2014 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament

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
Team W   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


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
Division Team W L Pct GB Seed
East Miami (OH) 18 9 .667 – 3
Kent State 16 11 .593 2 4
Bowling Green 15 12 .556 3 5
Buffalo 13 13 .500 4.5 6
Akron 12 15 .444 6 7
Ohio 7 20 .259 11 –
West Ball State 22 4 .846 – 1
Central Michigan 19 8 .704 3.5 2
Western Michigan 11 16 .407 11.5 8
Toledo 11 16 .407 11.5 –
Northern Illinois 11 16 .407 11.5 –
Eastern Michigan 6 21 .222 15.5 –

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]

Name Team
Mike Burke Buffalo
Theo Piccirilli Western Michigan
Matt LaRocca Akron
Pat Dyer Akron
John Valek Akron
Brian Clark Kent State
Cody Koch Kent State
John Fasola Kent State
Jon Wilson Kent State
Zarley Zalewski Kent 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.