Collegiate baseball tournament
2008 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida , from May 21 through 25. Lipscomb won its first tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference 's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament . Lipscomb joined the conference prior to the 2004 season.[ 2] [ 3]
Seeding
The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Florida Gulf Coast, Kennesaw State, North Florida, and South Carolina Upstate were ineligible for the tournament due to NCAA rules after reclassifying to Division I.
Results
First round Second round Third round Semifinals Final 1 Lipscomb 8 3 Belmont 9 1 Lipscomb 14 3 Belmont 6 6 Campbell 0 6 Campbell 3 3 Belmont 3 6 Campbell 11 4 Gardner–Webb 6 2 Mercer 3 3 Belmont 7* 4 Gardner–Webb 9† 4 Gardner–Webb 9 *4 Gardner–Webb 10 1 Lipscomb 10 †5 Stetson 6 2 Mercer 5 2 Gardner–Webb 2 5 Stetson 8 1 Lipscomb 8 1 Lipscomb 12 5 Stetson 4
* - Indicates game required 10 innings. † - Indicates game required 15 innings.
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[ 3]
Pos
Name
Team
P
Rex Brothers Lipscomb
P
Chris Burnett
Lipscomb
C
Caleb Joseph
Lipscomb
IF
Derek Wiley
Belmont
IF
Casey Frawley
Stetson
IF
Branden Cadavid
Lipscomb
IF
Ben Williams
Lipscomb
OF
Daniel Cooke
Gardner–Webb
OF
Jamall Kinard
Gardner–Webb
OF
Allen Bolden
Lipscomb
OF
Shane Simpkins
Lipscomb
Tournament Most Valuable Player
Caleb Joseph was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Joseph was a catcher for Lipscomb.[ 3]
References