2010 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament


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]

2010 Atlantic Sun Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsMercer (4th title)
Winning coachCraig Gibson (1st title)
MVPJacob Tanis (Mercer)
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  ‍‍y 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
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2010[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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 transitioning to Division I.[4]

Seeding

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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

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First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Florida Gulf Coast2
4North Florida13
1Florida Gulf Coast94North Florida8
6Stetson45Jacksonville9
6Stetson2
5Jacksonville3
3East Tennessee State75Jacksonville3
4North Florida52Mercer7
3East Tennessee State7
2Mercer10
2Mercer102Mercer3
5Jacksonville13East Tennessee State1
1Florida Gulf Coast10
3East Tennessee State12

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All-Tournament Team

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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

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  1. ^ Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 2. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "2010 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship". atlanticsun.org. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Lipscomb to host A-Sun BaseballTournament in 2010, 2011". Lipscomb University. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  4. ^ Craig Handel (February 8, 2010). "Atlantic Sun Regroups With Three New Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2012.