2016 MIAA Division IA Baseball Tournament

MIAA Division IA (Super Eight)
Tournament information
Sport baseball
Dates June 1, 2016–June 19, 2016
Tournament format(s) double-elimination tournament
Venue(s) Campanelli Stadium
Participants 8
Final positions
Champions Braintree (2)
Runner-up St. John's Prep
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
MVP Scott Creedon
2017 

The 2016 MIAA Division IA Baseball Tournament, more commonly known as the Super Eight, began on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 as part of the 2016 MIAA baseball season. The 8 team double elimination tournament concluded on June 19.

The 8 participating MIAA high school baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 355 teams.[1] All eight teams were selected at-large by the MIAA Baseball Committee.

Participants

School Conference Record (Conference) Head Coach Previous S8 Appearances S8 Best Finish S8 W–L Record
Boston College High Catholic 16–4 (7–1) Norman Walsh 1

(last: 2015)

3rd

(2015)

3–2
Braintree Bay State 16–5 (12–5) Bill O'Connell 2

(last: 2014, 2015)

1st

(2015)

8–3
Newton North Bay State 15–8 (13–4) Joe Siciliano 2

(last: 2014, 2015)

1st

(2014)

4–2
St. John's Central Massachusetts 18–4 (4–1) Charles Eppinger 1

(last: 2015)

7th

(2015)

0–2
St. John's Prep Catholic 15–6 (4–4) Dan Letarte 2

(last: 2014, 2015)

2nd

(2015)

5–4
Plymouth North Patriot 16–4 (14–2) Dwayne Follette none none 0–0
Pope Francis Pioneer Valley 17–3 (11–1) Pat Moriarty none none 0–0
Xaverian Brothers Catholic 15–5 (5–3) Gerard Lambert 1

(last: 2015)

5th

(2015)

1–2

By conference

Conference Total Schools
Catholic 3 Boston College High, St. John's Prep, Xaverian Brothers
Bay State 2 Braintree, Newton North
Central Mass 1 St. John's
Patriot 1 Plymouth North
Pioneer Valley 1 Pope Francis

Bracket

  First Round
6/1 at Home Site
6/3 at Campanelli Stadium
    Second Round
6/6 at Campanelli Stadium
6/11 at Campanelli Stadium
    Third Round
6/13 at Campanelli Stadium
6/14 at Campanelli Stadium
    Semifinals
6/15 at Campanelli Stadium
    Championship
6/16-6/19 at Campanelli Stadium
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1  Boston College High Eagles 6  
  8  Newton North Tigers 5 F/12    
      1  Boston College High Eagles 4  
      4  Xaverian Hawks 8    
  4  Xaverian Hawks 6          
  5  Pope Francis Cardinals 0        
      4  Xaverian Hawks 3            
      6  Braintree Wamps 11              
  2  St. John's Pioneers 12              
  7  Plymouth North Eagles 9                
      2  St. John's Pioneers 1          
      6  Braintree Wamps 2        
  3  St. John's Prep Eagles 4          
  6  Braintree Wamps 10         6  Braintree Wamps 2 3
      3  St. John's Prep Eagles 11 2
  Loser's Bracket      
  8  Newton North Tigers 12        
  5  Pope Francis Cardinals 7     8  Newton North Tigers 6        
    2  St. John's Pioneers 9          
      2  St. John's Pioneers 2        
  7  Plymouth North Eagles 3 F/10         3  St. John's Prep Eagles 4     4  Xaverian Hawks 5    
  3  St. John's Prep Eagles 4     3  St. John's Prep Eagles 12         3  St. John's Prep Eagles 9  
    1  Boston College High Eagles 1  

Game results

Date Game Winner Score Loser Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Notes
June 1 Game 1 Boston College High 6–5 Newton North 12 innings
Game 2 Xaverian Brothers 6–0 Pope Francis
Game 3 St. John's 12–9 Plymouth North
Game 4 Braintree 10–4 St. John's Prep
June 3 Game 5 Newton North 12–7 Pope Francis Pope Francis eliminated
Game 6 St. John's Prep 4-3 Plymouth North 10 innings; Plymouth North eliminated
June 6 Game 7 Xaverian Brothers 8–4 Boston College High
Game 8 Braintree 2–1 St. John's
June 11 Game 9 St. John's 9–2 Newton North Newton North eliminated
Game 10 St. John's Prep 12–1 Boston College High Boston College High eliminated
June 13 Game 11 Braintree 11–3 Xaverian Brothers
June 14 Game 12 St. John's Prep 4–2 St. John's St. John's eliminated
June 15 Game 13 St. John's Prep 9–5 Xaverian Brothers Xaverian Brothers eliminated
June 16 Game 14 St. John's Prep 11–2 Braintree
June 19 Game 15 Braintree 3–2 St. John's Prep St. John's Prep eliminated

Final standings

Place School Record
1st Braintree 4–1
2nd St. John's Prep 5–2
3rd Xaverian Brothers 2–2
4th St. John's 2–2
5th Boston College High 1–2
Newton North 1–2
7th Plymouth North 0–2
Pope Francis 0–2

Record by conference

As of 22:46, 25 June 2016 (UTC) through Final.

Conference # of Bids Record Win %
Bay State 2 5–3 .625
Catholic 3 8–6 .571
Central Massachusetts 1 5–2 .500
Patriot League 1 0–2 .000
Pioneer Valley 1 0–2 .000

References

  1. "MIAA Tournament Alignment: Baseball" (PDF). Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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