1983 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament

The 1983 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Centenary Park on the campus of Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana, from May 2 through 4. This was the fifth tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its fifth year of existence. Mercer won their third tournament championship.

1983 Trans America Athletic Conference
baseball tournament

Teams	8
Format	Double-elimination
Finals site	Centenary Park Shreveport, Louisiana
Champions	Mercer (3rd title)
Winning coach	Barry Myers (3rd title)

1983 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings

	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			38	–	24	–	0		.613
Nicholls State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			38	–	24	–	0		.613
Arkansas–Little Rock ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			23	–	20	–	1		.534
Mercer ‍‍‡‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			29	–	26	–	1		.527
Northwestern State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			26	–	30	–	0		.464
Centenary ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			18	–	22	–	0		.450
Hardin–Simmons ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			22	–	27	–	0		.449
Samford ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			4	–	37	–	0		.098
‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1983 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format

The teams played an 8-team double-elimination tournament, involving all teams in the conference.

Bracket

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
	Nicholls State		21
	Samford		2
						Nicholls State		2
						Arkansas–Little Rock		3
	Arkansas–Little Rock		8
	Northwestern State		4
											Arkansas–Little Rock		5
											Mercer		17
	Mercer		8
	Georgia Southern		6
						Mercer		21
						Hardin–Simmons		4
	Hardin–Simmons		8
	Centenary		7																		Mercer		16	—
																					Arkansas–Little Rock		4	—
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						Hardin–Simmons		3
	Samford		1			Northwestern State		7								Arkansas–Little Rock		8
	Northwestern State		9								Northwestern State		5			Georgia Southern		7
											Georgia Southern		6
						Nicholls State		4
	Georgia Southern		13			Georgia Southern		9
	Centenary		9

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. No MVP was named until 1985.

POS	Player	School
P	Larry Hinson	Arkansas–Little Rock
	Billy Brooks	Georgia Southern
C	Wayne Rathbun	Centenary
1B	Brian Perry	Arkansas–Little Rock
2B	Jim Kubik	Centenary
SS	Dave Reynolds	Northwestern State
3B	Jack Pool	Mercer
OF	Gil Herndon	Northwestern State
	Alan Balcomb	Georgia Southern
	Tim Smith	Mercer
DH	Steve Peruso	Georgia Southern