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]
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 | |
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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 | – |
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 |
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]