| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Georgia State (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Greg Frady (1st title) |
| MVP | Bradley Logan (Georgia State) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason †y | 19 | – | 5 | .792 | 42 | – | 14 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State ‡y | 12 | – | 9 | .571 | 39 | – | 22 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 31 | – | 23 | .574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | 28 | – | 25 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | 22 | – | 27 | .449 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 11 | – | 10 | .524 | 28 | – | 20 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 12 | – | 11 | .522 | 30 | – | 24 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | 28 | – | 25 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 9 | – | 14 | .391 | 24 | – | 25 | .490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 8 | – | 16 | .333 | 20 | – | 26 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 6 | – | 18 | .250 | 11 | – | 32 | .256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2009[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2009 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 21 through 24. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2009 season. Second-seeded Georgia State won the tournament for the first (and only) time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, VCU led with four titles, Old Dominion had won three titles while George Mason and UNC Wilmington had won twice each and James Madison and William & Mary had each 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]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 19 | 5 | .792 | — | 1 |
| Georgia State | 12 | 9 | .571 | 5.5 | 2 |
| UNC Wilmington | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6 | 3 |
| Old Dominion | 13 | 11 | .542 | 6 | 4 |
| Northeastern | 13 | 11 | .542 | 6 | 5 |
| Delaware | 11 | 10 | .524 | 6.5 | 6 |
| James Madison | 12 | 11 | .522 | 6.5 | — |
| Towson | 12 | 12 | .500 | 7 | — |
| William & Mary | 9 | 14 | .391 | 9.5 | — |
| VCU | 8 | 16 | .333 | 11 | — |
| Hofstra | 6 | 18 | .250 | 13 | — |
Bracket and results
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | George Mason | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Delaware | 5 | 1 | George Mason | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Old Dominion | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UNC Wilmington | 7 | 1 | George Mason | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Old Dominion | 5 | 2 | Georgia State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UNC Wilmington | 5 | 2 | Georgia State | 12 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia State | 8 | 3 | UNC Wilmington | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia State | 6 | 1 | George Mason | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Northeastern | 5 | 3 | UNC Wilmington | 5 | 3 | UNC Wilmington | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Delaware | 9 | 6 | Delaware | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Northeastern | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Shane Davis | George Mason |
| Steven Davis | UNC Wilmington |
| Bobby Leeper | UNC Wilmington |
| Bradley Logan | Georgia State |
| Justin Malone | Georgia State |
| Michael McCree | Georgia State |
| Bill Merkler | Delaware |
| Marc Mimeault | Georgia State |
| Ryan Moore | Georgia State |
| Cody Stanley | UNC Wilmington |
| Ben Thielsen | UNC Wilmington |
Most Valuable Player
Bradley Logan was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Logan was an infielder for Georgia State.[2]
References
- ↑ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2021.