Centennial Conference

2008 Baseball Championship

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Previous Champions

1994: Johns Hopkins
1995: Franklin & Marshall
1996: Ursinus
1997: Johns Hopkins
1998: Johns Hopkins
1999: Ursinus
2000: Ursinus
2001: Johns Hopkins
2002: Johns Hopkins
2003: Johns Hopkins
2004: Johns Hopkins
2005: Franklin & Marshall
2006: Franklin & Marshall
2007: Johns Hopkins

Championship Information

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Tournament Schedule

Monday, April 28
Conference call for participating teams, 10 a.m.
Friday, May 2
Game 1: #1 Johns Hopkins d. #4 Muhlenberg, 9-1 / Box Score
Game 2: #2 Franklin & Marshall d. #3 Haverford, 6-0 / Box Score
Saturday, May 3 - Johns Hopkins University
Game 3: Johns Hopkins d. Franklin & Marshall 16-6 / Box Score
Game 4: Haverford d. Muhlenberg 13-6 / Box Score
Game 5: Haverford d. Franklin & Marshall 10-9 / Box Score
Sunday, May 4 - Johns Hopkins University
Game 6: Johns Hopkins d. Haverford 5-4, / Box Score
All games are nine innings.
Rules and regulations governing the championship tournament can be found here.

Participating Teams

Franklin & Marshall
Haverford
Johns Hopkins
Muhlenberg

Tiebreaker Format
The tiebreaker formula to determine seedings as is follows:

Head-to-Head Centennial Conference play among tied teams;

Records vs. teams in descending order of standing;

if criteria 1 and 2 does not break the tie
a. for the final playoff position, a play-in game will be held. The Executive Director will conduct a coin flip to determine the site;
b. for other ties among playoff-bound teams, the Executive Director will conduct a coin flip to determine playoff position. In the event of multiple ties, a random drawing will be held for the playoff positions.

Incomplete Tournament
Only games 6 and 7 may be played on Monday. If the tournament has not completed five games by the end of Sunday, and if all teams have completed at least one contests, the highest remaining seed will receive the Conference AQ.

Batting Practice
Friday (game starts at 3:00 p.m.)
The home team (higher seed) will complete batting practice by 2 p.m. The visiting team may hit for 30 minutes, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The home team takes fielding practice from 2:30-2:40. The visiting team takes field practice from 2:40-2:50. Lineup exchange is at 2:52, and anthem begins at 2:55. First pitch is 3 p.m.

Saturday (game starts at 9 a.m.)
Teams take batting practice in cages from 7:55 a.m. to 8:25 a.m. The home team takes fielding practice from 8:30-8:40, while the visiting team takes fielding practice from 8:40-8:50. Lineup exchange takes place at 8:52 and the starting lineups with national anthem begins at 8:55. First pitch is 9:00.

Saturday (game starts at 12:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after conclusion of first game)
Teams take batting practice in cages from 11:25 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. The home team takes fielding practice from 12:00-12:10, while the visiting team takes fielding practice from 12:10-12:20. Lineup exchange takes place at 12:22 and the starting lineups with national anthem begins at 12:25. First pitch is 12:30.

Saturday (game starts at 4 p.m. or 30 minutes after conclusion of second game)
Teams take batting practice in cages from 2:55 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. The home team takes fielding practice from 3:30- 3:40, while the visiting team takes fielding practice from 3:40-3:50. Lineup exchange takes place at 3:52 and the starting lineups with national anthem begins at 3:55. First pitch is 4:00.

Sunday (game starts at noon)
The home team will complete batting practice by 11 a.m. The visiting team may hit for 30 minutes, beginning at 11 a.m. The home team takes fielding practice from 11:30-11:40. The visiting team takes field practice from 11:40- 11:50. Lineup exchange is at 11:52, and anthem begins at 11:55. First pitch is 12 p.m.