2010 Northeast Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2010
Conference:Northeast Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:TD Bank Ballpark
City:Bridgewater, NJ
Titlecount:4th
Coach:Charlie Hickey
Coachcount:4th
Mvp:Pat Epps
Mvpteam:Central Connecticut

The 2010 Northeast Conference baseball tournament began on May 20 and ended on May 22, 2010, at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Second-seeded won their fourth tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

Seeding and format

The top four finishers were seeded one through four based on conference regular-season winning percentage. Bryant was ineligible for postseason play, as it completed its transition to Division I.

Team Wins Losses Pct. GB Seed
25 7 .781
20 12 .625 5 1
18 14 .563 7 2
17 15 .531 8 3
15 17 .469 10 4
14 18 .438 11
13 19 .406 12
11 21 .344 14
11 21 .344 14

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos. Name School Class
P Jared Balbach Sacred Heart SR
Kyle Breese Monmouth SR
Jason Foster Central Connecticut SO
Tyler Riordan Central Connecticut SR
Troy Scribner Sacred Heart FR
1B Vin Avella Wagner SR
SS John Murphy Sacred Heart FR
OF Pat Epps Central Connecticut JR
Kyle Zarotney Central Connecticut JR

Most Valuable Player

Pat Epps was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Epps was a Junior outfielder for Central Connecticut.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Connecticut Tops Sacred Heart, Captures Fourth NEC Baseball Crown. Northeast Conference. July 27, 2018.