2013 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament explained

Year:2013
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park
City:Harrisonburg, VA
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Mike Gottlieb
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Zach Fisher
Mvpteam:Towson

The 2013 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia, from May 22 through 25. In the championship game, fourth-seeded defeated second-seeded, 5–2, to win its first tournament championship. As a result, Towson earned the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

Seeding and format

Continuing the format adopted in 2012, the top six finishers from the regular season competed in the double-elimination tournament. The top two seeds received a single bye to the second round. Due to their planned departure from the CAA after this season, Old Dominion and Georgia State were not eligible for the tournament.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
18 8 .692 1
17 10 .630 1.5 2
15 12 .556 3.5 3
15 12 .556 3.5
14 13 .519 4.5
14 13 .519 4.5 4
12 15 .444 6.5 5
11 15 .423 7 6
11 16 .407 7.5
7 20 .259 11.5

All-Tournament Team

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

Name School
Zach Fisher Towson
Mike Volpe Towson
Kurt Wertz Towson
Dominic Fratantuono Towson
Andrew Parker Towson
Ryan Lindemuth William & Mary
Jonathan Sarty William & Mary
Michael Katz William & Mary
William Shaw William & Mary
Jason Vosler Northeastern
Jordan Ramsey UNC Wilmington
Cole McInturff James Madison

Most Valuable Player

Towson's Zach Fisher was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. In the tournament, Fisher batted .476 with three home runs and 10 RBI.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 CAA Baseball Championship . Colonial Athletic Association . March 7, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301165625/http://www.caasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8500&ATCLID=1469154 . March 1, 2012 .
  2. Web site: Field Set For 2013 CAA Baseball Championship. Colonial Athletic Association. May 21, 2013. May 18, 2013.