2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament was held at the NewBridge Bank Park in Greensboro, NC from May 23 through May 27. All of the games were shown live on Fox Sports South with select games being shown on Fox Sports Florida, Comcast Mid-Atlantic, Sun Sports, and New England Sports Network. Eighth seeded Georgia Tech won the tournament and earned the Atlantic Coast Conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. It was Georgia Tech's eighth ACC tournament win. This was the first time in which an eighth seeded team won the tournament.
Seeding
Seeding based on team's conference winning percentage.[1] Top team from each division is ranked 1st and 2nd followed by the six teams with the next best conference winning percentage, regardless of division.
Tournament
|
Division A |
FSU |
UVA |
CLEM |
GT |
Overall |
| 1 |
Florida State
(24–6) |
|
L 0–7 |
L 7–9 |
L 4–5 |
0–3 |
| 4 |
Virginia
(18–12) |
W 7–0 |
|
W 3–2 |
L 5–17‡ |
2–1 |
| 5 |
Clemson
(16–14) |
W 9–7 |
L 2–3 |
|
L 1–5 |
1–2 |
| 8 |
Georgia Tech
(12–18) |
W 5–4 |
W 17–5‡ |
W 5–1 |
|
3–0 |
|
|
|
Division B |
UNC |
NCSU |
UM |
WF |
Overall |
| 2 |
North Carolina
(22–8) |
|
W 4–0† |
L 3–5 |
W 6–0 |
2–11 |
| 3 |
NC State
(19–11) |
L 0–4† |
|
W 3–2 |
L 3–7 |
1–2 |
| 6 |
Miami
(16–14) |
W 5–3 |
L 2–3 |
|
W 6–3 |
2–11 |
| 7 |
Wake Forest
(13–17) |
L 0–6 |
W 7–3 |
L 3–6 |
|
1–2 |
|
| |
Finals |
| |
|
|
|
|
A |
#8 Georgia Tech |
8 |
|
B |
#6 Miami |
5 |
Notes
† - Denotes extra innings
‡ - Denotes game shortened due to mercy rule
1 - Miami beat North Carolina head-to-head
Results
All times shown are US EDT. All games, except the championship game, will have a 10-run rule in effect.[2]
Division A
Thursday, May 24 11:00 a.m.
| Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
R |
H | E |
|---|
| #5 Clemson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 |
5 | 0 |
| #4 Virginia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X |
3 |
5 | 2 |
WP: Kyle Crockett LP: Mike Kent Sv: Justin Thompson
Home runs:
CLEM: Jon McGibbon
UVA: None
Attendance: 3,331
Boxscore |
Friday, May 25 11:00 a.m.
| Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
R |
H | E |
|---|
| #4 Virginia |
0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
5 |
9 | 0 |
| #8 Georgia Tech |
0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | – | – |
17 |
14 | 2 |
WP: Cole Pitts LP: Scott Silverstein
Home runs:
UVA: None
GT: Jake Davies, Zane Evans, Mott Hyde
Attendance: 3,805
Notes: Game ended in the bottom of the seventh inning due to the Mercy rule.
Boxscore |
Friday, May 25 3:00 p.m.
| Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
R |
H | E |
|---|
| #1 Florida State |
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 |
11 | 2 |
| #5 Clemson |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
9 |
11 | 0 |
WP: Patrick Andrews LP: Robert Benincasa
Home runs:
FSU: Justin Gonzalez
CLEM: Jon McGibbon
Attendance: 3,282
Boxscore |
Saturday, May 26 11:00 a.m.
| Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
R |
H | E |
|---|
| #8 Georgia Tech |
2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 |
10 | 1 |
| #5 Clemson |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
5 | 2 |
WP: Jake Davies LP: Kevin Pohle Sv: Alex Cruz
Home runs:
GT: Jake Davies
CLEM: Steve Wilkerson
Attendance: 3,272
Boxscore |
|
Division B
Wednesday, May 23 3:00 p.m.
| Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
R |
H | E |
|---|
| #6 Miami |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 |
7 | 1 |
| #3 NC State |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 |
13 | 0 |
WP: Vance Williams LP: Eric Nedeljkovic
Home runs:
UM: Chantz Mack
NCSU: None
Attendance: 3,060
Boxscore |
Thursday, May 24 3:00 p.m.
| Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
R |
H | E |
|---|
| #2 North Carolina |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
9 | 2 |
| #6 Miami |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X |
5 |
7 | 1 |
WP: Steven Ewing LP: Kent Emanuel Sv: A. J. Salcines
Home runs:
UNC: Grayson Atwood
UM: Dale Carey
Attendance: 3,442
Boxscore |
Friday, May 25 7:00 p.m.
| Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
R |
H | E |
|---|
| #6 Miami |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
9 | 1 |
| #7 Wake Forest |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 |
9 | 2 |
WP: Eric Whaley LP: Brian Holmes Sv: Eric Nedeljkovic
Home runs:
UM: Rony Rodriguez
WF: Carlos Lopez
Attendance: 3,286
Boxscore |
Saturday, May 26 7:00 p.m.
| Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
R |
H | E |
|---|
| #2 North Carolina |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 |
9 | 2 |
| #3 NC State |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
5 | 0 |
WP: Mike Morin LP: D. J. Thomas
Home runs:
UNC: None
NCSU: None
Attendance: 10,229
Notes: Attendance set a record for highest in tournament history. (Surpassed in 2013)
Boxscore |
|
Championship Final
Sunday, May 27 Noon
| Team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
R |
H | E |
|---|
| #8 Georgia Tech |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
8 |
15 | 3 |
| #6 Miami |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 |
5 | 3 |
WP: Jarrett Didrick LP: Javi Salas Sv: Zane Evans
Home runs:
GT: Mott Hyde
UM: Michael Broad
Attendance: 3,825
Notes: Georgia Tech became the first #8 seed to win the tournament
Boxscore |
All-Tournament Team
| Position |
Player |
School |
| C |
Zane Evans |
Georgia Tech |
| 1B |
Jon McGibbon |
Clemson |
| 2B |
Thomas Smith |
Georgia Tech |
| 3B |
Trea Turner |
NC State |
| SS |
Justin Gonzalez |
Florida State |
| OF |
Chantz Mack |
Miami |
| OF |
Colin Harrington |
Virginia |
| OF |
Brandon Thomas |
Georgia Tech |
| DH/UT |
Jake Davies |
Georgia Tech |
| P |
Carlos Rodon |
NC State |
| P |
Eric Whaley |
Miami |
| MVP |
Jake Davies |
Georgia Tech |
See also
References
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