Teams | 6 |
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Format | Double-elimination |
Finals site | |
Champions | Kent State (6th title) |
Winning coach | Scott Stricklin (1st title) |
MVP | Jason Patton (Kent State) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kent State x‡y | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | 33 | – | 26 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 16 | – | 9 | .640 | 32 | – | 24 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | 16 | – | 35 | .314 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 8 | – | 16 | .333 | 23 | – | 24 | .489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | 23 | – | 31 | .426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | 22 | – | 32 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eastern Michigan x | 21 | – | 4 | .840 | 32 | – | 24 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | 35 | – | 21 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | 34 | – | 24 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | 26 | – | 28 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 8 | – | 16 | .333 | 16 | – | 33 | .327 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | 20 | – | 34 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2007 [1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball |
The 2007 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 2007. The top six regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Oestrike Stadium on the campus of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This was the nineteenth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Second seed Kent State won their sixth tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [2] [3]
The winner of each division claimed the top two seeds, while the next four finishers based on conference winning percentage only, regardless of division, participated in the tournament. The teams played double-elimination tournament. This was the tenth year of the six team tournament.
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Kent State | 19 | 8 | .704 | – | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 11 | 16 | .407 | 8 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 8 | 16 | .333 | 9.5 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 8 | 19 | .296 | 11 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 7 | 20 | .259 | 12 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eastern Michigan | 21 | 4 | .840 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 21 | 6 | .778 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 14 | 13 | .519 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 8 | 16 | .333 | 12.5 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 8 | 19 | .296 | 14 | – |
First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Toledo | 5 | 1 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Central Michigan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Central Michigan | 4 | 1 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Miami | 8 | 2 | Kent State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Miami | 3 | 2 | Kent State | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Kent State | 4 | 1 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Kent State | 7 | 1 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 4 | Miami | 4 | 5 | Northern Illinois | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Toledo | 10 | 5 | Northern Illinois | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Northern Illinois | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. [4]
Name | School |
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Jason Patton | Kent State |
Reid Lamport | Kent State |
Will Vazquez | Kent State |
Andrew Davis | Kent State |
Kyle Smith | Kent State |
Matt German | Northern Illinois |
Jordan Petraitis | Miami |
Kyle Rhoad | Eastern Michigan |
Jeff Hehr | Eastern Michigan |
Jeff Fischer | Eastern Michigan |
Jason Patton was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Patton played for Kent State. [4]
The Mid-American Conference baseball tournament is the conference baseball championship of the Mid-American Conference, Division I members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2022, the top four finishers participate in the double-elimination tournament, which is played at the home field of the top seed. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The tournament began in 1981, but was not held from 1984 through 1991. It returned in 1992 and was held annually through 2019. It was scheduled to be played in May 2020, but was cancelled in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As part of several changes announced in May 2020 related to the pandemic, the tournament was eliminated along with the post-season tournaments of seven other sports, for at least four seasons. The tournament, however, returned in May 2022 after the conference announced in May 2021 that the baseball tournament, along with all other conference tournaments that had been eliminated, would be restored for the 2021–22 athletic season. Kent State has won the most tournament titles with 12, followed by Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan with four each.
The 2012 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place from May 23 through 26. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, OH. Kent State won their fourth consecutive tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2013 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament was held from May 22 through 25. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio. Sixth seed Bowling Green won their third tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2011 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place from May 25 through 28. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at V.A. Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. Kent State won their third consecutive tournament, and ninth overall, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2010 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place from May 26 through 29. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at V.A. Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. Kent State won their second consecutive tournament, and eighth overall, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2009 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place from May 20 through 23. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at V.A. Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. Kent State won their seventh tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 1992 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 1992. The top four regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Gene Michael Field on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. This was the fourth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion and first since 1983. Top seeded Kent State won their first tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1992 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 1993 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 1993. The top four regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Gene Michael Field on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. This was the fifth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Top seeded Kent State won their second consecutive and second overall tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 1994 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 1994. The top four regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Gene Michael Field on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. This was the sixth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Fourth seeded Central Michigan won their first tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 1995 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 1995. The top four regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Warren E. Steller Field on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. This was the seventh Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Second seeded Central Michigan won their second consecutive, and second overall, tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 1996 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 1996. The top four regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Gene Michael Field on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. This was the eighth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Fourth seeded Akron won their first tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2000 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 2000. The top three regular season finishers from each division met in the double-elimination tournament held at Gene Michael Field on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. This was the twelfth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Third seed from the east Miami won their second tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2001 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 2001. The top six regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Ball Diamond on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. This was the thirteenth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Fourth seed Kent State won its third tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2002 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 2002. The top six regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Warren E. Steller Field on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. This was the fourteenth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Third seed Kent State won their second consecutive and fourth overall tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2003 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 2003. The top six regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Gene Michael Field on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. This was the fifteenth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Fourth seed Eastern Michigan won their third tournament championship, and first since the event resumed in 1992, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2004 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 2004. The top six regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Bill Theunissen Stadium on the campus of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. This was the sixteenth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Fourth seed Kent State won their fifth tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2005 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 2005. The top six regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Stanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. This was the seventeenth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Top seed Miami won their third tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2006 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 2006. The top six regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. This was the eighteenth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Third-seed Ball State won their third tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2008 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament took place in May 2008. The top eight regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at V.A. Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. This was the twentieth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion, and first to be held at a neutral site. Second seed Eastern Michigan won their fourth tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2014 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament was held from May 21 through 24. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio. Kent State won the tournament, earning the conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.