1996 Patriot League baseball tournament


The 1996 Patriot League baseball tournament was held on May 4 and 5, 1996 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball season. The event matched the top three finishers of the six team league in a double-elimination tournament. Regular season champion Bucknell won their first championship and then won a play-in round to advance to the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Pete Cann of Bucknell was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[2]

1996 Patriot League
baseball tournament
Teams3
FormatBest of three series
Finals site
ChampionsBucknell (1st title)
Winning coachGene Depew (1st title)
MVPPete Cann (Bucknell)
1996 Patriot League baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Bucknell  ‍y 14 6 0   .700 24 23 0   .511
Lehigh  ‍‍‍ 12 8 0   .600 18 20 1   .474
Navy  ‍‍‍ 11 9 0   .550 24 28 0   .462
Army  ‍‍‍ 9 11 0   .450 20 21 0   .488
Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 9 11 0   .450 12 28 0   .300
Holy Cross  ‍‍‍ 5 15 0   .250 7 26 0   .212
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

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The top three finishers by conference winning percentage from the league's regular season advanced to the tournament. The top seed earned a first round by and the right to host the event. The second and third seeds played an elimination game, with the winner meeting the top seed in a best-of-three series.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Bucknell 14 6 .700 1
Lehigh 12 8 .600 2 2
Navy 11 9 .550 3 3
Army 9 11 .450 5
Lafayette 9 11 .450 5
Holy Cross 5 15 .250 9

Results

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Semifinal Final
1 Bucknell 10 5 12
2 Lehigh 0 3 Navy 6 8 7
3 Navy 10

References

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  1. ^ 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2018.