ASUN Conference baseball tournament
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The ASUN Conference baseball tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the ASUN Tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I ASUN Conference. Before the ASUN expanded to 12 members in 2021 (2022 season), the top six finishers in the regular season of the conference's teams advanced to the double-elimination tournament. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.[1]
| ASUN Conference baseball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference baseball championship | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | ASUN Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Current stadium | Melching Field at Conrad Park |
| Current location | DeLand, Florida |
| Played | 1979–present |
| Last contest | 2026 |
| Current champion | Lipscomb |
| Most championships | Stetson (10) |
| Official website | asunsports |
| Host stadiums | |
| Melching Field at Conrad Park (1989, 1991, 1993, 1996–97, 2002–09, 2012–13, 2017, 2019, 2023–2026) Swanson Stadium (2014–2015, 2020, 2022) Harmon Stadium (2018, 2021) Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium (2010–11, 2016) Alexander Brest Field (2000–01) Osceola County Stadium (1998–99) Homestead Athletic Complex (1995) Claude Smith Field (1994) Southeastern Louisiana Diamond (1992) Centenary Park (1979, 1983–84, 1988, 1990) J. I. Clements Stadium (1985, 1987) Hunter Field (1981, 1986) SPAR Stadium (1983) Luther Williams Field (1980, 1982) | |
| Host locations | |
| DeLand, FL (1989, 1991, 1993, 1996–97, 2002–09, 2012–13, 2017, 2019, 2023–2026) Fort Myers, FL (2014–2015, 2020, 2022) Jacksonville, FL (2000–01, 2018) Nashville, TN (2010–11, 2016) Fort Myers, FL (2014–2015) Kissimmee, FL (1998–99) Homestead, FL (1995) Macon, GA (1980, 1982, 1994) Hammond, LA (1992) Shreveport, LA (1979, 1983–84, 1988, 1990) Statesboro, GA (1985, 1987) Abilene, TX (1981, 1986) | |
Champions
editBy year
editThe following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.[2]
| Year | Champion | Venue | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mercer | Centenary Park • Shreveport, LA | – |
| 1980 | Georgia Southern | Luther Williams Field • Macon, GA | – |
| 1981 | Mercer | Hunter Field • Abilene, TX | – |
| 1982 | Hardin–Simmons | Luther Williams Field • Macon, GA | – |
| 1983 | Mercer | Centenary Park, SPAR Stadium • Shreveport, LA | – |
| 1984 | Nicholls State | Centenary Park • Shreveport, LA | – |
| 1985 | Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | Craig Cooper, Georgia Southern |
| 1986 | Georgia Southern | Hunter Field • Abilene, TX | Mike Shepherd, Georgia Southern |
| 1987 | Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | Brett Hendley, Georgia Southern |
| 1988 | Stetson | Centenary Park • Shreveport, LA | Mike Sempeles, Stetson |
| 1989 | Stetson | Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Mike Pinckes, Stetson |
| 1990 | Stetson | Centenary Park • Shreveport, LA | Todd Greene, Georgia Southern |
| 1991 | FIU | Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Kevin Lucero, FIU |
| 1992 | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana Diamond • Hammond, LA | Kirk Bullinger, SLU |
| 1993 | UCF | Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Tony Marrillia, UCF |
| 1994 | Southeastern Louisiana | Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA | Dan Newman, SLU |
| 1995 | UCF | Homestead Athletic Complex • Homestead, FL | Todd Tocco, UCF |
| 1996 | UCF | Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Nick Presto, FAU |
| 1997 | UCF | Gregg Pacitti, UCF | |
| 1998 | FIU | Osceola County Stadium • Kissimmee, FL | Edwin Franco, FIU |
| 1999 | Jacksonville | Jeff Nebel, Mercer | |
| 2000 | Stetson | Alexander Brest Field • Jacksonville, FL | Jeff Christy, Stetson |
| 2001 | UCF | Jeremy Kurella, UCF | |
| 2002 | UCF | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Mike Myers, UCF |
| 2003 | Jacksonville | Gordie Gronkowski, Jacksonville | |
| 2004 | Florida Atlantic | Rusty Brown, FAU | |
| 2005 | Stetson | Shane Jordan, Stetson | |
| 2006 | Stetson | Brandon Paritz, Stetson | |
| 2007 | Jacksonville | Pete Clifford, Jacksonville | |
| 2008 | Lipscomb | Caleb Joseph, Lipscomb | |
| 2009 | Jacksonville | Alex Martinez, Jacksonville | |
| 2010 | Mercer | Dugan Field • Nashville, TN | Jacob Tanis, Mercer |
| 2011 | Belmont | Derek Hamblen, Belmont | |
| 2012 | Belmont | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Judah Akers, Belmont |
| 2013 | East Tennessee State | Kerry Doane, ETSU | |
| 2014 | Kennesaw State | Swanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FL | Brennan Morgan, KSU |
| 2015 | Lipscomb | Jonathan Allison, Lipscomb | |
| 2016 | Stetson | Dugan Field • Nashville, TN | Cory Reid, Stetson |
| 2017 | Florida Gulf Coast | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Marc Coffers, FGCU |
| 2018 | Stetson | Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | Eric Foggo, Stetson |
| 2019 | Liberty | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Jonathan Embry, Liberty |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Jacksonville | Division Round: Campus sites Semifinals and final: Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | Tyler Santana, Jacksonville |
| 2022 | Kennesaw State | Swanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FL | Josh Hatcher, Kennesaw State |
| 2023 | Lipscomb | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Alex Vergara, Lipscomb |
| 2024 | Stetson | Lorenzo Meola, Stetson | |
| 2025† | Stetson Florida Gulf Coast | Jordan Taylor, Stetson Jaret Nelson, FGCU | |
| 2026 | Lipscomb | Cam Pruitt, Lipscomb | |
notes: † FGCU and Stetson declared co-champs due to inclement weather.[3]
By school
editThe following is a list of conference champions listed by school.[2]
| Program | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Stetson | 10 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2016, 2018, 2024, 2025 |
| UCF | 6 | 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002 |
| Jacksonville | 5 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2021 |
| Georgia Southern | 4 | 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Lipscomb | 4 | 2008, 2015, 2023, 2026 |
| Mercer | 4 | 1979, 1981, 1983, 2010 |
| Kennesaw State | 2 | 2014, 2022 |
| Belmont | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2 | 2017, 2025 |
| FIU | 2 | 1991, 1998 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | 1992, 1994 |
| East Tennessee State | 1 | 2013 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2004 |
| Hardin–Simmons | 1 | 1982 |
| Liberty | 1 | 2019 |
| Nicholls State[a] | 1 | 1984 |
- Italics indicate that the program is no longer an ASUN member.
Of current members, Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, North Florida, Queens, and West Georgia have never won an ASUN conference tournament. Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, and West Georgia plan to leave in 2026.
- ↑ Now athletically known as Nicholls.
References
edit- ↑ "Baseball Championship". AtlanticSun.org. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- 1 2 "2019–20 ASUN Baseball Record Book" (PDF). ASUN Conference. August 18, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Commissioner Statement on ASUN Baseball Tournament". asunsports.org. May 25, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2026.