Collegiate baseball tournament
 2014 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament | |
| Teams | 8 |
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| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Louisiana–Lafayette (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Tony Robichaux (2nd title) |
| MVP | Blake Trahan (Louisiana–Lafayette) |
| Television | Sun Belt Network |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Louisiana–Lafayette †‡ | 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 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. 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.
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 | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | WKU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Texas State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Troy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas–Arlington | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arkansas State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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
- "2014 Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- "Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship". Sun Belt Conference. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- Jay Walker (October 12, 2012). "Sun Belt Changes Coming". Lafayette, Louisiana: KPEL (AM). Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- "Troy to Host Sun Belt Baseball Championship in 2014–15". Dothan, Alabama: WTVY (TV). Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
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