Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament

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Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament
Conference baseball championship
SportBaseball
Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Number of teams6
Format Double-elimination
Current stadium Richmond County Bank Ballpark
Current location Staten Island, NY
Played1994-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.

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History

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.

Champions

By year

The following is a list of tournament champions by year. [2]

YearProgramSiteMVP
1994 Saint Peter's Heritage ParkColonie, NY Victor Santos, Saint Peter's
1995 Siena Heritage Park • Colonie, NYP. J. Buonocore, Siena
1996 Siena Heritage Park • Colonie, NY
1997 Siena Heritage Park • Colonie, NYMike Ostrander, Siena
1998 Le Moyne Dutchess StadiumWappingers Falls, NY Bill Kerry, Le Moyne
1999 Siena Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYDave Pahucki, Siena
2000 Marist Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYKevin Ool, Marist
2001 Marist Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYAnthony Bocchino, Marist
2002 Marist Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYMike Sidoti, Marist
2003 Le Moyne Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYEd Harper, Le Moyne
2004 Le Moyne Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYBrian Hansen, Le Moyne
2005 Marist Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYAndy Kiriakedes, Marist
2006 Manhattan Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYEric Nieto, Manhattan
2007 Le Moyne Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYRyan Woods, Le Moyne
2008 Rider Mercer County Waterfront ParkTrenton, NJ James Hayes, Rider
2009 Marist Mercer County Waterfront Park • Trenton, NJJacob Wiley, Marist
2010 Rider Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYA.J. Albee, Rider
2011 Manhattan Mercer County Waterfront Park • Trenton, NJMike Giordano, Manhattan
2012 Manhattan Joseph L. Bruno StadiumTroy, NY Taylor Sewitt, Manhattan
2013 Canisius Arm & Hammer Park • Trenton, NJJesse Puscheck, Canisius
2014 Siena FirstEnergy ParkLakewood, NJ Vincent Citro, Siena
2015 Canisius Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYConnor Panas, Canisius
2016 Fairfield Dutchess Stadium • Wappingers Falls, NYJake Salpietro, Fairfield
2017 Marist Sal Maglie StadiumNiagara Falls, NY Tony Romanelli, Marist
2018 Canisius Richmond County Bank BallparkStaten Island, NY J.P. Stevenson, Canisius
2019 Quinnipiac Richmond County Bank Ballpark • Staten Island, NYBrian Moskey, Quinnipiac
2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 RiderAlumni Baseball Diamond • Fairfield, CTJordan Erbe, Rider

By school

The following is a list of tournament championships listed by school.

ProgramNo. of titlesTitle years
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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References

  1. "2011-12 Baseball Championship". maacsports.com. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  2. "Championship History". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved 25 March 2012.