1995 Big East Conference baseball tournament

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1995 Big East Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Pittsburgh  (1st title)
Winning coach Mark Jackson  (1st title)
MVP Jon DeBernardis (Pittsburgh)
1995 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Providence  1650 .76244150 .746
Seton Hall  1470 .66738160 .704
Villanova  1470 .66740160 .714
Pittsburgh  y1290 .57139160 .709
St. John's  1290 .57118160 .529
Boston College  8130 .38121240 .467
Georgetown  4170 .19017340 .333
Connecticut  4170 .19013301 .307
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1995 [1] [2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1995 Big East Conference baseball tournament was held at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut. This was the eleventh annual Big East Conference baseball tournament. The Pittsburgh Panthers won their first tournament championship and claimed the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [3]

Contents

Format and seeding

The Big East baseball tournament was a 4 team double elimination tournament in 1995. The top four regular season finishers were seeded one through four based on conference winning percentage only. Pittsburgh claimed the fourth seed by winning the season series over St. John's. [3]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Providence 165.762
1
Seton Hall 147.667
2
2
Villanova 147.667
2
3
Pittsburgh 129.571
4
4
St. John's 129.571
4
Boston College 813.381
8
Georgetown 417.190
13
Connecticut 417.190
13

Bracket

First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1 Providence 2
4 Pittsburgh 6
4Pittsburgh11
2Seton Hall10
2 Seton Hall 3
3 Villanova 2
4Pittsburgh
1Providence
Lower round 1Lower final
2Seton Hall0
1Providence51Providence6
3Villanova0

[3]

Jack Kaiser Award

Jon DeBernardis was the winner of the 1995 Jack Kaiser Award. DeBernardis was a third baseman for Pittsburgh. [3]

References

  1. 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 61. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  2. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1995". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. pp. 61–66. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.