1992 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

The 1992 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Harrington Field on the campus of East Carolina in Greenville, North Carolina from May 12 through May 16. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1992 season. Top-seeded George Mason won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1992 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

1992 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams7
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsGeorge Mason (2nd title)
Winning coachBill Brown (2nd title)
MVPChris Widger, George Mason
1992 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
George Mason  ‍†‍‡‍y 13–4 .765  39–18 .684
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 12–5 .706  32–17 .653
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 11–7 .611  39–19 .672
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 8–9 .471  26–24 .520
East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7–10 .412  25–24 .510
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  23–38 .377
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 2–14 .125  18–27 .400
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1992[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with four, including the previous three. George Mason and Richmond had each won once.[2]

Format and seeding

The CAA's six teams were seeded one to seven based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament with the top seed receiving a single bye. The new format was adopted due to the addition of Old Dominion to the conference.[2]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
George Mason134.765—1
Richmond125.70612
Old Dominion117.6112.53
James Madison89.47154
East Carolina710.41265
UNC Wilmington711.3896.56
William & Mary214.12510.57

Bracket and results
  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 George Mason 7  
      4 James Madison 5    
  4 James Madison 2          
  5 East Carolina 1        
      1 George Mason 18            
      2 Richmond 5              
  3 Old Dominion 3              
  6 UNC Wilmington 6                
      6 UNC Wilmington 3          
      2 Richmond 7        
  2 Richmond 9          
  7 William & Mary 6         1 George Mason 1 6
      2 Richmond 5 3
  Loser's Bracket      
  3 Old Dominion 9        
  7 William & Mary 0     4 James Madison 4        
    3 Old Dominion 13          
      3 Old Dominion 4        
      6 UNC Wilmington 5     2 Richmond 5    
  6 UNC Wilmington 9         6 UNC Wilmington 4  
  5 East Carolina 7  

Most Valuable Player

Chris Widger was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Widger was a catcher for George Mason.[2]

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