2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament


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.[2] 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.[3][4]

2014 Sun Belt Conference
baseball tournament
2014 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsLouisiana–Lafayette (2nd title)
Winning coachTony Robichaux (2nd title)
MVPBlake Trahan (Louisiana–Lafayette)
TelevisionSun Belt Network
2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍y 26 4   .867 58 10   .853
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍ 19 11   .633 32 26   .552
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 18 12   .600 32 26   .552
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 16 14   .533 30 28   .517
WKU  ‍‍‍ 15 15   .500 29 28   .509
Troy  ‍‍‍ 11 18   .379 25 32   .439
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 11 18   .379 22 33   .400
Arkansas–Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 25 29   .463
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 25 31   .446
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 23 36   .390
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2014[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding

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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
Louisiana–Lafayette 26 4 .867 1
Texas–Arlington 19 11 .633 7 2
Arkansas State 18 12 .600 8 3
Texas State 16 14 .533 10 4
WKU 15 15 .500 11 5
Troy 11 18 .379 14.5 6
South Alabama 11 18 .379 14.5 7
Louisiana–Monroe 11 19 .367 15 8
Arkansas–Little Rock 11 19 .367 15
Georgia State 11 19 .367 15

Results

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First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
5WKU3
4Texas State410
4Texas State4
1Louisiana–Lafayette11
8Louisiana–Monroe3
1Louisiana–Lafayette7
1Louisiana–Lafayette4
4Texas State3
5Western Kentucky6
8Louisiana–Monroe84Texas State4
8Louisiana–Monroe2
1Louisiana–Lafayette6
6Troy4
2Texas–Arlington5
3Arkansas State313
2Texas–Arlington7
6Troy3
2Texas–Arlington8
7South Alabama4
2Texas–Arlington8
3Arkansas State7
3Arkansas State4
7South Alabama36Troy0
3Arkansas State12

All-Tournament Team

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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
Blake Trahan Louisiana–Lafayette

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship". Sun Belt Conference. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Jay Walker (October 12, 2012). "Sun Belt Changes Coming". Lafayette, Louisiana: KPEL (AM). Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "Troy to Host Sun Belt Baseball Championship in 2014–15". Dothan, Alabama: WTVY (TV). Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.