SEEDINGS SET FOR 2010 MEAC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Sahar Abdur-Rashid 05/12/10 Bethune-Cookman Wins Regular Season Crown, Earns Top Seed VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 12, 2010- The defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champion Bethune-Cookman Wildcats earned the top seed in the 2010 MEAC Baseball Championship. The tournament begins May 20-23 at the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Wildcats recorded an unblemished 18-0 mark to earn the regular season title. Winners of 12 MEAC baseball crowns, Bethune-Cookman (32-18) will compete for their fifth consecutive title. North Carolina A&T (25-24) posted a 15-3 conference mark to secure the second seed. Norfolk State clinched the third seed with a 9-9 record, while Delaware State finished in fifth with an 8-10 mark in conference play. Coppin State is making their first tournament appearance since the 2006 season. The Eagles clinched the fifth spot with a 7-11 conference mark. Maryland Eastern Shore and Florida A&M finished the regular season tied at 3-15 in conference play, however the Hawks earned the sixth seed following the conference tie-breaker. Only the top six teams qualify to compete for the MEAC tournament title. The winner will earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Regional scheduled for June 4-7. Florida A&M (3-15) was eliminated from tournament play following the conference tiebreaker. The 2010 MEAC Baseball Championship Tournament begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, with #2 North Carolina A&T facing #5 Coppin State. #1 Bethune-Cookman will matchup #6 Maryland Eastern Shore for game two beginning at 2 p.m., while #3 Norfolk State will take on #4 Delaware State in third game of the day beginning at 6 p.m. The action continues on Friday and Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. A complete bracket is available on www.MEACsports.com. The championship finale is set for Sunday, May 23 at 2 p.m. and will air on ESPNU in a tape-delayed format. Broadcast dates and times will be announced at a later time. 2010 MEAC Baseball Seeds Conference, Overall 1. Bethune-Cookman 18-0, 32-18 2. North Carolina A&T 15-3, 25-24 3. Norfolk State 9-9, 19-24-1 4. Delaware State 8-10, 12-23 5. Coppin State 7-11, 13-31 6. Maryland Eastern Shore 3-15, 8-41