2003 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament explained

Year:2003
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Coy Tillett Sr. Memorial Field
City:Manteo, North Carolina
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Paul Keyes
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Matt Prendergast
Mvpteam:VCU

The 2003 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Coy Tillett Sr. Memorial Field in Manteo, North Carolina, from May 21 through 25. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2003 season. Top-seeded won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, Old Dominion led with three titles while George Mason had won twice and VCU and William & Mary had each won once.[1]

Format and seeding

The CAA's two division winners received the top two seeds. The next four teams, regardless of division, were selected and seeded by conference winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament.

+ American Division
Team W L Pct. GB Seed
15 6 .714 2
13 7 .650 1.5 4
11 9 .550 3.5 5
5 15 .250 9.5
3 17 .150 11.5
+ Colonial Division
Team W L Pct. GB Seed
17 3 .850 1
12 4 .750 2.5 3
9 8 .529 6.5 6
7 13 .350 10
5 15 .250 12

All-Tournament Team

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

Name Team
Michael Brown William & Mary
Blake Cross UNC Wilmington
Chip Grawey UNC Wilmington
Jamie Hemingway UNC Wilmington
Chris Looze George Mason
Sean Marshall VCU
Justin Mattison VCU
Cla Meredith VCU
Jeff Palumbo George Mason
Jeff Parrish VCU
Matt Prendergast VCU
Nick Shimer George Mason

Most Valuable Player

Matt Prendergast was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Prendergast was a pitcher for VCU.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2020 Baseball Record Book. Colonial Athletic Association. 9. March 7, 2021.