| Teams | 6 |
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| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | East Carolina (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Gary Overton (2nd title) |
| MVP | Brien Berckman (East Carolina) |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington † | 14 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .933 | 31 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina ‡y | 12 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .800 | 27 | – | 29 | – | 1 | .482 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 7 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .538 | 32 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 6 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .429 | 23 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 3 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .231 | 23 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .479 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 0 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .000 | 9 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1989 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1989 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field on the campus of UNC Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 12 through May 15. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1989 season. The winner of the tournament, second-seeded East Carolina, earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. [2]
For the first three years of the event, a different team won the Tournament. Richmond, East Carolina, and George Mason each won once. With their victory in 1989, East Carolina became the first program to win multiple championships. During their tenure in the CAA which ended after the 2001 season, the Pirates would claim seven titles overall.
The CAA's six teams were seeded one to six based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament with first round matchups of the top and bottom seeds, second and fifth seeds, and third and fourth seeds. [2]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 14 | 1 | .933 | — | 1 |
| East Carolina | 12 | 3 | .800 | 2 | 2 |
| James Madison | 7 | 6 | .538 | 6 | 3 |
| Richmond | 6 | 8 | .429 | 7.5 | 4 |
| George Mason | 3 | 10 | .231 | 10 | 5 |
| William & Mary | 0 | 14 | .000 | 13.5 | 6 |
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | East Carolina | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 8 | 2 | East Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | William & Mary | 4 | 3 | James Madison | 3 | 2 | East Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | William & Mary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | George Mason | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | James Madison | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | James Madison | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | East Carolina | 411 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Richmond | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Richmond | 1 | 4 | Richmond | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | George Mason | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | East Carolina | 2 | 5 | George Mason | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | George Mason | 4 | 4 | Richmond | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Richmond | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brien Berckman was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Berckman was a pitcher for East Carolina. [2]
The 2015 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point in Mount Pleasant, SC from May 20 through May 23. It consisted of the top 6 finishers in the CAA in a double-elimination tournament. UNC Wilmington won their 4th championship and earned the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2016 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point in Mount Pleasant, SC from May 25 through May 28. The event matched the top six teams from the CAA's regular season to determine the conference champion for the 2016 season. William & Mary won their second title, and first in 15 years, and earned the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2017 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, NC from May 24 through May 27, 2017. Fourth-seeded Delaware won the tournament for the first time and earned the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1987 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at The Diamond, home field of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, from May 14 through May 17. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1987 season. The winner of the tournament, fourth-seeded East Carolina, earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1990 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field on the campus of UNC Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 11 through May 14. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1990 season. Top-seeded East Carolina won the tournament for the third time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1991 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Harrington Field on the campus of East Carolina in Greenville, North Carolina from May 14 through May 17. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1991 season. Third-seeded East Carolina won the tournament for the fourth time, and third in a row, and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1992 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Harrington Field on the campus of East Carolina in Greenville, North Carolina from May 12 through May 16. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1992 season. Top-seeded George Mason won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1992 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1993 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field on the campus of UNC Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 19 through May 23. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1993 season. Third-seeded East Carolina won the tournament for the fifth time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1994 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex on the campus of Old Dominion in Norfolk, Virginia from May 18 through May 22. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1994 season. Top-seeded Old Dominion won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 1998 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 12 through May 15. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1998 season. Second-seeded Richmond won the tournament for the third time, and second consecutive year, and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2000 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field in Manteo, North Carolina from May 16 through May 20. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2000 season. Second-seeded East Carolina won the tournament for the seventh time, and second in a row, and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2001 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field in Manteo, North Carolina from May 15 through May 19. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2001 season. Second-seeded William & Mary won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2004 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 26 through May 29. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2004 season. Second-seeded UNC Wilmington won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2005 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 26 through May 29. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2005 season. Third-seeded VCU won the tournament for the third time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2006 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 24 through May 28. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2006 season. Fifth-seeded UNC Wilmington won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2007 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 23 through May 26. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2007 season. Third-seeded VCU won the tournament for the fourth time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2008 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 21 through May 24. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2008 season. Second-seeded James Madison won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2009 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 21 through May 24. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2009 season. Second-seeded Georgia State won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2010 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 27 through May 29. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2010 season. Second-seeded VCU won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The 2011 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 26 through May 28. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2011 season. Second-seeded James Madison won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.