2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament

The 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on May 18 and ended on May 21 at Marty L. Miller Field, on the campus of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia. It was a six-team double elimination tournament. Bethune-Cookman won the tournament, as they have done each year but one since 1999. The Wildcats claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]

2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsBethune-Cookman (7th title)
Winning coachMervyl Melendez (6th title)
MVPJose Rivera Ortiz (Bethune-Cookman)
2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bethune-Cookman  ‍y 15 0   1.000 30 27   .526
Norfolk State  ‍‍‍ 11 7   .611 23 28   .451
Coppin State  ‍‍‍ 7 8   .467 13 41   .241
Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍ 8 10   .444 17 34   .333
Delaware State  ‍‍‍ 7 11   .389 18 37   .327
North Carolina A&T  ‍‍‍ 6 12   .333 22 36   .379
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍ 6 12   .333 13 34   .277
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2006[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

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The top six finishers from the regular season were seeded one through six based on conference winning percentage only, with the top seed playing the sixth seed, second seed playing the fifth, and so on for first round matchups. The winners advanced in the winners' bracket, while first round losers played elimination games. The format meant that Florida A&M was left out of the field.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
Bethune-Cookman 15 0 1.000 1
Norfolk State 11 7 .611 5.5 2
Coppin State 7 8 .467 8 3
Maryland Eastern Shore 8 10 .444 8.5 4
Delaware State 7 11 .389 9.5 5
North Carolina A&T 6 12 .333 10.5 6
Florida A&M 6 12 .333 10.5

Bracket and results

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Bracket to be added

Game results

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Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 18 Game 1 (1) Bethune-Cookman 9–5 (6) North Carolina A&T
Game 2 (5) Delaware State 5–3 (2) Norfolk State
Game 3 (4) Maryland Eastern Shore 14–6 (3) Coppin State
May 19 Game 4 (6) North Carolina A&T 2–1 (2) Norfolk State Norfolk State eliminated
Game 5 (3) Coppin State 5–4 (6) North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T eliminated
Game 6 (5) Delaware State 2–1 (4) Maryland Eastern Shore
May 20 Game 7 (4) Maryland Eastern Shore 16–6 (3) Coppin State Coppin State eliminated
Game 8 (1) Bethune-Cookman 12–0 (5) Delaware State
Game 9 (4) Maryland Eastern Shore 5–0 (5) Delaware State Delaware State eliminated
May 21 Game 10 (1) Bethune-Cookman 14–0 (4) Maryland Eastern Shore Bethune-Cookman wins MEAC Championship

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]

Name Team
Jose Almonte Bethune-Cookman
Dustin Blackwell Bethune-Cookman
Rob Caruso Bethune-Cookman
Greg Cathell Maryland Eastern Shore
Spencer Hill Bethune-Cookman
Justin Hoban Maryland Eastern Shore
Brad Powell Maryland Eastern Shore
Ronald Quick Maryland Eastern Shore
Jose Ortiz Rivera Bethune-Cookman
Francisco Rodriguez Bethune-Cookman
Morgan Schirmer Maryland Eastern Shore

Outstanding Performer

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Jose Rivera Ortiz was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. Ortiz was an outfielder for Bethune-Cookman.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Final 2006 Baseball Statistical Report". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2021.