2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament

The 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Wesley Barrow Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 14 through 18, 2014. Jackson State won their sixteenth tournament championship, and second in a row, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The event was originally scheduled for LaGrave Field in Fort Worth, Texas, but was moved due to concerns about player safety.[2][3][4]

2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
ChampionsJackson State (16th title)
Winning coachOmar Johnson (2nd title)
MVPDesmond Russell (Jackson State)
TelevisionESPNU (Final)
2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Alabama State  x‍‍‍ 21–3 .87537–20 .649
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57121–32 .396
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 10–12 .45511–42 .208
Jackson State  ‍‍‡‍y 9–15 .37531–23 .574
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 4–18 .1824–38 .095
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  x‍‍‍ 16–7 .69622–28 .440
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 13–9 .59123–29 .442
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 11–12 .47821–30 .412
Grambling State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45816–32 .333
Southern  ‍‍‍ 6–16 .27310–26 .278
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 24, 2014[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The double elimination tournament features the top four teams from each division, leaving one team from each division out of the field.[5] Mississippi Valley State and Southern did not qualify for the Tournament.

Seeding and format

The top four finishers in each division will be seeded one through four, with the top seed from each division facing the fourth seed from the opposite division in the first round, and so on. The teams then play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament with a one-game final between the winners of each bracket. Alabama State and Arkansas–Pine Bluff won their respective divisions and earned the top seeds.[6][7][8]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
East
Alabama State213.875–1E
Alabama A&M129.5717.52E
Alcorn State1012.455103E
Jackson State915.375124E
Mississippi Valley State418.18216–
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff167.696–1W
Texas Southern139.5912.52W
Prairie View A&M1112.47853W
Grambling State1113.4585.54W
Southern616.2739.5–

Bracket
First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
1EAlabama State11*
4WGrambling State10*
1EAlabama State6
3EAlcorn State2
2WTexas Southern4†
3EAlcorn State5†
1EAlabama State15—
4WGrambling State6—
4WGrambling State14
2WTexas Southern83EAlcorn State2
4WGrambling State13
1EAlabama State8
1WArkansas–Pine Bluff1
4EJackson State9
4EJackson State7
4EJackson State12
2EAlabama A&M3
2EAlabama A&M11
3WPrairie View A&M5
4EJackson State8—
3WPrairie View A&M4—
1WArkansas–Pine Bluff9
3WPrairie View A&M122EAlabama A&M2
3WPrairie View A&M9

* - Indicates game required 11 innings.
† - Indicates game required 10 innings.

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]

NameSchool
Julio NunezAlabama A&M
Scotty PeaveyAlcorn State
Juan BuenoGrambling State
Dominic HarrisPrairie View A&M
Greg SalcidoPrairie View A&M
Chad FlickPrairie View A&M
Felix GomezTexas Southern
Emmanuel MarreroAlabama State
Richard AmionAlabama State
Waldyvan EstradaAlabama State
Alex JudayJackson State

Most Valuable Player

Desmond Russell was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Russell was a pitcher for Jackson State, recording 11 strikeouts in the tournament.[4]

References
  1. "Baseball standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  2. "2013-14 Championship Schedule". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  3. "SWAC officially moves Baseball Tournament to New Orleans". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. "Jackson State defends Baseball crown". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  5. "2014 SWAC Preseason Baseball Teams Announced". Southwestern Athletic Conference. February 10, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  6. "Arkansas-Pine Bluff clinches West Division with sweep". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  7. "Alabama State Wins Eastern Division Title". Southwestern Athletic Conference. April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  8. "Baseball Tournament Central". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
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