2014 Mid-American Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsKent State (11th title)
Winning coachJeff Duncan (1st title)
MVPCody Koch (Kent State)
2014 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East Division
Miami (OH)  x 1890 .66729250 .537
Kent State   16110 .59332210 .604
Bowling Green   15120 .55625250 .500
Buffalo   13130 .50024240 .500
Akron   12150 .44425280 .472
Ohio   7200 .25911400 .216
West Division
Ball State  x 2240 .84638160 .704
Central Michigan   1980 .70435210 .625
Western Michigan   11160 .40722290 .431
Toledo   11160 .40721320 .396
Northern Illinois   11160 .40717351 .330
Eastern Michigan   6210 .22219340 .358
x Division champion
Tournament champion
As of May 18, 2014[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2014 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament was held from May 21 through 24. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams, regardless of division, met in the double-elimination tournament held at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio. Kent State won the tournament, earning the conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]

Seeding and format

Seeding in the eight-team field is determined by conference winning percentage, regardless of division. Teams play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament leading to a single elimination final.

Seeding and format
DivisionTeamWLPctGBSeed
East Miami (OH)189.6673
Kent State1611.59324
Bowling Green1512.55635
Buffalo1313.5004.56
Akron1215.44467
Ohio720.25911
West Ball State224.8461
Central Michigan198.7043.52
Western Michigan1116.40711.58
Toledo1116.40711.5
Northern Illinois1116.40711.5
Eastern Michigan621.22215.5

Results

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
1Ball State5
8Western Michigan3
1Ball State3
4Kent State4
4Kent State6
5Bowling Green2
4Kent State12
8Western Michigan2
8Western Michigan7
5Bowling Green41Ball State1
8Western Michigan4
4Kent State3
2Central Michigan6
7Akron0
7Akron9
7Akron7
6Buffalo1
3Miami5
6Buffalo6
7Akron5*
6Buffalo4
2Central Michigan3
3Miami46Buffalo4
3Miami0

* - Indicates game required extra innings.

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Kent State's Cody Koch, one of five Golden Flashes selected, was named Most Valuable Player.[4]

NameTeam
Mike BurkeBuffalo
Theo PiccirilliWestern Michigan
Matt LaRoccaAkron
Pat DyerAkron
John ValekAkron
Brian ClarkKent State
Cody KochKent State
John FasolaKent State
Jon WilsonKent State
Zarley ZalewskiKent State

References

  1. "Standings & Leaders". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  2. "2013–14 Championship Dates". Mid-American Conference. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. "MAC Baseball Tournament". Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. "Theo Piccirilli Collects MAC Baseball All-Tournament Team Honors". MLive.com. Western Michigan Athletic Communications. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
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