2017 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2017
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Shortconference:ACC
Format:See below
Ballpark:Louisville Slugger Field
City:Louisville, KY
Champions:Florida State
Titlecount:7th
Coach:Mike Martin
Coachcount:7th
Mvp:Jackson Lueck
Mvpteam:Florida State
Television:ACCRSN (round robin)/ ESPN2 (championship)

The 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament was held from May 23 through 28 at Louisville Slugger Field in Louisville, Kentucky. The annual tournament determines the conference champion of the Division I Atlantic Coast Conference for college baseball. The tournament champion receives the league's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] This was the last of 19 athletic championship events held by the conference in the 2016–17 academic year.[2]

On September 14, 2016, the ACC announced that the 2017 tournament originally slated to be played in Durham, North Carolina,[3] [4] along with neutral site championships for seven other sports, would be moved out of the state of North Carolina due to the controversial NC House Bill 2.[5] On October 4, 2016, it was announced that Louisville Slugger Field in Louisville, Kentucky, would be the new host venue for 2017.[6]

Florida State defeated North Carolina in the championship game to win the tournament for the seventh time overall, and the second time in three seasons.[7]

Format and seeding

The tournament format, along with the number of eligible teams, was changed for the 2017 tournament. The winner of each seven team division and the top ten other teams based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, from the conference's regular season will be seeded one through twelve. Seeds one and two are awarded to the two division winners. Teams are then divided into four pools of three teams each, with the winners advancing to a single-elimination bracket for the championship.[8] [9] On May 24, due to inclement weather, the schedule for the tournament was altered. Additionally, Jim Paterson Stadium on the University of Louisville campus was added as a site.[10]

Schedule and results

Schedule

GameTime*Matchup#LocationTelevisionAttendance
Tuesday, May 23
111:00 a.m.
  1. 10 Georgia Tech vs. #6 Miami
Louisville Slugger FieldACCRSN2,739 [11]
23:00 p.m.
  1. 11 Boston College vs. #7 NC State
Louisville Slugger Field
37:00 p.m.
  1. 9 Duke vs. #5 Clemson
Louisville Slugger Field3,381 [12]
Wednesday, May 24
411:00 a.m.
  1. 12 Notre Dame vs. #8 Florida State
Louisville Slugger FieldACCRSN2,944 [13]
Thursday, May 25
511:00 a.m.
  1. 2 North Carolina vs. #11 Boston College
Louisville Slugger FieldACCRSN
612:00 p.m.
  1. 3 Wake Forest vs. #10 Georgia Tech
Jim Patterson StadiumACC Network Extra324 [14]
73:00 p.m.
  1. 4 Virginia vs. #9 Duke
Louisville Slugger FieldACCRSN2,708 [15]
87:00 p.m.
  1. 1 Louisville vs. #12 Notre Dame
6,945 [16]
Friday, May 26
911:00 a.m.
  1. 6 Miami vs. #3 Wake Forest
Louisville Slugger FieldACCRSN
1012:00 p.m.
  1. 5 Clemson vs. #4 Virginia
Jim Patterson StadiumACC Network Extra598 [17]
113:00 p.m.
  1. 8 Florida State vs. #1 Louisville
Louisville Slugger FieldACCRSN8,843 [18]
127:00 p.m.
  1. 7 NC State vs. #2 North Carolina
4,659 [19]
Saturday, May 27
Semifinal 11:00 p.m.
  1. 8 Florida State vs. #9 Duke
Louisville Slugger FieldACCRSN
Semifinal 25:00 p.m.
  1. 2 North Carolina vs. #6 Miami
4,926[20]
Championship – Sunday, May 28
Championship12:00 p.m.
  1. 8 Florida State vs. #2 North Carolina
Louisville Slugger FieldESPN24,772[21]
  • Game times in EDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.

Pool Play

Pool D

Elimination round

Championship game

All-Tournament Team

Position Player School
Catcher Chris Proctor Duke
1st Base Drew Mendoza Florida State
2nd Base Nick Podkul Notre Dame
3rd Base Dylan Busby Florida State
Shortstop North Carolina
Outfield Jackson Lueck‡ Florida State
Outfield North Carolina
Outfield Tyler Lynn North Carolina
Utility/DH Ashton McGee North Carolina
Pitcher Florida State
Pitcher North Carolina
‡ - Tournament MVP

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Division I baseball conference tournaments, automatic qualifiers. NCAA. May 28, 2017. September 2, 2017.
  2. Web site: ACC Championships Central. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 9, 2016.
  3. Web site: Durham to Host 2015–18 ACC Baseball Championships. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 15, 2014. December 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208062632/http://www.theacc.com/news/2015-18-ACC-Baseball-Championships_05-15-14_83wt2g. 2015-12-08. dead.
  4. News: ACC baseball tournament going to Durham for 2015-18. News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. May 15, 2014. December 4, 2015.
  5. Web site: Statements from the Atlantic Coast Conference News . 2016-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161006145419/http://www.theacc.com/news/statements-from-the-atlantic-coast-conference-09-14-2016 . 2016-10-06 . dead .
  6. Web site: ACC Announces Sites For Eight 2016–17 Championships News . 2016-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161008115809/http://www.theacc.com/news/acc-announces-sites-for-eight-championships-10-04-2016 . 2016-10-08 . dead .
  7. Web site: FSU rallies to beat UNC and win ACC Tournament at Slugger Field. May 28, 2017. Gentry. Estes. Courier Journal.
  8. Web site: ACC Announces Baseball Championship Expansion, Format Change. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 9, 2016. October 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009154912/http://www.theacc.com/news/acc-announces-baseball-championship-expansion-format-change-10-06-2016. October 9, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
  9. News: ACC baseball tournament changes format, increases number of teams. Peter Burke. October 7, 2016. December 9, 2016. WPLG.
  10. News: ACC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE ALTERED. May 24, 2017. May 25, 2017. Atlantic Coast Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525041254/http://www.theacc.com/news/acc-announces-baseball-championship-schedule-update-05-24-2017. May 25, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  11. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box1.pdf Game 1 box score
  12. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box3.pdf Game 3 box score
  13. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box4.pdf Game 4 box score
  14. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box6.pdf Game 6 box score
  15. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box7.pdf Game 7 box score
  16. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box8.pdf Game 8 box score
  17. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box10.pdf Game 10 box score
  18. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box11.pdf Game 11 box score
  19. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box12.pdf Game 12 box score
  20. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box14.pdf Game 14 box score
  21. http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2017_base_box15.pdf Game 15 box score

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