The 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on May 15 and ended on May 17, 2008, 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 the tournament began in 1999. The Wildcats claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Bethune-Cookman (9th title) |
| Winning coach | Mervyl Melendez (8th title) |
| MVP | Jose Lozada (Bethune-Cookman) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune-Cookman †‡y | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 36 | – | 22 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 29 | – | 30 | .492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 22 | .476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 33 | .327 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 25 | – | 24 | .510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 50 | .107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 4 | – | 52 | .071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 25, 2008[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 | 17 | 1 | .944 | — | 1 |
| North Carolina A&T | 11 | 6 | .647 | 5.5 | 2 |
| Florida A&M | 11 | 7 | .611 | 6 | 3 |
| Delaware State | 11 | 7 | .611 | 7 | 4 |
| Norfolk State | 7 | 10 | .412 | 9.5 | 5 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4 | 12 | .250 | 12 | 6 |
| Coppin State | 0 | 18 | .000 | 17 | — |
Bracket and results
editBracket to be added[4]
Game results
edit| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Game 1 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 13–1 | (6) Maryland Eastern Shore | |
| Game 2 | (2) North Carolina A&T | 4–2 | (5) Norfolk State | ||
| Game 3 | (3) Florida A&M | 7–6 | (4) Delaware State | ||
| May 16 | Game 4 | (5) Norfolk State | 7–2 | (6) Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated |
| Game 5 | (2) North Carolina A&T | 6–5 | (3) Florida A&M | ||
| Game 6 | (5) Norfolk State | 5–1 | (4) Delaware State | Delaware State eliminated | |
| May 17 | Game 7 | (5) Norfolk State | 5–2 | (3) Florida A&M | Florida A&M eliminated |
| Game 8 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 3–2 | (2) North Carolina A&T | ||
| Game 9 | (5) Norfolk State | 10–5 | (2) North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T eliminated | |
| Game 10 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 13–2 | (5) Norfolk State | Bethune-Cookman wins MEAC championship |
All-Tournament Team
editThe following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2][3]
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Darryl Evans | Florida A&M |
| Jerrod Farley | Norfolk State |
| Marquis Frink | North Carolina A&T |
| Moriba George | Norfolk State |
| Jeremy Jones | North Carolina A&T |
| Chris Joyce | Norfolk State |
| Jose Lozada | Bethune-Cookman |
| Ryan Mailen | Delaware State |
| Joe McIntyre | North Carolina A&T |
| Ken Richardson | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Nick Rogers | North Carolina A&T |
| Brad Stephenson | Norfolk State |
| Osvaldo Torres | Bethune-Cookman |
Outstanding Performer
editJose Lozada was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. Lozada was an infielder for Bethune-Cookman.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c "B-CU Tops Norfolk State, 13–2 to Win Third Straight MEAC Baseball Title". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 18, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "2008 MEAC Baseball Championship Bracket" (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2021.