2003 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2003
Conference:Atlantic Sun Conference
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Melching Field at Conrad Park
City:DeLand, FL
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Terry Alexander
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Gordie Gronkowski
Mvpteam:Jacksonville

The 2003 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, from May 26 through 29.[1] won its second tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2]

Seeding

The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament.

Team W L PCT GB Seed
25 8 1
21 12 4 2
19 14 6 3
19 14 6 4
18 15 7 5
17 16 8 6
16 17 9
16 17 9
14 16 9.5
14 19 11
7 23 16.5
6 21 16

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]

Pos Name Team
P Adam Blair Stetson
Clint Hart Jacksonville
Dennis Robinson Jacksonville
C Jason Warpool Belmont
IF Rusty Beale Stetson
Gordie Gronkowski Jacksonville
Bobby Hicks Jacksonville State
Brian Snyder Stetson
OF Jeff Fiorentino Florida Atlantic
Chad Hauseman Jacksonville
Chris Kelly Jacksonville

Tournament Most Valuable Player

Gordie Gronkowski was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Gronkowski was an infielder for Jacksonville.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baseball Record Book. Florida Atlantic Owls. 36. April 4, 2019.
  2. Book: Baseball Record Book. Atlantic Sun Conference. April 4, 2019. 7.
  3. Book: Baseball Record Book. Atlantic Sun Conference. 13. April 4, 2019.