2015 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament

2015 Atlantic Sun Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsLipscomb (2nd title)
Winning coachJeff Forehand (2nd title)
MVPJonathan Allison (Lipscomb)
2015 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
North Florida  ‍†‍‍ 16 – 5 – 0   .762 45 – 16 – 0   .738
Lipscomb ‍‍‡‍y 13 – 8 – 0   .619 39 – 20 – 0   .661
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 12 – 9 – 0   .571 29 – 30 – 0   .492
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 12 – 9 – 0   .571 26 – 30 – 0   .464
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍‍‍ 11 – 9 – 0   .550 30 – 26 – 1   .535
Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 10 – 0   .500 28 – 28 – 0   .500
Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 5 – 16 – 0   .238 17 – 34 – 0   .333
USC Upstate  ‍‍‍ 4 – 17 – 0   .190 15 – 38 – 0   .283
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2015[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was at Swanson Stadium on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida, from May 20 through 23. Lipscomb won their second tournament title and claimed the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]

Format and seeding

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The 2015 tournament will be a double-elimination tournament in which the top six conference finishers will participate. For the first time, Northern Kentucky was eligible for the event, despite not fully completing its reclassification from Division II.[4] However, the Norse failed to qualify for the tournament.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
North Florida 16 5 .762 – 1
Lipscomb 13 8 .619 3 2
Stetson 12 9 .571 4 3
Jacksonville 12 9 .571 4 4
Florida Gulf Coast 11 9 .550 4.5 5
Kennesaw State 10 10 .500 5.5 6
Northern Kentucky 5 16 .238 11 –
USC Upstate 4 17 .190 12 –

Bracket and results

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First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1North Florida14
6Kennesaw State01North Florida8
4Jacksonville3
2Lipscomb21North Florida1
5Florida Gulf Coast12Lipscomb2
2Lipscomb92Lipscomb8–
3Stetson51North Florida7–
3Stetson8*1North Florida8
4Jacksonville73Stetson25Florida Gulf Coast2
6Kennesaw State25Florida Gulf Coast3
5Florida Gulf Coast6

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos. Name School
P Nick Andros Lipscomb
Brady Puckett Lipscomb
Evan Incinelli North Florida
C Patrick Mazeika Stetson
IF Jake Noll Florida Gulf Coast
IF Grant Massey Lipscomb
IF Kyle Brooks North Florida
IF Ryan Roberson North Florida
OF Jonathan Allison Lipscomb
OF Nathan Koslowski Jacksonville
OF Donnie Dewees North Florida

Most Valuable Player

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Jonathan Allison was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. The senior outfielder for Lipscomb recorded six hits and four RBI over four games.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Atlantic Sun Conference Standings". AtlanticSun.org. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Championship Calendar". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Bisons Head to NCAA Reagional; Win Second-Ever@ASunBSB Title". Atlantic Sun Conference. May 23, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "NKU Eligible for A-Sun Championships in 2014–15 Season". Atlantic Sun Conference. July 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 23. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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