2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2001
Conference:Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Dutchess Stadium
City:Wappingers Falls, NY
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:John Szefc
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Anthony Bocchino
Mvpteam:Marist

The 2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament took place from May 18 through 20, 2001. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. won their second consecutive (and second overall) tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

Seeding

The top four teams were seeded one through four based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L PCT GB Seed
19 8
18 9
17 10
13 8
15 11
14 13
9 15
10 17
8 15
4 23

All-Tournament Team

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

Name School
Tim Bittner Marist
Ryan Brady Marist
Rich Brooks Rider
Bill Cilento Siena
Ben Cueto Marist
Eddie Harper Le Moyne
Carl Loadenthal Rider
Casey Long Rider
Steve O’Sullivan Marist
Kevin Ool Marist
Jaime Steward Le Moyne

Most Valuable Player

Anthony Bocchino was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Bocchino was an outfielder for Marist, who finished 3–5 in the final, with two runs and five RBI, including a grand slam in the second inning.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball Championship History. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 21, 2018.
  2. Web site: Marist Repeats as MAAC Baseball Champions. Marist Red Foxes. May 20, 2001. March 21, 2018.