Coastal Athletic Association baseball tournament
| Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Baseball Championship | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Current stadium | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point |
| Current location | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| Played | 1986-present |
| Last contest | 2015 |
| Current champion | UNC Wilmington |
| Most championships | East Carolina (7) |
| Official website | CAASports.com baseball |
| Host stadiums | |
| CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point (2015–2016) Brooks Field (1989-90, 1993, 2004-2011, 2014) Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park (2012-13) Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field (2000-2003) Grainger Stadium (1995-1999) Bud Metheny Baseball Complex (1994) Harrington Field (1986, 1991-92) The Diamond (1987-88) | |
| Host locations | |
| Mount Pleasant, SC (2015–2016) Wilmington, NC (1989-90, 1993, 2004-2011, 2014) Harrisonburg, VA (2012-13) Manteo, NC (2000-2003) Kinston, NC (1995-1999) Norfolk, VA (1994) Greenville, NC (1986, 1991-92) Richmond, VA (1987-88) | |
The Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the CAA Tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association. The top six finishers in the regular season of the conference's eight teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2015 was played at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point.[1] The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
Format
The first CAA Tournament in 1986 was a four team double-elimination tournament, with the bottom three finishers not participating. From 1987 through 1993, all six teams participated in a double-elimination tournament. After Old Dominion joined the league in 1992, the last place team did not participate in tournament. The CAA adopted a seven team format in 1994, with the top seed getting a bye and playing the winner of the opening round game between the game four and five seeds. This format was used until VCU joined the conference in 1996 and the team adopted a traditional 8 team double-elimination tournament. After the conference shakeup prior to the 2002 season, the league split into divisions and brought six teams to the tournament. The two division champions were automatically in the field as the top two seeds, and the top four remaining finishers were seeded three through six. This format lasted only two years, as Drexel discontinued baseball and the league dropped to nine teams and eliminated divisions. The six team format survived through the 2009 season, and the league used a four team format for 2010 and 2011. The six team format was adopted again in 2012.
Champions
By year
The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.[1][2]
| Year | Program | Site | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Richmond | Harrington Field • Greenville, NC | |
| 1987 | East Carolina | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | |
| 1988 | George Mason | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | |
| 1989 | East Carolina | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 1990 | East Carolina | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 1991 | East Carolina | Harrington Field • Greenville, NC | |
| 1992 | George Mason | Harrington Field • Greenville, NC | |
| 1993 | East Carolina | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 1994 | Old Dominion | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA | |
| 1995 | Old Dominion | Grainger Stadium • Kinston, NC | |
| 1996 | Old Dominion | Grainger Stadium • Kinston, NC | |
| 1997 | Richmond | Grainger Stadium • Kinston, NC | |
| 1998 | Richmond | Grainger Stadium • Kinston, NC | |
| 1999 | East Carolina | Grainger Stadium • Kinston, NC | |
| 2000 | East Carolina | Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field • Manteo, NC | |
| 2001 | William & Mary | Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field • Manteo, NC | |
| 2002 | VCU | Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field • Manteo, NC | |
| 2003 | VCU | Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field • Manteo, NC | |
| 2004 | UNC Wilmington | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 2005 | VCU | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 2006 | UNC Wilmington | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 2007 | VCU | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 2008 | James Madison | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 2009 | Georgia State | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 2010 | VCU | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 2011 | James Madison | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 2012 | UNC Wilmington | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 2013 | Towson | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 2014 | College of Charleston | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | |
| 2015 | UNC Wilmington | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC | |
| 2016 | William & Mary | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC |
By school
The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.[2]
| Program | No. of titles | Title years |
|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 7 | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2000 |
| Virginia Commonwealth | 5 | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010 |
| UNC Wilmington | 4 | 2004, 2006, 2012, 2015 |
| Old Dominion | 3 | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Richmond | 3 | 1986, 1997, 1998 |
| George Mason | 2 | 1988, 1992 |
| James Madison | 2 | 2008, 2011 |
| College of Charleston | 1 | 2014 |
| Georgia State | 1 | 2009 |
| Towson | 1 | 2013 |
| William & Mary | 2 | 2001, 2016 |
- Italics indicate that the program is no longer a CAA member.
References
- ^ a b "James Madison to Host 2012 and 2013 Virginia 529 CAA Baseball Championships". CAASports.com. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Baseball Record Book". NMN Athletics. Colonial Athletic Association. pp. 6–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 18 February 2012.