2002 Patriot League baseball tournament


The 2002 Patriot League baseball tournament was held on May 11 and 12, 2002 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season. The event matched the top three finishers of the six team league in a double-elimination tournament. Top seeded Navy won their fourth championship and claimed the Patriot's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Matt Foster of Navy was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[2]

2002 Patriot League
baseball tournament
Teams3
FormatBest of three series
Finals site
ChampionsNavy (4th title)
Winning coachSteve Whitmyer (1st title)
MVPMatt Foster (Navy)
2002 Patriot League baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Navy  ‍y 13 7 0   .650 23 25 0   .479
Lehigh  ‍‍‍ 13 7 0   .650 29 21 1   .578
Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 12 8 0   .600 23 22 0   .511
Army  ‍‍‍ 11 9 0   .550 22 21 0   .512
Bucknell  ‍‍‍ 6 14 0   .300 15 35 0   .300
Holy Cross  ‍‍‍ 5 15 0   .250 11 28 0   .282
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2002[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

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The top three finishers by conference winning percentage from the league's regular season advanced to the tournament. The top seed earned a first round by and the right to host the event. The second and third seeds played an elimination game, with the winner meeting the top seed in a best-of-three series.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Navy 13 7 .650 1
Lehigh 13 7 .650 2
Lafayette 12 8 .600 1 3
Army 11 9 .550 2
Bucknell 6 14 .300 7
Holy Cross 5 15 .250 8

Results

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Semifinal Final
1 Navy 5 11
2 Lehigh 12 2 Lehigh 3 7
3 Lafayette 6

References

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  1. ^ 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 6. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ^ 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 6. Retrieved May 6, 2018.