Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament | |
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Conference baseball championship | |
Sport | Baseball |
Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
Number of teams | 6 |
Format | Double-elimination |
Current stadium | Richmond County Bank Ballpark |
Current location | Staten Island, NY |
Played | 1994-present |
Last contest | 2019 |
Current champion | Quinnipiac |
Most championships | Marist (6) |
Official website | Baseball Championships |
Host stadiums | |
Richmond County Bank Ballpark (2018–2019) Sal Maglie Stadium (2017) Dutchess Stadium (1998–2007, 2010, 2015) FirstEnergy Park (2014) Mercer County Waterfront Park/Arm & Hammer Park (2008–2009, 2011, 2013) Joseph L. Bruno Stadium (2012) Heritage Park (1994–1997) | |
Host locations | |
Staten Island, NY (2018) Niagara Falls, NY (2017) Wappingers Falls, NY (1998–2007, 2010, 2015) Lakewood, NJ (2014) Trenton, NJ (2008–2009, 2011, 2013) Troy, NY (2012) Colonie, NY (1994–1997) |
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The top four finishers in the regular season participate in the double-elimination tournament, which in 2014 was played at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, New Jersey. [1] The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
From 1982 to 1993, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference determined its champion by regular season records. From 1990 to 1993, the conference divided into divisions and crowned a champion of each division. The conference eliminated division in 1994 and launched the tournament to crown its conference champion. In 2014, the tournament expanded from four teams to six teams.
The following is a list of tournament champions by year. [2]
Year | Program | Site | MVP |
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1994 | Saint Peter's | Heritage Park • Colonie, NY | Victor Santos, Saint Peter's |
1995 | Siena | Heritage Park • Colonie, NY | P. J. Buonocore, Siena |
1996 | Siena | Heritage Park • Colonie, NY | |
1997 | Siena | Heritage Park • Colonie, NY | Mike Ostrander, Siena |
1998 | Le Moyne | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Bill Kerry, Le Moyne |
1999 | Siena | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Dave Pahucki, Siena |
2000 | Marist | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Kevin Ool, Marist |
2001 | Marist | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Anthony Bocchino, Marist |
2002 | Marist | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Mike Sidoti, Marist |
2003 | Le Moyne | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Ed Harper, Le Moyne |
2004 | Le Moyne | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Brian Hansen, Le Moyne |
2005 | Marist | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Andy Kiriakedes, Marist |
2006 | Manhattan | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Eric Nieto, Manhattan |
2007 | Le Moyne | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Ryan Woods, Le Moyne |
2008 | Rider | Mercer County Waterfront Park • Trenton, NJ | James Hayes, Rider |
2009 | Marist | Mercer County Waterfront Park • Trenton, NJ | Jacob Wiley, Marist |
2010 | Rider | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | A.J. Albee, Rider |
2011 | Manhattan | Mercer County Waterfront Park • Trenton, NJ | Mike Giordano, Manhattan |
2012 | Manhattan | Joseph L. Bruno Stadium • Troy, NY | Taylor Sewitt, Manhattan |
2013 | Canisius | Arm & Hammer Park • Trenton, NJ | Jesse Puscheck, Canisius |
2014 | Siena | FirstEnergy Park • Lakewood, NJ | Vincent Citro, Siena |
2015 | Canisius | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Connor Panas, Canisius |
2016 | Fairfield | Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NY | Jake Salpietro, Fairfield |
2017 | Marist | Sal Maglie Stadium • Niagara Falls, NY | Tony Romanelli, Marist |
2018 | Canisius | Richmond County Bank Ballpark • Staten Island, NY | J.P. Stevenson, Canisius |
2019 | Quinnipiac | Richmond County Bank Ballpark • Staten Island, NY | Brian Moskey, Quinnipiac |
2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | ||
2021 | Rider | Alumni Baseball Diamond • Fairfield, CT | Jordan Erbe, Rider |
The following is a list of tournament championships listed by school.
Program | No. of titles | Title years |
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Marist | 6 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2017 |
Siena | 5 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2014 |
Le Moyne | 4 | 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
Manhattan | 3 | 2006, 2011, 2012 |
Canisius | 3 | 2013, 2015, 2018 |
Rider | 3 | 2008, 2010, 2021 |
Saint Peter's | 1 | 1994 |
Fairfield | 1 | 2016 |
Quinnipiac | 1 | 2019 |
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