Collegiate baseball tournament
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.
Results
First round Second round Third round Final 1 Stetson 1 4 Jacksonville 4 1 Stetson 4 4 Jacksonville 4 6 Lipscomb 3 5 Gardner–Webb 0 6 Lipscomb 1 5 Gardner–Webb 4 3 Belmont 12 4 Jacksonville 10 7 4 Jacksonville 7 3 Belmont 4 6 3 Belmont 4 *2 Mercer 3* 2 Mercer 5 3 Belmont 18 5 Gardner–Webb 4 1 Stetson 5 1 Stetson 2 †2 Mercer 1†
* - Indicates game required 10 innings. † - Indicates game required 11 innings.
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[ 2]
Pos
Name
Team
P
Jake Hitchcock
Stetson
P
Matt Davis
Jacksonville
P
Carson Andrew
Jacksonville
C
Brady Manifold
Belmont
IF
Matt Reynolds
Belmont
IF
Daniel Wagner
Belmont
IF
Ryan McArdle
Jacksonville
IF
Chuck Opachich
Jacksonville
OF
Kane Simmons
Belmont
OF
Mike McCallister
Jacksonville
OF
Pete Clifford
Jacksonville
Tournament Most Valuable Player
Pete Clifford was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Clifford was an outfielder for Jacksonville.[ 2]
References