MIAA Division IA Baseball Championship
The Super Eight is the common name of an annual high school baseball tournament held in Brockton, Massachusetts that takes place in June each year. A selection committee chooses the top eight public and private high schools from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to compete in this tournament. The tournament is technically called the MIAA Division IA Baseball Championship. The tournament is a double-elimination bracket of eight teams.
| Super Eight | |
|---|---|
| First played | 2014 |
| Most recently played | 2019 |
| Current champions | North Andover (1st title) |
| Current runner-up | St. John's Prep |
| Most titles | Braintree (2) |
History
Since 2014, the Super Eight has been held in Brockton, Massachusetts at Campanelli Stadium, home to the Brockton Rox. However, the first round of games are held at the higher seed's home field. The tournament is based after the older Super Eight Hockey Tournament to crown a supreme state champion. All games for the Super Eight Tournament are 9 innings, rather than the typical 7 innings for high school games.
Format history and changes
- 2014–present – 8 teams are selected to participate in a double-elimination tournament in Brockton, Massachusetts, during the month of June. Selections are made on the last Monday in May.
- 2016 – Plymouth North High School was taken as the tournament's first non-Division 1 school. In addition, Pope Francis High School becomes the first team selected from Western Massachusetts.[1]
- 2017 – Belmont High School, the second Division 2 school, and Central Catholic High School both make their first appearances in the tournament.
- 2018 – Selections were made on the first Sunday in June due to poor weather at the start of the season.
Division 1A champions by year
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Newton North | Joe Siciliano | 6-2 | Braintree | Dylan Sbordone, Newton North[2] |
| 2015 | Braintree | Bill O'Connell | 4-20, 7-2 | St. John's Prep | Scott Creedon, Braintree[3] |
| 2016 | Braintree | Bill O'Connell | 2-11, 16-5 | St. John's Prep | Scott Creedon, Braintree |
| 2017 | St. John's | Charlie Eppinger | 5-4 | St. John's Prep | Ian Seymour, St. John's |
| 2018 | Franklin | Zach Brown | 3-2 | Central Catholic | Bryan Woelfel, Franklin |
| 2019 | North Andover | Todd Dulin | 6-0 | St. John's Prep |
Team appearances
| School | Appearances | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 1 | 0 | 2017 |
| Boston College High | 5 | 0 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Braintree | 5 | 2 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | 2 | 0 | 2014, 2015 |
| Catholic Memorial | 1 | 0 | 2014 |
| Central Catholic | 2 | 0 | 2017, 2018 |
| Franklin | 2 | 1 | 2018, 2019 |
| Lexington | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
| Lincoln-Sudbury | 1 | 0 | 2014 |
| Lowell | 2 | 0 | 2014, 2019 |
| Mansfield | 2 | 0 | 2018, 2019 |
| Newton North | 4 | 1 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| North Andover | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Plymouth North | 1 | 0 | 2016 |
| Pope Francis | 1 | 0 | 2016 |
| St. John's | 3 | 1 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| St. John's Prep | 6 | 0 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Silver Lake Regional | 1 | 0 | 2014 |
| Wachusett Regional | 2 | 0 | 2015, 2018 |
| Walpole | 2 | 0 | 2018, 2019 |
| Xaverian Brothers | 3 | 0 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Most Super Eight wins
| Rank | School | Wins | Losses | S8 Winning % | Appearances | Wins Per Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John's Prep | 19 | 11 | .633 | 6 | 3.17 |
| 2 | Braintree | 14 | 7 | .667 | 5 | 2.80 |
| 3 | Boston College High | 12 | 10 | .546 | 5 | 2.40 |
| 4 | St. John's | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Franklin | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Newton North | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Xaverian Brothers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Bridgewater-Raynham | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Central Catholic | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | North Andover | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Walpole | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | 2.00 |
Most Super Eight Finals appearances
| Rank | School | Champion | Runner-up | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John's Prep | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| 2 | Braintree | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| 3 | Central Catholic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2018 |
| 3 | Franklin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2018 |
| 3 | Newton North | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2014 |
| 3 | North Andover | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
| 3 | St. John's | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2017 |
Most appearances without a Super Eight championship
| Rank | School | Appearances | S8 Winning % | Runner-up | Wins Per Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John's Prep | 6 | .633 | 4 | 3.17 |
| 2 | Boston College High | 5 | .546 | 0 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Xaverian Brothers | 3 | .455 | 0 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | 2 | .500 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Central Catholic | 2 | .571 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Lowell | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Mansfield | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Wachusett Regional | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Walpole | 2 | .500 | 0 | 2.00 |
Most Super Eight participants by one conference in a year
| Number | Year | Conference | Programs | (S8 Winner) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2015 | CC | Boston College High, St. John's Prep, Xaverian Brothers | (Braintree) |
| 3 | 2016 | CC | Boston College High, St. John's Prep, Xaverian Brothers | (Braintree) |
| 3 | 2017 | CC | Boston College High, St. John's Prep, Xaverian Brothers | (St. John's) |
| 2 | 2014 | BSC | Braintree, Newton North | (Newton North) |
| 2 | 2014 | CC | Catholic Memorial, St. John's Prep | (Newton North) |
| 2 | 2015 | BSC | Braintree, Newton North | (Braintree) |
| 2 | 2016 | BSC | Braintree, Newton North | (Braintree) |
| 2 | 2017 | BSC | Braintree, Newton North | (St. John's) |
| 2 | 2018 | CC | Boston College High, St. John’s Prep | (Franklin) |
| 2 | 2018 | HOCK | Franklin, Mansfield | (Franklin) |
| 2 | 2019 | BSC | Braintree, Walpole | (North Andover) |
| 2 | 2019 | CC | Boston College High, St. John's Prep | (North Andover) |
| 2 | 2019 | HOCK | Franklin, Mansfield | (North Andover) |
| 2 | 2019 | MVC | Lowell, North Andover | (North Andover) |
Championships by conference
| Rank | Conference | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay State (BSC) | 3 |
| 2 | Central Mass (CML) | 1 |
| 2 | Hockomock | 1 |
| 2 | Merrimack Valley (MVC) | 1 |
See also
- Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
- MIAA Division IA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
- MIAA Division I Baseball Championship
- MIAA Division II Baseball Championship
- MIAA Division III Baseball Championship
- MIAA Division IV Baseball Championship
- Baseball awards#U.S. high-school baseball
References
- Brendan C. Halll (30 May 2016). "2016 Super 8 Baseball Field Set". ESPNBoston.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- "North's Sbordone is ESPN Boston's Super 8 MVP". ESPN. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- Brendan C. Hall (18 June 2015). "Super 8 MVP: Braintree's Scott Creedon". ESPN. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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