2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament
The 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on May 14 and ended on May 17 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, on the campus of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was a six-team double elimination tournament. Bethune-Cookman won the tournament, as they have done each year but one since the tournament began in 1999. The Wildcats claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Bethune-Cookman (10th title) |
| Winning coach | Mervyl Melendez (9th title) |
| MVP | Marquis Riley (North Carolina A&T) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune-Cookman †‡y | 16 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .889 | 32 | – | 28 | – | 0 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 10 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .556 | 24 | – | 30 | – | 1 | .445 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 10 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .556 | 19 | – | 25 | – | 1 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 9 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .500 | 22 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 9 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .500 | 20 | – | 33 | – | 0 | .377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 9 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .500 | 14 | – | 42 | – | 0 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 0 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .000 | 0 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 1, 2009[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format and seeding
The top six finishers from the regular season were seeded one through six based on conference winning percentage only, with the top seed playing the sixth seed, second seed playing the fifth, and so on for first round matchups. The winners advanced in the winners' bracket, while first round losers played elimination games. The format meant that Coppin State was left out of the field.[4]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 16 | 2 | .889 | — | 1 |
| Delaware State | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6 | 2 |
| Florida A&M | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6 | 3 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7 | 4 |
| North Carolina A&T | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7 | 5 |
| Norfolk State | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7 | 6 |
| Coppin State | 3 | 15 | .167 | 15 | — |
Bracket and results
Bracket to be added[5]
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Game 1 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 12–3 | (6) Norfolk State | |
| Game 2 | (5) North Carolina A&T | 6–4 | (2) Delaware State | ||
| Game 3 | (3) Florida A&M | 12–2 | (4) Maryland Eastern Shore | ||
| May 15 | Game 4 | (6) Norfolk State | 5–3 | (2) Delaware State | Delaware State eliminated |
| Game 5 | (5) North Carolina A&T | 11–5 | (3) Florida A&M | ||
| Game 6 | (6) Norfolk State | 4–0 | (4) Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated | |
| May 16 | Game 7 | (3) Florida A&M | 15–2 | (6) Norfolk State | Norfolk State eliminated |
| Game 8 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 16–1 | (5) North Carolina A&T | ||
| Game 9 | (5) North Carolina A&T | 10–3 | (3) Florida A&M | Florida A&M eliminated | |
| May 17 | Game 10 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 15–9 | (5) North Carolina A&T | Bethune-Cookman wins MEAC Championship |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2][3]
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Hiram Burgos | Bethune-Cookman |
| Bryan Chaikowsky | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Chase Davenport | Norfolk State |
| Russel Deutschmann | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Darryl Evans | Florida A&M |
| Chris Fullman | Florida A&M |
| Juan Herrera | Norfolk State |
| George Hines | North Carolina A&T |
| CJ Lauriello | Bethune-Cookman |
| John Lynch | Norfolk State |
| Xavier Macklin | North Carolina A&T |
| Marquis Riley | North Carolina A&T |
| Tim Schalch | Florida A&M |
References
- "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- "Bethune-Cookman Wins 2009 MEAC Baseball Championship". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 18, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- "2009 MEAC Baseball Championship Central". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- "2009 MEAC Baseball Championship Bracket" (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 16, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2021.