Collegiate baseball tournament
2012 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida , from May 23 through 26. Belmont won their second consecutive and second overall championship with a 10–4 championship game victory over Kennesaw State .[ 2] Ohio Valley Conference beginning with the 2013 season . Belmont earned the Atlantic Sun Conference 's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament .[ 3]
The 2012 tournament was a 6-team double-elimination tournament . The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invites to the tournament.[ 4]
Bracket and results
First round Second round Third round Semifinals Final 1 Belmont 1 3 Kennesaw State 3 6 Stetson 3 3 Kennesaw State 5 1 Belmont 4 6 Stetson 4 4 Florida Gulf Coast 4 2 USC Upstate 0 3 Kennesaw State 13 6 Stetson 1 4 Florida Gulf Coast 12 3 Kennesaw State 4 3 Kennesaw State 4 4 Florida Gulf Coast 4 1 Belmont 10 5 Mercer 3 5 Mercer 11 4 Florida Gulf Coast 4 2 USC Upstate 2 1 Belmont 6 1 Belmont 10 3 Mercer 3
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[ 2]
Pos.
Name
School
SP
Will Dorsey
Stetson
SP
Jason Forjet
Florida Gulf Coast
C
Ronnie Freeman
Kennesaw State
1B
Sean Dwyer
Florida Gulf Coast
1B
Judah Akers
Belmont
2B
Zac Mitchell
Belmont
SS
Brandon Bednar
Florida Gulf Coast
OF
Ryan Gebhart
Florida Gulf Coast
OF
Aaron Dobbs
Kennesaw State
OF
Drew Turner
Belmont
DH
Andy Chriscaden
Kennesaw State
Most Valuable Player
Judah Akers was named Tournament MVP. Akers was a first baseman for Belmont.[ 2]
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