2016 Baseball Championship

2016 Baseball Championship
May 24-29 • Fluor Field • Greenville, S.C.
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Championship information
- Tickets:
- Purchase here
- Directions:
- Fluor Field
- GPS Address: 945 S. Main Street, Greenville, SC 29605
- Parking:
- FREE parking is available at County Square, approximately a 10-minute walk from the stadium. For the convenience of the fans, a complimentary shuttle service runs from County Square to the Field Street Gate.
- Hotels:
- SoConTravel.com
- Review of past championships:
- 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
- SoCon history:
- SoCon baseball record book
- Participating institutions:
- CIT // ETSU // FUR // MER // UNCG // SAM // VMI // WCU // WOF
The 2015 Southern Conference Baseball Championship took place at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, S.C., from Tuesday, May 19, to Sunday, May 24. The Citadel served as the host of the 32nd annual Southern Conference Baseball Championship.
No. 1 seed Mercer downed No. 2 seed Samford 5-0 in the title game, winning the tournament in its first season in the league. Senior Eric Nyquist, who threw a six-hit shutout in the title game, went 2-0 at the tournament, allowing just one earned run in 14 innings pitched to earn Walt Nadzak Most Outstanding Player honors.
For more information on SoCon baseball, check out the Southern Conference Baseball Record Book.
Tournament schedule (all times Eastern and subject to change)
Day 1 // Tuesday, May 24 // Fluor Field // Greenville, S.C.
Game | Matchup | Time | Stats | Video | Highlights | Photo Gallery |
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Game 1 | No. 8 The Citadel 3, No. 9 VMI 2 (10 inn.) | 10 a.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Day 2 // Wednesday, May 25 // Fluor Field // Greenville, S.C.
Game | Matchup | Time | Stats | Video | Highlights | Photo Gallery |
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Game 2 | No. 4 Furman 3, No. 5 ETSU 0 | 9 a.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Game 3 | No. 1 Mercer 13, No. 8 The Citadel 1 (7 inn.) | 12:30 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Game 4 | No. 2 Western Carolina 10, No. 7 Wofford 9 | 4 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Game 5 | No. 6 Samford 8, No. 3 UNCG 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Day 3 // Thursday, May 26 // Fluor Field // Greenville, S.C. - $1 Beer Night
Game | Matchup | Time | Stats | Video | Highlights | Photo Gallery |
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Game 6 | No. 5 ETSU 4, No. 8 The Citadel 2 | 9 a.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Game 7 | No. 3 UNCG 9, No. 7 Wofford 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Game 8 | No. 1 Mercer 6, No. 4 Furman 1 | 4 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Game 9 | No. 2 Western Carolina 14, No. 6 Samford 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Day 4 // Friday, May 27 // Fluor Field // Greenville, S.C. - Youth/Little League Day
Game | Matchup | Time | Stats | Video | Highlights | Photo Gallery |
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Game 10 | #6 Samford 12, #5 ETSU 11 (10 inn.) | 3:30 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Game 11 | #4 Furman 15, #3 UNCG 10 | 7 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Day 5 // Semifinals // Saturday, May 28 // Fluor Field // Greenville, S.C. - Greenville Shriners Hospital Day
Game | Matchup | Time | Stats | Video | Highlights | Photo Gallery |
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Game 12 | #1 Mercer 9, #2 Western Carolina 8 | 12 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Game 13 | #6 Samford 2, #4 Furman 0 | 3:30 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Game 14 | #2 Western Carolina 7, #6 Samford 4 | 7 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | SoCon Digital Network | Highlights | Photo gallery |
Championship Final // Sunday, May 29 // Fluor Field // Greenville, S.C. - Military Appreciation Day
Game | Matchup | Time | Stats | Video | Highlights | Photo Gallery |
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Game 15 | #2 Western Carolina 4, #1 Mercer 2 | 1 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | ESPN3 | Highlights | Photo gallery |
*Game 16 | #2 Western Carolina 3, #1 Mercer 2 | 5 p.m. | Live stats / Box score | ESPN3 | Highlights | Photo gallery |