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1978 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1978 |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| ShortConference | SEC |
| Division | I |
| Teams | 4 |
| Format | Four-team double elimination tournament |
| Ballpark | Perry Field |
| City | Gainesville, Florida |
| Champions | |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| Coach | Paul Nix |
| CoachCount | 1st |
The 1978 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament was held at Perry Field in Gainesville, Florida, from May 12 through 15. won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 1978 NCAA tournament.
Regular-season results
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | |||||
| 18 | 4 | .818 | |||
| 11 | 12 | .478 | |||
| 11 | 12 | .478 | |||
| 10 | 13 | .435 | |||
| 6 | 15 | .286 |
|
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | |||||
| 15 | 8 | .652 | |||
| 13 | 8 | .619 | |||
| 12 | 11 | .522 | |||
| 10 | 11 | .476 | |||
| 6 | 18 | .250 |
|}
Tournament
| RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2=2 | RD1-team2=**** | RD1-score2=8
| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=8 | RD1-seed4=1 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5=Georgia | RD1-score5=7 | RD1-seed6=1 | RD1-team6=Florida | RD1-score6=2
| RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Auburn | RD2-score1=10 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Mississippi State | RD2-score2=7
| RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3=Georgia | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Mississippi State | RD2-score4=9
| RD3-seed1=2 | RD3-team1=Auburn | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-score1-2=8 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=Mississippi State | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=5
All-Tournament Team
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | Dom Fucci | Auburn |
| 2B | J.B. Brown | Auburn |
| 3B | John McDonald | Mississippi State |
| SS | Bubba Kizer | Georgia |
| C | Russ Aldrich | Mississippi State |
| OF | Del Bender | Mississippi State |
| OF | Jim Watkins | Florida |
| OF | Bubba Chrismer | Georgia |
| DH | Bo Fucci | Auburn |
| P | Jack Lazorko | Mississippi State |
| P | Perry Cliburn | Mississippi State |
No MVP was named.
References
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