2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament

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. Bethune-Cookman 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.[2][3]

2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsBethune-Cookman (8th title)
Winning coachMervyl Melendez (7th title)
MVPAngel Mercado (Bethune-Cookman)
2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Bethune-Cookman  ‍y 16 1 0   .941 33 27 0   .550
North Carolina A&T  ‍‍‍ 11 7 0   .611 28 31 0   .475
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍ 11 7 0   .611 16 36 0   .308
Delaware State  ‍‍‍ 10 8 0   .556 22 27 2   .451
Norfolk State  ‍‍‍ 9 8 0   .529 25 25 0   .500
Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍ 5 13 0   .278 10 45 0   .182
Coppin State  ‍‍‍ 0 18 0   .000 0 44 0   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2007[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

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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 Coppin State was left out of the field.[4]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
Bethune-Cookman 16 1 .941 1
Florida A&M 11 7 .611 5.5 2
North Carolina A&T 11 7 .611 5.5 3
Delaware State 10 8 .556 6.5 4
Norfolk State 9 8 .529 7 5
Maryland Eastern Shore 5 13 .278 11.5 6
Coppin State 0 18 .000 16.5

Bracket and results

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Bracket to be added

Game results

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

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2][3]

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

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Angel Mercado was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. Mercado was an infielder for Bethune-Cookman.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "B-CU Tops Norfolk State, 13–2 to Win Third Straight MEAC Baseball Title". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 20, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "MEAC Baseball Championship Set for This Weekend". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 16, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2021.