2007 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2007
Conference:Atlantic Sun Conference
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Melching Field at Conrad Park
City:DeLand, FL
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Terry Alexander
Coachcount:3rd
Mvp:Pete Clifford
Mvpteam:Jacksonville

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.[1]

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
21 6 .778
17 10 .630
16 11 .593
15 12 .556
13 14 .481
13 14 .481
12 15 .444
12 15 .444
11 16 .407
5 22 .185

Results

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

All-Tournament Team

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacksonville Wins Atlantic Sun Championship. May 26, 2007. Atlantic Sun Conference. July 31, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130606114419/http://atlanticsun.org/baseball/news/2006-07/1937/jacksonville-wins-atlantic-sun-championship/. June 6, 2013. dead. mdy-all.