2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament

August 2023 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference 250px 8 Double elimination Wesley Barrow Stadium New Orleans 2014 Jackson State Tigers Jackson State 16th Omar Johnson 2nd Desmond Russell Jackson State ESPNU (Final) The 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Wesley Barrow Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 14 through 18, 2014. 2014 Jackson State Tigers 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.http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=209255510 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022010801/http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=209255510 dead October 22, 2013 2013-14 Championship Schedule Southwestern Athletic Conference March 2, 2014http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=632818&SPID=93274&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209489839&DB_OEM_ID=27400 Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC officially moves Baseball Tournament to New Orleans May 9, 2014 May 5, 2014http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=632818&SPID=93274&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209498400&DB_OEM_ID=27400 Southwestern Athletic Conference Jackson State defends Baseball crown May 18, 2014 May 24, 2014 The double elimination tournament features the top four teams from each division, leaving one team from each division out of the field.http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=632818&SPID=93274&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=209402207 Southwestern Athletic Conference 2014 SWAC Preseason Baseball Teams Announced February 10, 2014 March 2, 2014 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.http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=632818&SPID=93274&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209488801&DB_OEM_ID=27400 Arkansas-Pine Bluff clinches West Division with sweep Southwestern Athletic Conference May 9, 2014 May 4, 2014http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=632818&SPID=93274&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209473963&DB_OEM_ID=27400 Alabama State Wins Eastern Division Title Southwestern Athletic Conference May 9, 2014 April 20, 2014http://www.swac.org/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=27400&SPID=93274&SPSID=632818 Baseball Tournament Central Southwestern Athletic Conference May 16, 2014 Team W L Pct. GB SeedEast 2014 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State 21 3 21 3 – 1E 2014 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M 12 9 12 9 7.5 2E 2014 Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State 10 12 10 12 10 3E 2014 Jackson State Tigers Jackson State 9 15 9 15 12 4E 2014 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State 4 18 4 18 16 –West 2014 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff 16 7 16 7 – 1W 2014 Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern 13 9 13 9 2.5 2W 2014 Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M 11 12 11 12 5 3W 2014 Grambling State Tigers Grambling State 11 13 11 13 5.5 4W 2014 Southern Jaguars Southern 6 16 6 16 9.5 – Bracket y 2 1E 2014 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State 11* 4W 2014 Grambling State Tigers Grambling State 10* 2W 2014 Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern 4† 3E 2014 Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State 5† 4W Grambling State 14 2W Texas Southern 8 1W 2014 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1 4E 2014 Jackson State Tigers Jackson State 7 2E 2014 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M 11 3W 2014 Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M 5 1W Arkansas–Pine Bluff 9 3W Prairie View A&M 12 1E Alabama State 6 3E Alcorn State 2 3E Alcorn State 2 4W Grambling State 13 4E Jackson State 12 2E Alabama A&M 3 2E Alabama A&M 2 3W Prairie View A&M 9 1E Alabama State 15 — 4W Grambling State 6 — 4E Jackson State 8 — 3W Prairie View A&M 4 — 1E Alabama State 8 4E Jackson State 9 * - Indicates game required 11 innings.† - Indicates game required 10 innings. All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Name School Julio Nunez Alabama A&M Scotty Peavey Alcorn State Juan Bueno Grambling State Dominic Harris Prairie View A&M Greg Salcido Prairie View A&M Chad Flick Prairie View A&M Felix Gomez Texas Southern Emmanuel Marrero Alabama State Richard Amion Alabama State Waldyvan Estrada Alabama State Alex Juday Jackson 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. References Tournament Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament