2002 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament

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2002 Atlantic Sun Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams6
Format Double-elimination
Finals site
Champions UCF  (6th title)
Winning coach Jay Bergman  (6th title)
MVPMatt Myers (UCF)
2002 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UCF  y237 .767  4122 .651
No. 15 Florida Atlantic  y228 .733  4621 .687
Stetson  y199 .679  4219 .689
Troy State  1614 .533  2830 .483
Jacksonville  1515 .500  2731 .466
Samford  1317 .433  2731 .466
Mercer  1317 .433  2232 .407
Georgia State  1317 .433  2432 .429
Campbell  1317 .433  1938 .333
Jacksonville State  920 .310  2331 .426
Belmont  920 .310  2230 .423
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2002 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2002 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 22 through 25. [2] UCF won its sixth and final tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. [3]

Contents

Seeding

The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament.

TeamWLPCTGBSeed
UCF 237.7671
Florida Atlantic 228.73312
Stetson 199.67933
Troy State 1614.53374
Jacksonville 1515.50085
Samford 1317.433106
Mercer 1317.43310
Georgia State 1317.43310
Campbell 1119.36712
Jacksonville State 920.31013.5
Belmont 920.31013.5

Results

 First roundSecond roundThird roundSemi-finalsFinals
                         
 1 UCF 7 
 6 Samford 5  1UCF 
  4Troy State  
 3 Stetson 7    1UCF13      
 4 Troy State 6     3Stetson6       
   3Stetson3     1UCF8
   2Florida Atlantic0    2Florida Atlantic3
 2 Florida Atlantic 4    3Stetson3  
 5 Jacksonville 2   2Florida Atlantic6  2Florida Atlantic10 
 6Samford6  5Jacksonville4 
 5Jacksonville11 

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. [4]

PosNameTeam
PJustin PopeUCF
Danny CoreFlorida Atlantic
Roger LincolnStetson
V D StertzbachUCF
RPAndy WilsonStetson
IFMike CoxFlorida Atlantic
Mike MyersUCF
OFGabe SomaribbaFlorida Atlantic
Clay TimpnerUCF
Phil NoverJacksonville
Ty HansonUCF
Robert OrtonFlorida Atlantic

Tournament Most Valuable Player

Mike Myers was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Myers was an infielder for UCF. [4]

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References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2002". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. Baseball Media Guide (PDF). UCF Knights. p. 68. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 7. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 13. Retrieved April 5, 2019.