2001 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament


The 2001 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Coy Tillett Sr. Memorial Field in Manteo, North Carolina, from May 15 through 19. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2001 season. Second-seeded William & Mary won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

2001 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsWilliam & Mary (1st title)
Winning coachJim Farr (1st title)
MVPMike O'Kelly (William & Mary)
2001 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 East Carolina  ‍‍‍y 19 2   .905 47 13   .783
No. 24 VCU  ‍‍‍y 12 8   .600 41 19   .683
William & Mary  ‍‍y 12 9   .571 35 20   .636
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 11 9   .550 33 22   .600
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 10 11   .476 36 23   .610
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 7 13   .350 27 26   .509
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 6 15   .286 19 37   .339
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 5 15   .250 21 32   .396
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
  • East Carolina and Richmond were ineligible for the Conference Tournament as they prepared to depart the conference.
    As of June 30, 2001[1]
    Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Old Dominion and Richmond had each won three, while George Mason had won twice.[2]

Format and seeding

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The CAA's eligible teams were seeded one to six based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament. East Carolina and Richmond were ineligible for the Conference Tournament as they prepared to leave the CAA.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
East Carolina 19 2 .905
VCU 12 8 .600 6.5 1
William & Mary 12 9 .571 7 2
UNC Wilmington 11 9 .550 7.5 3
James Madison 10 11 .476 9 4
Richmond 7 13 .350 11.5
Old Dominion 6 15 .286 13 5
George Mason 5 15 .250 13.5 6

Bracket and results

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1VCU7
4James Madison154James Madison6
5Old Dominion21VCU3
2William & Mary8
2William & Mary9
3UNC Wilmington86George Mason4
6George Mason17
2William & Mary2
4James Madison3
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
5Old Dominion5
1VCU4
3UNC Wilmington9
3UNC Wilmington44James Madison5
4James Madison8
4James Madison11
6George Mason1

Most Valuable Player

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Mike O'Kelly was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. O'Kelly was a first baseman for William & Mary.[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 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved March 6, 2021.