2010 Northeast Conference baseball tournament

2010 Northeast Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsCentral Connecticut (4th title)
Winning coachCharlie Hickey (4th title)
MVPPat Epps (Central Connecticut)
2010 Northeast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bryant  ‍‍‍ 25 7   .781 34 22   .607
Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍ 20 12   .625 31 27   .534
Central Connecticut  ‍‍y 18 14   .563 33 23   .589
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 17 15   .531 26 31   .456
Monmouth  ‍‍‍ 15 17   .469 22 27   .449
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 14 18   .438 20 31   .392
Quinnipiac  ‍‍‍ 13 19   .406 14 39   .264
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 11 21   .344 16 38   .296
Long Island  ‍‍‍ 11 21   .344 14 42   .250
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2010 Northeast Conference baseball tournament began on May 20 and ended on May 22, 2010, at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Second-seeded Central Connecticut won their fourth tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

Seeding and format

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The top four finishers were seeded one through four based on conference regular-season winning percentage. Bryant was ineligible for postseason play, as it completed its transition to Division I.

Team Wins Losses Pct. GB Seed
Bryant 25 7 .781
Sacred Heart 20 12 .625 5 1
Central Connecticut 18 14 .563 7 2
Wagner 17 15 .531 8 3
Monmouth 15 17 .469 10 4
Mount St. Mary's 14 18 .438 11
Quinnipiac 13 19 .406 12
Fairleigh Dickinson 11 21 .344 14
Long Island 11 21 .344 14

Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1Sacred Heart5
4Monmouth4
1Sacred Heart8
2Central Connecticut3
3Wagner3
2Central Connecticut5
1Sacred Heart
2Central Connecticut
Lower round 1Lower final
2Central Connecticut7
4Monmouth43Wagner2
3Wagner9

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[1]

Pos. Name School Class
P Jared Balbach Sacred Heart SR
Kyle Breese Monmouth SR
Jason Foster Central Connecticut SO
Tyler Riordan Central Connecticut SR
Troy Scribner Sacred Heart FR
1B Vin Avella Wagner SR
SS John Murphy Sacred Heart FR
OF Pat Epps Central Connecticut JR
Kyle Zarotney Central Connecticut JR

Most Valuable Player

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Pat Epps was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Epps was a Junior outfielder for Central Connecticut.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Central Connecticut Tops Sacred Heart, Captures Fourth NEC Baseball Crown". Northeast Conference. Retrieved July 27, 2018.