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2008 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament

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2008 Atlantic Sun Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsLipscomb (1st title)
Winning coachJeff Forehand (1st title)
MVPCaleb Joseph (Lipscomb)
2008 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍†‍‍ 25 – 8   .758 38 – 15   .717
Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 22 – 12   .647 30 – 26   .536
Lipscomb  ‍‍‡‍y 19 – 14   .576 33 – 30   .524
North Florida  ‍‍‍ 18 – 15   .545 29 – 26   .527
South Carolina Upstate  ‍‍‍ 17 – 16   .515 25 – 29   .463
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 17 – 16   .515 24 – 33   .421
Belmont  ‍‍‍ 16 – 17   .485 25 – 33   .431
Gardner–Webb  ‍‍‍ 15 – 18   .455 29 – 30   .492
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 15 – 18   .455 26 – 33   .441
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 13 – 20   .394 27 – 29   .482
Campbell  ‍‍‍ 13 – 20   .394 21 – 37   .362
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 24   .273 18 – 38   .321
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2008[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 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

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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.

Team W L PCT GB Seed
Florida Gulf Coast 25 8 .758
–
–
Kennesaw State 21 12 .636
4
–
Lipscomb 19 14 .576
6
1
North Florida 18 15 .545
7
–
South Carolina Upstate 17 16 .515
8
–
Mercer 17 16 .515
8
2
Belmont 16 17 .485
9
3
Gardner–Webb 15 18 .455
10
4
Stetson 15 18 .455
10
5
Campbell 13 20 .395
12
6
Jacksonville 13 20 .395
12
–
East Tennessee State 9 24 .273
16
–

Results

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First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1Lipscomb8
3Belmont9
1Lipscomb143Belmont6
6Campbell06Campbell33Belmont3
6Campbell11
4Gardner–Webb6
2Mercer3
3Belmont7*
4Gardner–Webb9†
4Gardner–Webb9*
4Gardner–Webb101Lipscomb10†
5Stetson6
2Mercer52Gardner–Webb2
5Stetson81Lipscomb8
1Lipscomb12
5Stetson4

* - Indicates game required 10 innings. † - Indicates game required 15 innings.

All-Tournament Team

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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

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Caleb Joseph was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Joseph was a catcher for Lipscomb.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Standings and Leaders". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship". Atlantic Sun Conference. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "In 15 Innings, Lipscomb Wins A-Sun Championship". Atlantic Sun Conference. May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
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