1993 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament


The 1993 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field on the campus of UNC Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 19 through 23. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1993 season. Third-seeded East Carolina won the tournament for the fifth time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

1993 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsEast Carolina (5th title)
Winning coachGary Overton (5th title)
MVPLyle Hartgrove (East Carolina)
1993 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
George Mason  ‍‍‍y 10 1 0   .909 33 15 0   .688
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 9 3 0   .750 31 11 0   .738
East Carolina  ‍‍y 11 7 0   .611 41 19 0   .683
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 6 8 0   .429 26 29 0   .473
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 3 7 1   .318 24 24 1   .500
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 3 8 1   .292 29 18 1   .615
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 3 12 0   .200 24 19 1   .557
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1993[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with four. George Mason had won two and Richmond had 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. As the CAA had seven teams, the last-place finisher, William & Mary, did not qualify for the tournament. They played a double-elimination tournament.[2]

Team W L T Pct. GB Seed
George Mason 10 1 0 .909 1
Old Dominion 9 3 0 .750 1.5 2
East Carolina 11 7 0 .611 2.5 3
UNC Wilmington 6 8 0 .429 5.5 4
James Madison 3 7 1 .318 6.5 5
Richmond 3 8 1 .292 7 6
William & Mary 3 12 0 .200 9

Bracket and results

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First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1George Mason5
6Richmond11George Mason8
4UNC Wilmington1
3East Carolina31George Mason4
4UNC Wilmington23East Carolina7
3East Carolina83East Carolina9
5James Madison41George Mason4
2Old Dominion81George Mason15
5James Madison13105James Madison55James Madison4
6Richmond3116Richmond1
2Old Dominion2

Most Valuable Player

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Lyle Hartgrove was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Hartgrove was a pitcher 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 15, 2021.