This season the Southland Conference will be celebrating 50 years, as it was founded on March 15, 1963 at the Baker Hotel in Dallas, TX. The conference will embark on a special commemoration of its 50th anniversary in 2013, as it celebrates a half century of academic achievement and competitive success.
Baseball in the Southland Conference -Southland baseball collectively ranks among the top 10 leagues in RPI on a regular basis, and its programs have produced dozens of All-Americans and high Major League Baseball draft choices such as Hunter Pence, Chuck Finley, Ben Sheets, David Segui, and Ben Broussard. All told, almost 500 former Southland baseball student-athletes have been drafted into the majors, including seven first-round choices. Among many legendary coaches, Lamar’s Jim Gilligan has more than 1,200 career wins, the sixth-best total among active coaches.
Click here to read the entire press release of the Southland Conference Celebrating 50 Years
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