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Collegiate baseball tournament
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  ‍†‍‍ 16 – 5   .762 64 – 14   .821
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 14 – 7   .667 42 – 13   .764
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍‡‍ 13 – 7   .650 51 – 15   .773
No. 22 Houston  ‍‍‍ 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
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.

Format and seeding

The tournament featured the top four finishers of the SWC's 8 teams in a double-elimination tournament.

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

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

References

  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.
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