1998 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

The 1998 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 12 through May 15. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1998 season. Second-seeded Richmond won the tournament for the third time, and second consecutive year, and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

1998 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsRichmond (3rd title)
Winning coachRon Atkins (3rd title)
MVPMike Dwyer, Richmond
1998 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 26 VCU  y 1820 .900  46150 .754
Richmond  y 1560 .714  41171 .703
James Madison   1180 .579  27290 .482
East Carolina   10110 .476  30290 .508
Old Dominion   9120 .429  28290 .491
George Mason   8120 .400  26280 .481
UNC Wilmington   6140 .300  21340 .382
William & Mary   4160 .200  24280 .462
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1998[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with five. Old Dominion had won three, while George Mason and Richmond had each won twice.[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
VCU182.9001
Richmond156.7143.52
James Madison118.5796.53
East Carolina1011.4768.54
Old Dominion912.4299.55
George Mason812.400106
UNC Wilmington614.300127
William & Mary416.200148

Bracket and results

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

Most Valuable Player

Mike Dwyer was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Dwyer was a first baseman and pitcher 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 31, 2021.
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