2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament

The 2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament took place from May 21 through 23, 2009. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Mercer County Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. Marist won their fifth tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]

2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsMarist (5th title)
Winning coachDennis Healy (1st title)
MVPJacob Wiley (Marist)
2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Manhattan  ‍‍‍ 18 6   .750 35 18   .660
Canisius  ‍‍‍ 16 8   .667 36 22   .621
Marist  ‍‍y 15 9   .625 31 28   .525
Rider  ‍‍‍ 14 10   .583 26 23   .531
Niagara  ‍‍‍ 14 10   .583 20 35   .364
Fairfield  ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 20 37   .351
Siena  ‍‍‍ 9 15   .375 15 35   .300
Saint Peter's  ‍‍‍ 7 17   .292 17 37   .315
Iona  ‍‍‍ 5 19   .208 6 40   .130
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2009[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding

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The top four teams were seeded one through four based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L PCT GB Seed
Manhattan 18 6 .750
1
Canisius 16 8 .667
2
2
Marist 15 9 .625
3
3
Rider 14 10 .583
4
4
Niagara 14 10 .583
4
Fairfield 10 14 .417
8
Siena 9 15 .375
9
Saint Peter's 7 17 .292
11
Iona 5 19 .208
13

Results

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1Manhattan2
4Rider1
1Manhattan3
3Marist411
2Canisius6
3Marist7
3Marist
2Canisius
Lower round 1Lower final
1Manhattan2
4Rider82Canisius3
2Canisius9

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]

Name School
Brian Burton Canisius
Richard Curylo Marist
Shane Davis Canisus
Mike Gazzola Manhattan
Branson Joseph Canisius
Kevin Mailloux Canisius
Brian McDonough Marist
Kyle Meyer Marist
Bryce Nugent Marist
Sean Olson Rider
Chad Salem Manhattan

Most Valuable Player

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Jacob Wiley was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Wiley was a pitcher for Marist, and recorded three saves in the Tournament.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2009". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "2009 Baseball Championship". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Marist College Wins 2009 MAAC Baseball Championship". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. May 23, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2018.