1993 North Atlantic Conference baseball tournament
The 1993 North Atlantic Conference baseball tournament was held over two weekends, with the final round being played at Delaware Diamond in Newark, Delaware. All eight of the league's teams qualified for the tournament, the format of which was best-of-three quarterfinals and a four-team double-elimination final round. In the championship game, first-seeded Maine defeated fifth-seeded Drexel, 11-1, to win its first tournament championship. As a result, Maine received the North Atlantic's automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament.[1][2][3]
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Best-of-three quarterfinals Double-elimination final round |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | Maine (1st title) |
| Winning coach | John Winkin (1st title) |
| MVP | Gabe Duross (Maine) |
Standings
The teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage only. They were then matched up for an opening round of four best-of-three series.[2]
Division standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | CW | CL | CPCT | GB | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Maine | 60 | 22 | 4 | .846 | — | 33 | 27 | .550 | Qualification for the Quarterfinals & NCAA tournament |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 43 | 15 | 10 | .600 | 6.5 | 23 | 20 | .535 | Qualification for the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Vermont | 43 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 8 | 25 | 18 | .581 | |
| 4 | Northeastern | 36 | 7 | 14 | .333 | 12.5 | 17 | 19 | .472 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | CW | CL | CPCT | GB | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Delaware | 49 | 14 | 12 | .538 | — | 28 | 21 | .571 | Qualification for the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Drexel | 48 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 0.5 | 24 | 24 | .500 | |
| 3 | Hartford | 47 | 9 | 15 | .375 | 4 | 20 | 27 | .426 | |
| 4 | Boston University | 32 | 2 | 17 | .105 | 8.5 | 5 | 27 | .156 |
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | CW | CL | CPCT | GB | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Maine (C) | 60 | 22 | 4 | .846 | — | 33 | 27 | .550 | Qualification for the Quarterfinals & NCAA tournament |
| 2 | N | New Hampshire | 43 | 15 | 10 | .600 | 6.5 | 23 | 20 | .535 | Qualification for the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | S | Delaware | 49 | 14 | 12 | .538 | 8 | 28 | 21 | .571 | |
| 4 | N | Vermont | 43 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 8 | 25 | 18 | .581 | |
| 5 | S | Drexel | 48 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 8.5 | 24 | 24 | .500 | |
| 6 | S | Hartford | 47 | 9 | 15 | .375 | 12 | 20 | 27 | .426 | |
| 7 | N | Northeastern | 36 | 7 | 14 | .333 | 12.5 | 17 | 19 | .472 | |
| 8 | S | Boston University | 32 | 2 | 17 | .105 | 16.5 | 5 | 27 | .156 |
Results
| Quarterfinals | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1N | Maine | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4N | Northeastern | 4 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1N | Maine | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Drexel | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2N | New Hampshire | 5 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3N | Vermont | 20 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1N | Maine | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1S | Delaware | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1S | Delaware | 13 | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 4S | Boston University | 2 | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2N | New Hampshire | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1S | Delaware | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Drexel | 4 | 4 | – | |||||||||||||||||
| 1N | Maine | 11 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3S | Hartford | 2 | 3 | – | |||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Drexel | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1S | Delaware | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Drexel | 6 | 2S | Drexel | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2N | New Hampshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[1]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Mark Ballard | Maine |
| Bill Champi | Maine |
| Ron Hewes | Maine |
| Mike Sidoti | Maine |
| Shawn Tobin | Maine |
| Justin Tomberlin | Maine |
| Chad White | Maine |
| Adam White | Drexel |
| Bill DiIenno | Delaware |
| Bruce Hannah | Delaware |
| Fran McHugh | New Hampshire |
Most Outstanding Player
Maine first baseman Gabe Duross was named Most Outstanding Player.
References
- "2013 America East Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). AmericaEast.com. America East Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1993". BoydsWorld.com. Boyd Nation. Archived from the original on February 14, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- Mahoney, Larry (May 21, 1993). "Bears Battle Dragons Today: UM's Hewes to Start in NAC Semi". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, ME, USA. p. 9. Retrieved June 7, 2013.