1994 Northeast Conference baseball tournament


The 1994 Northeast Conference baseball tournament was held in May 1994 at Moody Park in Ewing Township, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Top-seeded Rider won their first of three consecutive tournament championships. They then won a play-in series against Yale for the right to play in the 1994 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

1994 Northeast Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsRider (1st title)
Winning coachSonny Pittaro (1st title)
MVPMark Gola (Rider)
1994 Northeast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 15 6 0   .714 26 16 0   .619
Rider  ‍y 15 6 0   .714 33 18 2   .642
Long Island  ‍‍‍ 14 7 0   .667 25 19 0   .568
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 11 10 0   .524 19 22 0   .463
St. Francis  ‍‍‍ 10 11 0   .476 17 21 0   .447
Monmouth  ‍‍‍ 7 13 0   .350 13 23 0   .361
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 6 15 0   .286 11 27 0   .289
Marist  ‍‍‍ 5 15 0   .250 10 29 0   .256
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding and format

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The top four finishers were seeded one through four based on conference regular-season winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Rider 15 6 .714 1
Fairleigh Dickinson 15 6 .714 2
Long Island 14 7 .667 1 3
Wagner 11 10 .524 4 4
St. Francis 10 11 .476 5
Monmouth 7 13 .350 7.5
Mount St. Mary's 6 15 .286 9
Marist 5 15 .250 9.5

Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1Rider9
4Wagner7
1Rider6
2Fairleigh Dickinson2
3Long Island1
2Fairleigh Dickinson4
1Rider
3Long Island
Lower round 1Lower final
2Fairleigh Dickinson1
4Wagner13Long Island4
3Long Island2

Most Valuable Player

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Mark Gola of Rider was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2018 Northeast Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Northeast Conference. Retrieved September 15, 2018.