2017 West Coast Conference baseball tournament explained
The 2017 West Coast Conference baseball tournament was held from May 25 through 27, 2017[1] at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton, California.[2] BYU won the four team, double-elimination tournament and earned the league's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[3] [4] [5]
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.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|
| 20 | 7 | | — | 1 |
| 20 | 7 | | — | 2 |
| 20 | 7 | | — | 3 |
| 18 | 9 | | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | 9 | | 2 | — |
| 11 | 16 | | 9 | — |
| 9 | 18 | | 11 | — |
| 8 | 19 | | 12 | — |
| 6 | 21 | | 14 | — |
| 5 | 22 | | 15 | — | |
Tiebreakers:
- Gonzaga went 3–0 against BYU and 2–1 against Loyola Marymount to earn the top seed.
- Loyola Marymount went 2–1 against BYU to earn the second seed.
- BYU went 1–2 against LMU and 0–3 against Gonzaga to earn the third seed.
- Saint Mary's went 2–1 against San Diego to earn the fourth seed.
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[6]
| Pos | Player | Class | School |
|---|
| P | Cory Abbott | Jr | Loyola Marymount |
| Maverik Buffo | Jr | BYU |
| Codie Paiva | So | Loyola Marymount |
| Justin Vernia | Sr | Gonzaga |
| C | Bronson Larsen | Sr | BYU |
| Jake Roberts | Sr | Gonzaga |
| IF | Daniel Schneemann | So | BYU |
| OF | Tyler Frost | Jr | Gonzaga |
| Brock Hale | So | BYU |
| Brett Rasso | Jr | Saint Mary’s | |
Most Outstanding Player
Bronson Larsen, a senior catcher at BYU, was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016-17 WCC Championship Schedule. West Coast Conference. January 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116165851/http://www.wccsports.com/page/2016-17-wcc-championship-central. January 16, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
- News: West Coast Conference Baseball Tournament Primer. Daily Herald. Darnell Dickinson. May 25, 2017. September 2, 2017. June 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170629152739/http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/baseball/west-coast-conference-baseball-tournament-primer/article_df8a36cd-4582-58f5-9f40-b23d71fd60d3.html. dead.
- Web site: 2017 West Coast Conference Baseball Championship. January 13, 2017. West Coast Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116165514/http://www.wccsports.com/page/2017-wcc-baseball-championship. January 16, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
- News: BYU exacts revenge over Gonzaga at West Coast Conference baseball tournament. The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. May 27, 2017. September 2, 2017.
- Web site: 2017 Division I baseball conference tournaments, automatic qualifiers. NCAA. May 28, 2017. September 2, 2017.
- Web site: 2017 WCC Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team. West Coast Conference. September 2, 2017.
