The 2008 Summit League Tournament took place from May 22 through 24. The top four regular season finishers from the regular season met in the double-elimination tournament held at J. L. Johnson Stadium on the campus of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oral Roberts won the tournament for the eleventh consecutive time.[3]
| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Oral Roberts (11th title) |
| Winning coach | Rob Walton (5th title) |
| MVP | Brian Van Kirk (Oral Roberts) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts †‡y | 24 | – | 4 | .857 | 48 | – | 14 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | 31 | – | 28 | .525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | 21 | – | 33 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centenary | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | 30 | – | 26 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 22 | – | 27 | .449 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IPFW | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | 14 | – | 36 | .280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 7 | – | 14 | .333 | 15 | – | 30 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 7 | – | 16 | .304 | 15 | – | 30 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2008[1][2] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format and seeding
editThe top four finishers advanced to the tournament. North Dakota State and South Dakota State were ineligible for postseason play as they reclassified to Division I.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts | 24 | 4 | .857 | — | 1 |
| Southern Utah | 16 | 11 | .593 | 7.5 | 2 |
| Western Illinois | 13 | 11 | .542 | 9 | 3 |
| Centenary | 13 | 15 | .464 | 11 | 4 |
| South Dakota State | 9 | 11 | .450 | 11 | — |
| IPFW | 10 | 17 | .370 | 13.5 | — |
| Oakland | 7 | 14 | .333 | 13.5 | — |
| North Dakota State | 7 | 16 | .304 | 14.5 | — |
Tournament
edit| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Oral Roberts | 11 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Centenary | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Oral Roberts | 1510 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Western Illinois | 9 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Western Illinois | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Utah | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Oral Roberts | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Utah | 0 | |||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Western Illinois | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Centenary | 1 | 2 | Southern Utah | 9 | ||||||||
| 2 | Southern Utah | 4 | |||||||||||
Game-by-game results
edit| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (3) Western Illinois | 9–6 | (3) Southern Utah | |
| 2 | (1) Oral Roberts | 11–5 | (4) Centenary | |
| 3 | (2) Southern Utah | 4–1 | (4) Centenary | Centenary eliminated |
| 4 | (1) Oral Roberts | 15–910 | (3) Western Illinois | |
| 5 | (2) Southern Utah | 9–3 | (3) Western Illinois | Western Illinois eliminated |
| 6 | (1) Oral Roberts | 9–0 | (2) Southern Utah | Oral Roberts wins Summit Championship |
All-Tournament Team
edit| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Ryan Bernsen | Centenary |
| Brendan Duffy | Oral Roberts |
| Nick Freitas | Southern Utah |
| David Genao | Oral Roberts |
| Drew Laidig | Western Illinois |
| Juan Martinez | Oral Roberts |
| Kelly Minissale | Oral Roberts |
| Mac Nelson | Southern Utah |
| Todd Nelson | Western Illinois |
| Jacob Noyes | Southern Utah |
| Ben Petralli | Oral Roberts |
| Jerry Sullivan | Oral Roberts |
| Brian Van Kirk | Oral Roberts |
| Cole Waddell | Western Illinois |
Tournament Most Valuable Player
editBrian Van Kirk of Oral Roberts was named Tournament MVP.
References
edit- ↑ 2021 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Summit League. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2008". Boyd's World. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Summit League Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Summit League. Retrieved June 30, 2025.