1996 Northeast Conference baseball tournament


The 1996 Northeast Conference baseball tournament was held in May 1996 at Moody Park in Ewing Township, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Top-seeded Rider won their third consecutive, and final, tournament championship. They then lost a play-in series to Princeton for the right to play in the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

1996 Northeast Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsRider (3rd title)
Winning coachSonny Pittaro (3rd title)
MVPJim Gordon (Rider)
1996 Northeast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Rider  ‍ 15 6 0   .714 28 22 0   .560
Monmouth  ‍‍‍ 15 6 0   .714 25 22 0   .532
St. Francis  ‍‍‍ 12 8 0   .600 21 20 1   .512
Long Island  ‍‍‍ 12 9 0   .571 21 19 0   .525
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 9 12 0   .429 16 23 0   .410
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 8 12 0   .400 14 24 0   .368
Marist  ‍‍‍ 8 13 0   .381 16 24 1   .402
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 4 17 0   .190 6 24 1   .210
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding and format

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The top four finishers were seeded one through four based on conference regular-season winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Rider 15 6 .714 1
Monmouth 15 6 .714 2
St. Francis 12 8 .600 2.5 3
Long Island 12 9 .571 3 4
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 12 .429 6
Wagner 8 12 .400 6.5
Marist 8 13 .381 7
Mount St. Mary's 4 17 .190 11

Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1Rider3
4Long Island2
1Rider1
3St. Francis0
3St. Francis5
2Monmouth2
1Rider
4Long Island
Lower round 1Lower final
3St. Francis4
4Long Island24Long Island9
2Monmouth1

Most Valuable Player

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Jim Gordon of Rider was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2018 Northeast Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Northeast Conference. Retrieved September 15, 2018.