2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament

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2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams7
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsNorth Carolina A&T (3rd title)
Winning coachMervyl Melendez (6th title)
MVPJoe McIntyre (North Carolina A&T)
2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina A&T  ‍†‍‡‍y 12 – 6   .667 27 – 27   .500
Bethune-Cookman  ‍‍‍ 11 – 6   .647 22 – 28   .440
Delaware State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 7   .588 19 – 27   .413
Coppin State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 7   .588 21 – 31   .404
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍ 9 – 9   .500 19 – 33   .365
Norfolk State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 9   .471 14 – 36   .280
Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍ 1 – 19   .050 6 – 41   .128
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 25, 2005[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament began on April 28 and ended on May 1, 2005 at Cracker Jack Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It was a seven-team double elimination tournament. North Carolina A&T won the tournament, ending a streak of six straight titles by Bethune-Cookman. The Aggies claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2][3]

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
North Carolina A&T 12 6 .667 — 1
Bethune-Cookman 11 6 .647 0.5 2
Coppin State 10 7 .588 1.5 3
Delaware State 10 7 .588 1.5 4
Florida A&M 9 9 .500 3 5
Norfolk State 8 9 .471 3.5 6
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 19 .050 12 7

Bracket and results[]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 North Carolina A&T 10  
      5 Florida A&M 1    
  4 Delaware State 9          
  5 Florida A&M 10        
      1 North Carolina A&T 13            
      6 Norfolk State 3              
  3 Coppin State 2              
  6 Norfolk State 4                
      6 Norfolk State 9          
      2 Bethune-Cookman 6        
  2 Bethune-Cookman 10          
  7 Maryland Eastern Shore 9         1 North Carolina A&T 10 —
      6 Norfolk State 9 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  3 Coppin State 8        
  7 Maryland Eastern Shore 2     3 Coppin State 13        
    5 Florida A&M 11          
      3 Coppin State 2        
      2 Bethune-Cookman 11     6 Norfolk State 5    
  2 Bethune-Cookman 9         2 Bethune-Cookman 2  
  4 Delaware State 1  

Game results[]

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
April 28 Game 1 (5) Florida A&M 10–9 (4) Delaware State
Game 2 (6) Norfolk State 4–2 (3) Coppin State
Game 3 (2) Bethune-Cookman 10–9 (7) Maryland Eastern Shore
Game 4 (1) North Carolina A&T 10–1 (5) Florida A&M
April 29 Game 5 (6) Norfolk State 9–6 (2) Bethune-Cookman
Game 6 (3) Coppin State 8–2 (7) Maryland Eastern Shore Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated
Game 7 (2) Bethune-Cookman 9–1 (4) Delaware State Delaware State eliminated
Game 8 (3) Coppin State 13–11 (5) Florida A&M Florida A&M eliminated
April 30 Game 9 (1) North Carolina A&T 13–3 (6) Norfolk State
Game 10 (2) Bethune-Cookman 11–2 (3) Coppin State Coppin State eliminated
Game 11 (6) Norfolk State 5–2 (2) Bethune-Cookman Bethune-Cookman eliminated
May 1 Game 12 (1) North Carolina A&T 10–9 (6) Norfolk State North Carolina A&T wins MEAC Championship

All-Tournament Team[]

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

Name Team
Ernie Banks Norfolk State
Wes Bush Norfolk State
Paul Conway Coppin State
Charlie Gamble North Carolina A&T
Michael Hauff North Carolina A&T
Joe McIntyre North Carolina A&T
Carlos Picornell Bethune-Cookman
Raul Santiago North Carolina A&T
Juan Serrano Norfolk State

Outstanding Performer[]

Joe McIntyre was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. McIntyre was a designated hitter for North Carolina A&T.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Final 2005 Baseball Statistical Report". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Baseball Records Book (PDF). Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. November 19, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
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