1982 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament


The 1982 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Luther Williams Field on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, from April 29 through May 1. This was the fourth tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its fourth year of existence. won their first tournament championship and advanced to the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Seeding and format

The TAAC brought the two division winners and second place team from each division to the tournament. Each division winner played the opposite division runner up in the first round in the four team double elimination tournament. Hardin-Simmons and Northeast Louisiana claimed the West's first and second seeds, respectively, by tiebreaker.

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. No MVP was named until 1985.
POSPlayerSchool
PScott BarnhouseMercer
PMike RichardHardin–Simmons
CLawrence WalterMercer
1BDave PregonGeorgia Southern
2BDave MahoneyMercer
SSBobby DoeHardin–Simmons
3BByron RobertsHardin–Simmons
OFFrank MillerdMercer
OFMike MontgomeryMercer
OFMark ReedyHardin–Simmons
DHScott StoneNortheast Louisiana