1989 Big East Conference baseball tournament

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1989 Big East Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
Format Double-elimination
Finals site
Champions Villanova  (1st title)
Winning coach George Bennett  (1st title)
MVP Rafael Novoa (Villanova)
1989 Big East Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
North Division
Providence  x1260 .66727160 .628
Connecticut  990 .50027160 .628
Boston College  990 .50020170 .541
St. John's  6120 .33319190 .500
South Division
Seton Hall  x1620 .88933191 .632
Villanova  y1250 .70642130 .764
Georgetown  7110 .38917260 .395
Pittsburgh  0170 .0006250 .194
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1989 [1] [2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1989 Big East baseball tournament was held at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut. This was the fifth Big East baseball tournament, and was won by the Villanova Wildcats. As a result, Villanova earned the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. This was the Wildcat's first tournament championship. [3]

Contents

Format and seeding

The 1989 Big East baseball tournament was a 4 team double elimination tournament. The top two teams from each division, based on conference winning percentage only, earned berths in the tournament. Each division winner played the opposite division's runner up in the first round. Connecticut earned the second seed from the North by winning the season series against Boston College. [3]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
North Division
Providence 126.667
1N
Connecticut 99.500
3
2N
Boston College 99.500
3
St. John's 612.333
6
South Division
Seton Hall 162.889
1S
Villanova 125.706
3.5
2S
Georgetown 711.389
91.5
Pittsburgh 017.000
15.5

Tournament

First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1N Providence 0
2S Villanova 11
2SVillanova8
1SSeton Hall7
1S Seton Hall 8
2N Connecticut 2
2SVillanova10
1NProvidence7
Lower round 1Lower final
1SSeton Hall4
1NProvidence5*1NProvidence11
2NConnecticut3*

* - Indicates game required 11 innings.

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament team. [3]

PositionPlayerSchool
1B Mo Vaughn Seton Hall
2BBill ButlerProvidence
3B Gary Scott Villanova
SSBob McCrearyVillanova
CDan FarrenVillanova
OFMike RandazzoSeton Hall
OFChris MaloofProvidence
OFMike WismerVillanova
DH Gene Schall Villanova
P Rafael Novoa Villanova

Jack Kaiser Award

Rafael Novoa was the winner of the 1989 Jack Kaiser Award. Novoa was a pitcher for Villanova. [3]

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References

  1. 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 62. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. pp. 62–66. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.