2002 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament

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2002 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions VCU  (1st title)
Winning coach Paul Keyes  (1st title)
MVP Brian Marshall (VCU)
2002 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
American Division
James Madison  x‍‍‍y15–5–0 .75044–16–0 .733
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍14–7–0 .66736–21–0 .632
Towson  ‍‍‍9–12–0 .42923–27–1 .461
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍8–12–0 .40026–17–0 .605
Drexel  ‍‍‍5–16–0 .23821–34–0 .382
Colonial Division
William & Mary  x‍‍‍12–9–0 .57132–26–0 .552
Delaware  ‍‍‍12–7–0 .63235–22–0 .614
George Mason  ‍‍‍12–7–0 .63228–29–0 .491
VCU  ‍‍‡‍y13–8–0 .61938–27–0 .585
Hofstra  ‍‍‍2–19–0 .09512–40–0 .231
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2002 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2002 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Coy Tillett Sr. Memorial Field in Manteo, North Carolina, from May 21 through 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.

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Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, Old Dominion led with three titles while George Mason had won twice and William & Mary won once. [2]

Format and seeding

The CAA's two division winners received the top two seeds and a first round bye, as determined by division record. James Madison and William & Mary both finished with 9–3 records in their divisions. The next four teams, regardless of division, were selected and seeded by conference winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament. This resulted in William & Mary receiving a higher seed than three teams in their own division who finished with higher conference winning percentages. [2]

American Division
DivOverall
TeamWLPct.GBWLPct.GBSeed
James Madison 93.750—155.750—1
UNC Wilmington 84.6671147.6671.53
Towson 66.5003912.4296.5—
Old Dominion 66.5003812.4007—
Drexel 111.0838516.23810.5—
Colonial Division
DivOverall
TeamWLPct.GBWLPct.GBSeed
William & Mary 93.750—129.571—2
Delaware 74.6361.5127.632+14
George Mason 74.6361.5127.632+15
VCU 66.5003138.619+16
Hofstra 012.0009219.095—

Bracket and results

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 James Madison 7
4 Delaware 44Delaware3
5 George Mason 11James Madison610
2William & Mary2
2 William & Mary 1
3 UNC Wilmington 36VCU0
6 VCU 6
1James Madison2
6VCU4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
5George Mason712
2William & Mary5
3UNC Wilmington6
5George Mason106VCU11
6VCU13
4Delaware0
6VCU2

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. [2]

NameTeam
Bo AcorsVCU
Travis EbaughJames Madison
Whitt FarrWilliam & Mary
Reid GoreckiDelaware
Danny LopazeVCU
Brian MarshallVCU
Davy MartinVCU
Brent MethenyJames Madison
Jose PabonVCU
Jeff PalumboGeorge Mason
Jeff ParrishVCU

Most Valuable Player

Brian Marshall was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Marshall was a pitcher for VCU. [2]

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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 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 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 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 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 1997 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina, from May 14 through 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 1999 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina, from May 18 through 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 18. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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