2008 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament
Teams | 6 |
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Format | Double-elimination |
Finals site | |
Champions | Lipscomb (1st title) |
Winning coach | Jeff Forehand (1st title) |
MVP | Caleb Joseph (Lipscomb) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast † | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | 38 | – | 15 | .717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | 30 | – | 26 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lipscomb ‡y | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | 33 | – | 30 | .524 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Florida | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | 29 | – | 26 | .527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina Upstate | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | 25 | – | 29 | .463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | 24 | – | 33 | .421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belmont | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | 25 | – | 33 | .431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | 29 | – | 30 | .492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stetson | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | 26 | – | 33 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | 27 | – | 29 | .482 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | 21 | – | 37 | .362 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | 18 | – | 38 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2008[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball |
The 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 21 through 25. Lipscomb won its first tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Lipscomb joined the conference prior to the 2004 season.[2][3]
Seeding
The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Florida Gulf Coast, Kennesaw State, North Florida, and South Carolina Upstate were ineligible for the tournament due to NCAA rules after reclassifying to Division I.
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Seed |
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Florida Gulf Coast | 25 | 8 | .758 | ||
Kennesaw State | 21 | 12 | .636 | ||
Lipscomb | 19 | 14 | .576 | ||
North Florida | 18 | 15 | .545 | ||
South Carolina Upstate | 17 | 16 | .515 | ||
Mercer | 17 | 16 | .515 | ||
Belmont | 16 | 17 | .485 | ||
Gardner–Webb | 15 | 18 | .455 | ||
Stetson | 15 | 18 | .455 | ||
Campbell | 13 | 20 | .395 | ||
Jacksonville | 13 | 20 | .395 | ||
East Tennessee State | 9 | 24 | .273 |
Results
Template:6Team2ElimC * - Indicates game required 10 innings. † - Indicates game required 15 innings.
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
Pos | Name | Team |
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P | Rex Brothers | Lipscomb |
P | Chris Burnett | Lipscomb |
C | Caleb Joseph | Lipscomb |
IF | Derek Wiley | Belmont |
IF | Casey Frawley | Stetson |
IF | Branden Cadavid | Lipscomb |
IF | Ben Williams | Lipscomb |
OF | Daniel Cooke | Gardner–Webb |
OF | Jamall Kinard | Gardner–Webb |
OF | Allen Bolden | Lipscomb |
OF | Shane Simpkins | Lipscomb |
Tournament Most Valuable Player
Caleb Joseph was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Joseph was a catcher for Lipscomb.[3]
References
- ^ "2008 Standings and Leaders". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ^ "2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship". Atlantic Sun Conference. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c "In 15 Innings, Lipscomb Wins A-Sun Championship". Atlantic Sun Conference. May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.