2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2015
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Shortconference:ACC
Format:Round-robin tournament
Ballpark:Durham Bulls Athletic Park
City:Durham, NC
Champions:Florida State
Titlecount:6th
Coach:Mike Martin
Coachcount:6th
Mvp:Boomer Biegalski
Mvpteam:Florida State
Television:ACCRSN (round robin)/ ESPN2 (championship)

The 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament was held from May 19 through 24 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina. The annual tournament determines the conference champion of the Division I Atlantic Coast Conference for college baseball. Florida State won their sixth tournament championship and received the league's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. This was the last of 19 athletic championship events held by the conference in the 2014–15 academic year.[1] [2] [3]

The tournament has been held every year but one since 1973, with Clemson and Georgia Tech each winning nine championships, the most all-time. Charter league member Duke, along with recent entrants Virginia Tech, Boston College, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame have never won the event. In Louisville's first season in the ACC in 2015, Louisville had the best regular season record and secured the #1 seed in the conference tournament.

Format and seeding

The winner of each seven team division and the top eight other teams based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, from the conference's regular season were seeded one through ten. Seeds one and two were awarded to the two division winners. The bottom four seeds played an opening round, with the winners advancing to pool play. The winner of each pool played a single championship game.[4] [5] [6]

Formats and seeding
DivisionTeamWLPctGBSeed
AtlanticLouisville255.8331
Notre Dame1713.56783
Florida State1713.56784
Clemson1613.5528.55
NC State1613.5528.56
Wake Forest1218.40013
Boston College1019.34514.5
CoastalMiami (FL)228.7332
Virginia1515.50077
1316.4488.58
Virginia Tech1316.4488.59
Georgia Tech1317.433910
Duke1019.34511.5
Pittsburgh921.30013

Schedule and Results

Pool Play

Results

Championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ACC Championships Central. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 22, 2014.
  2. Web site: Durham to Host 2015–18 ACC Baseball Championships. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 15, 2014. December 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208062632/http://www.theacc.com/news/2015-18-ACC-Baseball-Championships_05-15-14_83wt2g. December 8, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  3. News: ACC baseball tournament going to Durham for 2015-18. News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. May 15, 2014. December 22, 2014.
  4. Web site: ACC Announces Changes to Scheduling, Beginning in 2013. gobblercountry.com. January 8, 2014. October 3, 2012. Casey Richey.
  5. Web site: ACC Announces Future Scheduling Formats and Policies . theacc.com . January 8, 2014 . October 3, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121123072352/http://www.theacc.com/genrel/100312aae.html . November 23, 2012 .
  6. Web site: Baseball Bracket. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 16, 2015.