| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Rider (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Sonny Pittaro (3rd title) |
| MVP | Jim Gordon (Rider) |
| 1996 Northeast Conference baseball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider †‡ | 15 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .714 | 28 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth † | 15 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .714 | 25 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis | 12 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .600 | 21 | – | 20 | – | 1 | .512 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Island | 12 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .571 | 21 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 9 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .429 | 16 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 8 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .400 | 14 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 8 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .381 | 16 | – | 24 | – | 1 | .402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 4 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .190 | 6 | – | 24 | – | 1 | .210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1996 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament was held in May 1996 at Moody Park in Ewing Township, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Top-seeded Rider won their third consecutive, and final, tournament championship. They then lost a play-in series to Princeton for the right to play in the 1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. [1]
The top four finishers were seeded one through four based on conference regular-season winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament.
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider | 15 | 6 | .714 | — | 1 |
| Monmouth | 15 | 6 | .714 | — | 2 |
| St. Francis | 12 | 8 | .600 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Long Island | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3 | 4 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 9 | 12 | .429 | 6 | — |
| Wagner | 8 | 12 | .400 | 6.5 | — |
| Marist | 8 | 13 | .381 | 7 | — |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4 | 17 | .190 | 11 | — |
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rider | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Long Island | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rider | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Francis | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Francis | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Monmouth | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rider | 14 | — | |||||||||||
| 4 | Long Island | 1 | — | |||||||||||
| 4 | Long Island | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Monmouth | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Francis | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Long Island | 9 | ||||||||||||
Jim Gordon of Rider was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. [1]
The 2015 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 21 and ended on May 24, 2015 at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. The league's top four teams finishers competed in the double elimination tournament. Sacred Heart won their fourth tournament championship to earn the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2016 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 26 and ended on May 28, 2016 at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. The league's top four teams finishers competed in the double elimination tournament. Bryant won their third tournament championship in four years to earn the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2017 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 25 and ended on May 28, 2017 at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. The league's top four teams finishers competed in the double elimination tournament. Central Connecticut won their fifth championship and claimed the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2010 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 26–28. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. Rider won their second tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 22–24, 2008. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Mercer County Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. Rider won their first tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 25–27, 2006. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. Manhattan won their first tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 23–25, 2002. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. Marist won their third consecutive tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2018 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 24 and ended on May 27, 2018 at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. The league's top four teams finishers competed in the double elimination tournament. LIU Brooklyn won their first tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2011 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 20 and ended on May 22, 2011, at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Second-seeded Sacred Heart won their second tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The Pioneers were runners up in the previous two years
The 2004 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 21 and ended on May 23, 2004, at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Top-seeded Central Connecticut won their third consecutive, and third overall, tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2001 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 11 and ended on May 13, 2001, at The Sandcastle in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Third-seeded UMBC won their first and only tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2000 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 12 and ended on May 14, 2000, at The Sandcastle in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Fourth-seeded Wagner won their first tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1999 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 7 and ended on May 10, 1999, at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Top-seeded Monmouth won their second consecutive, and second overall, tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1998 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 11 and ended on May 12, 1998, at Cochrane Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the single elimination tournament. Rain severely impacted the event, forcing both a venue change and a format change. The tournament was originally intended to be a double-elimination tournament at Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. Second-seeded Monmouth won their first tournament championship, then won the NCAA play-in series against Navy to advance to the 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1997 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament was held in May 1997 at Skylands Park in Sussex, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Top-seeded Marist won their first and only tournament championship then won the NCAA play-in series against Siena to advance to the 1997 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1995 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament was held in May 1995 at Moody Park in Ewing Township, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Top-seeded Rider won their second of three consecutive tournament championships. They then lost a play-in series to Penn for the right to play in the 1995 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1994 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament was held in May 1994 at Moody Park in Ewing Township, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Top-seeded Rider won their first of three consecutive tournament championships. They then won a play-in series against Yale for the right to play in the 1994 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1993 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament was held in May 1993 at Moody Park in Ewing Township, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Third-seeded St. Francis won their first and only tournament championship.
The 2019 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament began on May 23 and end on May 26, 2019 at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. The league's top four finishers competed in the double elimination tournament. The tournament winner, Central Connecticut, earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Central Connecticut has won the most tournament championships among current members, while Fairleigh Dickinson has never won a championship. LIU Brooklyn won their first title in 2018.
The 1995 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 13 to 15, 1995 to determine the champion of the Southland Conference in the sport of college baseball for the 1995 season. The event pitted the top four finishers from the conference's regular season in a double-elimination tournament held at Fair Grounds Field in Shreveport, Louisiana. Third-seeded Northeast Louisiana won their first championship and claimed the automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.