1995 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

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1995 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams7
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsOld Dominion (2nd title)
Winning coach (1st title)
MVPLyle Hartgrove (Old Dominion)
1995 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
James Madison  ‍‍‍y 14 4   .778 42 17   .712
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 11 7   .611 30 25   .545
Richmond  ‍‍‍y 11 7   .611 43 17   .717
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 11 7   .611 31 25   .554
No. 30 Old Dominion  ‍‍y 9 9   .500 39 20   .661
East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5 13   .278 29 26   .527
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 2 16   .111 24 29   .453
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1995[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1995 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 17 through May 21. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1995 season. Defending champion and fifth-seeded Old Dominion won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with five. George Mason had won two, while Richmond and Old Dominion had each won once.[2]

Format and seeding[]

The CAA's seven teams were seeded one to seven based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
James Madison 14 4 .778 1
UNC Wilmington 11 7 .611 3 2
Richmond 11 7 .611 3 3
George Mason 11 7 .611 3 4
Old Dominion 9 9 .500 5 5
East Carolina 5 13 .278 9 6
William & Mary 2 16 .111 12 7

Bracket and results[]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
   
     
      1 James Madison 5  
      4 George Mason 9    
  4 George Mason 11          
  5 Old Dominion 6        
      4 George Mason 9
      3 Richmond 10
  3 Richmond 10        
  6 East Carolina 3          
      3 Richmond 17    
      2 UNC Wilmington 2  
  2 UNC Wilmington 6    
  7 William & Mary 1  
  Loser's Bracket
  7 William & Mary 8  
  6 East Carolina 7     1 James Madison 5
    7 William & Mary 2
   
      5 Old Dominion 5
    2 UNC Wilmington 2
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  3 Richmond 0       3 Richmond 7
  5 Old Dominion 11           5 Old Dominion 15
      5 Old Dominion 8    
      4 George Mason 5  
  4 George Mason 2    
  1 James Madison 4  

Most Valuable Player[]

Maika Symmonds was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Symmonds was an outfielder and pitcher for Old Dominion.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 17. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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