2001 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

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2001 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsWilliam & Mary (1st title)
Winning coachJim Farr (1st title)
MVPMike O'Kelly (William & Mary)
2001 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 East Carolina  ‍†‍‍y 19 – 2   .905 47 – 13   .783
No. 24 VCU  ‍‍‍y 12 – 8   .600 41 – 19   .683
William & Mary  ‍‍‡‍y 12 – 9   .571 35 – 20   .636
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 11 – 9   .550 33 – 22   .600
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 10 – 11   .476 36 – 23   .610
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 7 – 13   .350 27 – 26   .509
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15   .286 19 – 37   .339
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 5 – 15   .250 21 – 32   .396
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
  • East Carolina and Richmond were ineligible for the Conference Tournament as they prepared to depart the conference.
    As of June 30, 2001[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2001 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at in Manteo, North Carolina from May 15 through May 19. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2001 season. Second-seeded William & Mary won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Old Dominion and Richmond had each won three, while George Mason had won twice.[2]

Format and seeding[]

The CAA's eligible teams were seeded one to six based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament. East Carolina and Richmond were ineligible for the Conference Tournament as they prepared to leave the CAA.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
East Carolina 19 2 .905 — —
VCU 12 8 .600 6.5 1
William & Mary 12 9 .571 7 2
UNC Wilmington 11 9 .550 7.5 3
James Madison 10 11 .476 9 4
Richmond 7 13 .350 11.5 —
Old Dominion 6 15 .286 13 5
George Mason 5 15 .250 13.5 6

Bracket and results[]

  First Round     Second Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                       
      1 VCU 7  
  4 James Madison 15     4 James Madison 6    
  5 Old Dominion 2         1 VCU 3  
      2 William & Mary 8    
    2 William & Mary 9          
  3 UNC Wilmington 8     6 George Mason 4        
  6 George Mason 17         2 William & Mary 2 6
      4 James Madison 3 5
         
  5 Old Dominion 5        
  3 UNC Wilmington 9         1 VCU 4    
      3 UNC Wilmington 4     4 James Madison 5  
      4 James Madison 8  
  4 James Madison 11    
  6 George Mason 1  

Most Valuable Player[]

Mike O'Kelly was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. O'Kelly was a first baseman for William & Mary.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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