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1998 Patriot League baseball tournament

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1998 Patriot League
baseball tournament
Teams3
FormatBest of three series
Finals site
ChampionsNavy (2nd title)
Winning coachBob MacDonald (2nd title)
MVPLuke Braham (Navy)
1998 Patriot League baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Navy  ‍ 15 5   .750 26 17   .605
Bucknell  ‍‍‍ 13 7   .650 31 17   .646
Army  ‍‍‍ 12 8   .600 26 29   .473
Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 8 12   .400 10 26   .278
Lehigh  ‍‍‍ 7 13   .350 13 26   .333
Holy Cross  ‍‍‍ 5 15   .250 7 29   .194
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1998[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1998 Patriot League Baseball Tournament was held on May 2 and 3, 1998 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season. The event matched the top three finishers of the six team league in a double-elimination tournament. Regular season champion Navy won their second championship and advanced to a play-in round ahead of the 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, where they lost to Monmouth in three games. Luke Braham of Navy was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[2]

Format and seeding

The top three finishers by conference winning percentage from the league's regular season advanced to the tournament. The top seed earned a first round by and the right to host the event. The second and third seeds played an elimination game, with the winner meeting the top seed in a best-of-three series.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Navy 15 5 .750 1
Bucknell 13 7 .650 2 2
Army 12 8 .600 3 3
Lafayette 8 12 .400 7
Lehigh 7 13 .350 8
Holy Cross 5 15 .250 10

Results

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References

  1. ^ 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 4. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 4. Retrieved May 5, 2018.