ASUN Conference baseball tournament
| ASUN Conference baseball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference baseball championship | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | ASUN Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Current stadium | Melching Field at Conrad Park |
| Current location | DeLand, Florida |
| Played | 1979–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Stetson |
| Most championships | Stetson (9) |
| Official website | asunsports |
| Host stadiums | |
| Swanson Stadium (2014–2015, 2020, 2022) Melching Field at Conrad Park (1989, 1991, 1993, 1996–97, 2002–09, 2012–13, 2017, 2019, 2023-2024) Harmon Stadium (2018, 2021) Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium (2010–11, 2016) Alexander Brest Field (2000–01) Osceola County Stadium (1998–99) Homestead Athletic Complex (1995) Claude Smith Field (1994) Southeastern Louisiana Diamond (1992) Centenary Park (1979, 1983–84, 1988, 1990) J. I. Clements Stadium (1985, 1987) Hunter Field (1981, 1986) SPAR Stadium (1983) Luther Williams Field (1980, 1982) | |
| Host locations | |
| Fort Myers, FL (2014–2015, 2020, 2022) DeLand, FL (1989, 1991, 1993, 1996–97, 2002–09, 2012–13, 2017, 2019, 2023-2024) Jacksonville, FL (2000–01, 2018) Nashville, TN (2010–11, 2016) Fort Myers, FL (2014–2015) Kissimmee, FL (1998–99) Homestead, FL (1995) Macon, GA (1980, 1982, 1994) Hammond, LA (1992) Shreveport, LA (1979, 1983–84, 1988, 1990) Statesboro, GA (1985, 1987) Abilene, TX (1981, 1986) | |
The ASUN Conference baseball tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the ASUN Tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I ASUN Conference. Before the ASUN expanded to 12 members in 2021 (2022 season), the top six finishers in the regular season of the conference's teams advanced to the double-elimination tournament. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.[1]
Champions
[edit]By year
[edit]The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.[2]
| Year | Program | Site | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mercer | Centenary Park • Shreveport, Louisiana, | – |
| 1980 | Georgia Southern | Luther Williams Field • Macon, Georgia, | – |
| 1981 | Mercer | Hunter Field • Abilene, Texas, | – |
| 1982 | Hardin–Simmons | Luther Williams Field • Macon, Georgia | – |
| 1983 | Mercer | Centenary Park, SPAR Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana | – |
| 1984 | Nicholls State | Centenary Park • Shreveport, Louisiana | – |
| 1985 | Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, Georgia, | Craig Cooper, Ga. Southern |
| 1986 | Georgia Southern | Hunter Field • Abilene, Texas | Mike Shepherd, Ga. Southern |
| 1987 | Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, Georgia | Brett Hendley, Ga. Southern |
| 1988 | Stetson | Centenary Park • Shreveport, Louisiana | Mike Sempeles, Stetson |
| 1989 | Stetson | Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida, | Mike Pinckes, Stetson |
| 1990 | Stetson | Centenary Park • Shreveport, Louisiana | Todd Greene, Ga. Southern |
| 1991 | FIU | Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Kevin Lucero, FIU |
| 1992 | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana Diamond • Hammond, Louisiana, | Kirk Bullinger, SLU |
| 1993 | UCF | Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Tony Marrillia, UCF |
| 1994 | Southeastern Louisiana | Claude Smith Field • Macon, Georgia | Dan Newman, SLU |
| 1995 | UCF | Homestead Athletic Complex • Homestead, Florida, | Todd Tocco, UCF |
| 1996 | UCF | Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Nick Presto, FAU |
| 1997 | UCF | Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Gregg Pacitti, UCF |
| 1998 | FIU | Osceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, Florida, | Edwin Franco, FIU |
| 1999 | Jacksonville | Osceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, Florida | Jeff Nebel, Mercer |
| 2000 | Stetson | Alexander Brest Field • Jacksonville, Florida, | Jeff Christy, Stetson |
| 2001 | UCF | Alexander Brest Field • Jacksonville, Florida | Jeremy Kurella, UCF |
| 2002 | UCF | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Mike Myers, UCF |
| 2003 | Jacksonville | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Gordie Gronkowski, Jacksonville |
| 2004 | Florida Atlantic | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Rusty Brown, FAU |
| 2005 | Stetson | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Shane Jordan, Stetson |
| 2006 | Stetson | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Brandon Paritz, Stetson |
| 2007 | Jacksonville | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Pete Clifford, Jacksonville |
| 2008 | Lipscomb | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Caleb Joseph, Lipscomb |
| 2009 | Jacksonville | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Alex Martinez, Jacksonville |
| 2010 | Mercer | Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee, | Jacob Tanis, Mercer |
| 2011 | Belmont | Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | Derek Hamblen, Belmont |
| 2012 | Belmont | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Judah Akers, Belmont |
| 2013 | East Tennessee State | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Kerry Doane, ETSU |
| 2014 | Kennesaw State | Swanson Stadium • Fort Myers, Florida, | Brennan Morgan, KSU |
| 2015 | Lipscomb | Swanson Satdium • Fort Myers, Florida | Jonathan Allison, Lipscomb |
| 2016 | Stetson | Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | Cory Reid, Stetson |
| 2017 | Florida Gulf Coast | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Marc Coffers, FGCU |
| 2018 | Stetson | Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida, | Eric Foggo, Stetson |
| 2019 | Liberty | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, Florida | Jonathan Embry, Liberty |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Jacksonville | Division Round: Campus sites Semifinals and final: Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, FL |
Tyler Santana, Jacksonville |
| 2022 | Kennesaw State | Swanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FL | Josh Hatcher, Kennesaw State |
| 2023 | Lipscomb | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Alex Vergara, Lipscomb |
| 2024 | Stetson | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Lorenzo Meola, Stetson |
By school
[edit]The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.[2]
| Program | No. of titles | Title years |
|---|---|---|
| Stetson | 9 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2016, 2018, 2024 |
| UCF | 6 | 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002 |
| Jacksonville | 5 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2021 |
| Georgia Southern | 4 | 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Mercer | 4 | 1979, 1981, 1983, 2010 |
| Lipscomb | 3 | 2008, 2015, 2023 |
| Kennesaw State | 2 | 2014, 2022 |
| Belmont | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| FIU | 2 | 1991, 1998 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | 1992, 1994 |
| East Tennessee State | 1 | 2013 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2004 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1 | 2017 |
| Hardin–Simmons | 1 | 1982 |
| Liberty | 1 | 2019 |
| Nicholls State[a] | 1 | 1984 |
- Italics indicate that the program is no longer an ASUN member.
- ^ Now athletically known as Nicholls.
References
[edit]- ^ "Baseball Championship". AtlanticSun.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "2019–20 ASUN Baseball Record Book" (PDF). ASUN Conference. August 18, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2021.