2009 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament explained

Year:2009
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Brooks Field
City:Wilmington, North Carolina
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Greg Frady
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Bradley Logan
Mvpteam:Georgia State

The 2009 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 21 through 24. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2009 season. Second-seeded won the tournament for the first (and only) time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

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

Format and seeding

The top six teams from the CAA's round-robin regular season qualified for the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
19 5 .792 1
12 9 .571 5.5 2
10 8 .556 6 3
13 11 .542 6 4
13 11 .542 6 5
11 10 .524 6.5 6
12 11 .522 6.5
12 12 .500 7
9 14 .391 9.5
8 16 .333 11
6 18 .250 13

All-Tournament Team

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

Name Team
Shane Davis George Mason
Steven Davis UNC Wilmington
Bobby Leeper UNC Wilmington
Bradley Logan Georgia State
Justin Malone Georgia State
Michael McCree Georgia State
Bill Merkler Delaware
Marc Mimeault Georgia State
Ryan Moore Georgia State
Cody Stanley UNC Wilmington
Ben Thielsen UNC Wilmington

Most Valuable Player

Bradley Logan was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Logan was an infielder for Georgia State.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2020 Baseball Record Book. Colonial Athletic Association. 9. April 8, 2021.