# 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.

## Format

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

## Bracket

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Samford | Samford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Samford | Samford | 2 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Arkansas–Little Rock | Arkansas–Little Rock | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arkansas–Little Rock | Arkansas–Little Rock | 8 | Arkansas–Little Rock | Arkansas–Little Rock | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 4 | | | | Arkansas–Little Rock | Arkansas–Little Rock | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mercer | Mercer | 17 | | | | | | | |
| Mercer | Mercer | 8 | | | | Mercer | Mercer | 17 | | | | | | | |
| Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 6 | Mercer | Mercer | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hardin–Simmons | Hardin–Simmons | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hardin–Simmons | Hardin–Simmons | 8 | Hardin–Simmons | Hardin–Simmons | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Centenary | Centenary | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Mercer | Mercer | 16 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Arkansas–Little Rock | Arkansas–Little Rock | 4 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | Hardin–Simmons | Hardin–Simmons | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Samford | Samford | 1 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 7 | | | | Arkansas–Little Rock | Arkansas–Little Rock | 8 | |
| Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 9 | | | | Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 5 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 7 | |
| | | | | | | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 13 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 9 | | | | | | | |
| Centenary | 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 |
| P | 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 |
| OF | Alan Balcomb | Georgia Southern |
| OF | Tim Smith | Mercer |
| DH | Steve Peruso | Georgia Southern |