1989 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament

1989 Big East Conference
Baseball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 1989
Teams 4
Format Double-elimination
Site Muzzy Field
Bristol, CT
Champions Villanova (1st title)
Winning coach George Bennett (1st title)
MVP Rafael Novoa (Villanova)
Big East Conference
Baseball Tournament
«1988  1990»
1989 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT     W   L   T   PCT
North Division
Providence x 12 – 6 – 0   .667     27 – 16 – 0   .628
Connecticut 9 – 9 – 0   .500     27 – 16 – 0   .628
Boston College 9 – 9 – 0   .500     20 – 17 – 0   .541
St. John's 6 – 12 – 0   .333     19 – 19 – 0   .500
South Division
Seton Hall x 16 – 2 – 0   .889     33 – 19 – 1   .632
Villanova ‡y 12 – 5 – 0   .706     42 – 13 – 0   .764
Georgetown 7 – 11 – 0   .389     17 – 26 – 0   .395
Pittsburgh 0 – 17 – 0   .000     6 – 25 – 0   .194
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1989[1][2]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1989 Big East Baseball Tournament was held at Muzzy Field in Bristol, CT. This was the fifth Big East baseball tournament, and was won by the Villanova Wildcats. As a result, Villanova earned the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. This was the Wildcat's first tournament championship.[3]

Format and seeding

The 1989 Big East baseball tournament was a 4 team double elimination tournament. The top two teams from each division, based on conference winning percentage only, earned berths in the tournament. Each division winner played the opposite division's runner up in the first round. Connecticut earned the second seed from the North by winning the season series against Boston College.[3]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
North Division
Providence 12 6 .667
–
1N
Connecticut 9 9 .500
3
2N
Boston College 9 9 .500
3
–
St. John's 6 12 .333
6
–
South Division
Seton Hall 16 2 .889
–
1S
Villanova 12 5 .706
3.5
2S
Georgetown 7 11 .389
91.5
–
Pittsburgh 0 17 .000
15.5
–

Tournament

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
1N  Providence 0  
2S  Villanova 11  
  2S  Villanova 8  
  1S  Seton Hall 7  
1S  Seton Hall 8
2N  Connecticut 2  
  2S  Villanova 10 —
  1N  Providence 7 —
1N  Providence 5*  
2N  Connecticut 3*  
  1S  Seton Hall 4
  1N  Providence 11  

* - Indicates game required 11 innings.

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament team.[3]

Position Player School
1B Mo Vaughn Seton Hall
2B Bill Butler Providence
3B Gary Scott Villanova
SS Bob McCreary Villanova
C Dan Farren Villanova
OF Mike Randazzo Seton Hall
OF Chris Maloof Providence
OF Mike Wismer Villanova
DH Gene Schall Villanova
P Rafael Novoa Villanova

Jack Kaiser Award

Rafael Novoa was the winner of the 1989 Jack Kaiser Award. Novoa was a pitcher for Villanova.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 62. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1989". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. pp. 62–66. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
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