2013 Mid-American Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsBowling Green (3rd title)
Winning coachDanny Schmitz (3rd title)
MVPNick Bruns (Bowling Green)
2013 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
Kent State  x 207 .7413623 .610
Buffalo   197 .7313324 .579
Miami   1413 .5192630 .464
Bowling Green  y 1314 .4812431 .436
Akron   1016 .3851537 .288
Ohio   918 .3331439 .264
West Division
Northern Illinois  x 1611 .5932234 .393
Ball State   1512 .5563124 .564
Toledo   1314 .4812533 .431
Eastern Michigan   1215 .4442628 .481
Central Michigan   1215 .4442532 .439
Western Michigan   819 .2961638 .296
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 4, 2013[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.[2][3][4]

Seeding and format

The top eight finishers based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, were seeded one through eight. Teams then played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament leading to a single elimination final.

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
East Division
Kent State207.7411
Buffalo197.731.52
Miami1413.51965
Bowling Green1314.48176
Akron1016.3859.5
Ohio918.33311
West Division
Northern Illinois1611.5933
Ball State1512.55614
Toledo1314.48137
Central Michigan1215.44448
Eastern Michigan1215.4444
Western Michigan819.2968

Results

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
1Kent State15
8Central Michigan8
1Kent State1
4Ball State3
4Ball State13
5Miami7
1Kent State1
4Ball State4
8Central Michigan5
5Miami61Kent State7
5Miami0
4Ball State0
2Buffalo10
6Bowling Green7
7Toledo12
7Toledo3
6Bowling Green4
3Northern Illinois4
6Bowling Green6
7Toledo50
6Bowling Green21
2Buffalo13
3Northern Illinois07Toledo4
2Buffalo1

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[5]

NameSchool
Jeremy ShayBowling Green
Ethan McKinneyBowling Green
Mike FrankBowling Green
Nick BrunsBowling Green
T. J. WeirBall State
Scott BakerBall State
Sam TidabackBall State
Jason KanzlerBuffalo
Derek ToadvineKent State
Tyler GroggToledo

Most Valuable Player

Nick Bruns was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Bruns was a pitcher for Bowling Green, who recorded two wins and a save in the tournament.[6]

References

  1. "2013 Mid-American Conference Standings and Leaders". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. "Conference Championship Central". ncaa.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  3. "The 2013 MAC Baseball Tournament". Mid-American Conference. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  4. "Falcons Win MAC Championship After 7–0 Win Over Cardinals". Mid-American Conference. May 26, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  5. "Toadvine Named to MAC All-Tournament Team". Kent State Golden Flashes. May 28, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. "MAC Champs! Falcons Beat Ball State 7–0 To Advance To NCAA Tournament". Bowling Green Falcons. May 26, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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