1996 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament


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.

Bracket and results

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Pos.NameSchool
PKevin HermesSam Houston State
PDavid BalcerNorthwestern State
CJuan NavarroNorthwestern State
1BGeorge KellertNorthwestern State
2BBrian GaffneySam Houston State
3BFred OrtegaNorthwestern State
SSRay ArrrendondoSouthwest Texas State
OFMatt SchnabelSouthwest Texas State
OFWill PearceNorthwestern State
OFShannon CooleyNortheast Louisiana
DHBrent BubelaSam Houston State

Most Valuable Player

Brent Bubela was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Buebla was a designated hitter for Sam Houston State.