2006 Northeast Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2006
Conference:Northeast Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:FirstEnergy Park
City:Lakewood, NJ
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Nick Giaquinto
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Bobby McKee
Mvpteam:Sacred Heart

The 2006 Northeast Conference baseball tournament began on May 25 and ended on May 27, 2006, at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Fourth-seeded won their first tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2006 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
16 7 .696 1
14 8 .636 1.5 2
15 9 .625 1.5 3
14 9 .609 2 4
16 9 .609 2
12 11 .522 4
10 13 .435 6
6 18 .250 10.5
3 20 .130 13

All-Tournament Team

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

Name School
Chris Aldrich Sacred Heart
Ricky Coppola Quinnipiac
Jeff Hanson Sacred Heart
Bobby McKee Sacred Heart
Jay Monti Sacred Heart
John Romano Central Connecticut
Adam Taha Central Connecticut
Joe Testa Wagner

Most Valuable Player

Bobby McKee of Sacred Heart was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 NEC Baseball Tournament Recaps. Northeast Conference. May 27, 2006. August 21, 2018.
  2. Web site: 2006 NEC Baseball Tournament Headquarters. May 27, 2006. Northeast Conference. August 21, 2018.