1989 Big East Conference baseball tournament

American college baseball tournament August 2023 June 2026 1989 Big East Conference 4 Double-elimination Muzzy Field Bristol, CT 1989 Villanova Wildcats Villanova 1st George Bennett 1st Rafael Novoa Villanova The 1989 Big East baseball tournament was held at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut. This was the fifth Big East baseball tournament, and was won by the 1989 Villanova Wildcats Villanova Wildcats. As a result, Villanova earned the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. This was the Wildcat's first tournament championship.http://www.bigeast.org/Sports/Baseball/BaseballMediaGuide.aspx 62–66 Big East Conference 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide January 23, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130326144657/http://www.bigeast.org/Sports/Baseball/BaseballMediaGuide.aspx March 26, 2013 dead Format and seeding The 1989 Big East baseball tournament was a 4 team double elimination tournament. The top two teams from each division, based on conference winning percentage only, earned berths in the tournament. Each division winner played the opposite division's runner up in the first round. Connecticut earned the second seed from the North by winning the season series against Boston College. Team W L Pct. GB SeedNorth Division 1989 Providence Friars Providence 12 6 12 6 – 1N 1989 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut 9 9 9 9 3 2N 1989 Boston College Eagles Boston College 9 9 9 9 3 – 1989 St. John's Redmen St. John's 6 12 6 12 6 –South Division 1989 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall 16 2 16 2 – 1S 1989 Villanova Wildcats Villanova 12 5 12 5 3.5 2S 1989 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown 7 11 7 11 91.5 – 1989 Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh 0 17 0 17 15.5 – Tournament First round Semi-finals Finals 1N 1989 Providence Friars Providence 0 2S 1989 Villanova Wildcats Villanova 11 1S 1989 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall 8 2N 1989 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut 2 1N Providence 5* 2N Connecticut 3* 2S Villanova 8 1S Seton Hall 7 1S Seton Hall 4 1N Providence 11 2S Villanova 10 — 1N Providence 7 — * - Indicates game required 11 innings. All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament team. Position Player School1BMo VaughnSeton Hall2BBill ButlerProvidence3BGary ScottVillanovaSSBob McCrearyVillanovaCDan FarrenVillanovaOFMike RandazzoSeton HallOFChris MaloofProvidenceOFMike WismerVillanovaDHGene SchallVillanovaPRafael NovoaVillanova Jack Kaiser Award Rafael Novoa was the winner of the 1989 Jack Kaiser Award. Novoa was a pitcher for Villanova. References Tournament Category:Big East Conference baseball tournament Big East Conference baseball tournament Big East Conference baseball tournament Category:College baseball tournaments in Connecticut Category:Sports in Bristol, Connecticut Category:Sports competitions in Hartford County, Connecticut