2012 Conference USA Baseball Tournament facts for kids
2012 CUSA baseball tournament logo
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| Teams | 8 |
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| Format | 2 division round robin and championship game |
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| Champions | [[{{{school}}}|UAB]] (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Brian Shoop (1st title) |
| MVP | Michael Busby (UAB) |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 [[{{{school}}}|Rice]] †y | 17 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .708 | 40 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 UCF y | 16 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .667 | 43 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .741 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[{{{school}}}|Tulane]] | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 38 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 32 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[{{{school}}}|Memphis]] | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 31 | – | 28 | – | 0 | .525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[{{{school}}}|East Carolina]] y | 13 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .563 | 35 | – | 22 | – | 1 | .612 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[{{{school}}}|UAB]] ‡y | 9 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .375 | 32 | – | 28 | – | 0 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[{{{school}}}|Houston]] | 5 | – | 18 | – | 1 | .229 | 18 | – | 35 | – | 1 | .343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[{{{school}}}|Marshall]] | 5 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .208 | 17 | – | 37 | – | 0 | .315 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament As of May 30 2012 ; Rankings from Coaches' Poll |
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The 2012 Conference USA Baseball Tournament was a big baseball event. It happened at Trustmark Park in Pearl, MS. The tournament ran from May 23 to May 27, 2012.
Eight of the best teams from the regular season played in this tournament. They were split into two groups of four teams. Each team played every other team in their group. This is called a round robin. After these games, the top team from each group played in a final championship game. The team from [[{{{school}}}|UAB]] won their very first championship! This win also gave them a special spot in the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
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How Teams Were Ranked (Seeding)
Before the tournament started, the top eight teams were chosen. These teams earned their spot based on how well they played during the regular season. The better a team did, the higher their "seed" or rank was. A higher seed can sometimes give a team an advantage.
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB | Seed |
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| [[{{{school}}}|Rice]] | 17 | 7 | 0 | .708 | – | 1 |
| UCF | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | 1 | 2 |
| [[{{{school}}}|Tulane]] | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 3 |
| Southern Miss | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 4 |
| [[{{{school}}}|Memphis]] | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 5 |
| [[{{{school}}}|East Carolina]] | 13 | 10 | 1 | .563 | 3.5 | 6 |
| [[{{{school}}}|UAB]] | 9 | 15 | 0 | .375 | 8 | 7 |
| [[{{{school}}}|Houston]] | 5 | 18 | 1 | .229 | 11.5 | 8 |
| [[{{{school}}}|Marshall]] | 5 | 19 | 0 | .208 | 12 | – |
Tournament Game Results
This section shows how the games played out during the tournament. The teams were divided into two groups. After playing each other, the best team from each group went on to the championship game. UAB won the final game against Memphis with a score of 5-0!
| Division A | Rice | Southern Miss | Memphis | Houston | Overall | |
| 1 | [[{{{school}}}|Rice]] | L 2–4 | L 2-3 | W 7–5 | 1–2 | |
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| 4 | Southern Miss | W 4–2 | L 3–14 | W 8-7 | 2–1 | |
| 5 | [[{{{school}}}|Memphis]] | W 3-2 | W 14–3 | L 3-7 | 2–1 | |
| 8 | [[{{{school}}}|Houston]] | L 5–7 | L 7-8 | W 7-3 | 1–2 |
| Division B | UCF | Tulane | East Carolina | UAB | Overall | |
| 2 | UCF | W 6–2 | W 11-1 | L 1–15 | 2–1 | |
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| 3 | [[{{{school}}}|Tulane]] | L 2–6 | W 4–3 | L 3-6 | 1–2 | |
| 6 | [[{{{school}}}|East Carolina]] | L 1-11 | L 3–4 | W 10–3 | 1–2 | |
| 7 | [[{{{school}}}|UAB]] | W 15–1 | W 6-3 | L 3–10 | 2–1 |
| Finals | ||||
| A | Memphis | 0 | ||
| B | UAB | 5 | ||
Best Players: All-Tournament Team
After the tournament, a special "All-Tournament Team" was chosen. These are the players who performed the best throughout the games. It's like an all-star team for the tournament!
| Pos. | Name | School |
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| C | Keaton Aldridge | Memphis |
| IF | Keith DePew | UAB |
| IF | John Frost | UAB |
| IF | Ashley Graeter | Southern Miss |
| IF | Corey Thompson | East Carolina |
| OF | Landon Appling | Houston |
| OF | Jeff Schalk | UAB |
| OF | Michael Sterling | Southern Miss |
| DH | Eli Hynes | Memphis |
| P | Michael Busby | UAB |
| P | Dan Langfield | Memphis |
| P | Chase Mallard | UAB |
| P | Ryan Nance | UAB |
Most Valuable Player
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) is the single player who was considered the best in the entire tournament. For the 2012 Conference USA Baseball Tournament, the MVP was Michael Busby. He was a pitcher for the winning team, UAB.
