| Year: | 2012 |
| Conference: | Northeast Conference |
| Teams: | 4 |
| Format: | Double-elimination tournament |
| Ballpark: | Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium |
| City: | Norwich, CT |
| Titlecount: | 3rd |
| Coach: | Nick Giaquinto |
| Coachcount: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Troy Scribner |
| Mvpteam: | Sacred Heart |
The 2012 Northeast Conference baseball tournament began on May 17 and ended on May 19 at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. The league's top four teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Second seeded won their second consecutive, and third overall, tournament championship and earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2] [3]
The top four finishers were seeded one through four based on conference regular-season winning percentage. Bryant was ineligible for postseason play, as it completed its transition to Division I. Sacred Heart claimed the second seed over Central Connecticut by tiebreaker.
| Team | Wins | Losses | Pct. | GB | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 8 | .750 | – | – | ||
| 21 | 11 | .656 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 13 | .594 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 19 | 13 | .594 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 14 | .563 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 17 | .469 | 9 | – | ||
| 13 | 19 | .406 | 11 | – | ||
| 8 | 24 | .250 | 18 | – | ||
| 7 | 25 | .219 | 19 | – |
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.
| Pos. | Name | School | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP/1B | Troy Scribner | Sacred Heart | Jr. | |
| LHP | Nick Leiningen | Sacred Heart | So. | |
| RHP | Kody Kerski | Sacred Heart | So. | |
| SS | John Murphy | Sacred Heart | Jr. | |
| 2B | Jake Gronsky | Monmouth | So. | |
| RHP | Pat Light | Monmouth | Jr. | |
| RHP/INF | Mike Eliasen | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sr. | |
| LF | Jordan Ritz | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fr. | |
| RHP | Harry Glynne | Central Connecticut | Sr. |
Troy Scribner was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Scribner was a junior pitcher and first baseman for Sacred Heart. Scribner allowed two runs on seven hits in a complete game victory over Central Connecticut in the first round.[4]