2010 Great West Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2010 Great West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 26–29. This was the first Great West Conference Baseball Tournament. All eight of the league's teams met in the round robin tournament held at University of Texas–Pan American's Edinburg Stadium in Edinburg, TX. Utah Valley won the championship by a score of 4-3. As the Great West is a new conference, the league does not have an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2][3]
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Round Robin |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Utah Valley (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Eric Madsen (1st title) |
| MVP | Chris Benson, Utah Valley |
| 2010 Great West Conference baseball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley †‡ | 26 | – | 2 | .929 | 42 | – | 17 | .712 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 22 | – | 6 | .786 | 34 | – | 24 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | 28 | – | 31 | .475 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NYIT | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | 11 | – | 26 | .297 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | 19 | – | 35 | .352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Pan American | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | 22 | – | 33 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJIT | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | 13 | – | 44 | .228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago State | 2 | – | 26 | .071 | 4 | – | 52 | .071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion As of May 29, 2011[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeding and format
The league's eight teams were seeded by conference winning percentage, with head to head matchups used for tiebreakers. The teams were then divided into two pools with the winners of each pool meeting in a single elimination final.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 26 | 2 | .929 | ||
| Northern Colorado | 22 | 6 | .786 | ||
| NYIT | 15 | 13 | .536 | ||
| Houston Baptist | 15 | 13 | .536 | ||
| North Dakota | 13 | 15 | .464 | ||
| Texas-Pan American | 9 | 18 | .333 | ||
| NJIT | 9 | 18 | .333 | ||
| Chicago State | 2 | 26 | .071 |
Results
| Division A | UVU | HBU | UND | CSU | Overall | |
| 1 | Utah Valley | W 9–2 | W 11–7 | W 9–8 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Houston Baptist | L 2–9 | W 9–3 | W 11–6 | 2–1 | |
| 5 | North Dakota | L 7–11 | L 3–9 | W 8–2 | 1–2 | |
| 8 | Chicago State | L 8–9 | L 6–11 | L 2–8 | 0–3 |
| Division B | UNC | NYIT | UTPA | NJIT | Overall | |
| 2 | Northern Colorado | L 1–11 | W 10–0 | W 9–1 | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NYIT | W 11–1 | L 4–6 | W 14–4 | 2-1 | |
| 6 | Texas-Pan American | L 0–10 | W 6–4 | W 14–1 | 2–1 | |
| 7 | NJIT | L 1–9 | L 4–14 | L 1–14 | 0-3 |
| Finals | ||||
| A | Utah Valley | 4 | ||
| B | Northern Colorado | 3 | ||
Northern Colorado advanced to the championship game by virtue of its head to head win over Texas–Pan American.[4]
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Johnathan Moore | Houston Baptist |
| Stephen Nikonchik | Houston Baptist |
| Paul Prestera | Houston Baptist |
| Frank Ryan | NYIT |
| Effrey Valdez | NYIT |
| Mike Raudenbush | Northern Colorado |
| Mark Shannon | Northern Colorado |
| Joe Willman | Northern Colorado |
| Jake Magner | North Dakota |
| Vincent Mejia | Texas-Pan American |
| Chris Benson | Utah Valley |
| Zane Gray | Utah Valley |
| Goose Kallunki | Utah Valley |
| Sage Thorpe | Utah Valley |
Most Valuable Player
Chris Benson was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Benson was an outfielder for Utah Valley.[3]
References
- "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2010". boydsworld.com. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- "The 2010 Great West Conference Baseball Tournament Set to Begin Wednesday". Great West Conference. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- "UVU Captures the Inaugural Great West Conference Tournament Championship in Walk-Off Fashion". Great West Conference. May 29, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- "2010 Great West Conference Baseball". Great West Conference. Retrieved June 28, 2012.