2012 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament
The 2012 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament was held at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, KY from May 23 to May 27, 2012. The tournament continued the round robin format from the previous season. Fifth seeded Louisiana–Monroe won their first tournament championship and earned the Sun Belt Conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | 2 division round robin and championship game |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Louisiana–Monroe (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Jeff Schexnaider (1st title) |
| MVP | Wil Browning (Louisiana–Monroe) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic †y | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | 32 | – | 22 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 19 | – | 9 | .679 | 34 | – | 23 | .596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | 31 | – | 26 | .544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 23 | – | 34 | .404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe ‡y | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 32 | – | 30 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | 28 | – | 30 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | 31 | – | 28 | .525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | 25 | – | 33 | .431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Little Rock | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | 26 | – | 28 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | 23 | – | 30 | .434 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2012[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeding and format
The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Teams were divided into two four-team pods for round-robin play. The teams with the best record in each pod then met in a championship game. If multiple teams shared the best record, head-to-head matchups were used as the first tiebreaker.
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 19 | 8 | .704 | – | 1 |
| Arkansas State | 19 | 9 | .679 | .5 | 2 |
| FIU | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5 | 3 |
| South Alabama | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5.5 | 4 |
| Louisiana–Monroe | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5.5 | 5 |
| Troy | 14 | 16 | .467 | 6.5 | 6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 14 | 16 | .467 | 6.5 | 7 |
| Western Kentucky | 13 | 17 | .433 | 7.5 | 8 |
| Arkansas–Little Rock | 12 | 18 | .400 | 8.5 | – |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 11 | 19 | .367 | 9.5 | – |
Results
| Division A | FAU | So Ala | ULM | WKU | Overall | |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | L 4–5 | L 7–9 | W 4–3 | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | South Alabama | W 5–4 | L 4–7 | W 5–3 | 2–1 | |
| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | W 9–7 | W 7–4 | L 4–7 | 2–1 | |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | L 3–4 | L 3–5 | W 7–4 | 1–2 |
| Division B | Ark St | FIU | Troy | MTSU | Overall | |
| 2 | Arkansas State | W 12–4 | L 3–8 | W 12–1 | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FIU | L 4–12 | L 3–8 | L 6–12 | 0–3 | |
| 6 | Troy | W 8–3 | W 8–3 | L 5–8 | 2–1 | |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | L 1–12 | W 12–6 | W 8–5 | 2–1 |
| Finals | ||||
| A | Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | ||
| B | Arkansas State | 2 | ||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
| Pos. | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Nate Hill | Troy |
| INF | Mike Albaladejo | Florid Atlantic |
| 1B | Justin Guidry | Middle Tennessee |
| 3B | Danny Collins | Troy |
| P | Andrew Fonzi | South Alabama |
| OF | Jared Andreoli | Western Kentucky |
| OF | Nathan Burns | FIU |
| P | Tyler Ray | Troy |
| OF | Michael Faulkner | Arkansas State |
| 3B | Claude Johnson | Arkansas State |
| P | Jacob Lee | Arkansas State |
| 2B | Caleb Clowers | Louisiana–Monroe |
| 3B | Judd Edwards | Louisiana–Monroe |
Most Outstanding Player
Wil Browning was named Most Outstanding Player. Browning was a pitcher for Louisiana–Monroe.[3]
References
- 2013 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 11. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- "Conference Championship Central". ncaa.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- "ULM Takes Home SBC Championship". Sun Belt Conference. May 27, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2013.