2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament

The 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Wesley Barrow Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana from May 14 through May 18, 2014. Jackson State won their sixteenth tournament championship, and second in a row, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The event was originally scheduled for LaGrave Field in Fort Worth, Texas, but was moved due to concerns about player safety.[2][3][4]

2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
ChampionsJackson State (16th title)
Winning coachOmar Johnson (2nd title)
MVPDesmond Russell, Jackson State
TelevisionESPNU (Final)
2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Alabama State  x‍‍‍ 21–3 .875  37–20 .649
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .571  21–32 .396
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 10–12 .455  11–42 .208
Jackson State  ‍‍‡‍y 9–15 .375  31–23 .574
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 4–18 .182  4–38 .095
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  x‍‍‍ 16–7 .696  22–28 .440
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 13–9 .591  23–29 .442
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 11–12 .478  21–30 .412
Grambling State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  16–32 .333
Southern  ‍‍‍ 6–16 .273  10–26 .278
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 24, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The double elimination tournament features the top four teams from each division, leaving one team from each division out of the field.[5] Mississippi Valley State and Southern did not qualify for the Tournament.

Seeding and format

The top four finishers in each division will be seeded one through four, with the top seed from each division facing the fourth seed from the opposite division in the first round, and so on. The teams then play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament with a one-game final between the winners of each bracket. Alabama State and Arkansas–Pine Bluff won their respective divisions and earned the top seeds.[6][7][8]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
East
Alabama State213.875
–
1E
Alabama A&M129.571
7.5
2E
Alcorn State1012.455
10
3E
Jackson State915.375
12
4E
Mississippi Valley State418.182
16
–
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff167.696
–
1W
Texas Southern139.591
2.5
2W
Prairie View A&M1112.478
5
3W
Grambling State1113.458
5.5
4W
Southern616.273
9.5
–

Bracket
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
1E Alabama State 11*  
4W Grambling State 10*  
  1E Alabama State 6  
  3E Alcorn State 2  
2W Texas Southern 4†
3E Alcorn State 5†  
  1E Alabama State 15 —  
  4W Grambling State 6 —  
4W Grambling State 14  
2W Texas Southern 8  
  3E Alcorn State 2
  4W Grambling State 13  
  1E Alabama State 8
  4E Jackson State 9
1W Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1  
4E Jackson State 7  
  4E Jackson State 12
  2E Alabama A&M 3  
2E Alabama A&M 11
3W Prairie View A&M 5  
  4E Jackson State 8 —
  3W Prairie View A&M 4 —  
1W Arkansas–Pine Bluff 9  
3W Prairie View A&M 12  
  2E Alabama A&M 2
  3W Prairie View A&M 9  

* - Indicates game required 11 innings.
† - Indicates game required 10 innings.

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]

NameSchool
Julio NunezAlabama A&M
Scotty PeaveyAlcorn State
Juan BuenoGrambling State
Dominic HarrisPrairie View A&M
Greg SalcidoPrairie View A&M
Chad FlickPrairie View A&M
Felix GomezTexas Southern
Emmanuel MarreroAlabama State
Richard AmionAlabama State
Waldyvan EstradaAlabama State
Alex JudayJackson State

Most Valuable Player

Desmond Russell was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Russell was a pitcher for Jackson State, recording 11 strikeouts in the tournament.[4]

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References
  1. "Baseball standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  2. "2013-14 Championship Schedule". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  3. "SWAC officially moves Baseball Tournament to New Orleans". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. "Jackson State defends Baseball crown". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  5. "2014 SWAC Preseason Baseball Teams Announced". Southwestern Athletic Conference. February 10, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  6. "Arkansas-Pine Bluff clinches West Division with sweep". Southwestern Athletic Conference. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  7. "Alabama State Wins Eastern Division Title". Southwestern Athletic Conference. April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  8. "Baseball Tournament Central". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
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