2023 Big South Conference Tournament

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The 2023 Big South Conference baseball tournament was held May 25- at Truist Point in High Point, NC. #1 Campbell University defeated #2 University of South Carolina Upstate for the title. Catcher Grant Knipp of Campbell was named MVP.

Participating Teams[edit]

Seed School Conf. Record Head Coach
1 Campbell University 22-5 Justin Haire
2 University of South Carolina Upstate 21-6 Mike McGuire
3 Winthrop University 15-12 Tom Riginos
4 Gardner-Webb University 15-12 Jim Chester

Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

  First Round   Second Round   Final
                             
  1 Campbell 5  
  4 Gardner-Webb 0    
      1 Campbell 13  
      2 USC Upstate 2    
  2 USC Upstate 10          
  3 Winthrop 4        
      1 Campbell 3 x
        2 USC Upstate 2 x
       
    2 USC Upstate 8    
  4 Gardner-Webb 9     3 Winthrop 3  
  3 Winthrop 10  



Game Results[edit]

Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 25
Game 1 Campbell University 5-0 Gardner-Webb University
Game 2 University of South Carolina Upstate 10-4 Winthrop University
May 26
Game 3 Winthrop University 10-9 (15) Gardner-Webb University Gardner-Webb eliminated
Game 4 Campbell University 13-2 University of South Carolina Upstate
Game 5 University of South Carolina Upstate 8-3 Winthrop University Winthrop eliminated
May 27
Game 6 Campbell University 3-2 University of South Carolina Upstate Campbell advances to NCAA tournament

All-Tournament Team[edit]

  • C – Grant Knipp, Campbell
  • OF – Nate Anderson, Gardner-Webb
  • OF – Tyler Halstead, Campbell
  • OF – Lawson Harrill, Campbell
  • INF – Will Martin, Winthrop
  • INF – Easton Cullison, USC Upstate
  • INF – Grant Sherrod, USC Upstate
  • INF – Jarrod Belbin, Campbell
  • DH – Jace Rinehart, USC Upstate
  • P – Reese Dutton, USC Upstate
  • P – Cade Kuehler, Campbell
  • UTL – Chandler Riley, Campbel