2016 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament

2016 American Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Tournament Logo
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsConnecticut (1st title)
Winning coachJim Penders (1st title)
MVPAnthony Kay (Connecticut)
TelevisionCBS Sports Network, ESPNews
2016 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 25 Tulane  y 1570 .68239190 .672
No. 15 East Carolina  y 1581 .64634211 .616
Connecticut  y 1490 .60937230 .617
Cincinnati   13101 .56326301 .465
Houston   11120 .47836230 .610
Memphis   9150 .37522390 .361
South Florida   8160 .33324330 .421
UCF   8160 .33326330 .441
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 2, 2016
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2016 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida, from May 24 through 29. The event, held at the end of the conference regular season, determined the champion of the American Athletic Conference for the 2016 season. The University of Connecticut won and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.