2018 Northeast Conference baseball tournament


The 2018 Northeast Conference baseball tournament began on May 24 and ended on May 27 at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. The league's top four teams finishers competed in the double elimination tournament. LIU Brooklyn won their first tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1][2][3]

2018 Northeast Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsLIU Brooklyn (1st title)
Winning coachDan Pirillo (1st title)
MVPGregory Vaughn (LIU Brooklyn)
2018 Northeast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Bryant  ‍‍‍ 21 7 0   .750 32 23 1   .580
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 21 7 0   .750 38 18 0   .679
LIU Brooklyn  ‍‍y 16 12 0   .571 31 26 0   .544
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 15 13 0   .536 21 33 0   .389
Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍ 12 16 0   .429 17 35 0   .327
Central Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 11 16 0   .407 18 28 0   .391
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 1 26 0   .037 10 37 0   .213
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, Central Connecticut had won the most tournament championships among current members, while Fairleigh Dickinson and LIU Brooklyn had never won a championship.

Seeding and format

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

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Bryant 21 7 .750 1
Wagner 21 7 .750 2
LIU Brooklyn 16 12 .571 5 3
Mount St Mary's 15 13 .536 6 4
Sacred Heart 12 16 .429 9
Central Connecticut 11 16 .407 9.5
Fairleigh Dickinson 1 26 .037 19.5

Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1Bryant21
4Mount St Mary's6
1Bryant4
3LIU Brooklyn13
2Wagner1
3LIU Brooklyn2
3LIU Brooklyn
2Wagner
Lower round 1Lower final
2Wagner6
4Mount St. Mary's11Bryant1
2Wagner3

All-Tournament Team

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

Name Team
Neil Abbatiello Wagner
James Ciliento Bryant
Patrick Clyne LIU Brooklyn
Rob Griswold LIU Brooklyn
Eric Ligda Wagner
Joe Mercadante LIU Brooklyn
Andrew Turner LIU Brooklyn
Gregory Vaughn Jr. LIU Brooklyn
Ryan Ward Bryant

Most Valuable Player

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Gregory Vaughn Jr. earned the Tournament Most Valuable Player award. Vaughn was a junior outfielder for LIU Brooklyn, who recorded 5 RBI and 3 stolen bases in the Tournament.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2017-18 NEC Championship Dates". Northeast Conference. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Northeast Conference Baseball Championship". Northeast Conference. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "LIU Brooklyn Defeats NYC Rival for Program's First NEC Tournament Crown". Northeast Conference. May 26, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.