1994 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

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1994 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams7
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Old Dominion  (1st title)
Winning coach Pat McMahon  (1st title)
MVPMatt Quataro (Old Dominion)
1994 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 30 Old Dominion  y1440 .77840140 .741
James Madison  1170 .61140191 .675
Richmond  1170 .61136190 .655
UNC Wilmington  1080 .55630280 .517
East Carolina  890 .47136180 .667
William & Mary  7110 .38924231 .510
George Mason  1160 .05918321 .363
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1994 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.

Contents

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with five. George Mason had won two and Richmond had won once. [2]

Format and seeding

The CAA's seven teams were seeded one to seven based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. This was the format used in 1992, although abandoned in 1993 in favor of only the top six teams. They played a double-elimination tournament. [2]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Old Dominion 144.7781
James Madison 117.61132
Richmond 117.61133
UNC Wilmington 108.55644
East Carolina 89.4715.55
William & Mary 711.38976
George Mason 116.05912.57

Bracket and results

 First round  Second round  Third round
              
 Winner's bracket
  
   
   1 Old Dominion 15 
   5East Carolina4  
 4 UNC Wilmington 3     
 5 East Carolina 4    
   1Old Dominion110
   3Richmond0
 3 Richmond 11    
 6 William & Mary 2     
   3Richmond3  
   2James Madison2 
 2 James Madison 6  
 7 George Mason 2 
 Loser's bracket
 6William & Mary8 
 7George Mason9  5East Carolina4
  7George Mason3
  
   2James Madison7
  4UNC Wilmington0
 Semifinals  Finals  if needed
              
 Re-ordered Semifinals
 1Old Dominion1   1Old Dominion5
 2James Madison2     2James Madison2
   2James Madison5  
   3Richmond3 
 3Richmond6  
 5East Carolina2 

Most Valuable Player

Matt Quataro was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Quataro played first base and outfield for Old Dominion. [2]

Related Research Articles

The Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the CAA Tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association. The top six finishers in the regular season of the conference's nine baseball teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2019 was played at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

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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 1995 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 17 through May 21. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1995 season. Defending champion and fifth-seeded Old Dominion won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

The 1996 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 14 through May 18. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1996 season. Defending champion and top-seeded Old Dominion won the tournament for the third consecutive, and third overall, time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

The 1997 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 14 through May 18. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1997 season. Seventh-seeded Richmond won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1997 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 1999 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 18 through May 23. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1999 season. Second-seeded East Carolina won the tournament for the sixth time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1999 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 2002 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field in Manteo, North Carolina from May 21 through May 25. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2002 season. Sixth-seeded VCU won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. For the first time, the conference named an All-Tournament Team rather than simply a Most Outstanding Player.

The 2003 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field in Manteo, North Carolina from May 21 through May 25. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2003 season. Top-seeded VCU won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2003 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.

References

  1. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 17. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved January 15, 2021.