2014 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament

2014 Sun Belt Conference
Baseball Tournament

2014 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 2014
Teams 8
Format Double-elimination
Site Eddie Stanky Field
Mobile, AL
Champions Louisiana–Lafayette (2nd title)
Winning coach Tony Robichaux (2nd title)
MVP Blake Trahan (Louisiana–Lafayette)
Television Sun Belt Network
Sun Belt Conference
Baseball Tournament
«2013  2015»
2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#9 Louisiana–Lafayette †‡y 26 – 4   .867     58 – 10   .853
Texas–Arlington 19 – 11   .633     32 – 26   .552
Arkansas State 18 – 12   .600     32 – 26   .552
Texas State 16 – 14   .533     30 – 28   .517
WKU 15 – 15   .500     29 – 28   .509
Troy 11 – 18   .379     25 – 32   .439
South Alabama 11 – 18   .379     22 – 33   .400
Arkansas–Little Rock 11 – 19   .367     25 – 29   .463
Georgia State 11 – 19   .367     25 – 31   .446
Louisiana–Monroe 11 – 19   .367     23 – 36   .390
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2014 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Eddie Stanky Field on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama from May 21 to May 25, 2014. The tournament used a double-elimination format. Louisiana–Lafayette won the tournament, earning the Sun Belt Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2] The league was expected to divide into two six team divisions for 2014, but due to the departures of three baseball playing schools the plan was shelved, possibly to be implemented in 2015 with the additions of Appalachian State and Georgia Southern.[3][4]

Seeding

The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invites to the tournament. The teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage, and then played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament. The winner of each bracket played a championship final.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Louisiana–Lafayette 26 4 .867
–
1
Texas–Arlington 19 11 .633
7
2
Arkansas State 18 12 .600
8
3
Texas State 16 14 .533
10
4
WKU 15 15 .500
11
5
Troy 11 18 .379
14.5
6
South Alabama 11 18 .379
14.5
7
Louisiana–Monroe 11 19 .367
15
8
Arkansas–Little Rock 11 19 .367
15
–
Georgia State 11 19 .367
15
–

Results

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
5  WKU 3  
4  Texas State 410  
  4  Texas State 4  
  1  Louisiana–Lafayette 11  
8  Louisiana–Monroe 3
1  Louisiana–Lafayette 7  
  1  Louisiana–Lafayette 4 –  
  4  Texas State 3 –  
5  Western Kentucky 6  
8  Louisiana–Monroe 8  
  4  Texas State 4
  8  Louisiana–Monroe 2  
  1  Louisiana–Lafayette 6
  2  Texas–Arlington 5
6  Troy 4  
3  Arkansas State 313  
  2  Texas–Arlington 7
  6  Troy 3  
2  Texas–Arlington 8
7  South Alabama 4  
  2  Texas–Arlington 8 –
  3  Arkansas State 7 –  
3  Arkansas State 4  
7  South Alabama 3  
  6  Troy 0
  3  Arkansas State 12  

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Louisiana–Lafayette's Blake Trahan, one of four Ragin' Cajuns selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.

Name Team
Ross Moore Louisiana–Monroe
David Hall Troy
Austin O'Neal Texas State
Austin Williams Texas State
Zach Maggio Arkansas State
Chandler Hawkins Arkansas State
Travis Sibley UT Arlington
Zach Thompson UT Arlington
Darien McLemore UT Arlington
Matt Shortall UT Arlington
Jace Conrad Louisiana–Lafayette
Matt Plitt Louisiana–Lafayette
Caleb Adams Louisiana–Lafayette
Blake Trahan Louisiana–Lafayette

References

  1. ↑ "2014 Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ Jay Walker (October 12, 2012). "Sun Belt Changes Coming". Lafayette, Louisiana: KPEL (AM). Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Troy to Host Sun Belt Baseball Championship in 2014-15". Dothan, Alabama: WTVY (TV). Retrieved January 15, 2014.
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