2013 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament

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2013 Mid-American Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
  • All Pro Freight Stadium
  • Avon, OH
ChampionsBowling Green (3rd title)
Winning coachDanny Schmitz (3rd title)
MVPNick Bruns (Bowling Green)
2013 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
Kent State  x‍‍‍ 20 – 7   .741 36 – 23   .610
Buffalo  ‍‍‍ 19 – 7   .731 33 – 24   .579
Miami  ‍‍‍ 14 – 13   .519 26 – 30   .464
Bowling Green  ‍‍‡‍y 13 – 14   .481 24 – 31   .436
Akron  ‍‍‍ 10 – 16   .385 15 – 37   .288
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 9 – 18   .333 14 – 39   .264
West Division
Northern Illinois  x‍‍‍ 16 – 11   .593 22 – 34   .393
Ball State  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 31 – 24   .564
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 13 – 14   .481 25 – 33   .431
Eastern Michigan  ‍‍‍ 12 – 15   .444 26 – 28   .481
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 12 – 15   .444 25 – 32   .439
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 8 – 19   .296 16 – 38   .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 22–25. 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.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
East Division
Kent State 20 7 .741
–
1
Buffalo 19 7 .731
.5
2
Miami 14 13 .519
6
5
Bowling Green 13 14 .481
7
6
Akron 10 16 .385
9.5
–
Ohio 9 18 .333
11
–
West Division
Northern Illinois 16 11 .593
–
3
Ball State 15 12 .556
1
4
Toledo 13 14 .481
3
7
Central Michigan 12 15 .444
4
8
Eastern Michigan 12 15 .444
4
–
Western Michigan 8 19 .296
8
–

Results[]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Kent State 15
8 Central Michigan 8
1 Kent State 1
4 Ball State 3
4 Ball State 13
5 Miami 7
1 Kent State 1
4 Ball State 4
8 Central Michigan 5
5 Miami 6
1 Kent State 7
5 Miami 0
4 Ball State 0
6 Bowling Green 7
2 Buffalo 10
7 Toledo 12
7 Toledo 3
6 Bowling Green 4
3 Northern Illinois 4
6 Bowling Green 6
7 Toledo 5 0
6 Bowling Green 2 1
2 Buffalo 13
3 Northern Illinois 0
7 Toledo 4
2 Buffalo 1

All-Tournament Team[]

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

Name School
Jeremy Shay Bowling Green
Ethan McKinney Bowling Green
Mike Frank Bowling Green
Nick Bruns Bowling Green
T. J. Weir Ball State
Scott Baker Ball State
Sam Tidaback Ball State
Jason Kanzler Buffalo
Derek Toadvine Kent State
Tyler Grogg Toledo

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.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Toadvine Named to MAC All-Tournament Team". Kent State Golden Flashes. May 28, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  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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