Super Eight (baseball)
The Super Eight is the common name of the high school baseball tournament that determines the state champion of Massachusetts. The tournament is technically called the Division 1A tournament.
Both public and private high schools from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association compete in this tournament. The Independent School League does not compete in the MIAA and has its own league and playoff tournament.
The format of the Super Eight Tournament is a double-elimination bracket of eight teams. The tournament is based after the older MIAA Super Eight Hockey Tournament to crown a supreme state champion.
All games for the Super Eight Tournament are 9 innings long rather than the typical 7 innings for high school games.
Contents
Finals
Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | MVP |
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2014 | Newton North Tigers | 6-2 | Braintree Wamps | Dylan Sbordone (Newton North)[1] |
2015 | Braintree Wamps | 4-20 7-2 |
St. John's Prep Eagles | Scott Creedon (Braintree)[2] |
History
The Bay State Conference has taken both championships with Newton North High School winning the inaugural tournament in 2014, followed by Braintree High School in 2015. Both champions have been public schools.
In 2016, Plymouth North High School was taken as the tournament's first non-Division 1 school. In addition, Pope Francis High School becomes the first team selected from the West.[3]
Braintree, Newton North, and St. John's Prep are tied for most appearances, with 3, appearing in each year's tournament.
School | Appearances | Wins | Losses | Championships | Years Won |
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Braintree High School | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2015 |
Newton North High School | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2014 |
St. John's Preparatory School | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Boston College High School | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Silver Lake Regional High School | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Wachusett Regional High School | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Xaverian Brothers High School | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Catholic Memorial School | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Lowell High School | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
St. John's High School | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Plymouth North High School | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pope Francis High School | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tournaments
2014
The eight teams to qualify for the 2014 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[4]
- Newton North High School (19-1)
- St. John's Preparatory School (16-4)
- Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School (18-2)
- Silver Lake Regional High School (19-3)
- Braintree High School (17-3)
- Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (18-4)
- Lowell High School (16-6)
- Catholic Memorial School (14-6)
Bracket
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Newton North Tigers | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Catholic Memorial Knights | 4 F/14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Newton North Tigers | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Silver Lake Lakers | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Silver Lake Lakers | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Braintree Wamps | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Newton North Tigers | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Bridgewater-Raynham Trojans | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Bridgewater-Raynham Trojans | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Bridgewater-Raynham Trojans | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | St. John's Prep Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | St. John's Prep Eagles | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Lowell Red Raiders | 0 | 1 | Newton North Tigers | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Braintree Wamps | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Loser's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Catholic Memorial Knights | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Braintree Wamps | 11 | 5 | Braintree Wamps | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | St. John's Prep Eagles | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Braintree Wamps | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors | 4 | 6 | Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors | 1 | 5 | Braintree Wamps | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Lowell Red Raiders | 1 | 6 | Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors | 11 | 3 | Bridgewater-Raynham Trojans | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Silver Lake Lakers | 4 |
2015
The eight teams to qualify for the 2014 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[5]
- St. John's Preparatory School (19-2)
- Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School
- Braintree High School (20-2)
- Xaverian Brothers High School
- Wachusett Regional High School
- St. John's High School
- Boston College High School
- Newton North High School
Bracket
2016
The eight teams to qualify for the 2016 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[6]
- Boston College High School
- St. John's High School
- St. John's Preparatory School
- Xaverian Brothers High School
- Pope Francis High School
- Braintree High School
- Plymouth North High School
- Newton North High School
Bracket
First Round 6/1 at Home Site 6/3 at Campanelli Stadium |
Second Round | Third Round | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Boston College High Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Newton North Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Xaverian Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Pope Francis Cardinals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | St. John's Pioneers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Plymouth North Blue Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | St. John's Prep Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Braintree Wamps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Loser's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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