1997 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

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1997 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsRichmond (2nd title)
Winning coach (2nd title)
MVPJohn Wagler (Richmond)
1997 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU  ‍†‍‍ 15 – 4   .789 32 – 23   .582
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 12 – 8   .600 34 – 20   .630
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 10 – 10   .500 31 – 26   .544
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 10 – 11   .476 29 – 24   .547
East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 10 – 11   .476 29 – 27   .518
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 8 – 12   .400 30 – 24   .556
Richmond  ‍‍‡‍y 8 – 12   .400 34 – 26   .567
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 7 – 12   .368 28 – 29   .491
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1997[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1997 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 14 through May 18. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1997 season. Seventh-seeded Richmond won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

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

Format and seeding[]

The CAA's teams were seeded one to eight 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
VCU 15 4 .789 — 1
Old Dominion 12 8 .600 3.5 2
James Madison 10 10 .500 5.5 3
George Mason 10 11 .476 6 4
East Carolina 10 11 .476 6 5
William & Mary 8 12 .400 7.5 6
Richmond 8 12 .400 7.5 7
UNC Wilmington 7 12 .368 8 8

Bracket and results[]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1 VCU 10  
  8 UNC Wilmington 11    
      8 UNC Wilmington 8  
      5 East Carolina 912    
  4 George Mason 5          
  5 East Carolina 7        
      5 East Carolina 3            
      7 Richmond 6              
  3 James Madison 8              
  6 William & Mary 2                
      3 James Madison 0          
      7 Richmond 14        
  2 Old Dominion 5          
  7 Richmond 8         7 Richmond 9
      5 East Carolina 8 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  1 VCU 15        
  4 George Mason 8     3 James Madison 2        
    1 VCU 4          
      1 VCU 6        
  6 William & Mary 8         6 William & Mary 9     5 East Carolina 310    
  2 Old Dominion 5     8 UNC Wilmington 0         6 William & Mary 2  
    6 William & Mary 12  

Most Valuable Player[]

John Wagler was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Wagler was an outfielder for Richmond.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 17. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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