2016 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament
The 2016 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point in Mount Pleasant, SC from May 25 through May 28. The event matched the top six teams from the CAA's regular season to determine the conference champion for the 2016 season. William & Mary won their second title, and first in 15 years, and earned the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2]
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | William & Mary (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Brian Murphy (1st title) |
| MVP | Josh Smith, William & Mary |
| 2016 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington †y | 16 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .727 | 41 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .683 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary ‡y | 14 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .609 | 31 | – | 31 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 13 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .565 | 25 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 13 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .542 | 24 | – | 31 | – | 0 | .436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 12 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .522 | 31 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Charleston | 12 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .500 | 31 | – | 26 | – | 1 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 10 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .417 | 32 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 10 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .417 | 20 | – | 35 | – | 0 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 5 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .217 | 15 | – | 37 | – | 0 | .288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 20, 2016[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entering the event, UNC Wilmington had won the most championships among active teams, with four. James Madison had claimed two titles, while William & Mary, Towson, and third-year member College of Charleston each had one. Former member East Carolina won 7 titles during their tenure in the conference.[3]
Seeding and format
Continuing the format adopted in 2012, the top six finishers from the regular season will compete in the double-elimination tournament. The top two teams received a single bye and played the winners of the opening round games.[3][4][5]
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 16 | 6 | .727 | ||
| William & Mary | 14 | 9 | .609 | ||
| Elon | 13 | 10 | .565 | ||
| James Madison | 13 | 11 | .542 | ||
| Northeastern | 12 | 11 | .522 | ||
| College of Charleston | 12 | 12 | .500 | ||
| Delaware | 10 | 14 | .417 | ||
| Towson | 10 | 14 | .417 | ||
| Hofstra | 5 | 18 | .217 |
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Third Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | James Madison | 3 | 1 | UNC Wilmington | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Northeastern | 2 | 4 | James Madison | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | College of Charleston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Elon | 8 | 2 | William & Mary | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | College of Charleston | 9 | 6 | College of Charleston | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | 2 | William & Mary | 9 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Northeastern | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Elon | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Northeastern | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | James Madison | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Northeastern | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | William & Mary | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | William & Mary | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | College of Charleston | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3][5]
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Charles Ameer | William & Mary |
| Zack Canada | UNC Wilmington |
| Aaron Civale | Northeastern |
| Ryan Foster | UNC Wilmington |
| David Hopkins | Northeastern |
| Steven Linkous | UNC Wilmington |
| Bailey Ober | College of Charleston |
| Dan Powers | William & Mary |
| Tommy Richter | College of Charleston |
| Hunter Smith | William & Mary |
| Josh Smith | William & Mary |
| Gavin Stupienski | UNC Wilmington |
Most Valuable Player
Josh Smith was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Smith was an outfielder for William & Mary, who hit a grand slam in the eight inning of the decisive championship game as part of a 3 for 5, 7-RBI game.[5]
References
- "Colonial Athletic Association - 2016 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- "2015-16 Championship Schedule". caasports.com. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 11. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "2016 CAA Baseball Championship". caasports.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "Smith's Slam Sends W&M to CAA Baseball Title". Colonial Athletic Association. May 29, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2020.