1985 Association of Mid-Continent Universities Baseball Tournament

The 1985 Association of Mid-Continent Universities Tournament took place from May 10–12. The top 4 regular season finishers of the league's seven teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Monier Field, home of the Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Illinois. Southwest Missouri State won the tournament for the second time.[2]

1985 Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Baseball Tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsSouthwest Missouri State (2nd title)
Winning coachKeith Guttin (2nd title)
MVP()
1985 Association of Mid-Continent Universities baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Blue Division
Valparaiso  x 530 .62535211 .623
Cleveland State   440 .50023302 .436
UIC   350 .37528411 .407
Gray Division
Eastern Illinois  x 800 1.00033141 .698
Southwest Missouri State   530 .62524160 .600
Western Illinois   750 .58325141 .638
Northern Iowa   0120 .00015320 .319
Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1985[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

The top two teams from each division advanced to the tournament. The top seed from each division played the second seed from the opposite division in the second round.

Blue Division
TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Valparaiso53.6251B
Cleveland State44.50012B
UIC35.3752
Gray Division
TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Eastern Illinois801.0001G
Southwest Missouri State53.62532G
Western Illinois75.5833
Northern Iowa012.00010

Tournament

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
1B Valparaiso 1  
2G Southwest Missouri State 2  
  2G Southwest Missouri State 4  
  1G Eastern Illinois 2  
1G Eastern Illinois 5
2B Cleveland State 2  
  2G Southwest Missouri State 3
  1G Eastern Illinois 2
1B Valparaiso 17  
2B Cleveland State 7  
  1G Eastern Illinois 11
  1B Valparaiso 2  

References

  1. 2021 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Summit League. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. "Summit League Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Summit League. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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