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 Tournament. 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 round of games are 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
Division 1A champions by year
Team appearances
School
|
Appearances
|
Titles
|
Years
|
Belmont
|
1
|
0
|
2017
|
Boston College High
|
5
|
0
|
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
|
Braintree
|
5
|
2
|
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
|
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
|
2
|
0
|
2014, 2015
|
Catholic Memorial
|
1
|
0
|
2014
|
Central Catholic
|
2
|
0
|
2017, 2018
|
Franklin
|
2
|
1
|
2018, 2019
|
Lexington
|
1
|
0
|
2018
|
Lincoln-Sudbury
|
1
|
0
|
2014
|
Lowell
|
2
|
0
|
2014, 2019
|
Mansfield
|
2
|
0
|
2018, 2019
|
Newton North
|
4
|
1
|
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
|
North Andover
|
1
|
1
|
2019
|
Plymouth North
|
1
|
0
|
2016
|
Pope Francis
|
1
|
0
|
2016
|
St. John's
|
3
|
1
|
2015, 2016, 2017
|
St. John's Prep
|
6
|
0
|
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
|
Silver Lake Regional
|
1
|
0
|
2014
|
Wachusett Regional
|
2
|
0
|
2015, 2018
|
Walpole
|
2
|
0
|
2018, 2019
|
Xaverian Brothers
|
3
|
0
|
2015, 2016, 2017
|
Most Super Eight wins
Most Super Eight Finals appearances
Rank
|
School
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Total
|
Years
|
1
|
St. John's Prep
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
|
2
|
Braintree
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
2014, 2015, 2016
|
3
|
Central Catholic
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2018
|
3
|
Franklin
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2018
|
3
|
Newton North
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2014
|
3
|
North Andover
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2019
|
3
|
St. John's
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2017
|
Most appearances without a Super Eight championship
Top 10 - Updated through June 18, 2019
Rank
|
School
|
Appearances
|
S8 Winning %
|
Runner-up
|
Wins Per Appearance
|
1
|
St. John's Prep
|
6
|
.633
|
4
|
3.17
|
2
|
Boston College High
|
5
|
.546
|
0
|
2.40
|
3
|
Xaverian Brothers
|
3
|
.455
|
0
|
2.50
|
4
|
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
|
2
|
.500
|
0
|
2.00
|
4
|
Central Catholic
|
2
|
.571
|
1
|
2.00
|
4
|
Lowell
|
2
|
.000
|
0
|
0.00
|
4
|
Mansfield
|
2
|
.200
|
0
|
0.50
|
4
|
Wachusett Regional
|
2
|
.500
|
0
|
1.00
|
4
|
Walpole
|
2
|
.500
|
0
|
2.00
|
Most Super Eight participants by one conference in a year
Minimum two participants
Number
|
Year
|
Conference
|
Programs
|
(S8 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)
|
3
|
2017
|
CC
|
Boston College High, St. John's Prep, Xaverian Brothers
|
(St. John's)
|
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)
|
2
|
2017
|
BSC
|
Braintree, Newton North
|
(St. John's)
|
2
|
2018
|
CC
|
Boston College High, St. John’s Prep
|
(Franklin)
|
2
|
2018
|
HOCK
|
Franklin, Mansfield
|
(Franklin)
|
2
|
2019
|
BSC
|
Braintree, Walpole
|
(North Andover)
|
2
|
2019
|
CC
|
Boston College High, St. John's Prep
|
(North Andover)
|
2
|
2019
|
HOCK
|
Franklin, Mansfield
|
(North Andover)
|
2
|
2019
|
MVC
|
Lowell, North Andover
|
(North Andover)
|
Championships by conference
See also
References