2019 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament

Last updated
2019 American Athletic Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Cincinnati  (1st title)
Winning coach Scott Googins
MVP,
Television American Digital Network (Tues-Sat)
ESPNews (Championship)
2019 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 13 East Carolina  y204 .833  4718 .723
Cincinnati  y1311 .542  3131 .500
Tulane  1211 .522  3226 .552
UConn  y1212 .500  3925 .609
Houston  1212 .500  3224 .571
UCF  1113 .458  3622 .621
Memphis  1013 .435  2728 .491
Wichita State  915 .375  2831 .475
South Florida  816 .333  2627 .491
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of July 16, 2019 [1] ; Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida from May 21 through May 26. The event, held at the end of the conference regular season, determined the champion of the American Athletic Conference for the 2019 season. The winner of the double-elimination tournament, Cincinnati, will receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. [2]

Contents

Format and seeding

The top eight baseball teams in The American were seeded based on their records in conference play. The tournament used a two bracket double-elimination format, leading to a single championship game between the winners of each bracket.

TeamWLPct.SeedTiebreaker
East Carolina 204.8331
Cincinnati 1311.5422
Tulane 1211.5223
UConn 1212.50042–1 vs Houston
Houston 1212.50051–2 vs UConn
UCF 1113.4586
Memphis 1013.4357
Wichita State 915.3758
South Florida 816.333

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 East Carolina 2
8 Wichita State 6
8 Wichita State 7
4 UConn9
4 UConn 4
5 Houston 3
4 UConn8
8 Wichita State 3
1 East Carolina13
5 Houston 2
1 East Carolina 5
8 Wichita State12
4 UConn 5
2 Cincinnati22
2 Cincinnati 11
7 Memphis 6
2 Cincinnati8
3 Tulane 4
3 Tulane 5
6 UCF 2
2 Cincinnati10
6 UCF 6
7 Memphis 7
6 UCF810
6 UCF6
3 Tulane 2

Conference championship

American Athletic Conference Championship
(2) Cincinnati Bearcatsvs.(4) UConn Huskies
May 26, 2019, 12:00 p.m. (EDT) at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida
Team123456789 R H E
(2) Cincinnati01530190322240
(4) UConn012010001591
WP: Garrett Schoenle (4–1)   LP: Jeff Kersten (5–4)
Home runs:
CINCY: Mitch Holding; Joey Bellini; Jace Mercer; A. J. Bumpass
CONN: None
Attendance: 822

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References

  1. "American Athletic Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  2. "2018–19 Championship Schedule". The American. Retrieved November 25, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)