1991 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament


The 1991 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Harrington Field on the campus of East Carolina in Greenville, North Carolina, from May 14 through 17. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1991 season. Third-seeded East Carolina won the tournament for the fourth time, and third in a row, and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

1991 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsEast Carolina (4th title)
Winning coachGary Overton (4th title)
MVPDavid Leisten (East Carolina)
1991 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 15 2 0   .882 31 20 0   .608
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 11 9 0   .550 25 27 0   .481
East Carolina  ‍‍y 9 8 0   .529 30 24 1   .555
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 7 9 0   .438 25 23 0   .521
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 4 11 0   .267 30 27 0   .526
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 4 11 0   .267 13 27 0   .325
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1991[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with three, including the previous two. George Mason and Richmond had each won once.[2]

Format and seeding

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The CAA's six teams were seeded one to six based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament with first round matchups of the top and bottom seeds, second and fifth seeds, and third and fourth seeds.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
Richmond 15 2 .882 1
UNC Wilmington 11 9 .550 5.5 2
East Carolina 9 8 .529 6 3
James Madison 7 9 .438 6.5 4
George Mason 4 11 .267 10 5
William & Mary 4 11 .267 10 6

Bracket and results

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First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1Richmond6
6William & Mary51Richmond11
2UNC Wilmington6
3East Carolina91Richmond9
4James Madison85George Mason8
3East Carolina61Richmond27
5George Mason133East Carolina414
2UNC Wilmington75George Mason5
5George Mason9103East Carolina93East Carolina8
6William & Mary74James Madison6
4James Madison12

Most Valuable Player

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David Leisten was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Leisten was an outfielder for East Carolina.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 17. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved January 14, 2021.