2013 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2013
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Teams:8
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:All Pro Freight Stadium
City:Avon, OH
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Danny Schmitz
Coachcount:3rd
Mvp:Nick Bruns
Mvpteam:Bowling Green

The 2013 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament was held from May 22 through 25. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio. Sixth seed won their third tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2] [3]

Seeding and format

The top eight finishers based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, were seeded one through eight. Teams then played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament leading to a single elimination final.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
East Division
20 7 .741 1
19 7 .731 .5 2
14 13 .519 6 5
13 14 .481 7 6
10 16 .385 9.5
9 18 .333 11
West Division
16 11 .593 3
15 12 .556 1 4
13 14 .481 3 7
12 15 .444 4 8
12 15 .444 4
8 19 .296 8

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]

Name School
Jeremy Shay Bowling Green
Ethan McKinney Bowling Green
Mike Frank Bowling Green
Nick Bruns Bowling Green
T. J. Weir Ball State
Scott Baker Ball State
Sam Tidaback Ball State
Jason Kanzler Buffalo
Derek Toadvine Kent State
Tyler Grogg Toledo

Most Valuable Player

Nick Bruns was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Bruns was a pitcher for Bowling Green, who recorded two wins and a save in the tournament.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Conference Championship Central. ncaa.com. May 6, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130423084353/http://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2013-02-22/2013-division-i-baseball-conference-championship-central. April 23, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: The 2013 MAC Baseball Tournament. Mid-American Conference. April 18, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130423150326/http://www.mac-sports.com/Championships/Baseball2013.aspx. April 23, 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: Falcons Win MAC Championship After 7–0 Win Over Cardinals. May 26, 2013. June 6, 2013. Mid-American Conference.
  4. Web site: Toadvine Named to MAC All-Tournament Team. Kent State Golden Flashes. May 28, 2013. June 6, 2013.
  5. Web site: MAC Champs! Falcons Beat Ball State 7–0 To Advance To NCAA Tournament. Bowling Green Falcons. May 26, 2013. June 6, 2013.