2015 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament
The 2015 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point in Mount Pleasant, SC from May 20 through May 23. It consisted of the top 6 finishers in the CAA in a double-elimination tournament. UNC Wilmington won their 4th championship and earned the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2]
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | UNC Wilmington (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Mark Scalf (3rd title) |
| MVP | Corey Dick, UNC Wilmington |
| 2015 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 28 College of Charleston †y | 21 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .875 | 45 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington ‡y | 18 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .750 | 41 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 25 | – | 30 | – | 0 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 13 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .542 | 25 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 11 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .458 | 26 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 10 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .417 | 22 | – | 30 | – | 0 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 9 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .375 | 17 | – | 35 | – | 2 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 6 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .250 | 19 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .396 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 6 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .250 | 18 | – | 33 | – | 0 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2015[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entering the event, UNC Wilmington had won the most championships among active teams, with three. James Madison had claimed two titles, while William & Mary, Towson, and second-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 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston | 21 | 3 | .875 | — | 1 |
| UNC Wilmington | 18 | 6 | .750 | 3 | 2 |
| Northeastern | 14 | 10 | .583 | 7 | 3 |
| Elon | 13 | 11 | .542 | 8 | 4 |
| Delaware | 11 | 13 | .458 | 10 | 5 |
| William & Mary | 10 | 14 | .417 | 11 | 6 |
| Towson | 9 | 15 | .375 | 12 | — |
| Hofstra | 6 | 18 | .250 | 15 | — |
| James Madison | 6 | 18 | .250 | 15 | — |
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Third Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Elon | 7 | 1 | College of Charleston | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Delaware | 6 | 4 | Elon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | College of Charleston | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Wilmington | 410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northeastern | 3 | 2 | UNC Wilmington | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | William & Mary | 2 | 3 | Northeastern | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Wilmington | 7 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | 1 | College of Charleston | 6 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Delaware | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | William & Mary | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Delaware | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Elon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northeastern | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Delaware | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Delaware | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | College of Charleston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3][4]
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Ryan Brown | College of Charleston |
| Taylor Clarke | College of Charleston |
| Adam Davis | Delaware |
| Corey Dick | UNC Wilmington |
| Luke Dunlap | UNC Wilmington |
| Cam Hanley | Northeastern |
| Hayden McCutcheon | College of Charleston |
| Kennard McDowell | UNC Wilmington |
| Brock Niggebrugge | Delaware |
| Evan Phillips | UNC Wilmington |
| Jordan Ramsey | UNC Wilmington |
| Gavin Stupienski | UNC Wilmington |
Most Valuable Player
Corey Dick was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Dick was a first baseman for UNC Wilmington, who went 3 for 5 in the Championship Game with a pair of doubles and two RBI.[4]
References
- "2015 Baseball standings". CAASports.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "2014-15 Championship Schedule". caasports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 11. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "Seahawks Edge Charleston to Claim CAA Title, 7–6". UNC Wilmington Seahawks. May 23, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "2015 CAA Baseball Championship". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2020.