1999 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament explained

Year:1999
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Teams:8
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Grainger Stadium
City:Kinston, North Carolina
Titlecount:6th
Coach:Keith LeClair
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:James Molinari
Mvpteam:East Carolina

The 1999 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina, from May 18 through 23. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1999 season. Second-seeded won the tournament for the sixth time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with five. Old Dominion and Richmond had each won three, while George Mason had won twice.[1]

Format and seeding

The CAA's teams were seeded one to eight based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
15 5 .750 1
14 6 .700 1 2
14 6 .700 1 3
9 12 .429 6.5 4
7 11 .389 7 5
8 13 .381 7.5 6
7 12 .368 7.5 7
6 15 .286 9.5 8

Most Valuable Player

James Molinari was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Molinari was an outfielder for East Carolina.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2020 Baseball Record Book. Colonial Athletic Association. 9. February 2, 2021.