# 2013 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament

The 2013 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament was held from May 22 through 25. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio. Sixth seed Bowling Green won their third tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Seeding and format

The top eight finishers based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, were seeded one through eight. Teams then played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament leading to a single elimination final.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
| East Division ||||||
| Kent State | 20 | 7 | .741 | – | 1 |
| Buffalo | 19 | 7 | .731 | .5 | 2 |
| Miami | 14 | 13 | .519 | 6 | 5 |
| Bowling Green | 13 | 14 | .481 | 7 | 6 |
| Akron | 10 | 16 | .385 | 9.5 | – |
| Ohio | 9 | 18 | .333 | 11 | – |
| West Division ||||||
| Northern Illinois | 16 | 11 | .593 | – | 3 |
| Ball State | 15 | 12 | .556 | 1 | 4 |
| Toledo | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3 | 7 |
| Central Michigan | 12 | 15 | .444 | 4 | 8 |
| Eastern Michigan | 12 | 15 | .444 | 4 | – |
| Western Michigan | 8 | 19 | .296 | 8 | – |

## Results

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Kent State | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 8 | 1 | Kent State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ball State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ball State | 13 | 4 | Ball State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Miami | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Miami | 7 | | | | 1 | Kent State | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Ball State | 4 | | | | |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 5 | | | | 4 | Ball State | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Miami | 6 | 1 | Kent State | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Miami | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ball State | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 10 | | | | | | | | 4 | Ball State | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 10 | | | | | | | | 6 | Bowling Green | 7 |
| 7 | Toledo | 12 | | | | | | | | 6 | Bowling Green | 7 |
| 7 | Toledo | 12 | 7 | Toledo | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Bowling Green | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | Bowling Green | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 6 | | | | 7 | Toledo | 5 | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Buffalo | 13 | | | | 6 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 7 | Toledo | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Buffalo | 1 | | | | | | | |

## All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.
| Name | School |
| Jeremy Shay | Bowling Green |
| Ethan McKinney | Bowling Green |
| Mike Frank | Bowling Green |
| Nick Bruns | Bowling Green |
| T. J. Weir | Ball State |
| Scott Baker | Ball State |
| Sam Tidaback | Ball State |
| Jason Kanzler | Buffalo |
| Derek Toadvine | Kent State |
| Tyler Grogg | Toledo |

### Most Valuable Player

Nick Bruns was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Bruns was a pitcher for Bowling Green, who recorded two wins and a save in the tournament.