2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament

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2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams7
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Bethune-Cookman  (6th title)
Winning coach Mervyl Melendez  (5th title)
MVP Jon Roberts (Bethune-Cookman)
2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bethune-Cookman  y144 .7782728 .491
Delaware State  115 .6882722 .551
Florida A&M  96 .6002230 .423
North Carolina A&T  108 .5562326 .469
Norfolk State  89 .4711730 .362
Coppin State  810 .4441832 .360
Maryland Eastern Shore  018 .000343 .065
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2004 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on April 29 and ended on May 2 at Cracker Jack Stadium, on the campus of in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It was a seven-team double elimination tournament. Bethune-Cookman won the tournament, as they had done each year since 1999. The Wildcats claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [2] [3]

Contents

Format and seeding

The teams were seeded one through seven based on conference winning percentage only, with the top seed receiving a single bye while the second seed played the seventh seed, third seed played the sixth, and so on for first round matchups. The winners advanced in the winners' bracket, while first round losers played elimination games.

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Bethune-Cookman 144.7781
Delaware State 115.68822
Florida A&M 96.6003.53
North Carolina A&T 108.55644
Norfolk State 89.4715.55
Coppin State 810.44466
Maryland Eastern Shore 018.000147

Bracket and results

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Bethune-Cookman 9
5Norfolk State0
4 North Carolina A&T 4
5 Norfolk State 8
1Bethune-Cookman7
2Delaware State3
3 Florida A&M 7
6 Coppin State 2
3Florida A&M0
2Delaware State12
2 Delaware State 21
7 Maryland Eastern Shore 0
1Bethune-Cookman37
2Delaware State44
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
5Norfolk State7
6Coppin State36Coppin State22Delaware State5
7Maryland Eastern Shore25Norfolk State14North Carolina A&T1
4North Carolina A&T6
3Florida A&M1
4North Carolina A&T5

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
April 29Game 1(5) Norfolk State 8–4(4) North Carolina A&T
Game 2(3) Florida A&M 7–2(6) Coppin State
Game 3(2) Delaware State 21–0(7) Maryland Eastern Shore
Game 4(1) Bethune-Cookman 9–0(5) Norfolk State
April 30Game 5(2) Delaware State 12–0(3) Florida A&M
Game 6(6) Coppin State 3–2(7) Maryland Eastern Shore Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated
Game 7(4) North Carolina A&T 5–1(3) Florida A&M Florida A&M eliminated
Game 8(5) Norfolk State 7–2(6) Coppin State Coppin State eliminated
May 1Game 9(1) Bethune-Cookman 7–3(2) Delaware State
Game 10(4) North Carolina A&T 6–1(5) Norfolk State Norfolk State eliminated
Game 11(2) Delaware State 5–1(4) North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T eliminated
May 2Game 12(2) Delaware State 4–3(1) Bethune-Cookman
Game 13(1) Bethune-Cookman 7–4(2) Delaware State Bethune-Cookman wins MEAC Championship

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. [3]

NameTeam
Juan FigueroaBethune-Cookman
Brad FrickeBethune-Cookman
Bryan MaplesBethune-Cookman
Jon RobertsBethune-Cookman
Brandon GravelyDelaware State
Garrett WeirDelaware State
Kelly WilliamsDelaware State
A.J. CorbinNorfolk State
Austin LoveNorth Carolina A&T

Outstanding Performer

Jon Roberts was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. Roberts was an outfielder for Bethune-Cookman. [3]

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References

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  2. "Final 2004 Baseball Statistical Report". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
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