MIAA Division IA Baseball Championship
The Super Eight is the common name of an annual high school baseball tournament held in Brockton, Massachusetts that takes place in June each year. A selection committee chooses the top eight public and private high schools from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to compete in this tournament The tournament is technically called the MIAA Division IA Baseball Championship. The tournament is a double-elimination bracket of eight teams.
History
Since 2014, the Super Eight has been held in Brockton, Massachusetts at Campanelli Stadium, home to the Brockton Rox. However, the first game is held at the higher seed's home field. The tournament is based after the older Super Eight Hockey Tournament to crown a supreme state champion. All games for the Super Eight Tournament are 9 innings, rather than the typical 7 innings for high school games.
Format history and changes
- 2014–present – 8 teams are selected to participate in a double-elimination tournament in Brockton, Massachusetts, during the month of June. Selections are made on the last Monday in May.
- 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 Western Massachusetts.
Division 1A champions by year
Year |
Champion |
Coach |
Score |
Runner-Up |
Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 |
Newton North |
Joe Siciliano |
6-2 |
Braintree |
Dylan Sbordone, Newton North |
2015 |
Braintree |
Bill O'Connell |
4-20, 7-2 |
St. John's Prep |
Scott Creedon, Braintree |
2016 |
Newton |
Joe Siciliano |
2-11, 16-5 |
St. John's Prep |
John Grady, Newton |
Team appearances
School |
Appearances |
Titles |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
Boston College High School |
2 |
0 |
2015, 2016 |
Braintree High School |
3 |
2 |
2014, 2015, 2016 |
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School |
2 |
0 |
2014, 2015 |
Catholic Memorial School |
1 |
0 |
2014 |
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School |
1 |
0 |
2014 |
Lowell High School |
1 |
0 |
2014 |
Newton North High School |
3 |
1 |
2014, 2015, 2016 |
Plymouth North High School |
1 |
0 |
2016 |
Pope Francis High School |
1 |
0 |
2016 |
St. John's High School |
2 |
0 |
2015, 2016 |
St. John's Preparatory School |
3 |
0 |
2014, 2015, 2016 |
Silver Lake Regional High School |
1 |
0 |
2014 |
Wachusett Regional High School |
1 |
0 |
2015 |
Xaverian Brothers High School |
2 |
0 |
2015, 2016 |
Most Super Eight wins
Rank |
School |
Number |
S8 Winning % |
Appearances |
Wins Per Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Braintree |
12 |
.800 |
3 |
4.00 |
2 |
St. John's Prep |
10 |
.625 |
3 |
3.33 |
3 |
Newton North |
5 |
.625 |
3 |
1.67 |
4 |
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
4 |
.500 |
2 |
2.00 |
4 |
Boston College High |
4 |
.500 |
2 |
2.00 |
6 |
Xaverian Brothers |
3 |
.500 |
2 |
1.50 |
7 |
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional |
2 |
.500 |
2 |
1.00 |
8 |
St. John's |
2 |
.400 |
2 |
1.00 |
9 |
Silver Lake Regional |
1 |
.333 |
1 |
1.00 |
10 |
Wachusett Regional |
1 |
.333 |
1 |
1.00 |
Most Super Eight Finals appearances
Rank |
School |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Total |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Braintree |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2014, 2015, 2016 |
2 |
St. John's Prep |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2015, 2016 |
3 |
Newton North |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2014 |
Most appearances without a Super Eight championship
Rank |
School |
Appearances |
S8 Winning % |
Runner-up |
Wins Per Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
St. John's Prep |
3 |
.625 |
2 |
3.33 |
2 |
Boston College High |
2 |
.500 |
0 |
2.00 |
2 |
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
2 |
.500 |
0 |
2.00 |
2 |
Xaverian Brothers |
2 |
.500 |
0 |
1.50 |
2 |
St. John's |
2 |
.400 |
0 |
1.00 |
6 |
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional |
1 |
.500 |
0 |
1.00 |
6 |
Silver Lake Regional |
1 |
.333 |
0 |
1.00 |
6 |
Wachusett Regional |
1 |
.333 |
0 |
1.00 |
6 |
Catholic Memorial |
1 |
.000 |
0 |
0.00 |
6 |
Lowell |
1 |
.000 |
0 |
0.00 |
6 |
Plymouth North |
1 |
.000 |
0 |
0.00 |
6 |
Pope Francis |
1 |
.000 |
0 |
0.00 |
Most Super Eight participants by one conference in a year
Number |
Year |
Conference |
Programs |
(CWS Winner) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
2015 |
CC |
Boston College High, St. John's Prep, Xaverian Brothers |
(Braintree) |
3 |
2016 |
CC |
Boston College High, St. John's Prep, Xaverian Brothers |
(Braintree) |
2 |
2014 |
BSC |
Braintree, Newton North |
(Newton North) |
2 |
2014 |
CC |
Catholic Memorial, St. John's Prep |
(Newton North) |
2 |
2015 |
BSC |
Braintree, Newton North |
(Braintree) |
2 |
2016 |
BSC |
Braintree, Newton North |
(Braintree) |
Championships by conference
Rank |
Conference |
Titles |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Bay State Conference (BSC) |
3 |
See also
- Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
- MIAA Division IA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
- MIAA Division IA Baseball Championships Recent History
- MIAA Division I Baseball Championship
- MIAA Division II Baseball Championship
- MIAA Division III Baseball Championship
- MIAA Division IV Baseball Championship
- Baseball awards#U.S. high-school baseball