2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament


The 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Wesley Barrow Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 14 through 18, 2014. Jackson State won their sixteenth tournament championship, and second in a row, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The event was originally scheduled for LaGrave Field in Fort Worth, Texas, but was moved due to concerns about player safety.[2][3][4]

2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
ChampionsJackson State (16th title)
Winning coachOmar Johnson (2nd title)
MVPDesmond Russell (Jackson State)
TelevisionESPNU (Final)
2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Alabama State  x‍‍‍ 21 3   .875 37 20   .649
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 12 9   .571 21 32   .396
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 10 12   .455 11 42   .208
Jackson State  ‍‍y 9 15   .375 31 23   .574
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 4 18   .182 4 38   .095
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  x‍‍‍ 16 7   .696 22 28   .440
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 13 9   .591 23 29   .442
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 11 12   .478 21 30   .412
Grambling State  ‍‍‍ 11 13   .458 16 32   .333
Southern  ‍‍‍ 6 16   .273 10 26   .278
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 24, 2014[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The double elimination tournament features the top four teams from each division, leaving one team from each division out of the field.[5] Mississippi Valley State and Southern did not qualify for the Tournament.

Seeding and format

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The top four finishers in each division will be seeded one through four, with the top seed from each division facing the fourth seed from the opposite division in the first round, and so on. The teams then play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament with a one-game final between the winners of each bracket. Alabama State and Arkansas–Pine Bluff won their respective divisions and earned the top seeds.[6][7][8]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
East
Alabama State 21 3 .875 1E
Alabama A&M 12 9 .571 7.5 2E
Alcorn State 10 12 .455 10 3E
Jackson State 9 15 .375 12 4E
Mississippi Valley State 4 18 .182 16
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 16 7 .696 1W
Texas Southern 13 9 .591 2.5 2W
Prairie View A&M 11 12 .478 5 3W
Grambling State 11 13 .458 5.5 4W
Southern 6 16 .273 9.5

Bracket

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First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
1EAlabama State11*
4WGrambling State10*
1EAlabama State6
3EAlcorn State2
2WTexas Southern4†
3EAlcorn State5
1EAlabama State15
4WGrambling State6
4WGrambling State14
2WTexas Southern83EAlcorn State2
4WGrambling State13
1EAlabama State8
1WArkansas–Pine Bluff1
4EJackson State9
4EJackson State7
4EJackson State12
2EAlabama A&M3
2EAlabama A&M11
3WPrairie View A&M5
4EJackson State8
3WPrairie View A&M4
1WArkansas–Pine Bluff9
3WPrairie View A&M122EAlabama A&M2
3WPrairie View A&M9

* - Indicates game required 11 innings.
† - Indicates game required 10 innings.

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]

Name School
Julio Nunez Alabama A&M
Scotty Peavey Alcorn State
Juan Bueno Grambling State
Dominic Harris Prairie View A&M
Greg Salcido Prairie View A&M
Chad Flick Prairie View A&M
Felix Gomez Texas Southern
Emmanuel Marrero Alabama State
Richard Amion Alabama State
Waldyvan Estrada Alabama State
Alex Juday Jackson State

Most Valuable Player

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Desmond Russell was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Russell was a pitcher for Jackson State, recording 11 strikeouts in the tournament.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "2013-14 Championship Schedule". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "SWAC officially moves Baseball Tournament to New Orleans". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Jackson State defends Baseball crown". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "2014 SWAC Preseason Baseball Teams Announced". Southwestern Athletic Conference. February 10, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff clinches West Division with sweep". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  7. ^ "Alabama State Wins Eastern Division Title". Southwestern Athletic Conference. April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  8. ^ "Baseball Tournament Central". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2014.