2010 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament explained

Year:2010
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Brooks Field
City:Wilmington, North Carolina
Champions:VCU
Titlecount:5th
Coach:Paul Keyes
Coachcount:5th
Mvp:Joe Van Meter
Mvpteam:VCU

The 2010 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 27 through 29. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2010 season. Second-seeded VCU won the tournament for the first (and only) time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2010 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 Georgia State, James Madison, and William & Mary had each won once.[1]

Format and seeding

The top four 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 T Pct. GB Seed
18 6 0 .750 1
17 6 1 .729 .5 2
16 7 1 .688 1.5 3
13 11 0 .542 5 4
11 13 0 .458 7
11 13 0 .458 7
11 13 0 .458 7
10 14 0 .417 8
10 14 0 .417 8
9 15 0 .375 9
5 19 0 .208 13

All-Tournament Team

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

Name Team
Daniel Cropper UNC Wilmington
Seth Cutler‑Voltz VCU
Brett Garner James Madison
Matt Holt UNC Wilmington
Tyler McSwain UNC Wilmington
Robbie Monday UNC Wilmington
Doug Otto VCU
Thomas Pope UNC Wilmington
Hunter Ridge UNC Wilmington
Joe Van Meter VCU
Jonathan Watson VCU

Most Valuable Player

Joe Van Meter was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Van Meter was a third baseman for VCU.

Notes and References

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