2005 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament

The 2005 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 26 through 29. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2005 season. Third-seeded VCU won the tournament for the third time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

2005 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsVCU (3rd title)
Winning coachPaul Keyes (3rd title)
MVPTim St. Clair (VCU)
2005 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 21 3   .875 40 19   .678
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 15 9   .625 35 19   .648
VCU  ‍‍y 14 10   .583 33 22   .600
Towson  ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 34 24   .586
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 27 31   .466
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 24 32   .429
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 9 15   .375 27 27   .500
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 8 16   .333 20 35   .364
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 5 19   .208 22 33   .400
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2005[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, Old Dominion led with three titles while George Mason and VCU had each won twice and UNC Wilmington and William & Mary had won once.[2]

Format and seeding

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The top six teams from the CAA's round-robin regular season qualified for the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
UNC Wilmington 21 3 .875 1
George Mason 15 9 .625 6 2
VCU 14 10 .583 7 3
Towson 13 11 .542 8 4
Delaware 13 11 .542 8 5
Hofstra 10 14 .417 11 6
William & Mary 9 15 .375 12
James Madison 5 19 .208 16
Old Dominion 3 21 .125 17

Bracket and results

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First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1UNC Wilmington1
4Towson6
1UNC Wilmington94Towson5
6Hofstra65Delaware0
6Hofstra2
5Delaware13
3VCU64Towson6
4Towson53VCU13
3VCU8
2George Mason3
2George Mason93VCU5
5Delaware52George Mason3
1UNC Wilmington7
2George Mason9

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

Name Team
Jimmy Freund George Mason
Alex Gary VCU
Matt Holley Towson
John Leonard VCU
Mick Mattaliano VCU
Harold Mozingo VCU
Matt Poulk UNC Wilmington
John Raynor UNC Wilmington
Dan Richardson Delaware
Casey Slattery George Mason
Casper Wells Towson

Most Valuable Player

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Tim St. Clair was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. St. Clair was a first baseman and designated hitter for VCU.[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 d 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved March 8, 2021.