2003 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

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2003 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsVCU (2nd title)
Winning coach (2nd title)
MVPMatt Prendergast (VCU)
2003 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
American Division
UNC Wilmington  x‍‍‍y 15 – 6   .714 40 – 23   .635
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 13 – 7   .650 29 – 27   .518
Towson  ‍‍‍ 11 – 9   .550 28 – 25   .528
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 5 – 15   .250 18 – 33   .353
Drexel  ‍‍‍ 3 – 17   .150 12 – 34   .261
Colonial Division
VCU  x‍‍‡‍y 17 – 3   .850 46 – 13   .780
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 12 – 4   .750 31 – 20   .608
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 9 – 8   .529 31 – 20   .608
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 7 – 13   .350 21 – 32   .396
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 5 – 15   .250 12 – 35   .255
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2003[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2003 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at in Manteo, North Carolina from May 21 through May 25. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2003 season. Top-seeded VCU won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, Old Dominion led with three titles while George Mason had won twice and VCU and William & Mary had each won once.[2]

Format and seeding[]

The CAA's two division winners received the top two seeds. The next four teams, regardless of division, were selected and seeded by conference winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament.[2]

American Division
Team W L Pct. GB Seed
UNC Wilmington 15 6 .714 — 2
James Madison 13 7 .650 1.5 4
Towson 11 9 .550 3.5 5
Old Dominion 5 15 .250 9.5 —
Drexel 3 17 .150 11.5 —
Colonial Division
Team W L Pct. GB Seed
VCU 17 3 .850 — 1
William & Mary 12 4 .750 2.5 3
George Mason 9 8 .529 6.5 6
Delaware 7 13 .350 10 —
Hofstra 5 15 .250 12 —

Bracket and results[]

  First round Second round Third round Semi-finals Finals
                                                 
  1 VCU 6  
  6 George Mason 4     1 VCU 11  
    4 James Madison 3    
  3 William & Mary 13         1 VCU 13            
  4 James Madison 12           2 UNC Wilmington 10              
      3 William & Mary 3           1 VCU 3 —
      2 UNC Wilmington 412         6 George Mason 0 —
  2 UNC Wilmington 18         2 UNC Wilmington 12    
  5 Towson 5       3 William & Mary 8     6 George Mason 1311  
  6 George Mason 25     6 George Mason 14  
  5 Towson 10  

All-Tournament Team[]

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

Name Team
Michael Brown William & Mary
Blake Cross UNC Wilmington
Chip Grawey UNC Wilmington
Jamie Hemingway UNC Wilmington
Chris Looze George Mason
Sean Marshall VCU
Justin Mattison VCU
Cla Meredith VCU
Jeff Palumbo George Mason
Jeff Parrish VCU
Matt Prendergast VCU
Nick Shimer George Mason

Most Valuable Player[]

Matt Prendergast was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Prendergast was a pitcher for VCU.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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