2011 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament

The 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 24–28. All eight teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Creighton's TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Creighton won their second tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2]

2011 Missouri Valley Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsCreighton (2nd title)
Winning coachEd Servais (2nd title)
MVPJonas Dufek, Creighton
AttendanceTotal: 37,607
Avg: 2,507
2011 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Creighton y 156 .714  4516 .738
Wichita State   147 .667  3926 .600
Illinois State   138 .619  3618 .667
Missouri State   119 .550  3323 .589
Southern Illinois   1110 .524  2334 .404
Indiana State   813 .381  2928 .509
Evansville   713 .350  2825 .528
Bradley   417 .190  2232 .407
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of April 19, 2020[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Seeding and format

The league's eight teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. They then played a two bracket, double-elimination format tournament, with the winner of each bracket then playing a single elimination final.

TeamWLPCTGBSeed
Creighton156.714
1
Wichita State147.667
1
2
Illinois State138.619
2
3
Missouri State119.550
3.5
4
Southern Illinois1110.524
4
5
Indiana State813.381
6.5
6
Evansville713.350
8
7
Bradley417.190
11
8

Results

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
3 Illinois State 2  
6 Indiana State 5  
  6 Indiana State 3  
  2 Wichita State 7  
2 Wichita State 2
7 Evansville 1  
  2 Wichita State 6 9  
  6 Indiana State 7 0  
3 Illinois State 411  
7 Evansville 3  
  6 Indiana State 5
  3 Illinois State 2  
  2 Wichita State 1
  1 Creighton 3
4 Missouri State 6  
5 Southern Illinois 4  
  4 Missouri State 10
  1 Creighton 3  
1 Creighton 4
8 Bradley 1  
  4 Missouri State 0 5
  1 Creighton 5 612  
5 Southern Illinois 5  
8 Bradley 1  
  1 Creighton 5
  5 Southern Illinois 0  

Bracket:[3]

Box Scores

May 24, 2011 9:00 am (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 64 °F (18 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(6) Indiana State (1-0)200100020571
(3) Illinois State (0-1)010000001232
WP: Colin Rea (8–4)   LP: Corey Maines (9–4)   Sv: Blake Drake (8)
Attendance: 1,931
Boxscore
May 24, 2011 3:10 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 69 °F (21 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(7) Evansville (0-1)0000001001100
(2) Wichita State (1-0)100100000241
WP: Lowell (10–4)   LP: Elam (7–4)   Sv: Elam (5)
Attendance: 1,931
Boxscore
May 24, 2011 6:15 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 74 °F (23 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(5) Southern Illinois (0-1)0010110014100
(4) Missouri State (1-0)00310110x6142
WP: Nick Petree (9–2)   LP: Cody Forsythe (8–5)   Sv: Pierce Johnson (2)
Home runs:
SIL: None
MOST: Conway (3), Paxson (2)
Attendance: 1,931
Boxscore
May 25, 2011 9:00 am (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 65 °F (18 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(8) Bradley (0-1)000010000161
(1) Creighton (1-0)20100010x450
WP: Jonas Dufek (10–1)   LP: Joe Bircher (6–6)   Sv: Kurt Spomer (11)
Home runs:
BRAD: None
CRE: Mutcheson (2)
Attendance: 1,931
Boxscore
May 25, 2011 11:40 am (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 61 °F (16 °C)
Team1234567891011RHE
(3) Illinois State (1-1)10200000001460
(7) Evansville (0-2)10001010000363
WP: Kenny Long (4–1)   LP: Peter Spear (0–1)
Attendance: 1,364
Boxscore
May 25, 2011 3:45 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 55 °F (13 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(5)Southern Illinois (1-1)1040000005100
(8) Bradley (0-2)000000010182
WP: Cameron Maldonado (5–7)   LP: John Nasshan (3–8)
Attendance: 1,364
Boxscore
May 25, 2011 6:30 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 73 °F (23 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(2) Wichita State (2-0)001030120750
(6) Indiana State (1-1)200010000375
WP: Brian Flynn (6–4)   LP: Sean Manaea (5–5)   Sv: T. J. McGreevy (3)
Home runs:
WSU: O'Brien (10)
IDS: None
Attendance: 1,364
Boxscore
May 25, 2011 9:40 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 54 °F (12 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(4) Missouri State (2-0)00500050010131
(1) Creighton (1-1)0200000103101
WP: Blake Barber (8–4)   LP: Ty Blach (10–2)
Attendance: 1,364
Boxscore
May 26, 2011 9:00 am (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 50 °F (10 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(3) Illinois State (1-2)100050000673
(6) Indiana State (2-1)20220001x790
WP: Reggie Hochstedler (4–1)   LP: Cam Verbeke (0–2)   Sv: Blake Drake (10)
Home runs:
ILS: McNeely (12)
INS: None
Attendance: 3,213
Boxscore
May 26, 2011 12:45 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 62 °F (17 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(1) Creighton (2-1)000011021590
(5) Southern Illinois (1-2)000000000022
WP: Greg Hellhake (4–4)   LP: Andrew Bever (5–6)
Attendance: 3,213
Boxscore
May 26, 2011 4:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 66 °F (19 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(6) Indiana State (3-1)030003010793
(2) Wichita State (2-1)0003000036122
WP: Chris Machado (5–3)   LP: Josh Smith (7–4)
Home runs:
INS: None
WSU: Coy (7)
Attendance: 3,213
Boxscore
May 26, 2011 4:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 66 °F (19 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(1) Creighton (3-1)010021110681
(4) Missouri State (2-1)2100200005114
WP: Reese McGraw (6–1)   LP: Pierce Johnson (6–5)   Sv: Kurt Spomer (12)
Attendance: 3,213
Boxscore
May 27, 2011 12:30 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 73 °F (23 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(2) Wichita State (3-1)43000002009130
(6) Indiana State (3-2)000000000041
WP: Zach Beringer (3–3)   LP: Kurt Kudrecki (1–2)   Sv: Albert Minnis (1)
Attendance: 2,318
Boxscore
May 27, 2011 4:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 60 °F (16 °C)
Team123456789101112RHE
(4) Missouri State (2-2)000102000000390
(1) Creighton (4-1)300000000001470
WP: Erik Mattingly (1–0)   LP: Dan Kickham (2–3)
Attendance: 2,318
Boxscore
May 28, 2011 7:00 pm (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska 74 °F (23 °C)
Team123456789RHE
(1) Creighton (5-1)200010000360
(2) Wichita State (3-2)000000010141
WP: Jonas Dufek (11–1)   LP: Charlie Lowell (10–5)   Sv: Kurt Spomer (13)
Attendance: 6,939
Boxscore

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]

POS Name School
CChris O'BrienWichita State
1BBrock ChaffinMissouri State
2BKevin MedranoMissouri State
SSTyler WamplerIndiana State
3BBrent SeifertMissouri State
UTCody FickEvansville
OFDon LambertWichita State
OFAaron ConwayMissouri State
OFClay CunoCreighton
OFTrevor AdamsCreighton
PJ. C. CaseyMissouri State
PJonas DufekCreighton
PGreg HellhakeCreighton

Most Outstanding Player

Creighton pitcher Jonas Dufek was named Most Outstanding Player.

References

  1. "Missouri Valley Conference - Standings & Leaders". mvc.org. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  2. "Baseball Tops Wichita State 3-1 to Win MVC Tournament Title". Creighton Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. "2011 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference" (PDF). mvc-sports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. "2020 MVC Baseball Guide" (PDF). MVC Sports. p. 30. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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