2010 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament
The 2010 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on May 20 and ended on May 23 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 2010 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Bethune-Cookman (11th title) |
| Winning coach | Mervyl Melendez (10th title) |
| MVP | DJ Leonard (Bethune-Cookman) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune-Cookman †‡y | 18 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 35 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 15 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .833 | 31 | – | 26 | – | 0 | .544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 9 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .500 | 21 | – | 29 | – | 1 | .422 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 8 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .444 | 13 | – | 36 | – | 0 | .265 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 7 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .389 | 14 | – | 33 | – | 0 | .298 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 3 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .167 | 10 | – | 31 | – | 1 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 3 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .167 | 8 | – | 43 | – | 0 | .157 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 7, 2010[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 Florida A&M was left out of the field.[4]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 1 |
| North Carolina A&T | 15 | 3 | .833 | 3 | 2 |
| Norfolk State | 9 | 9 | .500 | 9 | 3 |
| Delaware State | 8 | 10 | .444 | 10 | 4 |
| Coppin State | 7 | 11 | .389 | 11 | 5 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 3 | 15 | .167 | 15 | 6 |
| Florida A&M | 3 | 15 | .167 | 15 | — |
Bracket and results
Bracket to be added[5]
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Game 1 | (2) North Carolina A&T | 5–3 | (5) Coppin State | |
| Game 2 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 15–5 | (6) Maryland Eastern Shore | ||
| Game 3 | (3) Norfolk State | 5–4 | (4) Delaware State | ||
| May 21 | Game 4 | (5) Coppin State | 12–8 | (6) Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated |
| Game 5 | (2) North Carolina A&T | 7–2 | (3) Norfolk State | ||
| Game 6 | (4) Delaware State | 14–2 | (5) Coppin State | Coppin State eliminated | |
| May 22 | Game 7 | (3) Norfolk State | 5–1 | (4) Delaware State | Delaware State eliminated |
| Game 8 | (2) North Carolina A&T | 8–7 | (3) Norfolk State | Norfolk State eliminated | |
| Game 9 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 7–3 | (2) North Carolina A&T | ||
| May 23 | Game 10 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 7–4 | (2) 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 |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Davis | Bethune-Cookman |
| Kelvin Freeman | North Carolina A&T |
| George Hines | North Carolina A&T |
| DJ Leonard | Bethune-Cookman |
| Nick Oelker | North Carolina A&T |
| Esterlin Paulino | North Carolina A&T |
| Dwight Robinson | Coppin State |
| Nick Rogers | North Carolina A&T |
| Alejandro Sanchez | Bethune-Cookman |
| Sammy Serefine | Norfolk State |
| Phil Vaughn | Maryland Eastern Shore |
References
- "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- "Bethune-Cookman Wins 2010 MEAC Baseball Championship". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 23, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- "2010 MEAC Baseball Championship Central". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- "2010 MEAC Baseball Championship Bracket" (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 11, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2021.