2015 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2015
Conference:Atlantic Sun Conference
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Swanson Stadium
City:Fort Myers, FL
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Jeff Forehand
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Jonathan Allison
Mvpteam:Lipscomb

The 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was at Swanson Stadium on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida, from May 20 through 23. won their second tournament title and claimed the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

Format and seeding

The 2015 tournament will be a double-elimination tournament in which the top six conference finishers will participate. For the first time, Northern Kentucky was eligible for the event, despite not fully completing its reclassification from Division II.[3] However, the Norse failed to qualify for the tournament.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
16 5 1
13 8 3 2
12 9 4 3
12 9 4 4
11 9 4.5 5
10 10 5.5 6
5 16 11
4 17 12

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos. Name School
P Nick Andros Lipscomb
Brady Puckett Lipscomb
Evan Incinelli North Florida
C Patrick Mazeika Stetson
IF Florida Gulf Coast
IF Grant Massey Lipscomb
IF Kyle Brooks North Florida
IF Ryan Roberson North Florida
OF Jonathan Allison Lipscomb
OF Nathan Koslowski Jacksonville
OF North Florida

Most Valuable Player

Jonathan Allison was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. The senior outfielder for Lipscomb recorded six hits and four RBI over four games.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Championship Calendar. Atlantic Sun Conference. December 22, 2014.
  2. Web site: Bisons Head to NCAA Reagional; Win Second-Ever@ASunBSB Title. Atlantic Sun Conference. May 23, 2015. October 7, 2015.
  3. Web site: NKU Eligible for A-Sun Championships in 2014–15 Season . Atlantic Sun Conference. July 22, 2014. December 22, 2014.
  4. Book: Baseball Record Book. Atlantic Sun Conference. 23. October 7, 2015.