2013 West Coast Conference baseball tournament

The 2013 West Coast Conference baseball tournament was held from May 23 through 25 at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton, California. It was the first postseason championship event sponsored by the West Coast Conference since 2009, the first such event to be held at a neutral site, and the first to feature more than two teams. In the championship game, San Diego defeated San Francisco, 2–0, to win its first tournament championship. As a result, San Diego earned the league's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]

2013 West Coast Conference
baseball tournament
2013 WCC Tournament logo
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsSan Diego (7th title)
Winning coachRich Hill (7th title)
MVPTroy Conyers (San Diego)
TelevisionPreliminaries: WCC Network
Championship: ESPNU
2013 West Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Gonzaga   1860 .75032211 .602
BYU   1590 .62532210 .604
San Francisco y 1590 .62537250 .597
San Diego  y 1590 .62535240 .593
Pepperdine   13110 .54227230 .540
Loyola Marymount   12120 .50024270 .471
Saint Mary's   11130 .45821340 .382
Portland   8160 .33318360 .333
Santa Clara   1230 .04214390 .264
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 3, 2013[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding

The top four finishers from the regular season were seeded one through four based on conference winning percentage. The teams then played a double elimination tournament. However, the championship was a single-elimination game.

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Gonzaga186.7501
x- San Diego159.62532
y- BYU159.62533
San Francisco159.62534
Pepperdine1311.5425
Loyola Marymount1212.5006
Saint Mary's1113.4587
Portland816.33310
Santa Clara123.04217

Tiebreakers:
x- USD went 3–0 vs. BYU and 2–1 vs. USF to claim the #2 seed
y- BYU went 2–1 vs. USF to claim the #3 seed.

Results

Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
1Gonzaga5
4San Francisco8
4San Francisco10
2San Diego8
2San Diego9
3BYU8
4San Francisco
2San Diego
Lower round 1Lower final
2San Diego7
1Gonzaga13BYU4
3BYU8

Box Scores

#4 San Francisco vs. #1 Gonzaga

Thursday, May 22 3:00 p.m. Broadcaster: WCC Network w/ Andy Masur, Keith Ramsey, & Amanda Blackwell
Team123456789RHE
#4 San Francisco0310101028151
#1 Gonzaga004000100582
WP: Haden Hinkle (9–1)   LP: Marco Gonzales (7–3)   Sv: Adam Simber (9)
Home runs:
USF: Bob Mott (2)
ZAGS: Cory Lebrun (2)
Attendance: 664
Notes: Duration: 3:24; Weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Sunny, winds 9mph to left
Boxscore

#3 BYU vs. #2 San Diego

Thursday, May 22 7:30 p.m. Broadcaster: WCC Network w/ Andy Masur, Keith Ramsey, & Amanda Blackwell
Team12345678910RHE
#3 BYU10020050008114
#2 San Diego11000600019112
WP: Max Homick (5–1)   LP: Matt Milke (3–2)
Home runs:
BYU: Bret Lopez (4)
USD: Andrew Daniel (4), Dillon Haupt (11)
Attendance: 838
Notes: Duration: 3:30; Weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Clear, winds 13mph to left
Boxscore

#3 BYU vs. #1 Gonzaga

Friday, May 23 12:00 p.m. Broadcaster: WCC Network w/ Andy Masur, Keith Ramsey, & Amanda Blackwell
Team123456789RHE
#1 Gonzaga0000010001110
#3 BYU00000404x8140
WP: Jeff Barker (6–3)   LP: Tyler Olson (9–4)
Home runs:
ZAGS: None
BYU: None
Attendance: 707
Notes: Duration: 2:29; Weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny, Slight Breeze to left
Boxscore

#2 San Diego vs. #4 San Francisco

Friday, May 23 3:40 p.m. Broadcaster: WCC Network w/ Andy Masur, Keith Ramsey, & Amanda Blackwell
Team123456789RHE
#2 San Diego1000050028161
#4 San Francisco00000402410130
WP: Adam Cimber (6–3)   LP: Trevor Bayless (2–4)
Home runs:
USD: Austin Bailey (2)
USF: Derek Atkinson (2)
Attendance: 814
Notes: Duration: 3:25; Weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Sunny, winds 9mph to left
Boxscore

#3 BYU vs. #2 San Diego

Friday, May 23 8:10 p.m. Broadcaster: WCC Network w/ Andy Masur, Keith Ramsey, & Amanda Blackwell
Team123456789RHE
#2 San Diego0100300217122
#3 BYU000000310492
WP: Louie Lichich (3–3)   LP: Adam Miller (4–8)   Sv: Max Homick (5)
Home runs:
USD: Kris Bryant (31)
BYU: Jaycob Brugman (11); Kelton Caldwell (4)
Attendance: 904
Notes: Duration: 2:44; Weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Clear, winds 13mph to left
Boxscore

WCC Championship: #4 San Francisco vs. #2 San Diego

Saturday, May 24 7:00 p.m. Broadcaster: ESPNU w/ Roxy Bernstein & Mike Rooney
Team123456789RHE
#4 San Francisco000000000030
#2 San Diego10100000x270
WP: Troy Conyers (2–2)   LP: Christian Cecilio (3–3)
Home runs:
USF: None
USD: None
Attendance: 808
Notes: Duration: 2:15; Weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Clear, winds 15mph to left
Boxscore

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]

NameSchoolPos
Derek AtkinsonSan FranciscoOF
Austin BaileySan Diego2B
Jeff BarkerBYURHP
Jaycob BrugmanBYUOF
Kris BryantSan Diego3B
Troy ConyersSan DiegoLHP
Austin GreenSan DiegoC
Cory LeBrunGonzagaOF
Justin MaffeiSan FranciscoOF
Josh MillerSan FranciscoSS

Most Outstanding Player

Troy Conyers was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Conyers was a pitcher for San Diego who made his first career collegiate start in the championship game, and turned in a complete-game shutout to earn the win. He recorded nine strikeouts while allowing only two hits.[4]

References

  1. "2013 West Coast Conference Baseball Standings and Leaders". West Coast Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. "Conference Championship Central". NCAA.org. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  3. "2013 WCC Baseball Championship to Take Place at Banner Island Ballpark". WCC Sports. June 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  4. "San Diego Crowned WCC tournament Champions". West Coast Conference. May 25, 2013. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
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