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1951 Southern Conference baseball tournament

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1951 Southern Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsDuke (1st title)
Winning coachJack Coombs (1st title)

The 1951 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, from May 20 and 21. The South Division's second seed Duke won the tournament, the first of three tournament titles prior to the Atlantic Coast Conference creation for the 1954 season.[1]

The tournament used a single-elimination format.

Bracket

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Semifinals Finals
      
2S Duke 11
1N Maryland 0
2S Duke 5
1S Clemson 0
2N West Virginia 2
1S Clemson 6 Third place
1N Maryland 3
2N West Virginia 4

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References

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  1. ^ "Clemson Meets Duke For Southern League Title". The Dispatch. Lexington, N.C. May 21, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Duke Blue Devils 2012 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). goduke.com. p. 58. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  3. ^ 2011 Clemson Baseball Guide. clemsontigers.com. p. 147. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  4. ^ 2012 WVU Baseball Guide. issuu.com. p. 97. Retrieved October 15, 2012.