1994 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament


The 1994 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex on the campus of Old Dominion in Norfolk, Virginia, from May 18 through 22. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1994 season. Top-seeded Old Dominion won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

1994 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams7
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsOld Dominion (1st title)
Winning coachPat McMahon (1st title)
MVPMatt Quataro (Old Dominion)
1994 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 30 Old Dominion  ‍y 14 4 0   .778 40 14 0   .741
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 11 7 0   .611 40 19 1   .675
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 11 7 0   .611 36 19 0   .655
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 10 8 0   .556 30 28 0   .517
East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8 9 0   .471 36 18 0   .667
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 7 11 0   .389 24 23 1   .510
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 1 16 0   .059 18 32 1   .363
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1994[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

Format and seeding

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The CAA's seven teams were seeded one to seven based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. This was the format used in 1992, although abandoned in 1993 in favor of only the top six teams. They played a double-elimination tournament.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
Old Dominion 14 4 .778 1
James Madison 11 7 .611 3 2
Richmond 11 7 .611 3 3
UNC Wilmington 10 8 .556 4 4
East Carolina 8 9 .471 5.5 5
William & Mary 7 11 .389 7 6
George Mason 1 16 .059 12.5 7

Bracket and results

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
1Old Dominion15
5East Carolina4
4UNC Wilmington3
5East Carolina4
1Old Dominion110
3Richmond0
3Richmond11
1Old Dominion1
6William & Mary2
3Richmond32James Madison2
2James Madison2
2James Madison6
7George Mason21Old Dominion5
2James Madison52James Madison2
Lower round 1Lower round 23Richmond3
5East Carolina4
6William & Mary87George Mason3
3Richmond6
7George Mason9
5East Carolina2
2James Madison7
4UNC Wilmington0

Most Valuable Player

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Matt Quataro was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Quataro played first base and outfield for Old Dominion.[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.