2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 15 and ended on May 19, 2013 at Marty L. Miller Field, on the campus of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA. It was an eight-team double elimination tournament. South Division top seed Savannah State won their first tournament championship to claim the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The Tigers defeated Bethune-Cookman, who had claimed thirteen of the fourteen tournament championships, with North Carolina A&T winning the other.[2][3][4]
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Savannah State (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Carlton Hardy (1st title) |
| MVP | Kyle McGowin, Savannah State |
| 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State x | 21 | – | 3 | .875 | 32 | – | 16 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | 20 | – | 31 | .392 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | 19 | – | 34 | .358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4 | – | 20 | .167 | 8 | – | 45 | .151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savannah State x‡y | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | 33 | – | 22 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman x | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | 34 | – | 25 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | 28 | – | 28 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 8 | – | 16 | .333 | 16 | – | 37 | .302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 6 | – | 18 | .250 | 7 | – | 47 | .130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 16, 2013[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format and seeding
The four teams in the North Division and top four finishers from the South Division were seeded one through four based on regular season records, with first round matchups of the top seed from the North and the fourth seed from the South, the second seed from the North against the third seed from the South, and so on. The winners advanced in the winners' bracket, while first round losers played elimination games. The format means that one team from the South, Florida A&M, was not in the field. Savannah State claimed the top seed from the South over Bethune-Cookman by tiebreaker.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | |||||
| Delaware State | 21 | 3 | .875 | ||
| Norfolk State | 13 | 13 | .500 | ||
| Coppin State | 12 | 14 | .462 | ||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4 | 20 | .167 | ||
| Southern | |||||
| Savannah State | 17 | 7 | .708 | ||
| Bethune-Cookman | 17 | 7 | .708 | ||
| North Carolina Central | 12 | 12 | .500 | ||
| North Carolina A&T | 8 | 16 | .333 | ||
| Florida A&M | 6 | 18 | .250 | ||
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1S | Savannah State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4N | Maryland Eastern Shore | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1S | Savannah State | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2N | Norfolk State | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2N | Norfolk State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3S | North Carolina Central | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1S | Savannah State | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3N | Coppin State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Bethune-Cookman | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3N | Coppin State | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3N | Coppin State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4S | North Carolina A&T | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1N | Delaware State | 11* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4S | North Carolina A&T | 16* | 1S | Savannah State | 1† | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Bethune-Cookman | 0† | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4N | Maryland Eastern Shore | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3S | North Carolina Central | 10 | 2N | Norfolk State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3S | North Carolina Central | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3S | North Carolina Central | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Bethune-Cookman | 5 | 2S | Bethune Cookman | 7 | 3N | Coppin State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1N | Delaware State | 1 | 4S | North Carolina A&T | 5 | 2S | Bethune Cookman | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2S | Bethune Cookman | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
* - Indicates game required 13 innings.
† - Indicates game required 10 innings.
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| David Hamlet | Coppin State |
| Eric Kimber | North Carolina Central |
| Luis Diaz | North Carolina Central |
| Kelvin Freeman | North Carolina A&T |
| Troy Marrow | North Carolina Central |
| Tre-Von Johnson | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Todd Hagen | Savannah State |
| Brandon Turner | Bethune-Cookman |
| Eric Sams | Bethune-Cookmann |
| David Richards | Savannah State |
| Kyle McGowin | Savannah State |
Outstanding Performer
Kyle McGowin was named Outstanding Performer of the Tournament. McGowin was a pitcher for Savannah State, who threw all ten innings of the championship and recorded 11 strikeouts.[4]
References
- "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- "2013 MEAC Baseball Championship Central". meacsports.com. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- "Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Championship" (PDF). meacsports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- "Savannah State University Wins MEAC Baseball Title". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.