2007 ACC Baseball Tournament
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The 2007 ACC Baseball Tournament was held at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
in Jacksonville, FL from May 23rd through May 27th. North Carolina won the tournament and earned the Atlantic Coast Conference
's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
. This was the first year the conference used the round robin tournament setup. The best record of each group at the end of the round robin would face each other in a one-game match for the championship.
(*)Denotes Unanimous Selection
Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville is a baseball park in Jacksonville, Florida. It is the home stadium of the Jacksonville Suns, who play in the Class Double-A Southern League. The facility opened in 2003....
in Jacksonville, FL from May 23rd through May 27th. North Carolina won the tournament and earned the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 1-24, . Sixty four NCAA Division I college baseball teams advanced to the post season tournament after having played through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament....
. This was the first year the conference used the round robin tournament setup. The best record of each group at the end of the round robin would face each other in a one-game match for the championship.
Seeding Procedure
From TheACC.com:
The top two teams from both the Atlantic and Coastal divisions, as determined by conference winning percentage, in addition to the four teams with the next best conference winning percentage, regardless of division, will be selected to participate in the ACC Baseball Championship. The two division champions will automatically be seeded number one and two based on winning percentage in overall conference competition. The remaining teams will be seeded (three through eight) based on winning percentage in overall conference competition without regard to division. All ties will be broken using the tie-breaking provisions.
- Boston CollegeBoston College EaglesThe Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...
, DukeDuke Blue DevilsDuke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry...
, MarylandMaryland TerrapinsThe Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 27 men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...
and Virginia TechVirginia Tech HokiesThe Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...
did not make the tournament.
Tournament
- Florida State and North Carolina were Regular Season Division Champs
- Wake Forest held the tie-breaker over Clemson by defeating them head-to-head 3-2
- North Carolina held the tie-breaker over Virginia by defeating them head-to-head 5-0
All-Tournament Team
Position | Player | School |
---|---|---|
1B | Dustin Ackley Dustin Ackley Dustin Michael Ackley is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. Ackley was drafted and selected second overall by the Mariners in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He is a natural outfielder, though he played first base his junior... |
North Carolina |
2B | Tony Thomas Jr. | Florida State |
3B | Ramon Corona | NC State |
SS | Dustin Hood | Wake Forest |
C | Richard O'Brien* | Miami |
OF | Tim Fedroff* | North Carolina |
OF | Marcus Jones Marcus Jones (baseball) Marcus Ray Jones is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics during the season.-References:... * |
NC State |
OF | Reid Fronk | North Carolina |
DH | Josh Horton | North Carolina |
P | David Kopp | Clemson |
P | Alex White | North Carolina |
MVP | Josh Horton | North Carolina |
(*)Denotes Unanimous Selection