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1989 Big East Conference baseball tournament

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1989 Big East Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsVillanova (1st title)
Winning coachGeorge Bennett (1st title)
MVPRafael Novoa (Villanova)
1989 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
North Division
Providence  x‍‍‍ 12 6 0   .667 27 16 0   .628
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 9 9 0   .500 27 16 0   .628
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 9 9 0   .500 20 17 0   .541
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 6 12 0   .333 19 19 0   .500
South Division
Seton Hall  x‍‍‍ 16 2 0   .889 33 19 1   .632
Villanova  ‍‍y 12 5 0   .706 42 13 0   .764
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 7 11 0   .389 17 26 0   .395
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0 17 0   .000 6 25 0   .194
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1989[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1989 Big East baseball tournament was held at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut. This was the fifth Big East baseball tournament, and was won by the Villanova Wildcats. As a result, Villanova earned the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. This was the Wildcat's first tournament championship.[3]

Format and seeding

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The 1989 Big East baseball tournament was a 4 team double elimination tournament. The top two teams from each division, based on conference winning percentage only, earned berths in the tournament. Each division winner played the opposite division's runner up in the first round. Connecticut earned the second seed from the North by winning the season series against Boston College.[3]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
North Division
Providence 12 6 .667
1N
Connecticut 9 9 .500
3
2N
Boston College 9 9 .500
3
St. John's 6 12 .333
6
South Division
Seton Hall 16 2 .889
1S
Villanova 12 5 .706
3.5
2S
Georgetown 7 11 .389
91.5
Pittsburgh 0 17 .000
15.5

Tournament

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1NProvidence0
2SVillanova11
2SVillanova8
1SSeton Hall7
1SSeton Hall8
2NConnecticut2
2SVillanova10
1NProvidence7
Lower round 1Lower final
1SSeton Hall4
1NProvidence5*1NProvidence11
2NConnecticut3*

* - Indicates game required 11 innings.

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament team.[3]

Position Player School
1B Mo Vaughn Seton Hall
2B Bill Butler Providence
3B Gary Scott Villanova
SS Bob McCreary Villanova
C Dan Farren Villanova
OF Mike Randazzo Seton Hall
OF Chris Maloof Providence
OF Mike Wismer Villanova
DH Gene Schall Villanova
P Rafael Novoa Villanova

Jack Kaiser Award

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Rafael Novoa was the winner of the 1989 Jack Kaiser Award. Novoa was a pitcher for Villanova.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 62. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. pp. 62–66. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.