1995 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

The 1995 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 17 through May 21. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1995 season. Defending champion and fifth-seeded Old Dominion won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

1995 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams7
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsOld Dominion (2nd title)
Winning coachTony Guzzo (1st title)
MVPLyle Hartgrove, Old Dominion
1995 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
James Madison  y 144 .778  4217 .712
UNC Wilmington   117 .611  3025 .545
Richmond  y 117 .611  4317 .717
George Mason   117 .611  3125 .554
No. 30 Old Dominion  y 99 .500  3920 .661
East Carolina   513 .278  2926 .527
William & Mary   216 .111  2429 .453
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1995[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

Format and seeding

The CAA's seven teams were seeded one to seven based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament.[2]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
James Madison144.7781
UNC Wilmington117.61132
Richmond117.61133
George Mason117.61134
Old Dominion99.50055
East Carolina513.27896
William & Mary216.111127

Bracket and results

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
   
     
      1 James Madison 5  
      4 George Mason 9    
  4 George Mason 11          
  5 Old Dominion 6        
      4 George Mason 9
      3 Richmond 10
  3 Richmond 10        
  6 East Carolina 3          
      3 Richmond 17    
      2 UNC Wilmington 2  
  2 UNC Wilmington 6    
  7 William & Mary 1  
  Loser's Bracket
  7 William & Mary 8  
  6 East Carolina 7     1 James Madison 5
    7 William & Mary 2
   
      5 Old Dominion 5
    2 UNC Wilmington 2
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  3 Richmond 0       3 Richmond 7
  5 Old Dominion 11           5 Old Dominion 15
      5 Old Dominion 8    
      4 George Mason 5  
  4 George Mason 2    
  1 James Madison 4  

Most Valuable Player

Maika Symmonds was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Symmonds was an outfielder and pitcher for Old Dominion.[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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