Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The top three teams in each division participate in the double elimination tournament, which in 2017 was played at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The automatic bid was granted beginning in 1994.[1]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament | |
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Conference Baseball Championship | |
Sport | Baseball |
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Number of teams | 6 |
Format | double elimination |
Current stadium | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium |
Current location | Salisbury, MD |
Played | 1972–present |
Last contest | 2019 |
Current champion | Florida A&M |
Most championships | Bethune-Cookman (19) |
Official website | Championship Central |
Since 1999, Bethune-Cookman has claimed all but five tournament championships, as North Carolina A&T won the 2005 and 2018 tournaments, Savannah State won the 2013 tournament and Florida A&M won the 2015 and 2019 events.
Champions
By year
The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.
Year | Program | Site | Most Outstanding Performer | Outstanding Coach |
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1972 | Howard | |||
1973 | South Carolina State | |||
1974 | North Carolina A&T | |||
1975 | Howard | |||
1976 | Howard | |||
1977 | Howard | |||
1984 | Howard | |||
1985 | Bethune-Cookman | |||
1986 | Howard | |||
1987 | Florida A&M | |||
1988 | Florida A&M | |||
1989 | Delaware State | |||
1990 | Florida A&M | |||
1991 | Florida A&M | |||
1992 | Florida A&M | |||
1993 | North Carolina A&T | |||
1994 | Florida A&M | Moore-Kittles Field • Tallahassee, FL | ||
1995 | Coppin State | Moore-Kittles Field • Tallahassee, FL | ||
1996 | Bethune-Cookman | Moore-Kittles Field • Tallahassee, FL | ||
1997 | Bethune-Cookman | Moore-Kittles Field • Tallahassee, FL | ||
1998 | Howard University | |||
1999 | Bethune-Cookman | |||
2000 | Bethune-Cookman | |||
2001 | Bethune-Cookman | |||
2002 | Bethune-Cookman | |||
2003 | Bethune-Cookman | |||
2004 | Bethune-Cookman | |||
2005 | North Carolina A&T | |||
2006 | Bethune-Cookman | |||
2007 | Bethune-Cookman | Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA[2] | Angel Mercado, Bethune-Cookman | Mervyl Melendez, Bethune-Cookman |
2008 | Bethune-Cookman | Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA[3] | Jose Lozada, Bethune-Cookman | Mervyl Melendez, Bethune-Cookman |
2009 | Bethune-Cookman | Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL[4] | Marquis Riley, Bethune-Cookman | Mervyl Melendez, Bethune-Cookman |
2010 | Bethune-Cookman | Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL[5] | DJ Leonard, Bethune-Cookman | Mervyl Melendez, Bethune-Cookman |
2011 | Bethune-Cookman | Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL[6] | Peter O'Brien, Bethune-Cookman | Mervyl Melendez, Bethune-Cookman |
2012 | Bethune-Cookman | Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA | David Lee, Bethune-Cookman | Jason Beverlin, Bethune-Cookman |
2013 | Savannah State | Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA | Kyle McGowin, Savannah State | Carlton Hardy, Savannah State |
2014 | Bethune-Cookman | Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA | Montana DuRapau, Bethune-Cookman | Jason Beverlin, Bethune-Cookman |
2015 | Florida A&M | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium • Salisbury, MD[7] | Brandon Fleming, Florida A&M | Jamey Shouppe, Florida A&M |
2016 | Bethune-Cookman | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium • Salisbury, MD[7] | Danny Rodriguez, Bethune-Cookman | Jason Beverlin, Bethune-Cookman |
2017 | Bethune-Cookman | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium • Salisbury, MD[7] | Danny Rodriguez, Bethune-Cookman | Jason Beverlin, Bethune-Cookman |
2018 | North Carolina A&T | Sliwa Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL[8] | Zach McLean, North Carolina A&T[8] | Ben Hall, North Carolina A&T[8] |
2019 | Florida A&M | Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL | Kaycee Reese, Florida A&M[9] | Jamey Shouppe, Florida A&M[9] |
2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic |
By school
The following is a list of conference champions listed by school, since 1972.
Program | No. of titles | Title years |
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Bethune-Cookman | 19 | 1985, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
Florida A&M | 7 | 2015, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1987 |
Howard | 7 | 1998, 1986, 1984, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1972 |
North Carolina A&T | 4 | 2018, 2005, 1993, 1974 |
Savannah State | 1 | 2013 |
Coppin State | 1 | 1995 |
Delaware State | 1 | 1989 |
South Carolina State | 1 | 1973 |
Italics indicate the school no longer fields a baseball team in the MEAC.
References
- 2009 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. University of Maryland Eastern Shore. p. 8. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- "Bethune-Cookman Wins 2007 MEAC Baseball Championship". meacsports.com. May 20, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- "B-CU Tops Norfolk State, 13-2 to Win Third Straight MEAC Baseball Title". meacsports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- "2009 Championship Bracket" (PDF). meacsports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- "2010 Championship Central". meacsports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- "2011 Championship Central". meacsports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- "The Shore to play 2018 baseball season at Perdue Stadium". Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. University of Maryland Eastern Shore. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "North Carolina A&T State Wins 2018 MEAC Baseball Championship". meacsports.com. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 20, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- "Florida A&M Wins 2019 MEAC Baseball Tournament". meacsports.com. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved 18 December 2019.