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1985 Southwest Conference baseball tournament

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1985 Southwest Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsArkansas (1st title)
Winning coachNorm DeBriyn (1st title)
1985 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Texas  ‍‍‍y 16 5   .762 64 14   .821
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 14 7   .667 42 13   .764
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍y 13 7   .650 51 15   .773
No. 22 Houston  ‍‍‍y 12 9   .571 44 17   .721
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 12 9   .571 39 16   .709
TCU  ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 35 17   .673
Rice  ‍‍‍ 5 15   .250 27 21   .563
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 2 19   .095 18 33   .353
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1985[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 1985 Southwest Conference baseball tournament was the league's annual postseason tournament used to determine the Southwest Conference's (SWC) automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The tournament was held from May 17 through 19 at George Cole Field on the campus of The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR.

The number 3 seed Arkansas Razorbacks went 3–0 to win the team's first SWC tournament under head coach Norm DeBriyn.[2]

Format and seeding

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The tournament featured the top four finishers of the SWC's 8 teams in a double-elimination tournament.[3][4][5][6]

Place Team Conference Overall Seed
W L % GB W L %
1
Texas
16
5
.762
-
64
14
.821
1
2
Baylor
14
7
.667
2
42
13
.764
2
3
Arkansas
13
7
.650
2.5
51
15
.773
3
4
Houston
12
9
.571
4
44
17
.721
4
5
Texas A&M
12
9
.571
4
39
16
.709
-
6
TCU
9
12
.429
7
35
17
.673
-
7
Rice
5
15
.250
10.5
27
21
.563
-
8
Texas Tech
2
19
.095
14
18
33
.353
-

Tournament

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Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
1Texas5
4Houston0
1Texas5
3Arkansas9
2Baylor4
3Arkansas6
3Arkansas10
1Texas6
Lower round 1Lower final
1Texas14
4Houston54Houston6
2Baylor4

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1985". boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "2019 Arkansas Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 158–161. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018 Texas Baseball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Longhorns. pp. 51–56. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Baylor Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 57–61. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 Arkansas Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 158–161. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Houston Baseball Records Book" (PDF). Houston Courgars. pp. 57–60. Retrieved November 20, 2019.