2013 Missouri Valley Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsWichita State (18th title)
Winning coachGene Stephenson (18th title)
MVPGarrett Bayliff (Wichita State)
TelevisionESPN3
2013 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Illinois State   165 .7623919 .672
Wichita State  y 156 .7143928 .582
Creighton   138 .6193018 .625
Missouri State   129 .5713123 .574
Evansville   1010 .5002434 .414
Indiana State   911 .4502625 .510
Southern Illinois   615 .2862533 .431
Bradley   219 .0951732 .347
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 1, 2013[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2013 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament was held from May 21 through 25. All eight teams will participate in the double-elimination tournament, which was held at Illinois State's Duffy Bass Field in Normal, Illinois. The winner of the tournament will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]

Seeding and format

The league's eight teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The teams will play a two-bracket, double-elimination format tournament, with the winner of each bracket then playing a single-elimination final.

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Illinois State165.7621
Wichita State156.71412
Creighton138.61933
Missouri State129.57144
Evansville1010.5005.55
Indiana State911.4506.56
Southern Illinois615.286107
Bradley219.095148

Results

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
1Illinois State11
8Bradley1
1Illinois State6
4Missouri State1
4Missouri State2
5Evansville1
1Illinois State5
5Evansville3
8Bradley3
5Evansville44Missouri State2
5Evansville4
1Illinois State2
2Wichita State1
2Wichita State5
7Southern Illinois5
7Southern Illinois0
6Indiana State5
3Creighton3
6Indiana State4
6Indiana State04
2Wichita State55
2Wichita State11
3Creighton47Southern Illinois0
2Wichita State15

All-Tournament Team

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

POS Name School
1BKyle StantonIllinois State
2BTanner DearmanWichita State
SSBrett KayIllinois State
3BEric HarbutzWichita State
CMike HollenbeckIllinois State
UTTyler BakerWichita State
DHJohnny CoyWichita State
OFGarrett BayliffWichita State
OFChad HinshawIllinois State
OFMikel MuhcaWichita State
PKris GardnerWichita State
PDan SavasIllinois State

Most Outstanding Player

Wichita State outfielder Garrett Bayliff was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

References

  1. "Missouri Valley Conference - Standings & Leaders". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  2. Reinhardt, Randy (May 17, 2012). "ISU to Host MVC Baseball Tourney in 2013". Pantagraph.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  3. "Coaches Select Missouri State as MVC Baseball Favorite". Missouri Valley Conference. January 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
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