2008 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament

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2008 Atlantic Sun Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
Format Double-elimination
Finals site
Champions Lipscomb  (1st title)
Winning coach Jeff Forehand  (1st title)
MVP Caleb Joseph (Lipscomb)
2008 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Florida Gulf Coast  258 .7583815 .717
Kennesaw State  2212 .6473026 .536
Lipscomb  y1914 .5763330 .524
North Florida  1815 .5452926 .527
South Carolina Upstate  1716 .5152529 .463
Mercer  1716 .5152433 .421
Belmont  1617 .4852533 .431
Gardner–Webb  1518 .4552930 .492
Stetson  1518 .4552633 .441
Jacksonville  1320 .3942729 .482
Campbell  1320 .3942137 .362
East Tennessee State  924 .2731838 .321
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2008 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, from May 21 through 25. Lipscomb won its first tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Lipscomb joined the conference prior to the 2004 season. [2] [3]

Contents

Seeding

The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Florida Gulf Coast, Kennesaw State, North Florida, and South Carolina Upstate were ineligible for the tournament due to NCAA rules after reclassifying to Division I.

TeamWLPCTGBSeed
Florida Gulf Coast 258.758
Kennesaw State 2112.636
4
Lipscomb 1914.576
6
1
North Florida 1815.545
7
South Carolina Upstate 1716.515
8
Mercer 1716.515
8
2
Belmont 1617.485
9
3
Gardner–Webb 1518.455
10
4
Stetson 1518.455
10
5
Campbell 1320.395
12
6
Jacksonville 1320.395
12
East Tennessee State 924.273
16

Results

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1Lipscomb8
3Belmont9
1 Lipscomb 143Belmont6
6 Campbell 06Campbell33Belmont3
6Campbell11
4Gardner–Webb6
2Mercer3
3 Belmont 7*
4Gardner–Webb9†
4 Gardner–Webb 9*
4Gardner–Webb101Lipscomb10
5Stetson6
2 Mercer 52Gardner–Webb2
5 Stetson 81Lipscomb8
1Lipscomb12
5Stetson4

* - Indicates game required 10 innings. † - Indicates game required 15 innings.

All-Tournament Team

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

PosNameTeam
P Rex Brothers Lipscomb
PChris BurnettLipscomb
CCaleb JosephLipscomb
IFDerek WileyBelmont
IFCasey FrawleyStetson
IFBranden CadavidLipscomb
IFBen WilliamsLipscomb
OFDaniel CookeGardner–Webb
OFJamall KinardGardner–Webb
OFAllen BoldenLipscomb
OFShane SimpkinsLipscomb

Tournament Most Valuable Player

Caleb Joseph was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Joseph was a catcher for Lipscomb. [3]

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References

  1. "2008 Standings and Leaders". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  2. "2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship". Atlantic Sun Conference. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "In 15 Innings, Lipscomb Wins A-Sun Championship". Atlantic Sun Conference. May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.