The 2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament began on April 28 and ended on May 1 at Cracker Jack Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It was a seven-team double elimination tournament. won the tournament, ending a streak of six straight titles by Bethune-Cookman. The Aggies claimed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Format and seeding The teams were seeded one through seven based on conference winning percentage only, with the top seed receiving a single bye while the second seed played the seventh seed, third seed played the sixth, and so on for first round matchups. The winners advanced in the winners' bracket, while first round losers played elimination games. Team W L Pct. GB Seed 12 6 — 1 11 6 0.5 2 10 7 1.5 3 10 7 1.5 4 9 9 3 5 8 9 3.5 6 1 19 12 7
Bracket and results
Game results Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes April 28 Game 1 (5) 10–9 (4) Game 2 (6) 4–2 (3) Game 3 (2) 10–9 (7) Game 4 (1) 10–1 (5) April 29 Game 5 (6) 9–6 (2) Game 6 (3) 8–2 (7) Maryland Eastern Shore eliminated Game 7 (2) 9–1 (4) Delaware State eliminated Game 8 (3) 13–11 (5) Florida A&M eliminated April 30 Game 9 (1) 13–3 (6) Game 10 (2) 11–2 (3) Coppin State eliminated Game 11 (6) 5–2 (2) Bethune-Cookman eliminated May 1 Game 12 (1) 10–9 (6) North Carolina A&T wins MEAC Championship
All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Name Team Ernie Banks Norfolk State Wes Bush Norfolk State Paul Conway Coppin State Charlie Gamble North Carolina A&T Michael Hauff North Carolina A&T Joe McIntyre North Carolina A&T Carlos Picornell Bethune-Cookman Raul Santiago North Carolina A&T Juan Serrano Norfolk State
Outstanding Performer Joe McIntyre was named Tournament Outstanding Performer. McIntyre was a designated hitter for North Carolina A&T.
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