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
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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	4^10
						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	3^13
						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.