2004 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament

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2004 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
Format Double-elimination
Finals site
Champions Le Moyne  (3rd title)
Winning coach Steve Owens  (2nd title)
MVP Brian Hansen (Le Moyne)
2004 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Le Moyne  y243 .8893621 .632
Niagara  169 .6402727 .500
Manhattan  169 .6402527 .481
Marist  1710 .6302520 .556
Rider  1512 .5562427 .471
Siena  1312 .5202726 .509
Iona  1114 .4401627 .372
Fairfield  1116 .4071627 .372
Saint Peter's  423 .148834 .190
Canisius  423 .148443 .085
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2004 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2004 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament took place from May 27 through 29, 2004. 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. Le Moyne won their third tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [2] [3]

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
Le Moyne 242.923
1
Niagara 169.640
7.5
2
Manhattan 169.640
7.5
3
Marist 1710.630
7.5
4
Rider 1512.556
9.5
Siena 1312.520
10.5
Iona 1114.440
12.5
Fairfield 1116.407
13.5
Saint Peter's 423.148
20.5
Canisius 423.148
20.5

Results

First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1 Le Moyne 8
4 Marist 2
1Le Moyne12
3Manhattan5
2 Niagara 2
3 Manhattan 7
1Le Moyne
3Manhattan
Lower round 1Lower final
3Manhattan12
4Marist32Niagara7
2Niagara7

All-Tournament Team

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

NameSchool
Frank CappelloManhattan
Matt CucurulloManhattan
Andre EnriquezLe Moyne
Josh GrecoManhattan
Jeff JusticeLe Moyne
Mike MediciNiagara
Travis MusolfMarist
Josh SanterreManhattan
Matt SchererLe Moyne
Steven SuarezLe Moyne

Most Valuable Player

Brian Hansen was named Most Valuable Player. Hansen was a catcher for Le Moyne. [2]

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2004". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Baseball Championship History". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  3. "2004 Baseball Stats". Le Moyne Dolphins. Retrieved March 18, 2018.