2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament

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2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
Format Double-elimination
Finals site
Champions Marist  (3rd title)
Winning coach John Szefc  (3rd title)
MVP Mike Sidoti (Marist)
2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Marist  y225 .8154114 .745
Le Moyne  197 .7313018 .625
Siena  179 .6542829 .491
Rider  1710 .6303322 .600
Manhattan  1611 .5933219 .627
Fairfield  1215 .4442030 .400
Iona  1016 .3852028 .417
Niagara  917 .3461234 .261
Saint Peter's  718 .2801230 .286
Canisius  324 .111438 .095
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2002 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament took place from May 23 through 25, 2002. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. Marist won their third consecutive (and third overall) tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Seeding

The top four teams were seeded one through four based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament.

TeamWLPCTGBSeed
Marist 225.815
1
Le Moyne 197.792
2.5
2
Siena 179.654
4.5
3
Rider 1710.630
5
4
Manhattan 1611.593
6
Fairfield 1215.444
10
Iona 1016.385
11.5
Niagara 917.346
12.5
Saint Peter's 718.280
14
Canisius 324.111
19

Results

First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1 Marist 7
4 Rider 1
1Marist610
2Le Moyne5
2 Le Moyne 7
3 Siena 6
1Marist
4Rider
Lower round 1Lower final
2Le Moyne4
4Rider44Rider14
3Siena3

All-Tournament Team

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

NameSchool
Tim AllenMarist
Anthony AquilinoLe Moyne
Anthony BocchinoMarist
Brad CookMarist
Mark FisherRider
Ryan FlinnSiena
Casey LongRider
John McGortyMarist
Bryan MerriganRider
Scott RichRider

Most Valuable Player

Mike Sidoti was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Sidoti batted .417 with 5 RBI for the Tournament, including a 2–5, 3 RBI performance in the final. [4]

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References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2002". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Baseball Championship History". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  3. "2002 Baseball Schedule". Marist Red Foxes. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Baseball Defeats Rider 10–5 to Win Third Straight MAAC Baseball Title". Marist Red Foxes. May 25, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2018.