2010 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

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2010 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams4
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions VCU  (5th title)
Winning coach Paul Keyes  (5th title)
MVPJoe Van Meter (VCU)
2010 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
James Madison  1860 .75030230 .566
Georgia State  1761 .72934231 .595
VCU  y1671 .68834261 .566
UNC Wilmington  13110 .54233270 .550
George Mason  11130 .45828220 .560
Old Dominion  11130 .45824300 .444
Towson  11130 .45819360 .345
William & Mary  10140 .41727240 .529
Hofstra  10140 .41720281 .418
Delaware  9150 .37527240 .529
Northeastern  5190 .20813310 .295
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2010 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2010 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina from May 27 through May 29. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2010 season. Second-seeded VCU won the tournament for the first (and only) time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2010 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 Georgia State, James Madison, and William & Mary had each won once. [2]

Format and seeding

The top four 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
James Madison 1860.7501
Georgia State 1761.729.52
VCU 1671.6881.53
UNC Wilmington 13110.54254
George Mason 11130.4587
Old Dominion 11130.4587
Towson 11130.4587
William & Mary 10140.4178
Hofstra 10140.4178
Delaware 9150.3759
Northeastern 5190.20813

Bracket and results

 First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
               
1 James Madison 8 
4 UNC Wilmington 7 
 4UNC Wilmington10 
 2Georgia State8 
2 Georgia State 4
3 VCU 7 
 3VCU0712
 4UNC Wilmington105
1James Madison3 
3VCU6 
 James Madison1
 UNC Wilmington3 

All-Tournament Team

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

NameTeam
Daniel CropperUNC Wilmington
Seth Cutler‑VoltzVCU
Brett GarnerJames Madison
Matt HoltUNC Wilmington
Tyler McSwainUNC Wilmington
Robbie MondayUNC Wilmington
Doug OttoVCU
Thomas PopeUNC Wilmington
Hunter RidgeUNC Wilmington
Joe Van MeterVCU
Jonathan WatsonVCU

Most Valuable Player

Joe Van Meter was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Van Meter was a third baseman for VCU. [2]

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References

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