2001 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

The 2001 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field in Manteo, North Carolina from May 15 through May 19. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2001 season. Second-seeded William & Mary won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

2001 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsWilliam & Mary (1st title)
Winning coachJim Farr (1st title)
MVPMike O'Kelly (William & Mary)
2001 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 East Carolina  y 192 .9054713 .783
No. 24 VCU  y 128 .6004119 .683
William & Mary  y 129 .5713520 .636
UNC Wilmington   119 .5503322 .600
James Madison   1011 .4763623 .610
Richmond   713 .3502726 .509
Old Dominion   615 .2861937 .339
George Mason   515 .2502132 .396
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
  • East Carolina and Richmond were ineligible for the Conference Tournament as they prepared to depart the conference.
    As of June 30, 2001[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Old Dominion and Richmond had each won three, while George Mason had won twice.[2]

Format and seeding

The CAA's eligible teams were seeded one to six based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament. East Carolina and Richmond were ineligible for the Conference Tournament as they prepared to leave the CAA.[2]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
East Carolina192.905
VCU128.6006.51
William & Mary129.57172
UNC Wilmington119.5507.53
James Madison1011.47694
Richmond713.35011.5
Old Dominion615.286135
George Mason515.25013.56

Bracket and results

  First Round     Second Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                       
      1 VCU 7  
  4 James Madison 15     4 James Madison 6    
  5 Old Dominion 2         1 VCU 3  
      2 William & Mary 8    
    2 William & Mary 9          
  3 UNC Wilmington 8     6 George Mason 4        
  6 George Mason 17         2 William & Mary 2 6
      4 James Madison 3 5
         
  5 Old Dominion 5        
  3 UNC Wilmington 9         1 VCU 4    
      3 UNC Wilmington 4     4 James Madison 5  
      4 James Madison 8  
  4 James Madison 11    
  6 George Mason 1  

Most Valuable Player

Mike O'Kelly was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. O'Kelly was a first baseman for William & Mary.[2]

References

  1. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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