The 2013 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament was held from May 22 through 25. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio. Sixth seed won their third tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Seeding and format The top eight finishers based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, were seeded one through eight. Teams then played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament leading to a single elimination final. Team W L Pct. GB SeedEast Division 20 7 .741 – 1 Buffalo 19 7 .731 .5 2 14 13 .519 6 5 13 14 .481 7 6 10 16 .385 9.5 – 9 18 .333 11 –West Division 16 11 .593 – 3 15 12 .556 1 4 13 14 .481 3 7 12 15 .444 4 8 12 15 .444 4 – 8 19 .296 8 –
Results
All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Name School Jeremy Shay Bowling Green Ethan McKinney Bowling Green Mike Frank Bowling Green Nick Bruns Bowling Green T. J. Weir Ball State Scott Baker Ball State Sam Tidaback Ball State Jason Kanzler Buffalo Derek Toadvine Kent State Tyler Grogg Toledo
Most Valuable Player Nick Bruns was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Bruns was a pitcher for Bowling Green, who recorded two wins and a save in the tournament.
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