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2012 Big East Conference baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Image | 2012 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament logo.png |
| ImageSize | 200px |
| Caption | 2012 Big East baseball tournament logo |
| Teams | 8 |
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Ballpark | Bright House Field |
| City | Clearwater, FL |
| Champions | [St. John's](2012-st-john-s-red-storm-baseball-team) |
| TitleCount | 7th |
| Coach | Ed Blankmeyer |
| CoachCount | 3rd |
| MVP | Matt Carasiti |
| MVPTeam | St. John's |
| Television | ESPNU (championship game) |
The 2012 Big East Conference baseball tournament was held from May 23 to May 27 at Bright House Field in Clearwater, FL. It was an eight-team double elimination tournament. The winner, St. John's, received the league's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. This marked the Red Storm's seventh tournament championship, the most of any Big East team.
Format and seeding
The top eight teams in the Big East were seeded one through eight based on their regular season finish. St. John's was the first to clinch a spot in the tournament.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 9 | .667 | – | **1** | |
| [St. John's](2012-st-john-s-red-storm-baseball-team) | 18 | 9 | .667 | – | **2** |
| 17 | 10 | .630 | 1 | **3** | |
| 17 | 10 | .630 | 1 | **4** | |
| [Connecticut](2012-connecticut-huskies-baseball-team) | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2 | **5** |
| 16 | 11 | .593 | 2 | **6** | |
| 14 | 13 | .519 | 4 | **7** | |
| 10 | 17 | .370 | 8 | **8** | |
| 10 | 17 | .370 | 8 | – | |
| 10 | 17 | .370 | 8 | – | |
| 9 | 18 | .333 | 9 | – | |
| 7 | 20 | .259 | 11 | – |
Bracket
| RD1-seed01=6 | RD1-team01= | RD1-score01=1 | RD1-seed02=3 | RD1-team02=**** | RD1-score02=6
| RD1-seed03=7 | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-seed04=2 | RD1-team04=St. John's | RD1-score04=12
| RD1-seed05=7 | RD1-team05=Notre Dame | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06=6 | RD1-team06=Rutgers | RD1-score06=0
| RD1-seed07=8 | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08=1 | RD1-team08=**** | RD1-score08=8
| RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=Connecticut | RD1-score09=7 | RD1-seed10=4 | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=2
| RD1-seed11=4 | RD1-team11=South Florida | RD1-score11=12 | RD1-seed12=8 | RD1-team12=Pittsburgh | RD1-score12=5
| RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=Seton Hall | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02=2 | RD2-team02=St. John's | RD2-score02=6
| RD2-seed03=3 | RD2-team03=Seton Hall | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-seed04=7 | RD2-team04=Notre Dame | RD2-score04=4
| RD2-seed05=1 | RD2-team05=Louisville | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-seed06=5 | RD2-team06=Connecticut | RD2-score06=4
| RD2-seed07=1 | RD2-team07=Louisville | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=South Florida | RD2-score08=6
| RD3-seed01=2 | RD3-team01=St. John's | RD3-score01-1=2 | RD3-score01-2=— | RD3-seed02=7 | RD3-team02=Notre Dame | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=—
| RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-team03=Connecticut | RD3-score03-1=0 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=South Florida | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=2
| RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=South Florida | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=St. John's | RD4-score02=7
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team
| Pos | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Matt Carasiti | St. John's |
| P | Derrick Stultz | USF |
| C | Danny Bethea | St. John's |
| IF | L. J. Mazzilli | Connecticut |
| IF | Trey Mancini | Notre Dame |
| IF | Frank Schwindel | St. John's |
| IF | Matt Wessinger | St. John's |
| OF | Jeremy Baltz | St. John's |
| OF | Jimmy Falla | USF |
| OF | James Ramsay | USF |
| DH | Zach Lauricella | St. John's |
Jack Kaiser Award
Matt Carasiti earned the Jack Kaiser Award for the tournament most outstanding player. Carasiti, a pitcher for St. John's, earned the win in two of the Red Storm's four games, including the championship game.
References
References
- "2012 Baseball Championship Central". bigeast.org.
- "O’Hare, Barbosa Earn BIG EAST Weekly Baseball Awards". bigeast.org.
- "2012 Big East Conference Baseball 8-Team Official Championship Bracket". bigeast.org.
- (May 27, 2012). "St. John's Wins 2012 Big East with 7–3 win over USF". BigEast.org.
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