| Teams | 8 |
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| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Richmond (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Ron Atkins (2nd title) |
| MVP | John Wagler (Richmond) |
| 1997 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU † | 15 | – | 4 | .789 | 32 | – | 23 | .582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 34 | – | 20 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 31 | – | 26 | .544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 10 | – | 11 | .476 | 29 | – | 24 | .547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 10 | – | 11 | .476 | 29 | – | 27 | .518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 30 | – | 24 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond ‡y | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 34 | – | 26 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 7 | – | 12 | .368 | 28 | – | 29 | .491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1997 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with five. Old Dominion had won three, George Mason had won two, while Richmond had won once. [2]
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]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 15 | 4 | .789 | — | 1 |
| Old Dominion | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.5 | 2 |
| James Madison | 10 | 10 | .500 | 5.5 | 3 |
| George Mason | 10 | 11 | .476 | 6 | 4 |
| East Carolina | 10 | 11 | .476 | 6 | 5 |
| William & Mary | 8 | 12 | .400 | 7.5 | 6 |
| Richmond | 8 | 12 | .400 | 7.5 | 7 |
| UNC Wilmington | 7 | 12 | .368 | 8 | 8 |
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner's bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | VCU | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UNC Wilmington | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UNC Wilmington | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | East Carolina | 912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | George Mason | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | East Carolina | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | East Carolina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Richmond | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | James Madison | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | William & Mary | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | James Madison | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Richmond | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Old Dominion | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Richmond | 8 | 7 | Richmond | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | East Carolina | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loser's bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | VCU | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | George Mason | 8 | 3 | James Madison | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | VCU | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | VCU | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | William & Mary | 8 | 6 | William & Mary | 9 | 5 | East Carolina | 310 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Old Dominion | 5 | 8 | UNC Wilmington | 0 | 6 | William & Mary | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | William & Mary | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Wagler was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Wagler was an outfielder for Richmond. [2]
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.
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 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 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 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.