The 2009 Northeast Conference baseball tournament began on May 21 and ended on May 23, 2009, at New Britain Stadium in New Britain, Connecticut. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Fourth-seeded won their fourth tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Seeding and format The top four finishers were seeded one through four based on conference regular-season winning percentage. Team Wins Losses Pct. GB Seed 17 9 .654 — 1 16 10 .615 1 2 16 11 .593 1.5 3 15 11 .577 2 4 15 11 .577 2 — 11 17 .393 7 — 11 17 .393 7 — 6 21 .222 11.5 —
Bracket
All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Pos. Name School RHP Matt Goitz Monmouth C Jeff Heppner Sacred Heart 1B Jeff Hanson Sacred Heart 2B Chris Collazo Monmouth Steve Tedesco Sacred Heart SS Brian Martutartus Wagner 3B Ryan Terry Monmouth OF Brett Holland Monmouth Richie Tri Central Connecticut
Most Valuable Player Chris Collazo was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Collazo was a second baseman for Monmouth who hit .600 (9-for-15) and drove in six runs over the three games.
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