1989 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament


The 1989 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament was held in Greenville, SC from May 13 through 16. Clemson won the tournament and earned the Atlantic Coast Conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

1989 Atlantic Coast Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatEight-team double elimination
Finals site
ChampionsClemson (5th title)
Winning coachBill Wilhelm (5th title)
MVPBrian Barnes (Clemson)
Attendance40,078
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y 15 4   .789 41 18   .695
No. 14 Clemson  ‍‍y 13 5   .722 50 20   .714
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍y 13 6   .684 38 26   .594
NC State  ‍‍‍ 10 10   .500 35 21   .625
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 9 10   .474 35 23   .603
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 7 11   .389 25 24   .510
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 4 13   .235 17 22   .436
Duke  ‍‍‍ 2 14   .125 20 23   .465
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1989[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding

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Team W L PCT GB Seed
North Carolina 15 4 .789 1
Clemson 13 5 .722 1.5 2
Georgia Tech 13 6 .684 2 3
NC State 10 10 .500 5.5 4
Wake Forest 9 10 .474 6 5
Virginia 7 11 .389 7.5 6
Maryland 4 13 .235 10 7
Duke 2 14 .125 11.5 8

Tournament

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsFinal
8Duke4
1North Carolina6
1North Carolina4
4NC State3
5Wake Forest1
4NC State2
1North Carolina4
2Clemson5
6Virginia0
2Clemson9
3Georgia Tech3
2Clemson94NC State2
3Georgia Tech3
7Maryland0
2Clemson8
2Clemson12
Lower round 1Lower round 21North Carolina4
3Georgia Tech3
8Duke05Wake Forest5
5Wake Forest2
5Wake Forest10
1North Carolina6
4NC State11
6Virginia76Virginia8
7Maryland3

All-Tournament Team

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Position Player School
1B Mike Milchin Clemson
2B Henry Threadgill Clemson
3B Neil Avent Wake Forest
SS Rusty Charpia Clemson
C Jesse Levis North Carolina
OF Brian Kowitz Clemson
OF Todd Nichols North Carolina
OF Chris Kughn Virginia
DH Brad Woodall North Carolina
SP Brian Barnes Clemson
RP Frank Humber Wake Forest
MVP Brian Barnes Clemson

(*)Denotes Unanimous Selection

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 24, 2014.