2016 AAC Baseball Championship

[huskymedic]

The conference tournament bracket is set. UConn and Memphis square off on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball9:34pm via Twitter Web Client
No. 3 seed #UConn opens @American_BSB tournament play vs. Memphis on Wednesday
No. 3 Seed UConn Opens American Tournament vs. No. 6 Memphis

 

[huskymedic]

Surging UConn Hopes To Stay Hot In AAC Baseball Tourney; Huskies Win Key Awards

 

[huskymedic]

Memphis & UConn Meet in Tournament First Round Wednesday

 

[huskymedic]

AAC Fever - 5 Storylines to Watch for the '16 AAC Baseball Tournament -

>>2) Can UConn’s star athletes (and coaches) spin regular season gold into postseason glory?
Regular season accolades quickly flowed into Storrs on Monday. Joe Deroche-Duffin, who leads the AAC in homers (17) and RBIs (52), was named conference player of the year; Anthony Kay, who was 5-0 in AAC starts this year, was named Pitcher of the Year; Freshman Tim Cate, owner of a .193 opponent batting average, was named co-Rookie of the Year and HC Jim Penders, who led the Huskies to a 14-9 conference and 33-22 overall record, was named AAC Coach of the Year.

Don’t be fooled, however, those aren’t the only Husky contributors. Without folks like Bobby Melley, William Montgomerie and Willy Yahn, UConn wouldn’t be half the team they are today.

The big question for opponents of the Huskies — including Memphis who will open the AAC Tournament facing UConn — will be: can anyone beat Anthony Kay? Memphis is statistically the least frightening baseball team in the conference — it’s seventh in both hitting and pitching. Not only that but UConn is on a roll right now winning their last nine games to close out the 2016 season. For a UConn team that played 32 away games — most among AAC teams — it certainly won’t shy away from Clearwater’s neutral territory atmosphere.<<

 

[huskymedic]

AAC Baseball Tournament 2016: Bracket, schedule, scores and TV info

 

[huskymedic]

UHCougarBB6:13pm via Twitter for iPhone
WIN & ADVANCE! Coogs earn 9-1 win over Cincinnati to advance in winner's bracket of @American_BSBChampionship! #M64

 

[Baseballguy]

The key to the playoffs is getting ahead early in the first 2 games. If we continue to wait until the 6th or 7th to flip the switch, it will kill our pitching. Which after Kay, Cate, and Montgomery is questionable.

 

[huskymedic]

UHCougarBB6:13pm via Twitter for iPhone
WIN & ADVANCE! Coogs earn 9-1 win over Cincinnati to advance in winner's bracket of @American_BSBChampionship! #M64

Could have sworn I posted this last night:

GreenWaveBSBMay 24, 10:43pm via TweetDeck
STRIKEOUT! And This One Belongs to the Wave! #Tulane wins 4-3 vs. UCF...will play UH on Thurs. at 2pm CT.#RollWave

 

[ATLDYKA]

The key to the playoffs is getting ahead early in the first 2 games. If we continue to wait until the 6th or 7th to flip the switch, it will kill our pitching. Which after Kay, Cate, and Montgomery is questionable.

Found it interesting that Tulane decided to do a pitcher by committee type approach for their win over UCF rather than throw their #1. It worked using 6 pitchers. Would be nice if we could do something like that against Memphis with them not having a very good offense, but I suppose you can't risk it.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Tulane needs to win the entire tournament if they want a shot at hosting, whereas we have a credible shot of making a regional so long we win a few games. Have to beat memphis, which would set up a favorable Cate Boyd matchup.

 

[HuskyHawk]

So this a double elimination event? It's hard to get a clear view of how it is structured. Can't really find a bracket that works. They don't really show it, but any team winning two games effectively has a bye for a game, while the winner of the loser bracket and loser of game two play to see who will play the two game winner. Then if that teams wins three straight, they go to the final. If they lose, they play the same team over again.

So effectively, win the first three and you play for the title.

 

[Baseballguy]

USF is 3 out outs away from winning. The path to the championship may comes easier than expected.

 

[ATLDYKA]

Yes, double elimination. Win first three and you are in championship game.

By the way USF up 4-2 on ECU going to bottom of the 9th.

 

[uconnbaseball]

ECU's bullpen would cause this board to go up in flames if they were pitching for us. 5 walks in one inning? USF's best contact was a weak pop up to first base and they still managed to double their run total.

 

[huskymedic]

USF is 3 out outs away from winning. The path to the championship may comes easier than expected.

Bit of drama... wow. 2 on- 2 out

American_BSB2:04pm via TweetDeck
That's the game!
@USFBaseball takes down @ECUBaseball to move on in the winner's bracket

 

[ATLDYKA]

ECU goes down. So yes if we can beat Memphis it would seemingly make the road to Saturday's winners bracket easier. Can't look past today because if they lose it would sure suck having to play ECU in elimination game and possibly going home after 2 games and certainly no shot at post season.

 

[huskymedic]

Anyone watch the free stream? How was it?

 

[ATLDYKA]

Anyone watch the free stream? How was it?

It was good.

 

[4in16]

Anyone watch the free stream? How was it?

They do a good job with the free stream, good quality.

 

[huskymedic]

It was good.

They do a good job with the free stream, good quality.

Thanks --- think it's WHUS for me today but was wondering.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Yeah it was a solid stream, and the broadcasting team was solid too.

 

[4in16]

So this a double elimination event? It's hard to get a clear view of how it is structured. Can't really find a bracket that works. They don't really show it, but any team winning two games effectively has a bye for a game, while the winner of the loser bracket and loser of game two play to see who will play the two game winner. Then if that teams wins three straight, they go to the final. If they lose, they play the same team over again.

So effectively, win the first three and you play for the title.

Essentially it's two mini 4 team double elimination brackets with Tulane, Houston, Cincy and UCF in one and UConn, ECU, USF and Memphis in the other a winner comes out of each and meet in a winner take all final. The bracket posted in the OP is honestly the best example. Win your first 2 games and you get 2 shots in the semis to make the finals.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnBaseball2:39pm via Twitter Web Client
The winner of this game goes on to play USF on Thursday at 7 p.m, loser will face ECU in an elimination game at 11 a.m. on Thursday #HookC

 

[uconnbaseball]

Kay looking nasty early. Quick top of the 1st.