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 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
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU  ‍‍‍ 15 4   .789 32 23   .582
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 12 8   .600 34 20   .630
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 10 10   .500 31 26   .544
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 10 11   .476 29 24   .547
East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 10 11   .476 29 27   .518
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 8 12   .400 30 24   .556
Richmond  ‍‍y 8 12   .400 34 26   .567
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 7 12   .368 28 29   .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

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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]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
VCU 15 4 .789 1
Old Dominion 12 8 .600 3.5 2
James Madison 10 10 .500 5.5 3
George Mason 10 11 .476 6 4
East Carolina 10 11 .476 6 5
William & Mary 8 12 .400 7.5 6
Richmond 8 12 .400 7.5 7
UNC Wilmington 7 12 .368 8 8

Bracket and results

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1VCU10
8UNC Wilmington11
8UNC Wilmington8
5East Carolina912
4George Mason5
5East Carolina7
5East Carolina3
7Richmond6
3James Madison8
6William & Mary2
3James Madison0
7Richmond14
2Old Dominion5
7Richmond87Richmond9
5East Carolina8
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
3James Madison2
1VCU151VCU45East Carolina310
4George Mason81VCU66William & Mary2
6William & Mary9
8UNC Wilmington0
6William & Mary86William & Mary12
2Old Dominion5

Most Valuable Player

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

References

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