2005 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsVCU (3rd title)
Winning coachPaul Keyes (3rd title)
MVPTim St. Clair (VCU)
2005 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Wilmington   213 .8754019 .678
George Mason   159 .6253519 .648
VCU  y 1410 .5833322 .600
Towson   1311 .5423424 .586
Delaware   1311 .5422731 .466
Hofstra   1014 .4172432 .429
William & Mary   915 .3752727 .500
James Madison   816 .3332035 .364
Old Dominion   519 .2082233 .400
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2005[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2005 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 26 through 29. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2005 season. Third-seeded VCU won the tournament for the third time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, Old Dominion led with three titles while George Mason and VCU had each won twice and UNC Wilmington and William & Mary had won once.[2]

Format and seeding

The top six teams from the CAA's round-robin regular season qualified for the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament.[2]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
UNC Wilmington213.8751
George Mason159.62562
VCU1410.58373
Towson1311.54284
Delaware1311.54285
Hofstra1014.417116
William & Mary915.37512
James Madison519.20816
Old Dominion321.12517

Bracket and results

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1UNC Wilmington1
4Towson6
1UNC Wilmington94Towson5
6Hofstra65Delaware0
6Hofstra2
5Delaware13
3VCU64Towson6
4Towson53VCU13
3VCU8
2George Mason3
2George Mason93VCU5
5Delaware52George Mason3
1UNC Wilmington7
2George Mason9

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

NameTeam
Jimmy FreundGeorge Mason
Alex GaryVCU
Matt HolleyTowson
John LeonardVCU
Mick MattalianoVCU
Harold MozingoVCU
Matt PoulkUNC Wilmington
John RaynorUNC Wilmington
Dan RichardsonDelaware
Casey SlatteryGeorge Mason
Casper WellsTowson

Most Valuable Player

Tim St. Clair was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. St. Clair was a first baseman and designated hitter for VCU.[2]

References

  1. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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