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
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Bryant  y 1950 .79242160 .724
Central Connecticut   14100 .58327220 .551
Sacred Heart   13110 .54229280 .509
LIU Brooklyn   11130 .45825251 .500
Wagner   11130 .45819350 .352
Mount St. Mary's   10140 .41717240 .415
Fairleigh Dickinson   6180 .25015320 .319
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding and format

The top four finishers were seeded one through four based on conference regular-season winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament.

TeamWLPctGBSeed
Bryant195.7921
Central Connecticut1410.58352
Sacred Heart1311.54263
Wagner1113.45884
LIU Brooklyn1113.4588
Mount St. Mary's1014.4179
Fairleigh Dickinson618.25013

Bracket

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

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.NameTeam
PCraig SchlitterBryant
PKevin McAvoyBryant
1BRobby RinnBryant
C/DHBuck McCarthyBryant
UTKeith KlebartSacred Heart
OFJayson SullivanSacred Heart
PNick MorrisseySacred Heart
PNick NeumannCentral Connecticut
OFTrey NicosiaWagner

References

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