2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament

2014 Atlantic Sun Conference
Baseball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 2014
Teams 8
Format Double-elimination
Site Swanson Stadium
Fort Myers, FL
Champions Kennesaw State (1st title)
Winning coach Mike Sansing (1st title)
MVP Brennan Morgan (Kennesaw State)
Atlantic Sun Conference
Baseball Tournament
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2014 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Florida Gulf Coast † 19 – 8   .704     39 – 22   .639
Mercer 18 – 9   .667     38 – 17   .691
Kennesaw State ‡y 17 – 9   .654     40 – 24   .625
Lipscomb 17 – 10   .630     33 – 28   .541
East Tennessee State 13 – 13   .500     27 – 30   .474
Jacksonville 13 – 13   .500     21 – 33   .389
Stetson 13 – 14   .481     26 – 34   .433
North Florida 11 – 16   .407     22 – 31   .415
USC Upstate 6 – 20   .231     17 – 38   .309
Northern Kentucky 6 – 21   .222     14 – 37   .275
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 8, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Swanson Stadium on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida from May 21 through 25. Kennesaw State won their first tournament championship and claimed the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2][3]

Format and seeding

The 2014 tournament was an 8-team double-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invites to the tournament. Northern Kentucky was not eligible for the tournament as it is reclassifying from Division II.[4]

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Florida Gulf Coast 19 8 .704
–
1
Mercer 18 9 .667
1
2
Kennesaw State 17 9 .654
1.5
3
Lipscomb 17 10 .630
2
4
Jacksonville 13 13 .500
5.5
5
East Tennessee State 13 13 .500
5.5
6
Stetson 13 14 .481
6
7
North Florida 11 16 .407
8
8
USC Upstate 6 20 .231
12.5
–
Northern Kentucky 6 21 .222
13
–

Bracket and results

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
1  Florida Gulf Coast 5  
8  North Florida 3  
  1  Florida Gulf Coast 4  
  4  Lipscomb 5  
4  Lipscomb 2*
5  Jacksonville 1  
  4  Lipscomb 5 11  
  1  Florida Gulf Coast 10 4  
8  North Florida 6  
5  Jacksonville 7*  
  1  Florida Gulf Coast 3
  5  Jacksonville 0  
  4  Lipscomb 1
  3  Kennesaw State 7
3  Kennesaw State 11*  
6  East Tennessee State 7  
  3  Kennesaw State 7
  7  Stetson 5  
2  Mercer 5
7  Stetson 7*  
  3  Kennesaw State 2 –
  7  Stetson 1 –  
6  East Tennessee State 7  
2  Mercer 1  
  6  East Tennessee State 2
  7  Stetson 5  

* - Indicates game required extra innings.

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All=Tournament Team.[3]

Name School
Brennan Morgan Kennesaw State
Bo Way Kennesaw State
Brennan Morgan Kennesaw State
Max Pentecost Kennesaw State
Grant Massey Lipscomb
Ian Martinez-McGraw Lipscomb
Nick Rivera Florida Gulf Coast
Jack English Florida Gulf Coast
Jordan Sanford East Tennessee State
Jeremy Taylor East Tennessee State
Taylor Cockrell Stetson

Most Valuable Player

Brennan Morgan was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Morgan was a sophomore designated hitter for Kennesaw State. He tallied nine hits and seven RBI for a .642 average over the Owls' four games.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Standings & Leaders". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "A-Sun Announces 2013-14 Championship Schedule". Atlantic Sun Conference. July 1, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Red-Hot Owls Continue Tear; Win #ASunBSB Championship". Atlantic Sun Conference. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Final Day of #ASunBSB Sets the Championship Field". Atlantic Sun Conference. May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
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