2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament
The 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on May 14 and ended on May 19 at Marty L. Miller Field, on the campus of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia. It was an eight-team double elimination tournament. Bethune-Cookman won their fourteenth tournament championship to claim the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Bethune-Cookman has claimed fourteen of the sixteen tournament championships, with Savannah State winning in 2013 and North Carolina A&T earning the 2005 title.[2][3]
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Bethune-Cookman (14th title) |
| Winning coach | Jason Beverlin (2nd title) |
| MVP | Montana DuRapau (Bethune-Cookman) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State x | 17 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .708 | 30 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 20 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 9 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .375 | 12 | – | 33 | – | 0 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 8 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .333 | 13 | – | 35 | – | 0 | .271 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M x | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 25 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman x | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 24 | – | 31 | – | 0 | .436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 12 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .500 | 19 | – | 32 | – | 1 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savannah State | 11 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .458 | 21 | – | 30 | – | 0 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 9 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .375 | 17 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .347 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion As of May 16, 2014[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format and seeding
The four teams in the North Division and top four finishers from the South Division were seeded one through four based on regular season records, with first round matchups of the top seed from the North and the fourth seed from the South, the second seed from the North against the third seed from the South, and so on. The winners advanced in the winners' bracket, while first round losers play elimination games. The format means that one team from the South, North Carolina A&T, was left out of the field.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | |||||
| Delaware State | 17 | 7 | .708 | – | 1N |
| Norfolk State | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3 | 2N |
| Coppin State | 9 | 15 | .375 | 8 | 3N |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 8 | 16 | .333 | 9 | 4N |
| Southern Division | |||||
| Bethune-Cookman | 14 | 10 | .583 | – | 1S |
| Florida A&M | 14 | 10 | .583 | – | 2S |
| North Carolina Central | 12 | 12 | .500 | 2 | 3S |
| Savannah State | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3 | 4S |
| North Carolina A&T | 9 | 15 | .375 | 5.5 | – |
Rain forced adjustments in the schedule, with all three third round games postponed by one day to Saturday.[4]
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1S | Bethune-Cookman | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4N | Maryland Eastern Shore | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1S | Bethune-Cookman | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2N | Norfolk State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2N | Norfolk State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3S | North Carolina Central | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1S | Bethune-Cookman | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4S | Savannah State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Florida A&M | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3N | Coppin State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Florida A&M | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4S | Savannah State | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1N | Delaware State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4S | Savannah State | 8 | 1S | Bethune-Cookman | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2N | Norfolk State | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2N | Norfolk State | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4N | Maryland Eastern Shore | 5 | 3S | North Carolina Central | 1 | 4S | Savannah State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3S | North Carolina Central | 10 | 2N | Norfolk State | 6 | 2N | Norfolk State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Florida A&M | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Florida A&M | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3N | Coppin State | 6 | 3N | Coppin State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1N | Delaware State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Zach Brigham | Savannah State |
| Mendez Elder | Savannah State |
| Stephen Bull | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Bennie Robinson | Florida A&M |
| Marlon Gibbs | Florida A&M |
| Matt Outman | Norfolk State |
| Joshua Vales | Norfolk State |
| Ross Caldwell | Norfolk State |
| Montana Durapau | Bethune-Cookman |
| Shawn McCarty | Bethune-Cookman |
| Zach Olszewski | Bethune-Cookman |
Most Outstanding Performer
Montana Durapau was named Tournament Most Outstanding Performer. Durapau was a pitcher for Bethune-Cookman.[3]
References
- "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- "2014 MEAC Baseball Championship Central" (PDF). meacsports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- "Bethune-Cookman wins 2014 MEAC Baseball Championship". meacsports.com. May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- "MEAC Announces Baseball Championship Schedule Changes". meacsports.com. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.