1996 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

The 1996 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 1996 season. Defending champion and top-seeded Old Dominion won the tournament for the third consecutive, and third overall, time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

1996 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsOld Dominion (3rd title)
Winning coachTony Guzzo (2nd title)
MVPRon Walker, Old Dominion
1996 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Old Dominion  y 137 .650  3917 .696
Richmond   137 .650  2725 .519
VCU   117 .611  3422 .607
George Mason   129 .571  2529 .463
East Carolina   1011 .476  2224 .478
James Madison   911 .450  3425 .576
UNC Wilmington   911 .450  2830 .483
William & Mary   216 .111  2325 .479
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with five. George Mason and had Old Dominion each 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
Old Dominion137.6501
Richmond137.6502
VCU117.61113
George Mason129.5711.54
East Carolina1011.4763.55
James Madison911.45046
UNC Wilmington911.45047
William & Mary216.111108

Bracket and results

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

Most Valuable Player

Ron Walker was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Walker was a third baseman and pitcher for Old Dominion.[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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