The 1986 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Hunter Field on the campus of Hardin–Simmons in Abilene, Texas, on April 25 and 26. This was the eighth tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its eighth year of existence. won their third tournament championship.
Format and seeding The winner of each of the conference's two divisions met in a best of three series. Stetson was ineligible as a new member of the conference. Team W L Pct. GB Seed 12 6 .667 — 1E 8 10 .444 4 — 8 10 .444 4 — 8 10 .444 4 — Team W L Pct. GB Seed 12 4 .750 — 1W 8 7 .533 3.5 — 3 12 .200 8.5 — — —
Bracket
All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. POS Player School P Billy Brooks Georgia Southern Troy Holcomb Georgia Southern C Rob Haranda Georgia Southern 1B Craig Cooper Georgia Southern 2B Dan Gealy Georgia Southern SS Steve Arias Hardin–Simmons 3B Jim Cunningham Georgia Southern OF Mike Shepherd Georgia Southern Joe Bonanno Georgia Southern Lynn Turner Hardin–Simmons Shane Gravens Hardin–Simmons DH Gilbert Arredondo Hardin–Simmons
Most Valuable Player Mike Shepherd was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Shepherd was an outfielder for Georgia Southern.
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