1995 Big East Conference baseball tournament


The 1995 Big East Conference baseball tournament was held at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut. This was the eleventh annual Big East Conference baseball tournament. The Pittsburgh Panthers won their first tournament championship and claimed the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[3]

1995 Big East Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsPittsburgh (1st title)
Winning coachMark Jackson (1st title)
MVPJon DeBernardis (Pittsburgh)
1995 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Providence  ‍‍‍ 16 5 0   .762 44 15 0   .746
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 14 7 0   .667 38 16 0   .704
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 14 7 0   .667 40 16 0   .714
Pittsburgh  ‍‍y 12 9 0   .571 39 16 0   .709
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 12 9 0   .571 18 16 0   .529
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 8 13 0   .381 21 24 0   .467
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 4 17 0   .190 17 34 0   .333
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 4 17 0   .190 13 30 1   .307
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1995[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

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The Big East baseball tournament was a 4 team double elimination tournament in 1995. The top four regular season finishers were seeded one through four based on conference winning percentage only. Pittsburgh claimed the fourth seed by winning the season series over St. John's.[3]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
Providence 16 5 .762
1
Seton Hall 14 7 .667
2
2
Villanova 14 7 .667
2
3
Pittsburgh 12 9 .571
4
4
St. John's 12 9 .571
4
Boston College 8 13 .381
8
Georgetown 4 17 .190
13
Connecticut 4 17 .190
13

Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1Providence2
4Pittsburgh6
4Pittsburgh11
2Seton Hall10
2Seton Hall3
3Villanova2
4Pittsburgh
1Providence
Lower round 1Lower final
2Seton Hall0
1Providence51Providence6
3Villanova0

[3]

Jack Kaiser Award

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Jon DeBernardis was the winner of the 1995 Jack Kaiser Award. DeBernardis was a third baseman for Pittsburgh.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 61. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1995". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. pp. 61–66. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.