2014 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament

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]

2014 Sun Belt Conference
Baseball Tournament
2014 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsLouisiana–Lafayette (2nd title)
Winning coachTony Robichaux (2nd title)
MVPBlake Trahan, Louisiana–Lafayette
TelevisionSun Belt Network
2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 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

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.

TeamWLPctGBSeed
Louisiana–Lafayette264.867–1
Texas–Arlington1911.63372
Arkansas State1812.60083
Texas State1614.533104
WKU1515.500115
Troy1118.37914.56
South Alabama1118.37914.57
Louisiana–Monroe1119.367158
Arkansas–Little Rock1119.36715–
Georgia State1119.36715–

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.

NameTeam
Ross MooreLouisiana–Monroe
David HallTroy
Austin O'NealTexas State
Austin WilliamsTexas State
Zach MaggioArkansas State
Chandler HawkinsArkansas State
Travis SibleyUT Arlington
Zach ThompsonUT Arlington
Darien McLemoreUT Arlington
Matt ShortallUT Arlington
Jace ConradLouisiana–Lafayette
Matt PlittLouisiana–Lafayette
Caleb AdamsLouisiana–Lafayette
Blake TrahanLouisiana–Lafayette

References
  1. "2014 Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  2. "Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship". Sun Belt Conference. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. 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). Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
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