2008 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2008
Conference:Atlantic Sun Conference
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Melching Field at Conrad Park
City:DeLand, FL
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Jeff Forehand
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Caleb Joseph
Mvpteam:Lipscomb

The 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, from May 21 through 25. Lipscomb won its first tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Lipscomb joined the conference prior to the 2004 season.[1] [2]

Seeding

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

Team W L PCT GB Seed
25 8 .758
21 12 .636
19 14 .576
18 15 .545
17 16 .515
17 16 .515
16 17 .485
15 18 .455
15 18 .455
13 20 .395
13 20 .395
9 24 .273

Results

* - Indicates game required 10 innings. † - Indicates game required 15 innings.

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos Name Team
P Lipscomb
P Chris Burnett Lipscomb
C Caleb Joseph Lipscomb
IF Derek Wiley Belmont
IF Casey Frawley Stetson
IF Branden Cadavid Lipscomb
IF Ben Williams Lipscomb
OF Daniel Cooke Gardner–Webb
OF Jamall Kinard Gardner–Webb
OF Allen Bolden Lipscomb
OF Shane Simpkins Lipscomb

Tournament Most Valuable Player

Caleb Joseph was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Joseph was a catcher for Lipscomb.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship. Atlantic Sun Conference. July 15, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130606142246/http://atlanticsun.org/baseball/news/2007-08/2727/2008-baseball-championship-results/. June 6, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: In 15 Innings, Lipscomb Wins A-Sun Championship. May 25, 2008. Atlantic Sun Conference. July 15, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130606114536/http://atlanticsun.org/baseball/news/2007-08/2655/in-15-innings-lipscomb-wins-a-sun-championship/. June 6, 2013. dead. mdy-all.