2007 Northeast Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2007
Conference:Northeast Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:New Britain Stadium
City:New Britain, CT
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Dean Ehehalt
Coachcount:3rd
Mvp:Matt Coulson
Mvpteam:Monmouth

The 2007 Northeast Conference baseball tournament began on May 24 and ended on May 26, 2007, at New Britain Stadium in New Britain, Connecticut. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Third-seeded won their third tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2007 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
21 7 .750 1
21 7 .750 2
17 10 .630 3.5 3
14 14 .500 7 4
12 15 .444 8.5
11 17 .393 10
10 17 .370 10.5
4 23 .148 16.5

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos Name School
P Monmouth
Matt Coulson Monmouth
Pat Egan Quinnipiac
Adam Piechowski Central Connecticut
Matt Gianini Central Connecticut
Central Connecticut
1B Andy Meyers Monmouth
OF Tim Binkoski Quinnipiac
Kyle Messineo Monmouth

Most Valuable Player

Matt Coulson was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Coulson, a pitcher for Monmouth, pitched 7.2 innings allowing one run on five hits in the decisive final game.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monmouth Captures NEC Baseball Title With 7–1 Win Over CCSU in Title Game. Northeast Conference. May 26, 2007. August 19, 2018.
  2. Web site: 2007 NEC Baseball Tournament Headquarters. May 26, 2007. Northeast Conference. August 19, 2018.