| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | East Tennessee State (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Tony Skole (1st title) |
| MVP | Kerry Doane (East Tennessee State) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer †y | 20 | – | 7 | .741 | 43 | – | 18 | .705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | 37 | – | 20 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | 40 | – | 19 | .678 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State ‡y | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | 36 | – | 24 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | 26 | – | 31 | .456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | 30 | – | 30 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | 25 | – | 34 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina Upstate | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | 28 | – | 30 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | 17 | – | 38 | .309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 3 | – | 24 | .111 | 8 | – | 47 | .145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 3, 2013[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, from May 22 through 25. East Tennessee State won their first tournament championship and claimed the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The Buccaneers joined the conference in 2005.[2][3][4]
Format and seeding
The 2013 tournament was an 8-team double-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invitations to the tournament. Northern Kentucky was not eligible for the tournament while it was reclassifying from Division II. Kennesaw State claimed the sixth seed over Lipscomb by tiebreaker.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 20 | 7 | .741 | – | 1 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 19 | 8 | .704 | 1 | 2 |
| North Florida | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2 | 3 |
| East Tennessee State | 17 | 10 | .630 | 3 | 4 |
| Stetson | 15 | 12 | .556 | 5 | 5 |
| Lipscomb | 13 | 14 | .481 | 8 | 6 |
| Kennesaw State | 13 | 14 | .481 | 8 | 7 |
| USC Upstate | 9 | 18 | .333 | 12 | 8 |
| Jacksonville | 8 | 19 | .296 | 13 | – |
| Northern Kentucky | 3 | 24 | .111 | 18 | – |
Bracket and results
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mercer | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USC Upstate | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mercer | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | East Tennessee State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | East Tennessee State | 4* | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Stetson | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | East Tennessee State | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USC Upstate | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USC Upstate | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Stetson | 0 | 8 | USC Upstate | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mercer | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | East Tennessee State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Florida | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kennesaw State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lipscomb | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Florida | 8* | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kennesaw State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida Gulf Coast | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kennesaw State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Florida | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lipscomb | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida Gulf Coast | 2 | 7 | Kennesaw State | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lipscomb | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
- * Game went to extra innings
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| IF | Chesny Young | Mercer |
| OF/P | Gaither Bumgardner | USC Upstate |
| P | Brandon Lee | USC Upstate |
| OF | Tyler Lesch | USC Upstate |
| OF | Jacob Bruce | Kennesaw State |
| IF | Chris McGowan | Kennesaw State |
| C | Max Pentecost | Kennesaw State |
| IF | Derek Niesman | East Tennessee State |
| IF | Alex Reynolds | East Tennessee State |
| OF | Jeremy Taylor | East Tennessee State |
| P | Kerry Doane | East Tennessee State |
Most Valuable Player
Kerry Doane was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Doane was a pitcher for East Tennessee State.[4]
References
- ↑ "Standings and Leaders". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Baseball Championship". Atlantic Sun Conference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Baseball Seedings Clinched After Final Weekend of Play". Atlantic Sun Conference. May 18, 2013. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Bucs Cap #ASunBSB Championship Run; Heading to NCAA". Atlantic Sun Conference. May 26, 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.