2014 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament

The 2014 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 21–24. 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]

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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East Division
Miami (OH)  x‍‍‍ 18–9–0 .667  29–25–0 .537
Kent State  ‍‍‍ 16–11–0 .593  32–21–0 .604
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 15–12–0 .556  25–25–0 .500
Buffalo  ‍‍‍ 13–13–0 .500  24–24–0 .500
Akron  ‍‍‍ 12–15–0 .444  25–28–0 .472
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 7–20–0 .259  11–40–0 .216
West Division
Ball State  x‍‍‍ 22–4–0 .846  38–16–0 .704
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 19–8–0 .704  35–21–0 .625
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .407  22–29–0 .431
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .407  21–32–0 .396
Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .407  17–35–1 .330
Eastern Michigan  ‍‍‍ 6–21–0 .222  19–34–0 .358
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 18, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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)189.667–3
Kent State1611.59324
Bowling Green1512.55635
Buffalo1313.5004.56
Akron1215.44467
Ohio720.25911–
West Ball State224.846–1
Central Michigan198.7043.52
Western Michigan1116.40711.58
Toledo1116.40711.5–
Northern Illinois1116.40711.5–
Eastern Michigan621.22215.5–

Results

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
1 Ball State 5  
8 Western Michigan 3  
  1 Ball State 3  
  4 Kent State 4  
4 Kent State 6
5 Bowling Green 2  
  4 Kent State 12 –  
  8 Western Michigan 2 –  
8 Western Michigan 7  
5 Bowling Green 4  
  1 Ball State 1
  8 Western Michigan 4  
  4 Kent State 3
  7 Akron 0
2 Central Michigan 6  
7 Akron 9  
  7 Akron 7
  6 Buffalo 1  
3 Miami 5
6 Buffalo 6  
  7 Akron 5* –
  6 Buffalo 4 –  
2 Central Michigan 3  
3 Miami 4  
  6 Buffalo 4
  3 Miami 0  

* - 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 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
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