2010 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2010
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Teams:6
Format:Six-team double elimination
First-round byes for top two seeds
Ballpark:Campbell's Field
City:Camden, NJ
Champions:Saint Louis
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Darin Hendrickson
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Bryant Cotton
Mvpteam:Saint Louis

The 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship was held from May 26 through 29 at Campbell's Field in Camden, New Jersey. It featured the top six regular-season finishers of the conference's 14 teams. Fifth-seeded Saint Louis defeated Charlotte in the title game to win the tournament for the second time, earning the A-10's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA tournament.[1] [2]

Seeding

The league's top six teams, based on winning percentage in the 27-game regular-season schedule, were seeded one through six. The top two seeds, Charlotte and Xavier, received byes into the second round of play in the double elimination tournament.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
20 7 .741
18 9 .667
17 10 .630
15 12 .556
15 12 .556
14 13 .519
14 13 .519
13 14 .481
13 14 .481
12 15 .444
10 17 .370
10 17 .370
10 17 .370
8 19 .296

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Saint Louis's Bryant Cotton, one of four Billikens selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.[3]

Rhode Island's Tom Coulombe and Xavier's Bobby Freking, both chosen in 2009, were second-time selections.

Name Team
Shane Brown Charlotte
Ryan Rivers Charlotte
Tim Boyce Rhode Island
Tom Coulombe Rhode Island
Mike LeBel Rhode Island
Jason Bell Saint Louis
Ben Braaten Saint Louis
Bryant Cotton Saint Louis
Mike Levine Saint Louis
Bobby Freking Xavier
Tommy Shirley Xavier

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Atlantic 10 Baseball Record Book . Atlantic10.com . July 15, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519024741/http://www.atlantic10.com/fls/31600/pdfs/baserecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31600 . May 19, 2014 . dead .
  2. News: Slater . Darryl . Saint Louis Finds Uncommon Success Under Coach Who Recognized His Calling . July 4, 2014 . PostAndCourier.com . May 31, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234800/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130531/PC20/130539855 . July 14, 2014 . live .
  3. News: Ackels . Chris . Marquee Year Ends Quietly for Baseball . July 15, 2014 . UNewsOnline.com . August 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140720200002/http://www.unewsonline.com/2010/08/16/marquee-year-ends-quietly-for-baseball/ . July 20, 2014 . live .