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2016 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament

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2016 Mid-American Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsWestern Michigan (1st title)
Winning coachBilly Gernon (1st title)
MVPKeegan Akin (Western Michigan)
TelevisionESPN3
2016 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
East Division
Kent State  x‍‍‍ 20 4 0   .833 44 14 0   .759
Miami (OH)  ‍‍‍ 14 10 0   .583 27 29 0   .482
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 8 16 0   .333 23 29 0   .442
Buffalo  ‍‍‍ 8 16 0   .333 21 31 0   .404
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 7 17 0   .292 17 37 0   .315
West Division
Ball State  x‍‍‍ 15 9 0   .625 32 26 0   .552
Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 14 10 0   .583 24 32 0   .429
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 13 11 0   .542 19 38 1   .336
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 12 12 0   .500 24 37 0   .393
Western Michigan y  ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 22 34 0   .393
Eastern Michigan  ‍‍‍ 10 14 0   .417 23 36 0   .390
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 11, 2016[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2016 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament was held May 25–29. The top eight regular season finishers of the conference's 11 teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio. The seventh-seeded Western Michigan Broncos won the tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. It marked the first championship game appearance and tournament title for the Broncos.[2]

Seeding and format

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The winners of each division claim the top two seeds, with the remaining six spots in the field determined by conference winning percentage, regardless of division. Teams then play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament to determine the final two teams. When two teams remain, if both teams are undefeated or have one loss, there is a one-game final. If one team has a loss and the other team is undefeated, the team with one loss must win twice.

East Division
Team W L Pct GB Seed
Kent State 20 4 .833 1
Miami (OH) 14 10 .583 6 3
Ohio 8 16 .333 12
Buffalo 8 16 .333 12
Bowling Green 7 17 .292 13
West Division
Team W L Pct GB Seed
Ball State 15 9 .625 2
Northern Illinois 14 10 .583 1 4
Toledo 13 11 .542 2 5
Central Michigan 12 12 .500 3 6
Western Michigan 11 13 .458 4 7
Eastern Michigan 10 14 .417 5 8

Results

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First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
1Kent State1
8Eastern Michigan0
1Kent State3
5Toledo2
4Northern Illinois7
5Toledo11
1Kent State54
8Eastern Michigan102
8Eastern Michigan6
4Northern Illinois28Eastern Michigan6
5Toledo1
1Kent State7
2Ball State1
7Western Michigan12
7Western Michigan5
7Western Michigan10
3Miami (OH)6
3Miami (OH)10
6Central Michigan5
7Western Michigan34
6Central Michigan100
2Ball State0
6Central Michigan46Central Michigan5
3Miami (OH)3

References

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  1. ^ "Mid-American Conference - 2016 Standings". mac-sports.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015–16 Championship Dates" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. Retrieved January 30, 2016.