Teams | 8 |
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Format | Double-elimination |
Finals site | |
Champions | Southeastern Louisiana (1st title) |
Winning coach | Matt Riser (1st title) |
MVP | Tate Scioneaux (Southeastern Louisiana) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State †y | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | 41 | – | 17 | .707 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | 32 | – | 26 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | 33 | – | 26 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | 31 | – | 27 | .534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana ‡y | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | 37 | – | 23 | .617 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | 32 | – | 22 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | 30 | – | 28 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 31 | – | 25 | .554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 30 | – | 26 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | 23 | – | 28 | .451 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word* | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | 18 | – | 32 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | 20 | – | 35 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian* | 6 | – | 18 | .250 | 17 | – | 35 | .327 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 2 | – | 28 | .067 | 11 | – | 38 | .224 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 24, 2014[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball *Ineligible for postseason play due to Division I transition |
The 2014 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 21 through 24. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's fourteen teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Bear Stadium on the campus of Central Arkansas University in Conway, Arkansas. The event returned to a campus environment for one year before again being played at neutral Sugar Land, Texas, in 2015 and 2016. Southeastern Louisiana won their first tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3][4][5]
Seeding and format
[edit]The top eight finishers from the regular season will be seeded one through eight. They will play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament, with the winner of each bracket meeting in a single championship final. Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word were ineligible for postseason play as they transition from Division II.
Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
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Sam Houston State | 22 | 8 | .733 | – |
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Nicholls State | 21 | 9 | .700 | 1 |
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Northwestern State | 19 | 11 | .633 | 3 |
4
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Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 19 | 11 | .633 | 3 |
3
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Southeastern Louisiana | 18 | 12 | .600 | 4 |
5
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Central Arkansas | 17 | 13 | .567 | 5 |
6
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McNeese State | 17 | 13 | .567 | 5 |
7
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Lamar | 16 | 14 | .533 | 6 |
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Oral Roberts | 15 | 15 | .500 | 7 |
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Houston Baptist | 12 | 18 | .400 | 10 |
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Incarnate Word* | 9 | 15 | .375 | 10 |
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Stephen F. Austin | 11 | 19 | .367 | 11 |
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Abilene Christian* | 6 | 18 | .250 | 13 |
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New Orleans | 2 | 28 | .067 | 20 |
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Results
[edit]First round | Second round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Sam Houston State | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Lamar | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Sam Houston State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Northwestern State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Northwestern State | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Lamar | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Northwestern State | 10 | 1 | Sam Houston State | 1 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Northwestern State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Central Arkansas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Central Arkansas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Central Arkansas | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | McNeese State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Nicholls State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | McNeese State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Central Arkansas | 8 | – | ||||||||||||||||
7 | McNeese State | 6 | – | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Nicholls State | 2 | 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 5 | ||||||||||||||
7 | McNeese State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
[edit]The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[5]
Pos | Name | Team |
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P | Tate Scioneaux | Southeastern Louisiana |
P | Jacob Seward | Southeastern Louisiana |
C | Jameson Fisher | Southeastern Louisiana |
OF | Andrew Godbold | Southeastern Louisiana |
P | Connor McClain | Central Arkansas |
OF | Doug Votolato | Central Arkansas |
OF | Nate Ferrell | Central Arkansas |
2B | Chris Townsend | Central Arkansas |
P | Steven Spann | Northwestern State |
SS | Sam Bumpers | Lamar |
OF | Andrew Guillotte | McNeese State |
DH | Nick Heath | Northwestern State |
Most Valuable Player
[edit]Tate Scioneaux was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Scioneaux was a pitcher for Southeastern Louisiana, pitching 11 scoreless innings over the tournament, recording 12 strikeouts while yielding nine hits and two walks.[5]
See also
[edit]2014 Southland Conference softball tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "2014 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ "Championships". Southland Conference. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Southland Baseball Tournament Returns to Sugar Land". Southland Conference. August 22, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Sam Houston State Picked to Win 2014 Southland Conference Baseball Title". Southland Conference. January 29, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Southeastern Louisiana wins first Southland Baseball Tournament". Southland Conference. May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.