The 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Wesley Barrow Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 14 through 18, 2014. Jackson State won their sixteenth tournament championship, and second in a row, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The event was originally scheduled for LaGrave Field in Fort Worth, Texas, but was moved due to concerns about player safety.[2][3][4]
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Jackson State (16th title) |
| Winning coach | Omar Johnson (2nd title) |
| MVP | Desmond Russell (Jackson State) |
| Television | ESPNU (Final) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State x | 21 | – | 3 | .875 | 37 | – | 20 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 12 | – | 9 | .571 | 21 | – | 32 | .396 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 10 | – | 12 | .455 | 11 | – | 42 | .208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State ‡y | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | 31 | – | 23 | .574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 4 | – | 18 | .182 | 4 | – | 38 | .095 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff x | 16 | – | 7 | .696 | 22 | – | 28 | .440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | 23 | – | 29 | .442 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 11 | – | 12 | .478 | 21 | – | 30 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | 16 | – | 32 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 6 | – | 16 | .273 | 10 | – | 26 | .278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 24, 2014[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The double elimination tournament features the top four teams from each division, leaving one team from each division out of the field.[5] Mississippi Valley State and Southern did not qualify for the Tournament.
Seeding and format edit
The top four finishers in each division will be seeded one through four, with the top seed from each division facing the fourth seed from the opposite division in the first round, and so on. The teams then play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament with a one-game final between the winners of each bracket. Alabama State and Arkansas–Pine Bluff won their respective divisions and earned the top seeds.[6][7][8]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | |||||
| Alabama State | 21 | 3 | .875 | – | 1E |
| Alabama A&M | 12 | 9 | .571 | 7.5 | 2E |
| Alcorn State | 10 | 12 | .455 | 10 | 3E |
| Jackson State | 9 | 15 | .375 | 12 | 4E |
| Mississippi Valley State | 4 | 18 | .182 | 16 | – |
| West | |||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 16 | 7 | .696 | – | 1W |
| Texas Southern | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.5 | 2W |
| Prairie View A&M | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5 | 3W |
| Grambling State | 11 | 13 | .458 | 5.5 | 4W |
| Southern | 6 | 16 | .273 | 9.5 | – |
Bracket edit
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1E | Alabama State | 11* | |||||||||||||||||
| 4W | Grambling State | 10* | |||||||||||||||||
| 1E | Alabama State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3E | Alcorn State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2W | Texas Southern | 4† | |||||||||||||||||
| 3E | Alcorn State | 5† | |||||||||||||||||
| 1E | Alabama State | 15 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4W | Grambling State | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4W | Grambling State | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2W | Texas Southern | 8 | 3E | Alcorn State | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 4W | Grambling State | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1E | Alabama State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1W | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4E | Jackson State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4E | Jackson State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4E | Jackson State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2E | Alabama A&M | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2E | Alabama A&M | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3W | Prairie View A&M | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4E | Jackson State | 8 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 3W | Prairie View A&M | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1W | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3W | Prairie View A&M | 12 | 2E | Alabama A&M | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3W | Prairie View A&M | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
* - Indicates game required 11 innings.
† - Indicates game required 10 innings.
All-Tournament Team edit
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Julio Nunez | Alabama A&M |
| Scotty Peavey | Alcorn State |
| Juan Bueno | Grambling State |
| Dominic Harris | Prairie View A&M |
| Greg Salcido | Prairie View A&M |
| Chad Flick | Prairie View A&M |
| Felix Gomez | Texas Southern |
| Emmanuel Marrero | Alabama State |
| Richard Amion | Alabama State |
| Waldyvan Estrada | Alabama State |
| Alex Juday | Jackson State |
Most Valuable Player edit
Desmond Russell was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Russell was a pitcher for Jackson State, recording 11 strikeouts in the tournament.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Baseball standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ "2013-14 Championship Schedule". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "SWAC officially moves Baseball Tournament to New Orleans". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Jackson State defends Baseball crown". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ "2014 SWAC Preseason Baseball Teams Announced". Southwestern Athletic Conference. February 10, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff clinches West Division with sweep". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ "Alabama State Wins Eastern Division Title". Southwestern Athletic Conference. April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ "Baseball Tournament Central". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2014.