2001 Conference USA baseball tournament


The 2001 Conference USA baseball tournament was the 2001 postseason baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Conference USA, held at Zephyr Field in New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 16 through 20. Tulane defeated South Florida in the championship game, earning the conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

2001 Conference USA
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatEight-team double-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsTulane (4th title)
Winning coachRick Jones (4th title)
MVPBarth Melius (Tulane)
2001 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Tulane  ‍y 21 6   .778 56 13   .812
Houston  ‍‍‍y 20 7   .741 29 30   .492
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 16 11   .593 33 31   .516
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 16 11   .593 34 24   .586
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 13 14   .481 34 24   .586
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 13 14   .481 32 29   .525
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 11 16   .407 27 32   .458
Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 10 17   .370 24 31   .436
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 9 18   .333 21 32   .396
UAB  ‍‍‍ 6 21   .222 25 30   .455
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Regular season results

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Team W L PCT GB Seed
Tulane 21 6 .778
-
1
Houston 20 7 .741
1
2
South Florida 16 11 .593
5
3
Cincinnati 16 11 .593
5
4
Memphis 13 14 .481
8
5
Louisville 13 14 .481
8
6
Southern Miss 11 16 .407
10
7
Charlotte 10 17 .370
11
8
Saint Louis 9 18 .333
12
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UAB 6 21 .222
15
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  • Records reflect conference play only.[2]

Bracket

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First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
5Memphis8
4Cincinnati5
8Charlotte2
5Memphis4
8Charlotte8
1Tulane4
5Memphis62
1Tulane77
4Cincinnati7
1Tulane98Charlotte2
1Tulane6
3South Florida4
7Southern Miss6
1Tulane21
2Houston2
7Southern Miss18
3South Florida5
6Louisville5
3South Florida10
7Southern Miss44
3South Florida67
6Louisville6
2Houston56Louisville3
3South Florida7
  • Bold indicates the winner of the game.
  • Italics indicate that the team was eliminated from the tournament.

All-tournament team

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Position Player School
C Scott Madden Tulane
IF Ben Drawdy South Florida
IF Mike Eylward South Florida
IF Anthony Giarratano Tulane
IF Jake Gautreau Tulane
OF Daniel Boyd South Florida
OF Bill Naharodny South Florida
OF Clint Stoy Southern Miss
DH Kris Courier South Florida
SP Beau Richardson Tulane
RP Barth Melius Tulane
MVP Barth Melius Tulane

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). pp. 75–93. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2001". BoydsWorld.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.