2007 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament

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2007 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions VCU  (4th title)
Winning coach Paul Keyes  (4th title)
MVP John Leonard (VCU)
2007 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
VCU  ‍†‍‡‍y18–11 .62137–21 .638
Old Dominion  ‍†‍‍18–11 .62135–24 .593
Delaware  ‍†‍‍18–11 .62132–23 .582
UNC Wilmington  ‍†‍‍18–11 .62129–27 .518
George Mason  ‍‍‍14–14 .50027–27 .500
Georgia State  ‍‍‍15–15 .50026–32 .448
William & Mary  ‍‍‍13–16 .44829–25 .537
Northeastern  ‍‍‍12–17 .41424–22 .522
James Madison  ‍‍‍11–17 .39322–31 .415
Towson  ‍‍‍11–18 .37921–30 .412
Hofstra  ‍‍‍11–18 .37920–34 .370
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2007 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.

Contents

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

Format and seeding

The top six teams from the CAA's round-robin regular season qualified for the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference winning percentage. The top four seeds were awarded by tiebreakers as VCU, Old Dominion, Delaware, and UNC Wilmington all finished with the same record in conference. George Mason earned the fifth seed by tiebreaker over Georgia State, as the Patriots and Panthers had the same conference winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament. [2]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Old Dominion 1811.621—1
Delaware 1811.621—2
VCU 1811.621—3
UNC Wilmington 1811.621—4
George Mason 1414.5003.55
Georgia State 1515.5003.56
William & Mary 1316.4485—
Northeastern 1217.4146—
James Madison 1117.3936.5—
Towson 1118.3797—
Hofstra 1118.3797—

Bracket and results

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1 Old Dominion 5
6 Georgia State 21Old Dominion13
4UNC Wilmington3
3 VCU 41Old Dominion4
4 UNC Wilmington 33VCU9
3VCU103VCU1013—
2Delaware62Delaware4—
2 Delaware 131Old Dominion0
5 George Mason 32Delaware62Delaware4
6Georgia State25George Mason3
5George Mason10

All-Tournament Team

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

NameTeam
Jared BoldenVCU
Alex BuchholzDelaware
Billy HarrisDelaware
Dan HudsonOld Dominion
Ryan JablonskiDelaware
John LeonardVCU
Mick MattalianoVCU
Mike McGuireDelaware
Sergio MirandaVCU
Luke PiskerVCU
Anthony ShawlerOld Dominion

Most Valuable Player

John Leonard was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Leonard was a pitcher and outfielder for VCU. [2]

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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.

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The 1994 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex on the campus of Old Dominion in Norfolk, Virginia, from May 18 through 22. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1994 season. Top-seeded Old Dominion won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

The 1995 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina, from May 17 through 21. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1995 season. Defending champion and fifth-seeded Old Dominion won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

The 1996 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 1996 season. Defending champion and top-seeded Old Dominion won the tournament for the third consecutive, and third overall, time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1996 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 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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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 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 April 7, 2021.
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