2013 West Coast Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2013
Conference:West Coast Conference
Shortconference:WCC
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Banner Island Ballpark
City:Stockton, CA
Champions:San Diego
Titlecount:7th
Coach:Rich Hill
Coachcount:7th
Mvp:Troy Conyers
Mvpteam:San Diego
Television:Preliminaries: WCC Network
Championship: ESPNU
Different Previous:2009

The 2013 West Coast Conference baseball tournament was held from May 23 through 25 at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton, California. It was the first postseason championship event sponsored by the West Coast Conference since 2009, the first such event to be held at a neutral site, and the first to feature more than two teams. In the championship game, San Diego defeated San Francisco, 2–0, to win its first tournament championship. As a result, San Diego earned the league's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

Seeding

The top four finishers from the regular season were seeded one through four based on conference winning percentage. The teams then played a double elimination tournament. However, the championship was a single-elimination game.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
18 6 .750 1
x- 15 9 .625 3 2
15 9 .625 3 3
15 9 .625 3 4
13 11 .542 5
12 12 .500 6
11 13 .458 7
8 16 .333 10
1 23 .042 17

Tiebreakers:
x- USD went 3–0 vs. BYU and 2–1 vs. USF to claim the #2 seed
y- BYU went 2–1 vs. USF to claim the #3 seed.

Box Scores

  1. 4 San Francisco vs. #1 Gonzaga

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  1. 3 BYU vs. #2 San Diego

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  1. 3 BYU vs. #1 Gonzaga

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  1. 2 San Diego vs. #4 San Francisco

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  1. 3 BYU vs. #2 San Diego

WCC Championship: #4 San Francisco vs. #2 San Diego

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All-Tournament Team

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

Name School Pos
Derek Atkinson San Francisco OF
Austin Bailey San Diego 2B
Jeff Barker BYU RHP
Jaycob Brugman BYU OF
San Diego 3B
Troy Conyers San Diego LHP
Austin Green San Diego C
Cory LeBrun Gonzaga OF
Justin Maffei San Francisco OF
Josh Miller San Francisco SS

Most Outstanding Player

Troy Conyers was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Conyers was a pitcher for San Diego who made his first career collegiate start in the championship game, and turned in a complete-game shutout to earn the win. He recorded nine strikeouts while allowing only two hits.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Conference Championship Central. NCAA.org. May 3, 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: 2013 WCC Baseball Championship to Take Place at Banner Island Ballpark. WCC Sports. May 3, 2013. June 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130511062343/http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061512aab.html. May 11, 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: San Diego Crowned WCC tournament Champions. https://archive.today/20140117185758/http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052613aaa.html. dead. January 17, 2014. West Coast Conference. May 25, 2013. January 17, 2014.