About the Championship

The 2014 Southern Conference Baseball Championship took place at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, S.C., Tuesday, May 20, through Sunday, May 25. The Citadel hosted the event. This was the 31st annual Southern Conference Baseball Championship.

Georgia Southern claimed the tournament title, beating Samford 4-3. The Eagles trailed right up until their final at-bat, falling behind 3-0 in the early innings and taking a 3-2 deficit into the final frame. Chase Griffin's bases-loaded single lifted them over No. 3 Seeded Samford. The Eagles’ title was their sixth in the SoCon and first since 2011. GSU was facing Samford in the title game for the third time in the last four seasons and was making its 11th appearance in the championship contest overall

For more information on SoCon baseball, check out the Southern Conference Baseball Record Book.