1990 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament explained

Year:1990
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Brooks Field
City:Wilmington, North Carolina
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Gary Overton
Coachcount:3rd
Mvp:Calvin Brown
Mvpteam:East Carolina

The 1990 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field on the campus of UNC Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 11 through 14. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1990 season. Top-seeded won the tournament for the third time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with two. George Mason and Richmond had each won once.[1]

Format and seeding

The CAA's six teams were seeded one to six based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament with first round matchups of the top and bottom seeds, second and fifth seeds, and third and fourth seeds.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
11 2 .846 1
9 4 .692 2 2
5 6 .455 5 3
6 8 .429 5.5 4
3 5 .375 5.5 5
1 10 .091 9 6

Most Valuable Player

Calvin Brown was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Brown was a first baseman for East Carolina.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2020 Baseball Record Book. Colonial Athletic Association. 9. December 16, 2020.