2007 Atlantic Sun Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsJacksonville (3rd title)
Winning coachTerry Alexander (3rd title)
MVPPete Clifford (Jacksonville)
2007 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stetson  y 216 .7784221 .667
Mercer   1710 .6303325 .569
Belmont   1611 .5933426 .567
Jacksonville  y 1512 .5563428 .548
Kennesaw State   1314 .4813223 .582
North Florida   1314 .4812432 .429
Lipscomb   1215 .4442830 .483
Gardner–Webb   1215 .4442632 .448
East Tennessee State   1116 .4072629 .473
Campbell   522 .1851145 .196
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2007[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, from May 23 through 26. Jacksonville won its third tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2]

Seeding

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

TeamWLPCTGBSeed
Stetson216.778
1
Mercer1710.630
4
2
Belmont1611.593
5
3
Jacksonville1512.556
6
4
Kennesaw State1314.481
8
North Florida1314.481
8
Gardner–Webb1215.444
9
5
Lipscomb1215.444
9
6
East Tennessee State1116.407
10
Campbell522.185
16

Results

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Stetson1
4Jacksonville4
1Stetson44Jacksonville4
6Lipscomb35Gardner–Webb0
6Lipscomb1
5Gardner–Webb4
3Belmont124Jacksonville107
4Jacksonville73Belmont46
3Belmont4*
2Mercer3*
2Mercer53Belmont18
5Gardner–Webb41Stetson5
1Stetson2
2Mercer1†

* - Indicates game required 10 innings.
† - Indicates game required 11 innings.

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

PosNameTeam
PJake HitchcockStetson
PMatt DavisJacksonville
PCarson AndrewJacksonville
CBrady ManifoldBelmont
IFMatt ReynoldsBelmont
IFDaniel WagnerBelmont
IFRyan McArdleJacksonville
IFChuck OpachichJacksonville
OFKane SimmonsBelmont
OFMike McCallisterJacksonville
OFPete CliffordJacksonville

Tournament Most Valuable Player

Pete Clifford was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Clifford was an outfielder for Jacksonville.[2]

References

  1. "2007 Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jacksonville Wins Atlantic Sun Championship". Atlantic Sun Conference. May 26, 2007. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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