Jump to content

2008 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Fixed some grammatical errors
 
(19 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Baseball Conference Tournament |
{{Infobox NCAA Baseball Conference Tournament |
| Year=2008
| Year=2008
Line 12: Line 13:
| City=Chillicothe, OH
| City=Chillicothe, OH
| Champions={{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}}
| Champions={{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}}
| TitleCount=3rd
| TitleCount=4th
| Coach=[[Jake Boss]]
| Coach=[[Jake Boss]]
| CoachCount=1st
| CoachCount=1st
Line 21: Line 22:
}}
}}
{{2008 Mid-American Conference baseball standings}}
{{2008 Mid-American Conference baseball standings}}
⚫
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 {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}} won their third tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the [[2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mac-sports.com/Portals/20/MACTournamentHistory.pdf|publisher=Mid-American Conference|title=Mid-American Conference Tournament History|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.muredhawks.com/fls/26100/old_site/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012BsbRecordBook.pdf?SPSID=617722&SPID=87612&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=26100|title=2012 Record Book|publisher=Miami RedHawks|page=11|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>


⚫
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 the first to be held at a neutral site. Second seed {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}} won their fourth tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the [[2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mac-sports.com/Portals/20/MACTournamentHistory.pdf |publisher=Mid-American Conference |title=Mid-American Conference Tournament History |accessdate=June 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009160850/http://www.mac-sports.com/Portals/20/MACTournamentHistory.pdf |archivedate=October 9, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.muredhawks.com/fls/26100/old_site/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012BsbRecordBook.pdf?SPSID=617722&SPID=87612&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=26100|title=2012 Record Book|publisher=Miami RedHawks|page=11|accessdate=June 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201021844/http://www.muredhawks.com/fls/26100/old_site/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012BsbRecordBook.pdf?SPSID=617722&SPID=87612&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=26100|archive-date=2012-12-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>
⚫
==Seeding and format==

⚫
The winner of each division claimed the top two seeds, while the next six finishers based on conference winning percentage only, regardless of division, participated in the tournament. The teams played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament with the winner of each bracket facing off in a single championship game. This was the first year of the eight team tournament.
⚫
== Seeding and format ==
⚫
The winner of each division claimed the top two seeds, while the next six finishers based on conference winning percentage only, regardless of division, participated in the tournament. The teams played a two-bracket, double-elimination tournament with the winner of each bracket facing off in a single championship game. This was the first year of the eight-team tournament.
{|class=wikitable
{|class=wikitable
! Team !! W !! L !! PCT !! GB !! Seed
! Team !! W !! L !! PCT !! GB !! Seed
Line 30: Line 32:
|colspan=6 align=center|''East Division''
|colspan=6 align=center|''East Division''
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|title=Kent State}} || 16 || 8 || .667 ||<center>– ||<center>'''1'''
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|title=Kent State}} || 16 || 8 || .667 ||{{center|–}} ||{{center|'''1'''}}
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Bowling Green Falcons|title=Bowling Green}} || 16 || 8 || .667 ||<center>– ||<center>'''3'''
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Bowling Green Falcons|title=Bowling Green}} || 16 || 8 || .667 ||{{center|–}} ||{{center|'''3'''}}
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Ohio Bobcats|title=Ohio}} || 14 || 13 || .519 ||<center>3.5 ||<center>'''6'''
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Ohio Bobcats|title=Ohio}} || 14 || 13 || .519 ||{{center|3.5}} ||{{center|'''6'''}}
|-
|-
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Akron Zips|title=Akron}} || 8 || 13 || .381 ||<center>6.5 ||<center>–
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Akron Zips|title=Akron}} || 8 || 13 || .381 ||{{center|6.5}} ||{{center|–}}
|-
|-
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Miami RedHawks|title=Miami}} || 8 || 19 || .296 ||<center>9.5 ||<center>–
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Miami RedHawks|title=Miami}} || 8 || 19 || .296 ||{{center|9.5}} ||{{center|–}}
|-
|-
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Buffalo Bulls|title=Buffalo}} || 7 || 19 || .269 ||<center>10 ||<center>–
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Buffalo Bulls|title=Buffalo}} || 7 || 19 || .269 ||{{center|10}} ||{{center|–}}
|-
|-
|colspan=67 align=center|''West Division''
|colspan=67 align=center|''West Division''
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}} || 15 || 8 || .652 ||<center>– ||<center>'''2'''
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}} || 15 || 8 || .652 ||{{center|–}} ||{{center|'''2'''}}
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Northern Illinois Huskies|title=Northern Illinois}} || 16 || 10 || .615 ||<center>1.5 ||<center>'''4'''
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Northern Illinois Huskies|title=Northern Illinois}} || 16 || 10 || .615 ||{{center|1.5}} ||{{center|'''4'''}}
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Ball State Cardinals|title=Ball State}} || 12 || 11 || .522 ||<center>3 ||<center>'''5'''
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Ball State Cardinals|title=Ball State}} || 12 || 11 || .522 ||{{center|3}} ||{{center|'''5'''}}
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Western Michigan Broncos|title=Western Michigan}} || 12 || 12 || .500 ||<center>3.5 ||<center>'''7'''
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Western Michigan Broncos|title=Western Michigan}} || 12 || 12 || .500 ||{{center|3.5}} ||{{center|'''7'''}}
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Central Michigan Chippewas|title=Central Michigan}} || 13 || 13 || .500 ||<center>3.5 ||<center>'''8'''
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Central Michigan Chippewas|title=Central Michigan}} || 13 || 13 || .500 ||{{center|3.5}} ||{{center|'''8'''}}
|-
|-
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}} || 10 || 13 || .435 ||<center>5 ||<center>–
| {{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}} || 10 || 13 || .435 ||{{center|5}} ||{{center|–}}
|}
|}


==Results==
== Results ==
{{8TeamBracket-2Elim |groups=y |RD3-legs=2
{{SECBracket
| RD1-seed01='''1'''
| RD1-seed01='''1'''
| RD1-team01='''{{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|title=Kent State}}'''
| RD1-team01='''{{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|title=Kent State}}'''
Line 80: Line 82:
| RD1-score06='''7'''
| RD1-score06='''7'''


⚫
| RD1-seed07='''3'''
| RD1-team07='''{{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Bowling Green Falcons|title=Bowling Green}}'''
⚫
| RD1-score07='''5'''
⚫
| RD1-seed08=6
| RD1-team08={{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Ohio Bobcats|title=Ohio}}
⚫
| RD1-score08=4


| RD1-seed09='''3'''
| RD1-seed09='''2'''
| RD1-team09='''{{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Bowling Green Falcons|title=Bowling Green}}'''
| RD1-team09='''{{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}}'''
| RD1-score09='''5'''
| RD1-score09='''8'''
| RD1-seed10=6
| RD1-seed10=7
| RD1-team10={{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Ohio Bobcats|title=Ohio}}
| RD1-team10={{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Western Michigan Broncos|title=Western Michigan}}
| RD1-score10=4
| RD1-score10=5


| RD1-seed11='''2'''
| RD1-seed11='''6'''
| RD1-team11='''{{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}}'''
| RD1-team11='''Ohio'''
| RD1-score11='''8'''
| RD1-score11='''5'''
| RD1-seed12=7
| RD1-seed12=7
| RD1-team12={{cbsb link|year=2008|team=Western Michigan Broncos|title=Western Michigan}}
| RD1-team12=Western Michigan
| RD1-score12=5
| RD1-score12=4

⚫
| RD1-seed13='''6'''
| RD1-team13='''Ohio'''
⚫
| RD1-score13='''5'''
⚫
| RD1-seed14=7
| RD1-team14=Western Michigan
⚫
| RD1-score14=4



| RD2-seed01='''1'''
| RD2-seed01='''1'''
Line 116: Line 116:
| RD2-team04=Ball State
| RD2-team04=Ball State
| RD2-score04=5
| RD2-score04=5



| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-seed05=3
Line 131: Line 130:
| RD2-team08='''Ohio'''
| RD2-team08='''Ohio'''
| RD2-score08='''7'''
| RD2-score08='''7'''



| RD3-seed01='''1'''
| RD3-seed01='''1'''
| RD3-team01='''Kent State'''
| RD3-team01='''Kent State'''
| RD3-score01a='''10'''
| RD3-score01-1='''10'''
| RD3-score01b=—
| RD3-score01-2=—
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=Northern Illinois
| RD3-team02=Northern Illinois
| RD3-score02a=3
| RD3-score02-1=3
| RD3-score02b=—
| RD3-score02-2=—


| RD3-seed03='''2'''
| RD3-seed03='''2'''
| RD3-team03='''Eastern Michigan'''
| RD3-team03='''Eastern Michigan'''
| RD3-score03a='''9'''
| RD3-score03-1='''9'''
| RD3-score03b=—
| RD3-score03-2=—
| RD3-seed04=6
| RD3-seed04=6
| RD3-team04=Ohio
| RD3-team04=Ohio
| RD3-score04a=3
| RD3-score04-1=3
| RD3-score04b=—
| RD3-score04-2=—



| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-seed01=1
Line 160: Line 157:
}}
}}


==All-Tournament Team==
== All-Tournament Team ==
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.<ref name=alltourn>{{cite web|url=http://www.mac-sports.com/Portals/20/AllTournamentTeamMVP.pdf|title=All-Tournament Teams & Tournament MVP's|publisher=Mid-American Sports|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.<ref name=alltourn>{{cite web|url=http://www.mac-sports.com/Portals/20/AllTournamentTeamMVP.pdf|title=All-Tournament Teams & Tournament MVP's|publisher=Mid-American Sports|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
{|class=wikitable
{|class=wikitable
Line 186: Line 183:
|}
|}


===Most Valuable Player===
=== Most Valuable Player ===
Zack Leonard was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Leonard played for Eastern Michigan.<ref name=alltourn />
Zack Leonard was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Leonard played for Eastern Michigan.<ref name=alltourn />


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament navbox}}
{{Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament navbox}}
{{2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament navbox}}


[[Category:2008 Mid-American Conference baseball season|Tournament]]
[[Category:2008 Mid-American Conference baseball season|Tournament]]
[[Category:Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament]]
[[Category:Mid-American Conference baseball tournament]]
[[Category:2008 in sports in Ohio|Mid-American Conference baseball tournament]]
[[Category:May 2008 sports events in the United States|Mid-American Conference baseball tournament]]

Latest revision as of 15:44, 27 August 2023

2008 Mid-American Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsEastern Michigan (4th title)
Winning coachJake Boss (1st title)
MVPJack Leonard (Eastern Michigan)
2008 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State  x‍‍‍ 16 – 8   .667 36 – 21   .632
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 16 – 8   .667 32 – 20   .615
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 14 – 13   .519 29 – 30   .492
Akron  ‍‍‍ 8 – 13   .381 25 – 24   .510
Miami  ‍‍‍ 8 – 19   .296 18 – 36   .333
Buffalo  ‍‍‍ 7 – 19   .269 14 – 38   .269
West
Eastern Michigan  x‍‍‡‍y 15 – 8   .652 25 – 32   .439
Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 16 – 10   .615 28 – 26   .519
Ball State  ‍‍‍ 12 – 11   .522 28 – 25   .528
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 29 – 23   .558
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 13 – 13   .500 29 – 27   .518
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 10 – 13   .435 18 – 31   .367
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2008[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


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 the 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.[2][3]

Seeding and format

[edit]

The winner of each division claimed the top two seeds, while the next six finishers based on conference winning percentage only, regardless of division, participated in the tournament. The teams played a two-bracket, double-elimination tournament with the winner of each bracket facing off in a single championship game. This was the first year of the eight-team tournament.

Team W L PCT GB Seed
East Division
Kent State 16 8 .667
–
1
Bowling Green 16 8 .667
–
3
Ohio 14 13 .519
3.5
6
Akron 8 13 .381
6.5
–
Miami 8 19 .296
9.5
–
Buffalo 7 19 .269
10
–
West Division
Eastern Michigan 15 8 .652
–
2
Northern Illinois 16 10 .615
1.5
4
Ball State 12 11 .522
3
5
Western Michigan 12 12 .500
3.5
7
Central Michigan 13 13 .500
3.5
8
Toledo 10 13 .435
5
–

Results

[edit]
First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
1Kent State4
8Central Michigan2
1Kent State10
4Northern Illinois6
4Northern Illinois13
5Ball State7
1Kent State10—
4Northern Illinois3—
8Central Michigan5
5Ball State74Northern Illinois6
5Ball State5
1Kent State4
3Bowling Green5
2Eastern Michigan12
6Ohio4
3Bowling Green4
2Eastern Michigan11
2Eastern Michigan8
7Western Michigan5
2Eastern Michigan9—
6Ohio3—
6Ohio5
7Western Michigan43Bowling Green3
6Ohio7

All-Tournament Team

[edit]

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]

Name School
Matt Stoeklen Ball State
Dave Reynolds Northern Illinois
Chris Rigo Ohio
Greg Rohan Kent State
Brad Stillings Kent State
Doug Sanders Kent State
Josh Ivan Eastern Michigan
Steve Bradshaw Eastern Michigan
Sean Hoffman Eastern Michigan
Zack Leonard Eastern Michigan

Most Valuable Player

[edit]

Zack Leonard was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Leonard played for Eastern Michigan.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "All-time Standings" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mid-American Conference Tournament History" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  3. ^ 2012 Record Book (PDF). Miami RedHawks. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "All-Tournament Teams & Tournament MVP's" (PDF). Mid-American Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=2008_Mid-American_Conference_baseball_tournament&oldid=1172513724"