2001 Patriot League baseball tournament explained

Year:2001
Conference:Patriot League
Teams:3
Format:Best of three series
Ballpark:Max Bishop Stadium
City:Annapolis, Maryland
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Gene Depew
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Brad Gething
Mvpteam:Bucknell

The 2001 Patriot League baseball tournament was held on May 12 and 13, 2001 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball season. The event matched the top three finishers of the six team league in a double-elimination tournament. Second seeded won their second championship and claimed the Patriot's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Brad Gething of Bucknell 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 by 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
14 6 .700 1
14 6 .700 2
11 9 .550 3 3
10 10 .500 4
6 14 .300 8
5 15 .250 9

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book. Patriot League. 5. May 6, 2018.