1987 Big East Conference baseball tournament

The 1987 Big East baseball tournament was held at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut. This was the third Big East baseball tournament, and was won by the Seton Hall Pirates. As a result, Seton Hall earned the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[3]

1987 Big East Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsSeton Hall (1st title)
Winning coachMike Sheppard (1st title)
MVPMo Vaughn (Seton Hall)
1987 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Division
St. John's  x‍‍‍ 12 6   .667 24 21   .533
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 11 7   .611 23 16   .590
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 8 10   .444 13 21   .382
Providence  ‍‍‍ 5 13   .278 15 25   .375
South Division
No. 22 Seton Hall  x‍‍y 16 2   .889 45 10   .818
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 11 7   .611 35 18   .660
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 4 14   .222 14 30   .318
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1987[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

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The 1987 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.[3]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
North Division
St. John's 12 6 .667
1N
Connecticut 11 7 .611
1
2N
Boston College 8 10 .444
4
Providence 5 13 .278
7
South Division
Seton Hall 16 2 .889
1S
Villanova 11 7 .611
5
2S
Pittsburgh 8 10 .444
8
Georgetown 4 14 .222
12

Tournament

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1NSt. John's3
2SVillanova9
2SVillanova1
1SSeton Hall18
1SSeton Hall6
2NConnecticut2
1SSeton Hall10
2SVillanova9
Lower round 1Lower final
2SVillanova12
1NSt. John's131NSt. John's2
2NConnecticut4

All-Tournament Team

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

Position Player School
1B Marteese Robinson Seton Hall
2B John Sheppard Seton Hall
3B Andy Walker Connecticut
SS Rob McCreary Villanova
C Craig Biggio Seton Hall
OF Mike Schick Villanova
OF Pete Petrone Seton Hall
OF Robert Lambraia St. John's
DH Mo Vaughn Seton Hall
P Rafael Novoa Villanova

Jack Kaiser Award

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Mo Vaughn was the winner of the 1987 Jack Kaiser Award. Vaughn was a designated hitter for Seton Hall.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 62. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1987". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. pp. 62–66. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.