1997 Patriot League baseball tournament explained

Year:1997
Conference:Patriot League
Teams:3
Format:Best of three series
Ballpark:Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field
City:West Point, New York
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Danny Roberts
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Bryan Price
Mvpteam:Army

The 1997 Patriot League baseball tournament was held on May 4 and 5, 1997 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 1997 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 won their first championship and advanced to a play-in round ahead of the 1997 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they lost to Harvard in three games. Bryan Price of the Army was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[1]

Format and seeding

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 bye 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
15 5 .750 1
12 6 .667 2 2
10 10 .500 5 3
9 11 .450 6
7 12 .368 7.5
5 14 .263 9

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book. Patriot League. 3. May 5, 2018.