2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2005
Conference:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Shortconference:MEAC
Teams:7
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Cracker Jack Stadium
City:Daytona Beach, Florida
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Keith Shumate
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Joe McIntyre
Mvpteam:North Carolina A&T

The 2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on April 28 and ended on May 1 at Cracker Jack Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It was a seven-team double elimination tournament. won the tournament, ending a streak of six straight titles by Bethune-Cookman. The Aggies claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

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.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
12 6 1
11 6 0.5 2
10 7 1.5 3
10 7 1.5 4
9 9 3 5
8 9 3.5 6
1 19 12 7

Bracket and results

Game results

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
April 28 Game 1 (5) 10–9 (4)
Game 2 (6) 4–2 (3)
Game 3 (2) 10–9 (7)
Game 4 (1) 10–1 (5)
April 29 Game 5 (6) 9–6 (2)
Game 6 (3) 8–2 (7) Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated
Game 7 (2) 9–1 (4) Delaware State eliminated
Game 8 (3) 13–11 (5) Florida A&M eliminated
April 30 Game 9 (1) 13–3 (6)
Game 10 (2) 11–2 (3) Coppin State eliminated
Game 11 (6) 5–2 (2) Bethune-Cookman eliminated
May 1 Game 12 (1) 10–9 (6) North Carolina A&T wins MEAC Championship

All-Tournament Team

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

Name Team
Ernie Banks Norfolk State
Wes Bush Norfolk State
Paul Conway Coppin State
Charlie Gamble North Carolina A&T
Michael Hauff North Carolina A&T
Joe McIntyre North Carolina A&T
Carlos Picornell Bethune-Cookman
Raul Santiago North Carolina A&T
Juan Serrano Norfolk State

Outstanding Performer

Joe McIntyre was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. McIntyre was a designated hitter for North Carolina A&T.<ref name=record />

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Final 2005 Baseball Statistical Report. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. August 10, 2021.
  2. Book: Baseball Records Book. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. August 10, 2021.