1986 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

The 1986 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Harrington Field on the campus of East Carolina in Greenville, North Carolina from May 15 through May 18. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1986 season. It was the first tournament, in the first year that the CAA sponsored baseball. The winner of the tournament, fourth-seeded Richmond, earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2]

1986 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsRichmond (1st title)
Winning coachRon Atkins (1st title)
MVPKevin Sickinger, Richmond
1986 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East Carolina  ‍†‍‍ 13–5–0 .722  40–10–0 .800
James Madison  ‍†‍‍ 13–5–0 .722  35–14–0 .714
Richmond  ‍‍‡‍y 12–6–0 .667  24–31–0 .436
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 10–8–0 .556  29–28–0 .509
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 8–10–0 .444  27–20–1 .573
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 4–14–0 .222  7–38–0 .156
American  ‍‍‍ 3–15–0 .167  8–26–0 .235
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

The top four finishers based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season faced off in a double-elimination tournament.[2]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
James Madison135.722—1
East Carolina135.722—2
Richmond126.66713
UNC Wilmington108.55634
George Mason810.4445—
William & Mary414.2229—
American315.16710—

Bracket and results
  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
1 James Madison 10  
4 UNC Wilmington 11  
  4 UNC Wilmington 2  
  3 Richmond 3  
3 Richmond 4
2 East Carolina 0  
  3 Richmond 8 8
  2 East Carolina 12 5
1 James Madison 6  
2 East Carolina 7  
  4 UNC Wilmington 8
  2 East Carolina 1211  

Most Valuable Player

Kevin Sickinger was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Sickinger was a pitcher and designated hitter for Richmond.[2]

References
  1. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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