1997 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

The 1997 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 14 through May 18. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1997 season. Seventh-seeded Richmond won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

1997 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsRichmond (2nd title)
Winning coachRon Atkins (2nd title)
MVPJohn Wagler, Richmond
1997 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU   154 .789  3223 .582
Old Dominion   128 .600  3420 .630
James Madison   1010 .500  3126 .544
George Mason   1011 .476  2924 .547
East Carolina   1011 .476  2927 .518
William & Mary   812 .400  3024 .556
Richmond  y 812 .400  3426 .567
UNC Wilmington   712 .368  2829 .491
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1997[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

Format and seeding

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

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
VCU154.7891
Old Dominion128.6003.52
James Madison1010.5005.53
George Mason1011.47664
East Carolina1011.47665
William & Mary812.4007.56
Richmond812.4007.57
UNC Wilmington712.36888

Bracket and results

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1 VCU 10  
  8 UNC Wilmington 11    
      8 UNC Wilmington 8  
      5 East Carolina 912    
  4 George Mason 5          
  5 East Carolina 7        
      5 East Carolina 3            
      7 Richmond 6              
  3 James Madison 8              
  6 William & Mary 2                
      3 James Madison 0          
      7 Richmond 14        
  2 Old Dominion 5          
  7 Richmond 8         7 Richmond 9
      5 East Carolina 8
  Loser's Bracket      
  1 VCU 15        
  4 George Mason 8     3 James Madison 2        
    1 VCU 4          
      1 VCU 6        
  6 William & Mary 8         6 William & Mary 9     5 East Carolina 310    
  2 Old Dominion 5     8 UNC Wilmington 0         6 William & Mary 2  
    6 William & Mary 12  

Most Valuable Player

John Wagler was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Wagler was an outfielder for Richmond.[2]

References

  1. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 17. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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