2024 Southern Conference baseball season
| 2024 Southern Conference baseball season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern Conference |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN+ |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | UNC Greensboro |
| Season MVP | Caleb Cozart (UNCG) (Coaches) Cameron Sisneros (ETSU) (Media) |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | TBD |
| Runners-up | TBD |
| Finals MVP | TBD |
The 2024 Southern Conference baseball season is the baseball season for the Southern Conference as part of the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. Samford was predicted to win the conference in the preseason poll.[1] The conference tournament is scheduled for May 22–26 at Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, South Carolina.[2]
Regular Season[edit]
The Southern Conference began conference play on March 22, and conference play ended on May 18. Each team was scheduled to play 21 conference games, barring any cancellations.
In regular season play, UNC Greensboro won the outright SoCon regular season title by one game. The eight SoCon baseball coaches voted Caleb Cozart of UNC Greensboro as 2024 SoCon Player of the Year, while the SoCon Sports Media Association voted Cameron Sisneros of East Tennessee State as 2024 SoCon Baseball Player of the Year[3]. Both the coaches and media selected Michael Ross of Samford as 2024 SoCon Baseball Pitcher of the Year, Daniel Jackson of Wofford as 2024 SoCon Baseball Freshman of the Year, and Cody Ellis of UNC Greensboro was voted 2024 SoCon Baseball Coach of the Year[3].
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | CW | CL | CPCT | GB | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNC Greensboro (C) | 52 | 15 | 6 | .714 | — | 33 | 19 | .635 | Qualification for the third round |
| 2 | Samford | 54 | 14 | 7 | .667 | 1 | 34 | 20 | .630 | |
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 52 | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2 | 34 | 18 | .654 | Qualification for the second round |
| 4 | Western Carolina | 52 | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2 | 28 | 24 | .538 | |
| 5 | Wofford | 52 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 2.5 | 35 | 17 | .673 | Qualification for the play-in round |
| 6 | VMI | 55 | 7 | 14 | .333 | 8 | 27 | 28 | .491 | |
| 7 | Mercer | 53 | 6 | 14 | .300 | 8.5 | 26 | 27 | .491 | |
| 8 | The Citadel | 52 | 3 | 18 | .143 | 12 | 21 | 31 | .404 |
Conference Game Results[edit]
Tournament[edit]
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Single-elimination play-in, then six-team double-elimination tournament with championship game |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | TBD |
| Television | ESPN+ |
The 2024 Southern Conference baseball tournament will be held May 22 through May 26 at Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, South Carolina. The winner of the conference tournament will receive an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
All eight SoCon baseball teams will participate in the tournament, with the bottom four seeds playing in a single-elimination play-in round. The remaining teams will then play a six-team double-elimination tournament, with the top two seeds receiving byes into the third round, and the third and fourth placed teams playing the play-in round winners in the second round.[2] The Samford Bulldogs are defending champions, having won the 2023 edition of the tournament.
Bracket[edit]
| Play-in round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 3 | 1 | UNC Greensboro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 1 | 4 | Western Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wofford | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | The Citadel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 4 | 2 | Samford | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 2 | 3 | East Tennessee State | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | VMI | Games 12 and 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mercer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower third round | Lower semifinal | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule[2][edit]
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (Wednesday, May 22) | ||||
| 1 | 3:00 p.m. | #5 Wofford vs. #8 The Citadel | ||
| 2 | 7:00 p.m. | #6 VMI vs. #7 Mercer | ||
| Day 2 (Thursday, May 23) | ||||
| 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Game 1 Winner vs. #4 Western Carolina | ||
| 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Game 2 Winner vs. #3 East Tennessee State | ||
| Day 3 (Friday, May 24) | ||||
| 5 | 9:00 a.m. | Game 3 Winner vs. #1 UNC Greensboro | ||
| 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Game 4 Winner vs. #2 Samford | ||
| 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Game 4 Loser vs. Game 5 Loser | ||
| 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Game 3 Loser vs. Game 6 Loser | ||
| Day 4 (Saturday, May 25) | ||||
| 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner | ||
| 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | ||
| 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Game 9 Loser vs. Game 10 Loser | ||
| Day 5 (Sunday, May 26) | ||||
| 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Game 9 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner | ||
| 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Game 12 Winner vs. Game 12 Loser (if necessary) | ||
| *Game times are in EDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. | ||||
Conference leaders[edit]
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Conference leaders statistics include all regular season and SoCon tournament games, as of May 19, 2024.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Samford Tabbed as Favorite to Win SoCon Baseball Title". soconsports.com. Spartanburg, South Carolina. February 8, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c "2024 Baseball Championship presented by Holston Gases". soconsports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "SoCon Baseball Postseason Awards Announced". soconsports.con. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Baseball Standings". soconsports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Baseball - Composite Schedule". soconsports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Baseball Overall Statistics". soconsports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.