2013 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Wichita State (18th title) |
| Winning coach | Gene Stephenson (18th title) |
| MVP | Garrett Bayliff (Wichita State) |
| Television | ESPN3 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 16 | – | 5 | .762 | 39 | – | 19 | .672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State ‡y | 15 | – | 6 | .714 | 39 | – | 28 | .582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 13 | – | 8 | .619 | 30 | – | 18 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 12 | – | 9 | .571 | 31 | – | 23 | .574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 24 | – | 34 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 26 | – | 25 | .510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 6 | – | 15 | .286 | 25 | – | 33 | .431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 2 | – | 19 | .095 | 17 | – | 32 | .347 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 1, 2013[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 21–25. All eight teams will participate in the double-elimination tournament, which was held at Illinois State's Duffy Bass Field in Normal, Illinois. The winner of the tournament will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2][3]
Seeding and format
The league's eight teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The teams will play a two-bracket, double-elimination format tournament, with the winner of each bracket then playing a single-elimination final.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 16 | 5 | .762 | ||
| Wichita State | 15 | 6 | .714 | ||
| Creighton | 13 | 8 | .619 | ||
| Missouri State | 12 | 9 | .571 | ||
| Evansville | 10 | 10 | .500 | ||
| Indiana State | 9 | 11 | .450 | ||
| Southern Illinois | 6 | 15 | .286 | ||
| Bradley | 2 | 19 | .095 |
Results
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.
| POS | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | Kyle Stanton | Illinois State |
| 2B | Tanner Dearman | Wichita State |
| SS | Brett Kay | Illinois State |
| 3B | Eric Harbutz | Wichita State |
| C | Mike Hollenbeck | Illinois State |
| UT | Tyler Baker | Wichita State |
| DH | Johnny Coy | Wichita State |
| OF | Garrett Bayliff | Wichita State |
| OF | Chad Hinshaw | Illinois State |
| OF | Mikel Muhca | Wichita State |
| P | Kris Gardner | Wichita State |
| P | Dan Savas | Illinois State |
Most Outstanding Player
Wichita State outfielder Garrett Bayliff was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
References
- ^ "Missouri Valley Conference - Standings & Leaders". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (May 17, 2012). "ISU to Host MVC Baseball Tourney in 2013". Pantagraph.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Coaches Select Missouri State as MVC Baseball Favorite". Missouri Valley Conference. January 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.