1950 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament

The 1950 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina from May 26 through 28, as the conference's final event of the 1950 NCAA baseball season. This was the league's first baseball championship tournament, and predates modern Southern Conference baseball records which begin with the 1954 baseball season. The South Division's top seed Wake Forest won the tournament. Despite Wake Forest's win, Clemson participated in the District III Playoffs, falling in both games against Southeastern Conference foes.

1950 Southern Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsWake Forest (1st title)
MVP,
1950 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
Virginia Tech  x‍‍‍ 8–2 .800  13–9 .591
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 6–3 .667  – –
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 6–3 .667  20–8 .714
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  8–9 .471
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
VMI  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
Southern
Wake Forest  x‍‍‡‍ 14–3 .824  31–6 .838
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 13–3 .813  20–11 .645
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11–6 .647  16–9 .640
NC State  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
Furman  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11–11 .500  16–18 .471
Duke  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
Davidson  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 0–12 .000  4–14 .222
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1950[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The tournament used a double-elimination format.

Seeding

The top two teams from each division participated in the tournament. Complete standings are not available, but the teams below all fielded baseball teams within the Southern Conference.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
North Division
Virginia Tech 8 2 .800
–
1N
Maryland 6 3 .667
1.5
2N
George Washington 6 3 .667
1.5
–
Washington and Lee
–
Richmond
–
William & Mary
–
VMI
–
South Division
Wake Forest 14 3 .824
–
1S
Clemson 13 3 .813
0.5
2S
South Carolina 11 6 .647
3
–
North Carolina 11 11 .500
5.5
–
The Citadel 0 12 .000
11.5
–
NC State
–
Furman
–
Duke
–
Davidson
–

Bracket

[2][3]

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
1N Virginia Tech 3  
2N Maryland 4  
  1S Wake Forest  
  2N Maryland  
1S Wake Forest 14
2S Clemson 2  
  1S Wake Forest 15
  2N Maryland 4
1N Virginia Tech 0  
2S Clemson 1  
  2N Maryland 3
  2S Clemson 2  

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1950". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  2. 2009 Maryland Terrapins Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Maryland Terrapins. p. 32. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  3. 2011 Clemson Baseball Guide. clemsontigers.com. p. 147. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
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