2018 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2018
Conference:American Athletic Conference
Teams:8
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Spectrum Field
City:Clearwater, FL
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Cliff Godwin
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Spencer Brickhouse
Mvpteam:East Carolina

The 2018 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament was scheduled to be held at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida, from May 22 through 26. Anticipated weather forced a truncated schedule causing the event to be condensed, and the title game was played on May 25. The event, held at the end of the conference regular season, determines the champion of the American Athletic Conference for the 2018 season. East Carolina won the double-elimination tournament and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

Format and seeding

The top eight baseball teams in The American were seeded based on their records in conference play. The tournament used a two-bracket double-elimination format, which led to a single championship game between the winners of each bracket.

Team W L T Pct. Seed Tiebreaker
16 8 1
14 9 1 2
14 10 32–1 vs ECU
1410 4
13 10 52–1 vs Cincinnati
12 12 6
9 14 1 7 2–1 vs Tulane
9 14 8
5 19

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

Pos Name School
P Jacob WallaceConnecticut
P Colin Sullivan South Florida
P Jake Kuchmaner East Carolina
C Tyler Dietrich South Florida
IF Spencer Brickhouse East Carolina
IF Turner Brown East Carolina
IF Anthony Prato Connecticut
IF Coco Montes South Florida
OF Troy Stefanski Connecticut
OF Drew Henrickson East Carolina
OF Grant Witherspoon Tulane
UTY Joe Davis Houston

Most Outstanding Player

Spencer Brickhouse, East Carolina[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017–18 Championship Schedule. The American. October 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: ECU Holds Off UConn 4–3 to win Second American Title. American Athletic Conference. July 4, 2018. May 26, 2018.