2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament began on April 29 and ended on May 2, 2004 at Cracker Jack Stadium, on the campus of in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It was a seven-team double elimination tournament. Bethune-Cookman won the tournament, as they had done each year since 1999. The Wildcats claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2][3]
| Teams | 7 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Bethune-Cookman (6th title) |
| Winning coach | Mervyl Melendez (5th title) |
| MVP | Jon Roberts (Bethune-Cookman) |
| 2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune-Cookman †‡y | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 28 | .491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 27 | – | 22 | .551 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | 22 | – | 30 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 26 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 17 | – | 30 | .362 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 32 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 3 | – | 43 | .065 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 25, 2004[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format and seeding
The teams were seeded one through seven based on conference winning percentage only, with the top seed receiving a single bye while the second seed played the seventh seed, third seed played the sixth, and so on for first round matchups. The winners advanced in the winners' bracket, while first round losers played elimination games.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14 | 4 | .778 | — | 1 |
| Delaware State | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2 | 2 |
| Florida A&M | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.5 | 3 |
| North Carolina A&T | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4 | 4 |
| Norfolk State | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.5 | 5 |
| Coppin State | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6 | 6 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0 | 18 | .000 | 14 | 7 |
Bracket and results
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bethune-Cookman | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Norfolk State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Carolina A&T | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Norfolk State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bethune-Cookman | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Delaware State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida A&M | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Coppin State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Delaware State | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Delaware State | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Maryland Eastern Shore | 0 | 1 | Bethune-Cookman | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Delaware State | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Coppin State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Maryland Eastern Shore | 2 | 5 | Norfolk State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Coppin State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Norfolk State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Carolina A&T | 6 | 2 | Delaware State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida A&M | 1 | 4 | North Carolina A&T | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Carolina A&T | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29 | Game 1 | (5) Norfolk State | 8–4 | (4) North Carolina A&T | |
| Game 2 | (3) Florida A&M | 7–2 | (6) Coppin State | ||
| Game 3 | (2) Delaware State | 21–0 | (7) Maryland Eastern Shore | ||
| Game 4 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 9–0 | (5) Norfolk State | ||
| April 30 | Game 5 | (2) Delaware State | 12–0 | (3) Florida A&M | |
| Game 6 | (6) Coppin State | 3–2 | (7) Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated | |
| Game 7 | (4) North Carolina A&T | 5–1 | (3) Florida A&M | Florida A&M eliminated | |
| Game 8 | (5) Norfolk State | 7–2 | (6) Coppin State | Coppin State eliminated | |
| May 1 | Game 9 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 7–3 | (2) Delaware State | |
| Game 10 | (4) North Carolina A&T | 6–1 | (5) Norfolk State | Norfolk State eliminated | |
| Game 11 | (2) Delaware State | 5–1 | (4) North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T eliminated | |
| May 2 | Game 12 | (2) Delaware State | 4–3 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | |
| Game 13 | (1) Bethune-Cookman | 7–4 | (2) Delaware State | Bethune-Cookman wins MEAC Championship |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Juan Figueroa | Bethune-Cookman |
| Brad Fricke | Bethune-Cookman |
| Bryan Maples | Bethune-Cookman |
| Jon Roberts | Bethune-Cookman |
| Brandon Gravely | Delaware State |
| Garrett Weir | Delaware State |
| Kelly Williams | Delaware State |
| A.J. Corbin | Norfolk State |
| Austin Love | North Carolina A&T |
Outstanding Performer
Jon Roberts was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. Roberts was an outfielder for Bethune-Cookman.[3]
References
- Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- "Final 2004 Baseball Statistical Report". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2021.