The 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on May 18 and ended on May 21 at Marty L. Miller Field, on the campus of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia. It was a six-team double elimination tournament. Bethune-Cookman won the tournament, as they have done each year but one since 1999. The Wildcats claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Bethune-Cookman (7th title) |
| Winning coach | Mervyl Melendez (6th title) |
| MVP | Jose Rivera Ortiz (Bethune-Cookman) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune-Cookman †‡y | 15 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 27 | .526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 28 | .451 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | 13 | – | 41 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 34 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 37 | .327 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 22 | – | 36 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 34 | .277 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 25, 2006[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format and seeding
editThe 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.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 1 |
| Norfolk State | 11 | 7 | .611 | 5.5 | 2 |
| Coppin State | 7 | 8 | .467 | 8 | 3 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 8 | 10 | .444 | 8.5 | 4 |
| Delaware State | 7 | 11 | .389 | 9.5 | 5 |
| North Carolina A&T | 6 | 12 | .333 | 10.5 | 6 |
| Florida A&M | 6 | 12 | .333 | 10.5 | — |
Bracket and results
editBracket to be added
Game results
edit| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | Game 1 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 9–5 | (6) North Carolina A&T | |
| Game 2 | (5) Delaware State | 5–3 | (2) Norfolk State | ||
| Game 3 | (4) Maryland Eastern Shore | 14–6 | (3) Coppin State | ||
| May 19 | Game 4 | (6) North Carolina A&T | 2–1 | (2) Norfolk State | Norfolk State eliminated |
| Game 5 | (3) Coppin State | 5–4 | (6) North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T eliminated | |
| Game 6 | (5) Delaware State | 2–1 | (4) Maryland Eastern Shore | ||
| May 20 | Game 7 | (4) Maryland Eastern Shore | 16–6 | (3) Coppin State | Coppin State eliminated |
| Game 8 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 12–0 | (5) Delaware State | ||
| Game 9 | (4) Maryland Eastern Shore | 5–0 | (5) Delaware State | Delaware State eliminated | |
| May 21 | Game 10 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 14–0 | (4) Maryland Eastern Shore | Bethune-Cookman wins MEAC Championship |
All-Tournament Team
editThe following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Jose Almonte | Bethune-Cookman |
| Dustin Blackwell | Bethune-Cookman |
| Rob Caruso | Bethune-Cookman |
| Greg Cathell | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Spencer Hill | Bethune-Cookman |
| Justin Hoban | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Brad Powell | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Ronald Quick | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Jose Ortiz Rivera | Bethune-Cookman |
| Francisco Rodriguez | Bethune-Cookman |
| Morgan Schirmer | Maryland Eastern Shore |
Outstanding Performer
editJose Rivera Ortiz was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. Ortiz was an outfielder for Bethune-Cookman.[3]
References
edit- ^ Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Final 2006 Baseball Statistical Report". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2021.