2005 Northeast Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2005
Conference:Northeast Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:FirstEnergy Park
City:Lakewood, NJ
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Dan Gooley
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Ryan Rizzo
Mvpteam:Quinnipiac

The 2005 Northeast Conference baseball tournament began on May 20 and ended on May 23, 2005, at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Top-seeded won their first tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

Seeding and format

The top four finishers were seeded one through four based on conference regular-season winning percentage.

Team Wins Losses Pct. GB Seed
17 6 .739 1
16 8 .667 1.5 2
15 8 .652 2 3
13 10 .565 4 4
12 11 .522 5
10 13 .435 7
10 14 .417 7.5
9 15 .375 8.5
3 20 .130 14

Most Valuable Player

Ryan Rizzo of Quinnipiac was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Rizzo, a sophomore, hit safely 11 times in 20 at-bats (.550) with three doubles and three RBI for the tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005 NEC Baseball Tournament Recaps. Northeast Conference. May 23, 2005. August 25, 2018.
  2. Web site: 2005 NEC Baseball Tournament Headquarters. May 23, 2005. Northeast Conference. August 25, 2018.