1996 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament

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The 1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament was held at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, NC. #5 University of Virginia defeated #1 Florida State University for the title. Virginia's Seth Greisinger was named tournament MVP.

Participating Teams[edit]

Seed School Conf. Record Head Coach
1 Florida State University 19-5 Mike Martin
2 Clemson University 17-7 Jack Leggett
3 Georgia Institute of Technology 13-11 Danny Hall
4 North Carolina State University 13-11 Ray Tanner
5 University of Virginia 11-13 Dennis Womack
6 University of North Carolina 11-13 Mike Roberts
7 Duke University 9-14 Steve Traylor
8 Wake Forest University 7-16 George Greer
9 University of Maryland 7-17 Tom Bradley

Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

  First round     Second round     Third round
                           
  1 Florida St. 8  
  8 Wake Forest 4    
      1 Florida St. 2  
      5 Virginia 3    
  4 NC State 1          
  5 Virginia 5        
      5 Virginia 4
      2 Clemson 2
  2 Clemson 6        
  7 Duke 1          
      2 Clemson 6    
      3 Georgia Tech 1  
  3 Georgia Tech 13    
  6 North Carolina 9  
  Loser's bracket
  8 Wake Forest 5  
  4 NC State 7     3 Georgia Tech 6
    4 NC State 1
  7 Duke 13  
  6 North Carolina 3     1 Florida St. 7
    7 Duke 3
 


  Semifinals     Elimination     Final
                           
  5 Virginia 8       5 Virginia 12
  3 Georgia Tech 4           1 Florida St. 1
      5 Virginia 2    
      1 Florida St. 8  
  2 Clemson 1    
  1 Florida St. 2  


Game Results[edit]

Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 14
Game 1 Wake Forest University 3-2 University of Maryland single elimination, Wake Forest advances
May 15
Game 2 University of Virginia 5-1 North Carolina State University
Game 3 Florida State University 8-4 Wake Forest University
Game 4 Clemson University 6-1 Duke University
May 16
Game 5 Georgia Institute of Technology 13-9 University of North Carolina
Game 6 North Carolina State University 7-5 Wake Forest University Wake Forest eliminated
Game 7 Duke University 13-3 University of North Carolina North Carolina eliminated
Game 8 University of Virginia 3-2 Florida State University
May 17
Game 9 Clemson University 6-1 Georgia Institute of Technology
Game 10 Florida State University 7-3 Duke University Duke eliminated
Game 11 Georgia Institute of Technology 6-1 North Carolina State University North Carolina State eliminated
Game 12 University of Virginia 4-2 Clemson University
May 18
Game 13 University of Virginia 8-4 Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech eliminated
Game 14 Florida State University 2-1 Clemson University Clemson eliminated
Game 15 Florida State University 8-2 University of Virginia
May 19
Game 16 University of Virginia 12-1 Florida State University Virginia advances to NCAA tournament

All-Tournament Team[edit]

  • C Tucker Barr, Georgia Tech
  • 1B Jason Embler, Clemson
  • 2B Doug Livingston, Clemson
  • 3B Brian Sherlock, Virginia
  • SS Adam Robinson, Virginia
  • OF J.D. Drew, Florida St.
  • OF John Galloway, Virginia
  • OF Symmion Willis, Virginia
  • DH E.J. Anderson, Virginia
  • P Seth Greisinger, Virginia
  • P Scooby Morgan, Florida St.