2010 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament

2010 Atlantic Sun Conference
Baseball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 2010
Teams 6
Format Double-elimination
Site Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium
Nashville, TN
Champions Mercer (4th title)
Winning coach Craig Gibson (1st title)
MVP Jacob Tanis (Mercer)
Atlantic Sun Conference
Baseball Tournament
«2009  2011»
2010 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Florida Gulf Coast † 25 – 5   .833     38 – 20   .655
Mercer ‡ 16 – 11   .593     38 – 24   .613
East Tennessee State 15 – 12   .556     32 – 28   .533
North Florida 14 – 12   .538     30 – 28   .517
Jacksonville 14 – 12   .538     27 – 29   .482
Stetson 14 – 13   .519     27 – 31   .466
Belmont 13 – 13   .500     27 – 27   .500
Kennesaw State 12 – 15   .444     23 – 32   .418
Lipscomb 9 – 17   .346     19 – 36   .345
Campbell 8 – 19   .296     28 – 27   .509
South Carolina Upstate 8 – 19   .296     19 – 37   .339
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 30, 2010[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN from May 25 through 28. Mercer won its fourth tournament championship, and first since 1983, to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2]

This was the first of two Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournaments to be hosted by Lipscomb University after eight years at Stetson University's in DeLand, FL.[3] It was also the first year of postseason eligibility for three new conference members: Florida Gulf Coast, Kennesaw State, and North Florida, who replaced the departed Florida Atlantic, FIU, and UCF as members by transititioning to Division I.[4]

Seeding

The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament.

Team W L PCT GB Seed
Florida Gulf Coast 25 5 .833
–
1
Mercer 16 11 .593
7.5
2
East Tennessee State 15 12 .556
8.5
3
North Florida 14 12 .586
9
4
Jacksonville 14 12 .586
9
5
Stetson 14 13 .519
9.5
6
Belmont 13 13 .500
10
–
Kennesaw State 12 15 .444
11.5
–
Lipscomb 9 17 .346
14
–
Campbell 8 19 .296
15.5
–
South Carolina Upstate 8 19 .296
15.5
–

Results

  First round Semifinals Semi- Finals
                                       
  1  Florida Gulf Coast 9  
  6  Stetson 4     1  Florida Gulf Coast 2  
    4  North Florida 13    
      4  North Florida 8  
      5  Jacksonville 9    
  6  Stetson 2          
  5  Jacksonville 3        
  3  East Tennessee State 7         5  Jacksonville 3  
  4  North Florida 5           2  Mercer 7  
      3  East Tennessee State 7        
      2  Mercer 10          
  2  Mercer 10           2  Mercer 3    
  5  Jacksonville 1         3  East Tennessee State 1  
  1  Florida Gulf Coast 10    
  3  East Tennessee State 12  

[2]

All-Tournament Team

Pos Name Team
P Brandon Love Mercer
P David Teasley Mercer
C Nick DiMauro Mercer
IF Jacob Tanis (MVP) Mercer
IF Jamaal Hawkins Jacksonville
IF Paul Hoilman East Tennessee State
IF Mikel Alvarez Florida Gulf Coast
OF Billy Burns Mercer
OF Preston Hale North Florida
OF Matthew Scruggs East Tennessee State
OF/P Chas Byrne East Tennessee State

[5]

References

  1. ↑ Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 2. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  2. 1 2 "2010 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship". atlanticsun.org. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. ↑ "Lipscomb to host A-Sun BaseballTournament in 2010, 2011". Lipscomb University. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  4. ↑ Craig Handel (February 8, 2010). "Atlantic Sun Regroups With Three New Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  5. ↑ Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 21. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
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