ORMOND BEACH, Florida -- Hampton University earned its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament championship since 1996 and an automatic NCAA tournament berth, beating Norfolk State 7-3 in a winner-take-all final at Ormond Beach, Fla.The Pirates finished 4-1 to win the eight-team event. They will learn on a 10 p.m. ESPNU show Sunday night where they are headed for the nationals.
Norfolk State, which needed a rally just to avoid a two-and-out exit on the first day, came within one victory of a memorable title. After dropping their opener, the Spartans ran off a streak of victories.
HU (34-24) has won 15 of its last 18. Freshman Taylor McCoy was named the tournament's most outstanding performer, and Margaret Wilkins and pitcher Jailynn Jackson joined her as HU's representatives on the all-tournament team. Hampton's Trena Peel was named the outstanding coach.
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