2016 Northeast Conference baseball tournament


The 2016 Northeast Conference baseball tournament began on May 26 and ended on May 28 at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. The league's top four teams finishers competed in the double elimination tournament. Bryant won their third tournament championship in four years to earn the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3][4]

2016 Northeast Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsBryant (3rd title)
Winning coachSteve Owens (3rd title)
MVPCole Fabio, (Bryant)
2016 Northeast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bryant  ‍y 26 4   .867 47 12   .797
Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍ 18 13   .581 30 28   .517
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 16 15   .516 28 28   .500
Central Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 15 17   .469 23 34   .404
LIU Brooklyn  ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 19 35   .352
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 13 19   .406 19 33   .365
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 8 24   .250 11 37   .229
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 11, 2016[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, Central Connecticut and defending champion Sacred Heart had won the most tournament championships among current members, while Fairleigh Dickinson and LIU Brooklyn had never won a championship.

Seeding and format

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The top four finishers were seeded one through four based on conference regular season winning percentage. They will then play a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Bryant 26 4 .867 1
Sacred Heart 18 13 .581 8.5 2
Fairleigh Dickinson 16 15 .516 10.5 3
Central Connecticut 15 17 .469 12 4
LIU Brooklyn 13 17 .433 13
Wagner 13 19 .406 14
Mount St. Mary's 8 24 .250 19

Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1Bryant8
4Central Connecticut1
1Bryant5
2Sacred Heart1
3Fairleigh Dickinson8
2Sacred Heart9
1Bryant
3Fairleigh Dickinson
Lower round 1Lower final
3Fairleigh Dickinson11
4Central Connecticut02Sacred Heart8
3Fairleigh Dickinson2

All-Tournament Team

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

Name School
Brandon Bingel Bryant
Ryan Brennan Fairleigh Dickinson
PJ DeFilippo Sacred Heart
Cole Fabio Bryant
Jason Fatzinger Fairleigh Dickinson
Buck McCarthy Bryant
Bobby Romano Fairleigh Dickinson
AJ Zarozny Bryant
Corey Zeller Fairleigh Dickinson

Most Valuable Player

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Cole Fabio was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Fabio was a junior second baseman who recorded four hits, four walks, three RBI and a tournament-high seven runs scored in the event.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Northeast Conference - 2016 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015-16 NEC Championship Dates". Northeast Conference. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Northeast Conference Baseball Championship". Northeast Conference. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "NEC Baseball Tournament: Bryant Clinches Conference Crown With 47th Win". Northeast Conference. May 28, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2018.