2001 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament

2001 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament

Teams	6
Format	Double-elimination tournament
Finals site	Coy Tillett Sr. Memorial Field Manteo, North Carolina
Champions	William & Mary  (1st title)
Winning coach	Jim Farr  (1st title)
MVP	Mike O'Kelly (William & Mary)
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2001 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 11 East Carolina  ‍†‍‍y	19	–	2		.905			47	–	13		.783
No. 24 VCU  ‍‍‍y	12	–	8		.600			41	–	19		.683
William & Mary  ‍‍‡‍y	12	–	9		.571			35	–	20		.636
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍	11	–	9		.550			33	–	22		.600
James Madison  ‍‍‍	10	–	11		.476			36	–	23		.610
Richmond  ‍‍‍	7	–	13		.350			27	–	26		.509
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍	6	–	15		.286			19	–	37		.339
George Mason  ‍‍‍	5	–	15		.250			21	–	32		.396
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament East Carolina and Richmond were ineligible for the Conference Tournament as they prepared to depart the conference. As of June 30, 2001 [1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2001 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Coy Tillett Sr. Memorial Field in Manteo, North Carolina, from May 15 through 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.

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Old Dominion and Richmond had each won three, while George Mason had won twice. ^[2]

Format and seeding

The CAA's eligible teams were seeded one to six based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament. East Carolina and Richmond were ineligible for the Conference Tournament as they prepared to leave the CAA. ^[2]

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Seed
East Carolina	19	2	.905	—	—
VCU	12	8	.600	6.5	1
William & Mary	12	9	.571	7	2
UNC Wilmington	11	9	.550	7.5	3
James Madison	10	11	.476	9	4
Richmond	7	13	.350	11.5	—
Old Dominion	6	15	.286	13	5
George Mason	5	15	.250	13.5	6

Bracket and results

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final					Final
						1	VCU	7
	4	James Madison	15			4	James Madison	6
	5	Old Dominion	2								1	VCU	3
											2	William & Mary	8
						2	William & Mary	9
	3	UNC Wilmington	8			6	George Mason	4
	6	George Mason	17
																2	William & Mary	2
																4	James Madison	3
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower final
	5	Old Dominion	5
											1	VCU	4
	3	UNC Wilmington	9
						3	UNC Wilmington	4			4	James Madison	5
						4	James Madison	8
	4	James Madison	11
	6	George Mason	1

Most Valuable Player

Mike O'Kelly was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. O'Kelly was a first baseman for William & Mary. ^[2]

References

1. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
2. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved March 6, 2021.