2016 Big East Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2016
Conference:Big East Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium
City:Aberdeen, Maryland
Champions:Xavier
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Scott Googins
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Daniel Rizzie
Mvpteam:Xavier
Television:Fox Sports 1 (final)

The 2016 Big East Conference baseball tournament was held at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland from May 26 through 29. The event, held at the end of the conference regular season, determined the champion of the Big East Conference for the 2016 season. Xavier won the double-elimination tournament and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

Format and seeding

The tournament will use a double-elimination format and feature the top four finishers of the Big East's seven teams.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
14 4 1
13 5 1 2
10 8 4 3
9 9 5 4
8 10 6
5 13 9
4 14 10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-16 Big East Championship Schedule. BigEast.org. January 16, 2016.
  2. Web site: BIG EAST Conference Baseball Championships 2016. Maryland Sports. January 16, 2016.