2009 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

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2009 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams6
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Georgia State  (1st title)
Winning coach Greg Frady  (1st title)
MVPBradley Logan (Georgia State)
2009 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
George Mason  y195 .7924214 .750
Georgia State  y129 .5713922 .639
UNC Wilmington  108 .5563123 .574
Northeastern  1311 .5422825 .528
Old Dominion  1311 .5422227 .449
Delaware  1110 .5242820 .583
James Madison  1211 .5223024 .556
Towson  1212 .5002825 .528
William & Mary  914 .3912425 .490
VCU  816 .3332026 .435
Hofstra  618 .2501132 .256
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2009 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2009 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 2009 season. Second-seeded Georgia State won the tournament for the first (and only) time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

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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 James Madison and William & Mary had each 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]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
George Mason 195.7921
Georgia State 129.5715.52
UNC Wilmington 108.55663
Old Dominion 1311.54264
Northeastern 1311.54265
Delaware 1110.5246.56
James Madison 1211.5226.5
Towson 1212.5007
William & Mary 914.3919.5
VCU 816.33311
Hofstra 618.25013

Bracket and results

 First roundSecond roundThird roundSemi-finalsFinals
                         
 1 George Mason 6 
 6 Delaware 5  1George Mason11 
  4Old Dominion5  
 3 UNC Wilmington 7    1George Mason3      
 4 Old Dominion 5     2Georgia State9       
   3UNC Wilmington5     2Georgia State12
   2Georgia State8    3UNC Wilmington10
 2 Georgia State 6    1George Mason3  
 5 Northeastern 5   3UNC Wilmington5  3UNC Wilmington5 
 6Delaware9  6Delaware4 
 5Northeastern5 

All-Tournament Team

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

NameTeam
Shane DavisGeorge Mason
Steven DavisUNC Wilmington
Bobby LeeperUNC Wilmington
Bradley LoganGeorgia State
Justin MaloneGeorgia State
Michael McCreeGeorgia State
Bill MerklerDelaware
Marc MimeaultGeorgia State
Ryan MooreGeorgia State
Cody StanleyUNC Wilmington
Ben ThielsenUNC Wilmington

Most Valuable Player

Bradley Logan was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Logan was an infielder for Georgia State. [2]

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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 8, 2021.