2008 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

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2008 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams6
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions James Madison  (1st title)
Winning coach Spanky McFarland  (1st title)
MVPAlex Foltz (James Madison)
2008 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UNC Wilmington  y2541 .85044171 .718
James Madison  y2090 .69039190 .672
George Mason  18100 .64330250 .545
William & Mary  16130 .55236210 .632
Old Dominion  14140 .50025270 .481
Towson  14160 .46730280 .517
Northeastern  12171 .41725261 .490
Georgia State  12170 .41433230 .589
Delaware  11170 .39322310 .415
VCU  8170 .32015300 .333
Hofstra  7230 .23319360 .345
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2008 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2008 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 21 through May 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.

Contents

Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, VCU led with four titles, Old Dominion had won 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. They played a double-elimination tournament. [2]

TeamWLTPct.GBSeed
UNC Wilmington 2541.8501
James Madison 2090.69052
George Mason 18100.6436.53
William & Mary 16130.55294
Old Dominion 14140.50010.55
Towson 14160.46711.56
Northeastern 12171.41713
Georgia State 12170.41413
Delaware 11170.39313.5
VCU 8170.32015
Hofstra 7230.23318.5

Bracket and results

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1UNC Wilmington8
4William & Mary11
1 UNC Wilmington 114William & Mary7
6 Towson 56Towson16
6Towson17
5Old Dominion10
3 George Mason 8106Towson1
4 William & Mary 72James Madison6
2James Madison9
3George Mason4
2 James Madison 62James Madison18
5 Old Dominion 13George Mason14
1UNC Wilmington9
3George Mason14

All-Tournament Team

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

NameTeam
Steven CaseresJames Madison
Brian ConleyTowson
Alex FoltzJames Madison
Greg FurmanekTowson
Sean GrieveWilliam & Mary
Brad HoltUNC Wilmington
Kurt HouckJames Madison
Trevor KnightJames Madison
Scott KriegerGeorge Mason
Turner PhelpsJames Madison
Mike SheridanWilliam & Mary

Most Valuable Player

Alex Foltz was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Foltz was an outfielder for James Madison. [2]

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References

  1. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2021.