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2014 Baseball Championship
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About the Championship The 2014 Southern Conference Baseball Championship took place at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, S.C., Tuesday, May 20, through Sunday, May 25. The Citadel hosted the event. This was the 31st annual Southern Conference Baseball Championship. Georgia Southern claimed the tournament title, beating Samford 4-3. The Eagles trailed right up until their final at-bat, falling behind 3-0 in the early innings and taking a 3-2 deficit into the final frame. Chase Griffin's bases-loaded single lifted them over No. 3 Seeded Samford. The Eagles’ title was their sixth in the SoCon and first since 2011. GSU was facing Samford in the title game for the third time in the last four seasons and was making its 11th appearance in the championship contest overall For more information on SoCon baseball, check out the Southern Conference Baseball Record Book. |
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| Tournament Schedule (All Times Eastern) | |||||||
| Day 1 // Tuesday, May 20 // Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park // The Citadel // Charleston, S.C. | |||||||
| Game | Matchup | Time/Result/Recap | Quotes | Live Stats/Box Score | Photos | Live Video | Highlights |
| Game 1 | No. 9 UNCG vs No. 8 Furman | FUR 6, UNCG 5 F/11 |
Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Game 2 | No. 10 The Citadel vs No. 7 Elon | CIT 10, ELON 7 | Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| * - The host institution will be given the option to play in the prime-time game each day as long as it remains in the winner's bracket. Game times may be adjusted. | |||||||
| Day 2 // Wednesday, May 21 // Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park // The Citadel // Charleston, S.C. | |||||||
| Game | Matchup | Time/Result/Recap | Quotes | Live Stats/Box Score | Photos | Live Video | Highlights |
| Game 3 | No. 5 Appalachian State vs No. 4 Georgia Southern |
APP 3, GSU 2 F/11 |
Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Game 4 | No. 8 Furman vs No. 1 Western Carolina |
FUR 3, WCU 2 |
Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Game 5 | No. 10 The Citadel vs No. 2 Davidson | DAV 9, CIT 7 |
Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Game 6 | No. 6 Wofford vs No. 3 Samford | SAM 4, WOF 2 |
Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Day 3 // Thursday, May 22 // Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park // The Citadel // Charleston, S.C. | |||||||
| Game | Matchup | Time/Result/Recap | Quotes | Live Stats/Box Score | Photos | Video | Highlights |
| Game 7 | No. 4 Georgia Southern vs No. 1 Western Carolina |
GSU 8, WCU 4 |
Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Game 8 | No. 10 The Citadel vs No. 6 Wofford |
WOF 4, CIT 2 |
Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Game 9 | No. 5 Appalachian State vs No. 8 Furman |
FUR 3, APP 1 |
Quotes | Box score |
Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Game 10 | No. 2 Davidson vs No. 3 Samford |
SAM 7, DAV 3 |
Quotes | Box score |
Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Day 4 // Friday, May 23 // Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park // The Citadel // Charleston, S.C. | |||||||
| Game | Match | Time/Result/Recap | Quotes | Live Stats/Box Score | Photos | Video | Highlights |
| Game 11 | No. 4 Georgia Southern vs No. 5 Appalachian State |
GSU 2, APP 1 | Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Game 12 | No. 6 Wofford vs No. 2 Davidson |
WOF 10, DAV 7 |
Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| Day 5 // Semifinals // Saturday, May 24 // Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park // The Citadel // Charleston, S.C. | |||||||
| Game | Matchup | Time/Result/Recap | Quotes | Live Stats/Box Score | Photos | Video | Highlights |
| Game 13 | No. 8 Furman vs No. 4 Georgia Southern |
GSU 11, FUR 8 |
Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights | |
| Game 14 | No. 3 Samford vs No. 6 Wofford |
SAM 12, WOF 3 | Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| *Game 15 | No. 8 Furman vs No. 4 Georgia Southern | GSU 10, FUR 7 F/12 |
Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | SoConTV | Highlights |
| * - "If necessary" games. If the winners of games 13 and 14 have a loss, a second matchup will be necessary. The "if necessary" game for game 13 is game 15 and game 16 for game 14. If game 15 is not necessary, but game 16 is, game 16 will start at 5 p.m. | |||||||
| Championship Final // Sunday, May 25 // Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park // The Citadel // Charleston, S.C. | |||||||
| Game | Matchup | Time/Result/Recap | Quotes | Live Stats/Box Score |
Photos | Live Video | Highlights // Interviews |
| Championship | No. 4 Georgia Southern vs No. 3 Samford |
GSU 4, SAM 3 | Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery | ESPN3 | Highlights // Interviews |
| Championship Information | |
| Tickets: | All-Tournament Pass: $30 Single Day Pass: $10 |
| Directions: | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park GPS Address: 360 Fishburne St., Charleston, SC 29403 The Citadel Campus |
| Parking: | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Parking |
| Area Attractions: | What to see and do in Charleston, S.C. Where to stay in Charleston, S.C. |
| Review of Past Championships: | 2013 2012 2011 2010 |
| Participating Institutions: | APP // CIT // DAV // ELON // FUR // GSU // UNCG // SAM // WCU // WOF |