2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2014
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Teams:8
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Eddie Stanky Field
City:Mobile, AL
Champions:Louisiana–Lafayette
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Tony Robichaux
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Blake Trahan
Mvpteam:Louisiana–Lafayette
Television:Sun Belt Network

The 2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament was held at Eddie Stanky Field on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama from May 21 to May 25, 2014. The tournament used a double-elimination format. Louisiana–Lafayette won the tournament, earning the Sun Belt Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] The league was expected to divide into two six team divisions for 2014, but due to the departures of three baseball playing schools the plan was shelved, possibly to be implemented in 2015 with the additions of Appalachian State and Georgia Southern.[2] [3]

Seeding

The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invites to the tournament. The teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage, and then played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament. The winner of each bracket played a championship final.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
26 4 1
19 11 7 2
18 12 8 3
16 14 10 4
15 15 11 5
11 18 14.5 6
11 18 14.5 7
11 19 15 8
11 19 15
11 19 15

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Louisiana–Lafayette's Blake Trahan, one of four Ragin' Cajuns selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.

Name Team
Ross Moore Louisiana–Monroe
David Hall Troy
Austin O'Neal Texas State
Austin Williams Texas State
Zach Maggio Arkansas State
Chandler Hawkins Arkansas State
Travis Sibley UT Arlington
Zach Thompson UT Arlington
Darien McLemore UT Arlington
Matt Shortall UT Arlington
Jace Conrad Louisiana–Lafayette
Matt Plitt Louisiana–Lafayette
Caleb Adams Louisiana–Lafayette
Louisiana–Lafayette

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship. Sun Belt Conference. January 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131123094222/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/CHAMPIONSHIPS/2013-14Championships/Spring/Baseball.aspx. November 23, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: Sun Belt Changes Coming. KPEL (AM). Lafayette, Louisiana. Jay Walker. October 12, 2012. January 15, 2014.
  3. Web site: Troy to Host Sun Belt Baseball Championship in 2014–15 . . Dothan, Alabama . January 15, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116104931/http://www.wtvy.com/sports/trojans/headlines/Troy-to-Host-Sun-Belt-Baseball-Championship-in-2014-15-208512031.html . January 16, 2014 .