2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2007
Conference:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Shortconference:MEAC
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Marty L. Miller Field
City:Norfolk, Virginia
Titlecount:8th
Coach:Mervyl Melendez
Coachcount:7th
Mvp:Angel Mercado
Mvpteam:Bethune-Cookman

The 2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on May 17 and ended on May 20 at Marty L. Miller Field, on the campus of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia. It was a six-team double elimination tournament. won the tournament, as they have done each year but one since 1999. The Wildcats claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

Format and seeding

The top six finishers from the regular season were seeded one through six based on conference winning percentage only, with the top seed playing the sixth seed, second seed playing the fifth, and so on for first round matchups. The winners advanced in the winners' bracket, while first round losers played elimination games. The format meant that was left out of the field.[3]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
16 1 1
11 7 5.5 2
11 7 5.5 3
10 8 6.5 4
9 8 7 5
5 13 11.5 6
0 18 16.5

Bracket and results

Bracket to be added

Game results

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 17 Game 1 (1) 13–2 (6)
Game 2 (5) 14–2 (2)
Game 3 (3) 12–1 (4)
May 18 Game 4 (6) 8–6 (10) (2) Florida A&M eliminated
Game 5 (5) 9–5 (3)
Game 6 (4) 8–4 (6) Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated
May 19 Game 7 (3) 7–1 (4) Delaware State eliminated
Game 8 (1) 7–3 (5)
Game 9 (3) 6–0 (5) Norfolk State eliminated
May 20 Game 10 (3) 4–3 (1)
Game 11 (1) 6–4 (3) Bethune-Cookman wins MEAC Championship

All-Tournament Team

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

Name Team
Eric Allen Delaware State
Ernie Banks Norfolk State
Darryl Evans Florida A&M
Charlie Gamble North Carolina A&T
Joel Gonzalez Maryland Eastern Shore
Justin Hoban Maryland Eastern Shore
Alejandro Jimenez Bethune-Cookman
Charles LaLane Norfolk State
Dustin Longchamps Maryland Eastern Shore
Thaddeus McBurrows Florida A&M
Angel Meracado Bethune-Cookman
Jose Ortiz-Rivera Bethune-Cookman
John Primus North Carolina A&T

Outstanding Performer

Angel Mercado was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. Mercado was an infielder for Bethune-Cookman.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: B-CU Tops Norfolk State, 13–2 to Win Third Straight MEAC Baseball Title. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 20, 2008. May 7, 2021.
  2. Book: Baseball Records Book. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. May 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: MEAC Baseball Championship Set for This Weekend. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 16, 2017. May 7, 2021.