2017 Mid-American Conference Tournament

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The 2017 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament was held at Sprenger Stadium in Avon, OH. #5 Ohio University defeated #3 Eastern Michigan University for the title. Spencer Ibarra of Ohio was named MVP.

Participating Teams[edit]

Seed School Conf. Record Head Coach
1 Kent State University 18-6 Jeff Duncan
2 Central Michigan University 16-8 Steve Jaksa
3 Eastern Michigan University 14-10 Mark Van Ameyde
4 Ball State University 14-10 Rich Maloney
5 Ohio University 13-11 Rob Smith
6 Western Michigan University 12-12 Billy Gernon
7 Northern Illinois University 11-13 Mike Kunigonis
8 University of Toledo 9-15 Corey Mee

Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1  Kent St. 7  
8  Toledo 0  
  1  Kent St. 3  
  5  Ohio 5  
4  Ball St. 3
5  Ohio 4  
  5  Ohio 7 x  
 
  1  Kent St. 2 x  
8  Toledo 15  
4  Ball St. 5  
  1  Kent St. 6
  8  Toledo 3  
  5  Ohio 7 x x
  3  Eastern Michigan 4 x x
2  Central Michigan 6  
7  Northern Illinois 2  
  2  Central Michigan 16
  6  Western Michigan 5  
3  Eastern Michigan 5
6  Western Michigan 6  
  2  Central Michigan 1 2
 
  3  Eastern Michigan 9 4  
7  Northern Illinois 7  
3  Eastern Michigan 8  
  6  Western Michigan 6
  3  Eastern Michigan 12  



Game Results[edit]

Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 24
Game 1 Western Michigan University 6-5 Eastern Michigan University
Game 2 Central Michigan University 6-2 Northern Illinois University
Game 3 Kent State University 7-0 University of Toledo
Game 4 Ohio University 4-3 Ball State University
May 25
Game 5 Eastern Michigan University 8-7 Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois eliminated
Game 6 University of Toledo 15-5 Ball State University Ball State eliminated
Game 7 Central Michigan University 16-5 Western Michigan University
Game 8 Ohio University 5-3 Kent State University
May 26
Game 9 Eastern Michigan University 12-6 Western Michigan University Western Michigan eliminated
Game 10 Kent State University 6-3 University of Toledo Toledo eliminated
May 27
Game 11 Eastern Michigan University 9-1 Central Michigan University
Game 12 Ohio University 7-2 Kent State University Kent State eliminated
Game 13 Eastern Michigan University 4-2 Central Michigan University Central Michigan eliminated
May 28
Game 14 Ohio University 7-4 Eastern Michigan University Ohio advances to NCAA tournament

All-Tournament Team[edit]

  • Eli Kraus (Kent State)
  • Pat Leatherman (Central Michigan)
  • Max Scheumann (Eastern Michigan)
  • Nick Jones (Eastern Michigan)
  • Davis Feldman (Eastern Michigan)
  • Ty Black (Ohio)
  • Spencer Ibarra (Ohio)
  • Michael Klein (Ohio)
  • Tom Colletti (Ohio)
  • Anthony Mrosla (Ohio)