The 2008 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 25. Lipscomb won its first tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Lipscomb joined the conference prior to the 2004 season.
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 25 8 .758 21 12 .636 19 14 .576 18 15 .545 17 16 .515 17 16 .515 16 17 .485 15 18 .455 15 18 .455 13 20 .395 13 20 .395 9 24 .273
Results
* - Indicates game required 10 innings. † - Indicates game required 15 innings.
All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Pos Name Team P Rex Brothers Lipscomb P Chris Burnett Lipscomb C Caleb Joseph Lipscomb IF Derek Wiley Belmont IF Casey Frawley Stetson IF Branden Cadavid Lipscomb IF Ben Williams Lipscomb OF Daniel Cooke Gardner–Webb OF Jamall Kinard Gardner–Webb OF Allen Bolden Lipscomb OF Shane Simpkins Lipscomb
Tournament Most Valuable Player Caleb Joseph was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Joseph was a catcher for Lipscomb.
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