2001 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament explained

Year:2001
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Coy Tillett Sr. Memorial Field
City:Manteo, North Carolina
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Jim Farr
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Mike O'Kelly
Mvpteam:William & Mary

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 won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

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.[1]

Format and seeding

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.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
19 2 .905
12 8 .600 6.5 1
12 9 .571 7 2
11 9 .550 7.5 3
10 11 .476 9 4
7 13 .350 11.5
6 15 .286 13 5
5 15 .250 13.5 6

Most Valuable Player

Mike O'Kelly was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. O'Kelly was a first baseman for William & Mary.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2020 Baseball Record Book. Colonial Athletic Association. 9. March 6, 2021.