The 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, from May 21 through 24. Jacksonville won its fourth tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The event was heavily marred by rain, resulting in two format changes. Originally planned as a six team double-elimination tournament, the format was changed to a single elimination format.
Seeding The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Florida Gulf Coast, Kennesaw State, North Florida, and South Carolina Upstate were ineligible for the tournament due to NCAA rules after reclassifying to Division I. Team W L PCT GB Seed 23 7 .767 20 9 .690 19 11 .633 17 13 .567 16 14 .533 15 15 .500 15 15 .500 12 15 .444 10 20 .333 7 19 .269 7 23 .233
Results
All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Pos Name Team P Billy Schlee Jacksonville P Rex Brothers Lipscomb C Jeremy Gillan Jacksonville IF Bo Reeder East Tennessee State IF Alex Martinez Jacksonville IF Chuck Opachich Jacksonville IF Justin Sanders Lipscomb OF Dylan Craig Belmont OF Kyle Fleming Jacksonville OF Thomas Myers Jacksonville OF Antonio Butler Lipscomb
Tournament Most Valuable Player Alex Martinez was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Martinez was an infielder for Jacksonville.
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