2016 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament

2016 Mid-American Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams 8
Format Double-elimination
Finals Site
Champions Western Michigan (1st title)
Winning coach Billy Gernon (1st title)
MVP Keegan Akin Western Michigan
Television ESPN3
2016 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East Division
Kent State  x 2040 .833  44140 .759
Miami (OH)   14100 .583  27290 .482
Ohio   8160 .333  23290 .442
Buffalo   8160 .333  21310 .404
Bowling Green   7170 .292  17370 .315
West Division
Ball State  x 1590 .625  32260 .552
Northern Illinois   14100 .583  24320 .429
Toledo   13110 .542  19381 .336
Central Michigan   12120 .500  24370 .393
Western Michigan y   11130 .458  22340 .393
Eastern Michigan   10140 .417  23360 .390
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 11, 2016[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2016 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament was held May 25–29. The top eight regular season finishers of the conference's 11 teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio. The seventh-seeded Western Michigan Broncos won the tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. It marked the first championship game appearance and tournament title for the Broncos.[2]

Seeding and format

The winners of each division claim the top two seeds, with the remaining six spots in the field determined by conference winning percentage, regardless of division. Teams then play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament to determine the final two teams. When two teams remain, if both teams are undefeated or have one loss, there is a one-game final. If one team has a loss and the other team is undefeated, the team with one loss must win twice.

East Division
Team W L Pct GB Seed
Kent State204.833
1
Miami (OH)1410.583
6
3
Ohio816.333
12
Buffalo816.333
12
Bowling Green717.292
13
West Division
Team W L Pct GB Seed
Ball State159.625
2
Northern Illinois1410.583
1
4
Toledo1311.542
2
5
Central Michigan1212.500
3
6
Western Michigan1113.458
4
7
Eastern Michigan1014.417
5
8

Results

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
1 Kent State 1  
8 Eastern Michigan 0  
  1 Kent State 3  
  5 Toledo 2  
4 Northern Illinois 7
5 Toledo 11  
  1 Kent State 5 4  
  8 Eastern Michigan 10 2  
8 Eastern Michigan 6  
4 Northern Illinois 2  
  8 Eastern Michigan 6
  5 Toledo 1  
  1 Kent State 7
  7 Western Michigan 12
2 Ball State 1  
7 Western Michigan 5  
  7 Western Michigan 10
  3 Miami (OH) 6  
3 Miami (OH) 10
6 Central Michigan 5  
  7 Western Michigan 3 4
  6 Central Michigan 10 0  
2 Ball State 0  
6 Central Michigan 4  
  6 Central Michigan 5
  3 Miami (OH) 3  

References

  1. "Mid-American Conference - 2016 Standings". mac-sports.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. "2015–16 Championship Dates" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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