2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament

2007 Atlantic Sun Conference
Baseball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 2007
Teams 6
Format Double-elimination
Site Melching Field at Conrad Park
DeLand, FL
Champions Jacksonville (3rd title)
Winning coach Terry Alexander (3rd title)
MVP Pete Clifford (Jacksonville)
Atlantic Sun Conference
Baseball Tournament
«2006  2008»
2007 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Stetson †y 21 – 6   .778     42 – 21   .667
Mercer 17 – 10   .630     33 – 25   .569
Belmont 16 – 11   .593     34 – 26   .567
Jacksonville ‡y 15 – 12   .556     34 – 28   .548
Kennesaw State 13 – 14   .481     32 – 23   .582
North Florida 13 – 14   .481     24 – 32   .429
Lipscomb 12 – 15   .444     28 – 30   .483
Gardner–Webb 12 – 15   .444     26 – 32   .448
East Tennessee State 11 – 16   .407     26 – 29   .473
Campbell 5 – 22   .185     11 – 45   .196
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2007[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 23 through 26. Jacksonville won its third tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2]

Seeding

The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Kennesaw State and North Florida were ineligible for the tournament due to NCAA rules after reclassifying to Division I.

Team W L PCT GB Seed
Stetson 21 6 .778
–
1
Mercer 17 10 .630
4
2
Belmont 16 11 .593
5
3
Jacksonville 15 12 .556
6
4
Kennesaw State 13 14 .481
8
–
North Florida 13 14 .481
8
–
Gardner–Webb 12 15 .444
9
5
Lipscomb 12 15 .444
9
6
East Tennessee State 11 16 .407
10
–
Campbell 5 22 .185
16
–

Results

  First round Semifinals Semi- Finals
                                       
  1  Stetson 4  
  6  Lipscomb 3     1  Stetson 1  
    4  Jacksonville 4    
      4  Jacksonville 4  
      5  Gardner–Webb 0    
  6  Lipscomb 1          
  5  Gardner–Webb 4        
  3  Belmont 12         4  Jacksonville 10 7
  4  Jacksonville 7           3  Belmont 4 6
      3  Belmont 4*        
      2  Mercer 3*          
  2  Mercer 5           3  Belmont 18    
  5  Gardner–Webb 4         1  Stetson 5  
  1  Stetson 2†    
  2  Mercer 1†  

* - Indicates game required 10 innings.
† - Indicates game required 11 innings.

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

Pos Name Team
P Jake Hitchcock Stetson
P Matt Davis Jacksonville
P Carson Andrew Jacksonville
C Brady Manifold Belmont
IF Matt Reynolds Belmont
IF Daniel Wagner Belmont
IF Ryan McArdle Jacksonville
IF Chuck Opachich Jacksonville
OF Kane Simmons Belmont
OF Mike McCallister Jacksonville
OF Pete Clifford Jacksonville

Tournament Most Valuable Player

Pete Clifford was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Clifford was an outfielder for Jacksonville.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "2007 Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jacksonville Wins Atlantic Sun Championship". Atlantic Sun Conference. May 26, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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