2014 Northeast Conference baseball tournament


The 2014 Northeast Conference baseball tournament began on May 22 and ended on May 25, 2014, at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. The league's top four finishers competed in the double elimination tournament. Bryant won the tournament for the second time, earning the NEC's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

2014 Northeast Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsBryant (2nd title)
Winning coachSteve Owens (2nd title)
MVPCraig Schlitter (Bryant)
2014 Northeast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Bryant  ‍y 19 5 0   .792 42 16 0   .724
Central Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 14 10 0   .583 27 22 0   .551
Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍ 13 11 0   .542 29 28 0   .509
LIU Brooklyn  ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 25 25 1   .500
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 19 35 0   .352
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 10 14 0   .417 17 24 0   .415
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 6 18 0   .250 15 32 0   .319
† – 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 then played a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Bryant 19 5 .792 1
Central Connecticut 14 10 .583 5 2
Sacred Heart 13 11 .542 6 3
Wagner 11 13 .458 8 4
LIU Brooklyn 11 13 .458 8
Mount St. Mary's 10 14 .417 9
Fairleigh Dickinson 6 18 .250 13

Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1Bryant5
4Wagner2
1Bryant3
2Central Connecticut0
2Central Connecticut4
3Sacred Heart3
1Bryant
3Sacred Heart
Lower round 1Lower final
3Sacred Heart2
4Wagner82Central Connecticut0
3Sacred Heart13

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Bryant pitcher Craig Schlitter, one of four Bulldogs selected, was named Most Valuable Player.

Pos. Name Team
P Craig Schlitter Bryant
P Kevin McAvoy Bryant
1B Robby Rinn Bryant
C/DH Buck McCarthy Bryant
UT Keith Klebart Sacred Heart
OF Jayson Sullivan Sacred Heart
P Nick Morrissey Sacred Heart
P Nick Neumann Central Connecticut
OF Trey Nicosia Wagner

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball Championship Headquarters". Northeast Conference. Retrieved April 18, 2014.