2007 Horizon League baseball tournament
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | UIC (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Mike Dee (3rd title) |
| MVP | David Cales (UIC) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UIC ‡y | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | 35 | – | 21 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | 36 | – | 22 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 25 | – | 32 | .439 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | 14 | – | 44 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | 22 | – | 33 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | 19 | – | 37 | .339 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 30, 2007[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2007 Horizon League baseball tournament took place from May 23 through 26, near the close of the 2007 NCAA Division I baseball season. All six of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Les Miller Field on the campus of regular season champion UIC in Chicago, Illinois.[2] Top seeded UIC won their third Horizon League Championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Seeding and format
The league's teams are seeded one through six based on winning percentage, using conference games only. The top two seeds receive a single bye in the double-elimination format.[3]
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIC | 21 | 6 | .778 | — | 1 |
| Wright State | 21 | 9 | .700 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Milwaukee | 16 | 14 | .533 | 6.5 | 3 |
| Cleveland State | 10 | 17 | .370 | 11 | 4 |
| Butler | 10 | 20 | .333 | 12.5 | 5 |
| Youngstown State | 9 | 21 | .300 | 13.5 | 6 |
Bracket and results
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UIC | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cleveland State | 6 | 4 | Cleveland State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Butler | 1 | 1 | UIC | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wright State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wright State | 1713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Milwaukee | 16 | 3 | Milwaukee | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Youngstown State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UIC | 14 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wright State | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wright State | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Milwaukee | 9 | 3 | Milwaukee | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cleveland State | 9 | 6 | Youngstown State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Butler | 7 | 6 | Youngstown State | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Youngstown State | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Dan Luczak | Milwaukee |
| Stephen Procner | Cleveland State |
| David Cales | UIC |
| Jeremy Hamilton | Wright State |
| Jesse Hart | Milwaukee |
| Chad Schroeder | UIC |
| Nick Rainwater | UIC |
| Chad Schroeder | UIC |
| Larry Gempp Jr | UIC |
| Brian Shoup | Wright State |
| Ryan Zink | UIC |
Most Valuable Player
David Cales was named Most Valuable Player of the Tournament. Cales was a second baseman and pitcher for UIC who finished 8 for 13 with three home runs, three doubles, five runs, and seven RBI at the plate. He also earned a save in the Flames first game and recorded the last three outs in the final.[4][2]
References
- ^ 2018 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Horizon League. p. 145. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "UIC Wins 2007 Horizon League Baseball Championship". UIC Flames. May 27, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ 2018 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Horizon League. p. 145. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ a b 2018 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Horizon League. p. 15. Retrieved December 25, 2025.