2019 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2019
Conference:American Athletic Conference
Teams:8
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Spectrum Field
City:Clearwater, FL
Champions:Cincinnati
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Scott Googins
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:A.J. Bumpass
Mvpteam:Cincinnati
Television:American Digital Network (Tues-Sat)
ESPNews (Championship)

The 2019 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida, from May 21 through 26. The event, held at the end of the conference regular season, determined the champion of the American Athletic Conference for the 2019 season. The winner of the double-elimination tournament, Cincinnati, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2019 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, leading to a single championship game between the winners of each bracket.

Team W L Pct. Seed Tiebreaker
20 4 1
13 11 2
12 11 3
12 12 42–1 vs Houston
12 12 51–2 vs UConn
11 13 6
10 13 7
9 15 8
8 16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018–19 Championship Schedule. The American. November 25, 2018.