2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament

2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams 8
Format Double elimination
Finals Site
Champions Jackson State (15th title)
Winning coach Omar Johnson (1st title)
MVP Alexander Juday Jackson State
Television ESPNU (Final)
2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Jackson State  x‍‍‡‍y 19–5 .792  34–22 .607
Alabama State  ‍‍‍ 18–6 .750  32–25 .561
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  16–41 .281
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 6–16 .273  8–41 .163
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 1–21 .045  5–44 .102
West
Southern  x‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  21–23 .477
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .542  21–32 .396
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .500  27–27 .500
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .500  22–29 .431
Grambling State  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .375  18–30 .375
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2013[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament was held at LaGrave Field in Fort Worth, Texas from May 15 through May 19, 2013. First seed from the East Jackson State won their fifteenth tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2][3][4]

The double elimination tournament features the top four teams from each division, leaving Mississippi Valley State and Grambling State out of the field.

Seeding and format

The top four finishers in each division were seeded one through four, with the top seed from each division facing the fourth seed from the opposite division in the first round, and so on. The teams then played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament with a one-game final between the winners of each bracket. Prairie View A&M claimed the third seed from the West over Texas Southern by tiebreaker.

TeamWLPCTGBSeed
East Division
Jackson State195.792
–
1E
Alabama State186.750
1
2E
Alcorn State1410.583
5
3E
Alabama A&M616.273
12
4E
Mississippi Valley State121.045
17
–
West Division
Southern1410.583
–
1W
Arkansas–Pine Bluff1311.542
1
2W
Prairie View A&M1212.500
2
3W
Texas Southern1212.500
2
4W
Grambling State915.375
4
–

Bracket

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
1E Jackson State 5  
4W Texas Southern 4  
  1E Jackson State 11  
  3E Alcorn State 2  
2W Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8
3E Alcorn State 11  
  1E Jackson State 7 —  
  4W Texas Southern 4 —  
4W Texas Southern 6  
2W Arkansas–Pine Bluff 5  
  3E Alcorn State 4
  4W Texas Southern 7  
  1E Jackson State 6
  3W Prairie View A&M 2
1W Southern 7  
4E Alabama A&M 1  
  1W Southern 9
  2E Alabama State 10  
2E Alabama State 16*
3W Prairie View A&M 0*  
  2E Alabama State 1 3
  3W Prairie View A&M 2 8  
4E Alabama A&M 4  
3W Prairie View A&M 6  
  1W Southern 4
  3W Prairie View A&M 11  

* - Indicates game ended after 7 innings due to mercy rule.

All-Tournament Team

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

NamePlayer
Leo RojasAlabama State
Dillon CooperAlabama State
Angel PoloAlcorn State
Stephen WallaceSouthern
Jerry Ford IITexas Southern
Jeff SealyPrairie View A&M
Dominiq HarrisPrairie View A&M
A. J. HelmsPrairie View A&M
Aneko KnowlesJackson State
Charles TilleryJackson State
Ethan BrightJackson State

Most Valuable Player

Alexander Juday was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Juday was a pitcher for Jackson State who earned the victory in the championship game with a complete game and nine strikeouts, while yielding nine hits and two runs.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Baseball standings". SWAC.org. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2013 SWAC Baseball Tournament Moves to Texas". Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 8, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "SWAC Baseball Tournament Central". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jackson State Wins SWAC Baseball Title". SWAC. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
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