2009 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament
The 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, from May 21 through 24. Jacksonville won its fourth tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3] The event was heavily marred by rain, resulting in two format changes. Originally planned as a six team double-elimination tournament, the format was changed to a single elimination format.[4][5][6]
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Jacksonville (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Terry Alexander (4th title) |
| MVP | Alex Martinez (Jacksonville) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast † | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | 36 | – | 18 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | 30 | – | 22 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville ‡y | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | 37 | – | 22 | .627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | 24 | – | 32 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 27 | – | 30 | .474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belmont | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 29 | – | 29 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 23 | – | 31 | .426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | 23 | – | 23 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | 25 | – | 28 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | 27 | – | 24 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina Upstate | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | 17 | – | 37 | .315 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2009[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeding
The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Florida Gulf Coast, Kennesaw State, North Florida, and South Carolina Upstate were ineligible for the tournament due to NCAA rules after reclassifying to Division I.
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast | 23 | 7 | .767 | – | – |
| Kennesaw State | 20 | 9 | .690 | 2.5 | – |
| Jacksonville | 19 | 11 | .633 | 4 | 1 |
| Lipscomb | 17 | 13 | .567 | 6 | 2 |
| Stetson | 16 | 14 | .533 | 7 | 3 |
| Belmont | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8 | 4 |
| North Florida | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8 | – |
| Mercer | 12 | 15 | .444 | 9.5 | 5 |
| East Tennessee State | 10 | 20 | .333 | 13 | 6 |
| Campbell | 7 | 19 | .269 | 14 | – |
| South Carolina Upstate | 7 | 23 | .233 | 16 | – |
Results
| First round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jacksonville | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Belmont | 6 | 4 | Belmont | 5 | |||||||||
| 5 | Mercer | 5 | 1 | Jacksonville | 7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Lipscomb | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Lipscomb | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Stetson | 2 | 6 | East Tennessee State | 4 | |||||||||
| 6 | East Tennessee State | 4 | ||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[7]
| Pos | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| P | Billy Schlee | Jacksonville |
| P | Rex Brothers | Lipscomb |
| C | Jeremy Gillan | Jacksonville |
| IF | Bo Reeder | East Tennessee State |
| IF | Alex Martinez | Jacksonville |
| IF | Chuck Opachich | Jacksonville |
| IF | Justin Sanders | Lipscomb |
| OF | Dylan Craig | Belmont |
| OF | Kyle Fleming | Jacksonville |
| OF | Thomas Myers | Jacksonville |
| OF | Antonio Butler | Lipscomb |
Tournament Most Valuable Player
Alex Martinez was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Martinez was an infielder for Jacksonville.[7]
References
- "2009 Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- "2009 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship". atlanticsun.org. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- "Dolphins Rain Supreme; Win Fourth A-Sun Baseball Title". atlanticsun.org. May 23, 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- "Teams Ready for A-Sun Baseball Championship". atlanticsun.org. May 19, 2009. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- "Weather Forces Baseball Championship Format Change". atlanticsun.org. May 21, 2009. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- "Baseball Championships Undergo Second Format Change". atlanticsun.org. May 22, 2009. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- "Atlantic Sun Conference 2009 Baseball Championship All Tournament Team" (PDF). atlanticsun.org. Retrieved July 14, 2013.