2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament

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2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Bethune-Cookman  (16th title)
Winning coach Jason Beverlin  (4th title)
MVP Danny Rodriguez (Bethune-Cookman)
2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
Norfolk State  x167 .6962622 .542
Delaware State  1410 .5832225 .468
Maryland Eastern Shore  915 .3751240 .231
Coppin State  815 .3481131 .262
Southern
Bethune–Cookman  xy158 .6523625 .590
North Carolina A&T  159 .6252825 .528
Florida A&M  1410 .5832726 .509
North Carolina Central  1211 .5222228 .440
Savannah State  321 .1251239 .235
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on May 17 and ended on May 20 at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, in Salisbury, MD. It was a six team double-elimination tournament. Bethune-Cookman won the tournament and claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [1] The Wildcats won their sixteenth tournament out of the nineteen events, with Florida A&M winning in 2015, Savannah State in 2013 and North Carolina A&T earning the 2005 title. [2] [3]

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Format and seeding

The top three teams in each division were seeded one through three based on regular season records. The two division winners earned a first round bye, with the second seed from each division playing the third seed from the opposite division in the first round. The winners advanced in the winners' bracket, while first round losers played elimination games.

North Division
TeamWLPctGBSeed
Norfolk State 167.6961N
Delaware State 1410.5832.52N
Maryland Eastern Shore 915.3757.53N
Coppin State 815.3488
South Division
TeamWLPctGBSeed
Bethune-Cookman 158.6521S
North Carolina A&T 159.6250.52S
Florida A&M 1410.5831.53S
North Carolina Central 1211.5223
Savannah State 321.12512.5

Bracket

First round
Wednesday, May 17
Second round
Thursday, May 18
Third round
Friday, May 19
Championship
Saturday, May 20
1N Norfolk State 5
2S North Carolina A&T 82SNorth Carolina A&T4
3N Maryland Eastern Shore 01NNorfolk State6
1SBethune-Cookman16
1S Bethune-Cookman 6
2N Delaware State 23SFlorida A&M5
3S Florida A&M 12
1SBethune-Cookman11
1NNorfolk State1
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
2SNorth Carolina A&T11
2NDelaware State41NNorfolk State12
2NDelaware State72SNorth Carolina A&T7
3NMaryland Eastern Shore53SFlorida A&M4
2NDelaware State6

All-Tournament Team

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

NameSchool
Evan RegezDelaware State
Darnell MaisonetDelaware State
Kyle ClaryNorth Carolina A&T State
Myles SowellNorth Carolina A&T State
Justin BurrellNorfolk State
Devin HemmerichNorfolk State
Andre' MooreNorfolk State
Stephen BaughanNorfolk State
Danny RodriguezBethune-Cookman
Austin GarciaBethune-Cookman
Anthony MaldonadoBethune-Cookman
Demetrius SimsBethune-Cookman

Outstanding performer

Bethune-Cookman first baseman Danny Rodriguez was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. [3]

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References

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