2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:	2008
Conference:	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Teams:	4
Format:	Double-elimination
Ballpark:	Mercer County Waterfront Park
City:	Trenton, NJ
Titlecount:	1st
Coach:	Barry Davis
Coachcount:	1st
Mvp:	James Hayes
Mvpteam:	Rider

The 2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament took place from May 22 through 24, 2008. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Mercer County Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. won their first tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 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	5
	19	5
	15	8
	13	10
	11	13
	10	14
	8	15
	7	16
	4	20

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos.	Name	School
P	Jimmer Kennedy	Rider
	Craig Chaput	Siena
IF	Alec Cabello	Canisius
	Mason Heyne	Rider
	Matt McCollum	Rider
	Moises Rivera	Siena
	Rick Seltzer	Siena
	Jacob Willis	Siena
OF	Adam Donato	Canisius
	Kevin Nieto	Manhattan
	Nick Messinger	Siena
DH	James Hayes	Rider

Most Valuable Player

James Hayes was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Hayes was a designated hitter for Rider.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Composite Schedule. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 6, 2018.
2. Web site: Rider University Wins 2008 MAAC Baseball Championship. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. May 24, 2008. March 6, 2018.