1973 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament

The 1973 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament was the inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) baseball tournament. It was held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from April 19 – April 22, 1973. NC State won the tournament and earned the ACC's automatic bid to the 1973 NCAA University Division baseball tournament.

1973 Atlantic Coast Conference
baseball tournament

Teams	7
Format	Seven-team double-elimination tournament
Finals site	Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Champions	NC State (1st title)
Winning coach	Sam Esposito (1st title)
Attendance	6,800

1973 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Clemson  ‍†‍‍	10	–	2		.833			24	–	16		.600
NC State  ‍‍‡‍y	9	–	3		.750			23	–	10		.697
Virginia  ‍‍‍	7	–	5		.583			16	–	12		.571
North Carolina  ‍‍‍	5	–	7		.417			11	–	15		.423
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍	6	–	9		.400			6	–	16		.273
Maryland  ‍‍‍	4	–	7		.364			11	–	9		.550
Duke  ‍‍‍	2	–	10		.167			7	–	17		.292
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1973 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Tournament

	Play-In Rd. (Single Elim.)					Upper round 2					Upper final										Championship
						4	Wake Forest	3
						1	Clemson	10
	5	North Carolina	6
	4	Wake Forest	10
											1	Clemson	3
											3	Virginia	1
	6	Maryland	1
	3	Virginia	7
						3	Virginia	2
						2	NC State	1
	7	Duke	1
	2	NC State	9
																					2	NC State	8	3
																					1	Clemson	4	2
											Lower round 1					Lower final
																3	Virginia	3
											4	Wake Forest	3			2	NC State	9
											2	NC State	5

See also

• College World Series
• NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

References

2. 2007 ACC Baseball Media Guide Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine