The 1996 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 16 to 19, 1996 to determine the champion of the Southland Conference in the sport of college baseball for the 1996 season. The event pitted the top six finishers from the conference's regular season in a double-elimination tournament held at Fair Grounds Field in Shreveport, Louisiana. Fourth-seeded won their first championship and claimed the automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Seeding and format The top six finishers from the regular season were seeded one through six. They played a double-elimination tournament. Team W L T Pct Seed Louisiana Division 21 9 .700 — 1 14 16 .467 7 5 11 19 .367 10 — 10 20 .333 11 — Team W L T Pct Seed Texas Division 19 11 .633 — 2 17 13 .567 2 3 15 15 .500 4 4 13 17 .433 6 6
Bracket and results
All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Pos. Name School P Kevin Hermes Sam Houston State David Balcer Northwestern State C Juan Navarro Northwestern State 1B George Kellert Northwestern State 2B Brian Gaffney Sam Houston State 3B Fred Ortega Northwestern State SS Ray Arrrendondo Southwest Texas State OF Matt Schnabel Southwest Texas State Will Pearce Northwestern State Shannon Cooley Northeast Louisiana DH Brent Bubela Sam Houston State
Most Valuable Player Brent Bubela was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Buebla was a designated hitter for Sam Houston State.
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