2013 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Towson (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Mike Gottlieb (1st title) |
| MVP | Zach Fisher (Towson) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington †y | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | 38 | – | 23 | .623 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary y | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | 39 | – | 24 | .619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | 33 | – | 22 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | 30 | – | 24 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | 35 | – | 21 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson ‡y | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | 30 | – | 30 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | 31 | – | 26 | .544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | 25 | – | 30 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | 26 | – | 27 | .491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | 18 | – | 35 | .340 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2013[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, VA from May 22–25. In the championship game, fourth-seeded Towson defeated second-seeded William & Mary, 5-2, to win its first tournament championship. As a result, Towson earned the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2]
Seeding and format
Continuing the format adopted in 2012, the top six finishers from the regular season competed in the double-elimination tournament. The top two seeds received a single bye to the second round. Due to their planned departure from the CAA after this season, Old Dominion and Georgia State were not eligible for the tournament.[3]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 18 | 8 | .692 | ||
| William & Mary | 17 | 10 | .630 | ||
| Delaware | 15 | 12 | .556 | ||
| Old Dominion | 15 | 12 | .556 | ||
| Georgia State | 14 | 13 | .519 | ||
| Towson | 14 | 13 | .519 | ||
| Northeastern | 12 | 15 | .444 | ||
| James Madison | 11 | 15 | .423 | ||
| Hofstra | 11 | 16 | .407 | ||
| George Mason | 7 | 20 | .259 |
Bracket
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Zach Fisher | Towson |
| Mike Volpe | Towson |
| Kurt Wertz | Towson |
| Dominic Fratantuono | Towson |
| Andrew Parker | Towson |
| Ryan Lindemuth | William & Mary |
| Jonathan Sarty | William & Mary |
| Michael Katz | William & Mary |
| William Shaw | William & Mary |
| Jason Vosler | Northeastern |
| Jordan Ramsey | UNC Wilmington |
| Cole McInturff | James Madison |
Most Valuable Player
Towson's Zach Fisher was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. In the tournament, Fisher batted .476 with three home runs and 10 RBI.
References
- ^ "Baseball standings". CAASports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "2013 CAA Baseball Championship". Colonial Athletic Association. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Field Set For 2013 CAA Baseball Championship". Colonial Athletic Association. May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.