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1991 Big East Conference baseball tournament

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1991 Big East Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsVillanova (2nd title)
Winning coachGeorge Bennett (2nd title)
MVPMike Neill (Villanova)
1991 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 30 St. John's  ‍‍‍y 18 2 0   .900 34 14 1   .704
Villanova  ‍‍y 12 8 0   .600 37 15 1   .708
Providence  ‍‍‍ 12 8 0   .600 35 16 1   .683
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 12 9 0   .571 23 19 0   .548
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 10 9 0   .526 26 19 1   .576
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 8 12 0   .400 16 25 1   .393
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 4 15 0   .211 15 30 0   .333
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 4 17 0   .190 10 32 0   .238
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1991[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 1991 Big East Conference baseball tournament was held at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut. This was the seventh annual Big East Conference baseball tournament. The second seeded Villanova Wildcats won their second tournament championship and claimed the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[3]

Format and seeding

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The Big East baseball tournament was a 4 team double elimination tournament in 1991. The top four teams were seeded one through four based on conference winning percentage only.[3]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
St. John's 18 2 .900
1
Villanova 15 6 .714
3.5
2
Providence 13 8 .619
5.5
3
Boston College 12 9 .571
6.5
4
Seton Hall 11 10 .524
7.5
Connecticut 8 13 .381
10.5
Pittsburgh 4 16 .200
15
Georgetown 4 17 .190
14.5

Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1St. John's7
4Boston College1
1St. John's8
3Providence4
2Villanova1
3Providence5
1St. John's23
2Villanova612
Lower round 1Lower final
3Providence3
4Boston College92Villanova6
2Villanova10

Jack Kaiser Award

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Mike Neill was the winner of the 1991 Jack Kaiser Award. Neill was a center fielder for Villanova.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 62. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1991". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. pp. 62–66. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.