The 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament was held from May 24 through 29 at Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina. The annual tournament determined the conference champion of the Division I Atlantic Coast Conference for college baseball. The tournament champion, the North Carolina Tar Heels, received the league's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2]
| Teams | 12 |
|---|---|
| Format | See below |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | North Carolina (8th title) |
| Winning coach | Scott Forbes (1st title) |
| MVP | Vance Honeycutt (North Carolina) |
| Attendance | 49,643 |
| Television | ACC RSN's (Tues-Sat) ACC Network (Semifinals) ESPN2 (Championship) |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Louisville xy | 18 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .617 | 42 | – | 21 | – | 1 | .664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Notre Dame y | 16 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .593 | 41 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .707 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest y | 15 | – | 14 | – | 1 | .517 | 41 | – | 19 | – | 1 | .680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State y | 15 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .500 | 34 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 14 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .483 | 36 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 13 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .448 | 35 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 5 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .167 | 19 | – | 34 | – | 0 | .358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Virginia Tech xy | 19 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .679 | 45 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Miami (FL) y | 20 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .667 | 40 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .678 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia y | 17 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .567 | 39 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 North Carolina ‡y | 15 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .500 | 42 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech y | 15 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .500 | 36 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 13 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .448 | 29 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 10 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .333 | 22 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 27, 2022[1] Rankings from D1Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The tournament has been held every year but two since 1973, with Clemson winning ten championships, the most all-time. Georgia Tech has won nine championships, and Florida State has won eight titles since their entry to the league in 1992. Recent entrants Virginia Tech, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Louisville have never won the event.
Format and seeding
editThe winner of each seven team division and the top ten other teams based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, from the conference's regular season were seeded one through twelve. Seeds one and two were awarded to the two division winners. Teams were then divided into four pools of three teams each, with the winners advancing to single elimination bracket for the championship.[3][4]
If a 1–1 tie were to occur among all three teams in a pool, the highest seeded team would have advanced to the semifinals.[5] Because of this, seeds 5–12 must win both pool play games to advance to the single-elimination bracket, and seeds 1–4 must only win the game against the winner of the game between the other two teams in the pool to advance. For example, if the 12 seed beats the 8 seed in the first game, then the winner of the 12 seed versus 1 seed advances, and the 8 seed versus 1 seed game has no effect on which team advances.
The seeds were announced on May 21, after the final day of conference play.[6]
| Team | W–L | Pct | GB #1 | Seed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Louisville | 18–11–1 | .617 | 1.5 | 2 | ||
| Notre Dame | 16–11 | .593 | 2.5 | 4 | ||
| Wake Forest | 15–14–1 | .517 | 4.5 | 6 | ||
| Florida State | 15–15 | .500 | 5 | 9 | ||
| NC State | 14–15 | .483 | 5.5 | 10 | ||
| Clemson | 13–16 | .448 | 6.5 | 12 | ||
| Boston College | 5–25 | .167 | 15 | — | ||
| Team | W–L | Pct | GB #1 | Seed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Division | ||||||
| Virginia Tech | 19–9 | .679 | – | 1 | ||
| Miami | 20–10 | .667 | – | 3 | ||
| Virginia | 17–13 | .567 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Georgia Tech | 15–15 | .500 | 5 | 7 | ||
| North Carolina | 15–15 | .500 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Pittsburgh | 13–16 | .448 | 6.5 | 11 | ||
| Duke | 10–20 | .333 | 10 | — | ||
| Tiebreakers[5] | |||
| Teams | Record | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (7) Georgia Tech (8) North Carolina (9) Florida State |
15–15 15–15 15–15 |
GT 4–2 UNC 4–2 FSU 1–5 |
GT 2–1 UNC 1–2 — |
| (11) Pittsburgh (12) Clemson |
13–16 13–16 |
PITT 2–0 CLEM 0–2 |
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- Two-way tie broken by combined head-to-head records.
- Three-way tie broken by combined head-to-head records.
- If a tie remains after the first tiebreaker, the two-way tiebreaker is used.
Schedule and Results
editSchedule
editSource:[7]
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | Attendance | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 24 | |||||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 11 Pittsburgh vs. No 7 Georgia Tech | 12–6 | ACCRSN | 1,895 | [8] | |
| 2 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 10 NC State vs. No. 6 Wake Forest | 11–8 | [9] | |||
| 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 12 Clemson vs. No. 8 North Carolina | 2–9 | 3,582 | [10] | ||
| Wednesday, May 25 | |||||||
| 4 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 11 Pittsburgh | 5–6 | ACCRSN | 2,141 | [11] | |
| 5 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 9 Florida State vs. No. 5 Virginia | 13–38 | [12] | |||
| 6 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Miami (FL) vs. No. 10 NC State | 6–9 | 3,579 | [13] | ||
| Thursday, May 26 | |||||||
| 7 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 7 Georgia Tech vs. No. 2 Louisville | 9–4 | ACCRSN | 1,989 | [14] | |
| 8 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Florida State | 5–3 | [15] | |||
| 9 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 Virginia Tech vs. No. 12 Clemson | 18–6 | 3,049 | [16] | ||
| Friday, May 27 | |||||||
| 10 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 5 Virginia vs. No. 4 Notre Dame | 0–3 | ACCRSN | 2,519 | [17] | |
| 11 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 6 Wake Forest vs. No. 3 Miami (FL) | 16–37 | [18] | |||
| 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 1 Virginia Tech | 10–0 | 7,117 | [19] | ||
| Saturday, May 28 | |||||||
| Semifinal 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 4 Notre Dame | 7–2 | ACCN | 4,912 | [20] | |
| Semifinal 2 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 11 Pittsburgh vs. No. 10 NC State | 3–8 | 8,360 | [21] | ||
| Championship – Sunday, May 29 | |||||||
| Championship | 12:00 p.m. | No. 10 NC State vs. No. 8 North Carolina | 5–9 | ESPN2 | 10,500 | [22] | |
| *Game times in EDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. | |||||||
Pool Play
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 1.000 | Advance to Playoff round |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | +2 | .500 | |
| 3 | Clemson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 27 | −19 | .000 |
Source: ACC
| May 24 7:00 pm Game 3 |
Clemson | 2–9 | North Carolina | Truist Field Attendance: 3,582 |
| LP: Mack Anglin (6–6) | Boxscore | WP: Max Carlson (2–2) | ||
| HR: Mikey Madej (1) |
| May 26 7:00 pm Game 9 |
Virginia Tech | 18–6 | Clemson | Truist Field Attendance: 3,049 |
| WP: Christian Worley (1–0) | Boxscore | LP: Billy Barlow (2–4) | ||
| HR: Nick Biddison (2); Gavin Cross (1); Tanner Schobel (1); Carson Jones (2) | HR: Max Wagner (1); Blake Wright (1); Camden Troyer (1) |
| May 27 7:00 pm Game 12 |
North Carolina | 10–0 | Virginia Tech | Truist Field Attendance: 7,117 |
| WP: Brandon Schaeffer (7–2) | Boxscore | LP: Drue Hackenberg (10–2) | ||
| HR: Angel Zarate (1); Danny Serretti (1); Vance Honeycutt (2) |
Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 1.000 | Advance to Playoff round |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 | −1 | .500 | |
| 3 | Louisville | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | −6 | .000 |
Source: ACC
| May 24 11:00 am Game 1 |
Pittsburgh | 12–6 | Georgia Tech | Truist Field Attendance: 1,895 |
| WP: Matt Gilbertson (9–3) Sv: Jonathan Bautista (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Sam Crawford (0–1) | ||
| HR: Ron Washington, Jr. (1); Bryce Hulett (1) | HR: Tim Borden II (1) |
| May 25 11:00 am Game 4 |
Louisville | 5–6 | Pittsburgh | Truist Field Attendance: 2,141 |
| WP: Baron Stuart (2–4) | Boxscore | LP: Jared Poland (5–4) | ||
| HR: Dalton Rushing (2); Levi Usher (1) | HR: Jeffrey Wehler (2); Tatem Levins (1) |
| May 26 11:00 am Game 7 |
Georgia Tech | 9–4 | Louisville | Truist Field Attendance: 1,989 |
| WP: Marquis Grissom, Jr. (4–5) Sv: Dawson Brown (5) |
Boxscore | LP: Kade Grundy (1–1) |
Pool C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 1.000 | Advance to Playoff round |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | .500 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 25 | −16 | .000 |
Source: ACC
| May 24 3:00 pm Game 2 |
NC State | 11–8 | Wake Forest | Truist Field Attendance: 1,895 |
| WP: Canaan Silver (7–1) Sv: Chris Villaman (10) |
Boxscore | LP: Crawford Wade (3–1) | ||
| HR: Devonte Brown (1); Josh Hood (1); Payton Green (1) | HR: Brock Wilken (1) |
| May 25 7:00 pm Game 6 |
Miami (FL) | 6–9 | NC State | Truist Field Attendance: 3,579 |
| LP: Carson Palmquist (9–4) | Boxscore | WP: Matt Willadsen (5–4) Sv: Chris Villaman (11) | ||
| HR: Yohandy Morales (1); Maxwell Romero, Jr. (1) | HR: Tommy White (3); Noah Soles (1) |
| May 27 3:00 pm Game 11 |
Wake Forest | 16–3 (F/7) | Miami (FL) | Truist Field Attendance: 2,519 |
| WP: Rhett Lowder (11–3) | Boxscore | LP: Karson Ligon (6–6) | ||
| HR: Brendan Tinsman (1); Nick Kurtz (1); Brock Wilken (1); Adam Cecere (2); Jake Reinisch (1); Lucas Costello (1) | HR: CJ Kayfus (1) |
Pool D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 1.000 | Advance to Playoff round |
| 2 | Florida State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | .500 | |
| 3 | Virginia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | −13 | .000 |
Source: ACC
| May 25 3:00 pm Game 5 |
Florida State | 13–3 (F/8) | Virginia | Truist Field Attendance: 2,141 |
| WP: Wyatt Crowell (6–1) | Boxscore | LP: Brian Gursky (7–2) | ||
| HR: Reese Albert (1); Alex Toral (1) |
| May 26 3:00 pm Game 8 |
Notre Dame | 5–3 | Florida State | Truist Field Attendance: 1,989 |
| WP: John M Bertrand (8–2) Sv: Alex Rao (3) |
Boxscore | LP: Parker Messick (6–5) | ||
| HR: Brooks Coetzee (1); Jack Zyska (1); Zack Prajzner (1) |
| May 27 11:00 am Game 10 |
Virginia | 0–3 | Notre Dame | Truist Field Attendance: 2,519 |
| LP: Savino, N. (5–6) | Boxscore | WP: Liam Simon (2–0) Sv: Aidan Tyrell (1) |
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 8 | North Carolina | 7 | |||||||
| 4 | Notre Dame | 2 | |||||||
| 8 | North Carolina | 9 | |||||||
| 10 | NC State | 5 | |||||||
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 3 | |||||||
| 10 | NC State | 8 | |||||||
Semifinals
edit| May 28 1:00 pm |
North Carolina | 7–2 | Notre Dame | Truist Field Attendance: 4,912 |
| WP: Shawn Rapp (4–0) Sv: Davis Palermo (5) |
Boxscore | LP: Aidan Tyrell (5–1) | ||
| HR: Carter Putz (1); Jack Brannigan (1) |
| May 28 5:00 pm |
Pittsburgh | 3–8 | NC State | Truist Field Attendance: 8,360 |
| LP: Logan Evans (4–8) | Boxscore | WP: Silver (8–1) | ||
| HR: Ron Washington, Jr. (1) | HR: Brown, D. (1); T. White (1); Pilolli (1) |
Championship Game
edit| ACC Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| (10) NC State Wolfpack | vs. | (8) North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 9 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: M.Carlson(3–2) LP: L.Whitaker(2–4) Home runs: NCST: None UNC: V.Honeycutt(2) Attendance: 10,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All–Tournament Team
editSource:[23]
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Brendan Tinsman | Wake Forest |
| 1B | LuJames Groover | NC State |
| 2B | Jeff Wehler | Pittsburgh |
| 3B | Brock Wilken | Wake Forest |
| SS | Danny Serretti | North Carolina |
| OF | Vance Honeycutt (MVP) | North Carolina |
| OF | Devonte Brown | NC State |
| OF | Angel Zarate | North Carolina |
| DH | Tommy White | NC State |
| P | Brandon Schaeffer | North Carolina |
| P | John Michael Bertrand | Notre Dame |
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