The 2017 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 24 through 27. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's thirteen teams met in the double-elimination tournament to be held at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. won their sixth tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. and are ineligible for postseason play as they transition from Division II.
Seeding and format The top eight finishers from the regular season, not including Abilene Christian or Incarnate Word, were seeded one through eight. They played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament, with the winner of each bracket meeting in a single championship final. Team W L Pct GB Seed 22 8 — 1 20 10 2 2 19 11 3 3 18 12 4 4 17 13 5 5 17 13 5 6 16 14 6 7 Lamar 16 14 6 8 15 15 7 – 14 16 8 — 10 20 12 – 8 22 14 — 3 27 19 —
Results
All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Name School Pitchers Heath Donica Sam Houston State Brandon Hagerla Central Arkansas Zach Carter Houston Baptist Position Players Robie Rojas Sam Houston State Blake Chisolm Sam Houston State Brooks Balisterri Central Arkansas Hunter Hearn Sam Houston State Hezekiah Randolph New Orleans Keaton Presley Central Arkansas Spencer Halloran Houston Baptist Eddie Sanchez Central Arkansas Christian Thames Houston Baptist
Most Valuable Player Robie Rojas was named Tournament Most valuable Player. Rojas was a catcher for Sam Houston State.
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