The 2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on May 17 and ended on May 20 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 2007 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Bethune-Cookman (8th title) |
| Winning coach | Mervyl Melendez (7th title) |
| MVP | Angel Mercado (Bethune-Cookman) |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune-Cookman †‡y | 16 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .941 | 33 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 11 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .611 | 28 | – | 31 | – | 0 | .475 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 11 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .611 | 16 | – | 36 | – | 0 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 10 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .556 | 22 | – | 27 | – | 2 | .451 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 9 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .529 | 25 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .278 | 10 | – | 45 | – | 0 | .182 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 0 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .000 | 0 | – | 44 | – | 0 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2007[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 Coppin State was left out of the field.[4]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 16 | 1 | .941 | — | 1 |
| Florida A&M | 11 | 7 | .611 | 5.5 | 2 |
| North Carolina A&T | 11 | 7 | .611 | 5.5 | 3 |
| Delaware State | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6.5 | 4 |
| Norfolk State | 9 | 8 | .529 | 7 | 5 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5 | 13 | .278 | 11.5 | 6 |
| Coppin State | 0 | 18 | .000 | 16.5 | — |
Bracket and results
editBracket to be added
Game results
edit| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 | Game 1 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 13–2 | (6) Maryland Eastern Shore | |
| Game 2 | (5) Norfolk State | 14–2 | (2) Florida A&M | ||
| Game 3 | (3) North Carolina A&T | 12–1 | (4) Delaware State | ||
| May 18 | Game 4 | (6) Maryland Eastern Shore | 8–6 (10) | (2) Florida A&M | Florida A&M eliminated |
| Game 5 | (5) Norfolk State | 9–5 | (3) North Carolina A&T | ||
| Game 6 | (4) Delaware State | 8–4 | (6) Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated | |
| May 19 | Game 7 | (3) North Carolina A&T | 7–1 | (4) Delaware State | Delaware State eliminated |
| Game 8 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 7–3 | (5) Norfolk State | ||
| Game 9 | (3) North Carolina A&T | 6–0 | (5) Norfolk State | Norfolk State eliminated | |
| May 20 | Game 10 | (3) North Carolina A&T | 4–3 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | |
| Game 11 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 6–4 | (3) North Carolina A&T | Bethune-Cookman wins MEAC Championship |
All-Tournament Team
editThe following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2][3]
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Eric Allen | Delaware State |
| Ernie Banks | Norfolk State |
| Darryl Evans | Florida A&M |
| Charlie Gamble | North Carolina A&T |
| Joel Gonzalez | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Justin Hoban | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Alejandro Jimenez | Bethune-Cookman |
| Charles LaLane | Norfolk State |
| Dustin Longchamps | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Thaddeus McBurrows | Florida A&M |
| Angel Meracado | Bethune-Cookman |
| Jose Ortiz-Rivera | Bethune-Cookman |
| John Primus | North Carolina A&T |
Outstanding Performer
editAngel Mercado was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. Mercado was an infielder for Bethune-Cookman.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c "B-CU Tops Norfolk State, 13–2 to Win Third Straight MEAC Baseball Title". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 20, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "MEAC Baseball Championship Set for This Weekend". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 16, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2021.