1996 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

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1996 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Old Dominion  (3rd title)
Winning coach Tony Guzzo  (2nd title)
MVPRon Walker (Old Dominion)
1996 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion  y137 .6503917 .696
Richmond  137 .6502725 .519
VCU  117 .6113422 .607
George Mason  129 .5712529 .463
East Carolina  1011 .4762224 .478
James Madison  911 .4503425 .576
UNC Wilmington  911 .4502830 .483
William & Mary  216 .1112325 .479
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.

Contents

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

Format and seeding

The CAA's teams were seeded one to eight based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament. [2]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Old Dominion 137.6501
Richmond 137.6502
VCU 117.61113
George Mason 129.5711.54
East Carolina 1011.4763.55
James Madison 911.45046
UNC Wilmington 911.45047
William & Mary 216.111108

Bracket and results

 First round  Second round  Third round  Semifinals  Finals
                         
 Winner's bracket
 1 Old Dominion 6 
 8 William & Mary 6  
   1Old Dominion9 
   5East Carolina7  
 4 George Mason 0     
 5 East Carolina 1    
   1Old Dominion4      
   7UNC Wilmington2       
 3 VCU 5       
 6 James Madison 10        
   6James Madison4     
   7UNC Wilmington9    
 2 Richmond 4     
 7 UNC Wilmington 7    1Old Dominion4
   6James Madison3
 Loser's bracket   
 8William & Mary5    
 4George Mason4  6James Madison8    
  8William & Mary4     
   6James Madison10    
 3VCU12    3VCU1  7UNC Wilmington5  
 2Richmond4  5East Carolina0    6James Madison8 
  3VCU10 

Most Valuable Player

Ron Walker was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Walker was a third baseman and pitcher for Old Dominion. [2]

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References

  1. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 17. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2021.