2005 Patriot League Baseball Tournament

Last updated
2005 Patriot League
Baseball Tournament
Teams3
FormatBest of three series
Finals site
Champions Army  (4th title)
Winning coach Joe Sottolano  (3rd title)
MVPWalker Gorham (Army)
2005 Patriot League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Army  y1730 .85039140 .736
Lehigh  1280 .60026211 .552
Bucknell  10100 .50016260 .381
Lafayette  6100 .37518260 .409
Holy Cross  5110 .31313230 .361
Navy  6140 .30012331 .272
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2005 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2005 Patriot League Baseball Tournament was held on May 14 and 15, 2005 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball season. The event matched the top three finishers of the six team league in a double-elimination tournament. Top seeded Army won their fourth championship and claimed the Patriot's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Walker Gorham of Army was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. [2]

Contents

Format and seeding

The top three finishers by conference winning percentage from the league's regular season advanced to the tournament. The top seed earned a first round by and the right to host the event. The second and third seeds played an elimination game, with the winner meeting the top seed in a best-of-three series.

TeamWLPctGBSeed
Army 173.8501
Lehigh 128.60052
Bucknell 1010.50073
Lafayette 610.3759
Holy Cross 511.31310
Navy 614.30011

Results

Semifinals Finals
        
1 Army 610
2 Lehigh 2 1
2 Lehigh 5
3 Bucknell 2

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References

  1. 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 7. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 7. Retrieved May 6, 2018.