2002 Conference USA baseball tournament explained

Year:2002
Conference:Conference USA
Shortconference:C-USA
Division:I
Teams:8
Format:Eight-team double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Grainger Stadium
City:Kinston, North Carolina
Champions:East Carolina
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Keith LeClair
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Darryl Lawhorn
Mvpteam:East Carolina

The 2002 Conference USA baseball tournament was the 2002 postseason baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Conference USA, held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina, from May 21 through 26. East Carolina defeated Houston in the championship game, earning the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

Regular season results

Team W L PCT GB Seed
22 7 .759
21 9 .700
19 11 .633
18 11 .621
17 13 .567
16 13 .552
16 14 .533
11 17 .393
11 18 .379
10 20 .333
9 21 .300
7 23 .233

Bracket

All-tournament team

PositionPlayerSchool
CChris SnyderHouston
IFJeff BaisleySouth Florida
IFTommy ManzellaTulane
IFJesse CrainHouston
IFDarryl LawhornEast Carolina
OFJon KaplanTulane
OFMichael BournHouston
OFRyan JonesEast Carolina
DHClint KingSouthern Miss
SPSam NarronEast Carolina
RPNeal SearsEast Carolina
MVPDarryl LawhornEast Carolina

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide . 21 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121112132014/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/c-usa/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/c-usa-m-basebl-guide-2012.pdf . 12 November 2012 . 75–93 . dead .
  2. Web site: College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2002 . BoydsWorld.com . 22 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120615220745/http://www.boydsworld.com/data/standings/standings2002.html . 15 June 2012 . live .