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)
MVP Matt Myers (UCF)
2002 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UCF  y237 .7674122 .651
No. 15 Florida Atlantic  y228 .7334621 .687
Stetson  y199 .6794219 .689
Troy State  1614 .5332830 .483
Jacksonville  1515 .5002731 .466
Samford  1317 .4332731 .466
Mercer  1317 .4332232 .407
Georgia State  1317 .4332432 .429
Campbell  1317 .4331938 .333
Jacksonville State  920 .3102331 .426
Belmont  920 .3102230 .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 roundSemifinalsFinal
1 UCF 7
6 Samford 51UCF
4Troy State
3 Stetson 71UCF13
4 Troy State 63Stetson6
3Stetson31UCF8
2Florida Atlantic02Florida Atlantic3
2 Florida Atlantic 43Stetson3
5 Jacksonville 22Florida Atlantic62Florida Atlantic10
6Samford65Jacksonville4
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.