2009 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament

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.

2009 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsGeorgia State (1st title)
Winning coachGreg Frady (1st title)
MVPBradley Logan (Georgia State)
2009 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
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

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

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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

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First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1George Mason6
6Delaware51George Mason11
4Old Dominion5
3UNC Wilmington71George Mason3
4Old Dominion52Georgia State9
3UNC Wilmington52Georgia State12
2Georgia State83UNC Wilmington10
2Georgia State61George Mason3
5Northeastern53UNC Wilmington53UNC Wilmington5
6Delaware96Delaware4
5Northeastern5

All-Tournament Team

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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

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Bradley Logan was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Logan was an infielder for Georgia State.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2021.