2013 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament

The 2013 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 22–25. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio. Sixth seed Bowling Green won their third tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2][3][4]

2013 Mid-American Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsBowling Green (3rd title)
Winning coachDanny Schmitz (3rd title)
MVPNick Bruns (Bowling Green)
2013 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
Kent State  x‍‍‍ 20–7 .74136–23 .610
Buffalo  ‍‍‍ 19–7 .73133–24 .579
Miami  ‍‍‍ 14–13 .51926–30 .464
Bowling Green  ‍‍‡‍y 13–14 .48124–31 .436
Akron  ‍‍‍ 10–16 .38515–37 .288
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 9–18 .33314–39 .264
West Division
Northern Illinois  x‍‍‍ 16–11 .59322–34 .393
Ball State  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .55631–24 .564
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 13–14 .48125–33 .431
Eastern Michigan  ‍‍‍ 12–15 .44426–28 .481
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 12–15 .44425–32 .439
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 8–19 .29616–38 .296
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 4, 2013[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding and format

The top eight finishers based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, were seeded one through eight. Teams then played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament leading to a single elimination final.

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
East Division
Kent State207.741–1
Buffalo197.731.52
Miami1413.51965
Bowling Green1314.48176
Akron1016.3859.5–
Ohio918.33311–
West Division
Northern Illinois1611.593–3
Ball State1512.55614
Toledo1314.48137
Central Michigan1215.44448
Eastern Michigan1215.4444–
Western Michigan819.2968–

Results
First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Kent State 15
8 Central Michigan 8
1 Kent State 1
4 Ball State 3
4 Ball State 13
5 Miami 7
1 Kent State 1
4 Ball State 4
8 Central Michigan 5
5 Miami 6
1 Kent State 7
5 Miami 0
4 Ball State 0
6 Bowling Green 7
2 Buffalo 10
7 Toledo 12
7 Toledo 3
6 Bowling Green 4
3 Northern Illinois 4
6 Bowling Green 6
7 Toledo 5 0
6 Bowling Green 2 1
2 Buffalo 13
3 Northern Illinois 0
7 Toledo 4
2 Buffalo 1

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[5]

NameSchool
Jeremy ShayBowling Green
Ethan McKinneyBowling Green
Mike FrankBowling Green
Nick BrunsBowling Green
T. J. WeirBall State
Scott BakerBall State
Sam TidabackBall State
Jason KanzlerBuffalo
Derek ToadvineKent State
Tyler GroggToledo

Most Valuable Player

Nick Bruns was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Bruns was a pitcher for Bowling Green, who recorded two wins and a save in the tournament.[6]

References
  1. "2013 Mid-American Conference Standings and Leaders". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. "Conference Championship Central". ncaa.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  3. "The 2013 MAC Baseball Tournament". Mid-American Conference. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  4. "Falcons Win MAC Championship After 7-0 Win Over Cardinals". Mid-American Conference. May 26, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  5. "Toadvine Named to MAC All-Tournament Team". Kent State Golden Flashes. May 28, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. "MAC Champs! Falcons Beat Ball State 7-0 To Advance To NCAA Tournament". Bowling Green Falcons. May 26, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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