2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament

The 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on May 15 and ended on May 17, 2008, 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 the tournament began in 1999. The Wildcats claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]

2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsBethune-Cookman (9th title)
Winning coachMervyl Melendez (8th title)
MVPJose Lozada (Bethune-Cookman)
2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bethune-Cookman  ‍y 17 1   .944 36 22   .621
North Carolina A&T  ‍‍‍ 11 6   .647 29 30   .492
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍ 11 7   .611 20 22   .476
Delaware State  ‍‍‍ 11 7   .611 16 33   .327
Norfolk State  ‍‍‍ 7 10   .412 25 24   .510
Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍ 4 12   .250 6 50   .107
Coppin State  ‍‍‍ 0 18   .000 4 52   .071
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2008[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 17 1 .944 1
North Carolina A&T 11 6 .647 5.5 2
Florida A&M 11 7 .611 6 3
Delaware State 11 7 .611 7 4
Norfolk State 7 10 .412 9.5 5
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 12 .250 12 6
Coppin State 0 18 .000 17

Bracket and results

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Bracket to be added[4]

Game results

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Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 15 Game 1 (1) Bethune-Cookman 13–1 (6) Maryland Eastern Shore
Game 2 (2) North Carolina A&T 4–2 (5) Norfolk State
Game 3 (3) Florida A&M 7–6 (4) Delaware State
May 16 Game 4 (5) Norfolk State 7–2 (6) Maryland Eastern Shore Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated
Game 5 (2) North Carolina A&T 6–5 (3) Florida A&M
Game 6 (5) Norfolk State 5–1 (4) Delaware State Delaware State eliminated
May 17 Game 7 (5) Norfolk State 5–2 (3) Florida A&M Florida A&M eliminated
Game 8 (1) Bethune-Cookman 3–2 (2) North Carolina A&T
Game 9 (5) Norfolk State 10–5 (2) North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T eliminated
Game 10 (1) Bethune-Cookman 13–2 (5) Norfolk State 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
Darryl Evans Florida A&M
Jerrod Farley Norfolk State
Marquis Frink North Carolina A&T
Moriba George Norfolk State
Jeremy Jones North Carolina A&T
Chris Joyce Norfolk State
Jose Lozada Bethune-Cookman
Ryan Mailen Delaware State
Joe McIntyre North Carolina A&T
Ken Richardson Maryland Eastern Shore
Nick Rogers North Carolina A&T
Brad Stephenson Norfolk State
Osvaldo Torres Bethune-Cookman

Outstanding Performer

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

References

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  1. ^ "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "B-CU Tops Norfolk State, 13–2 to Win Third Straight MEAC Baseball Title". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. May 18, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2008 MEAC Baseball Championship Bracket" (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2021.