2015 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2015
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Teams:7
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Barcroft Park
City:Arlington, VA
Champions:VCU
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Shawn Stiffler
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Darian Carpenter
Mvpteam:VCU

The 2015 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament took place from May 20 through 23. The top seven regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Barcroft Park, the home field of George Washington in Arlington, Virginia. VCU won their first title as a member of the conference to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

Seeding and format

The tournament used the same format adopted in 2014, with the top seven finishers from the regular season seeded one through seven. The top seed, Saint Louis, received a single bye while remaining seeds played on the first day.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed Tiebreaker
16 8
15 9 2–1 vs. Richmond
15 9 1–2 vs. Rhode Island
14 10 1–2 vs. Saint Louis
14 10 0–3 vs. Saint Louis
13 10
13 11
12 12
12 12
12 12
11 12
5 19
3 21

All-Tournament Team

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

Name School
Michael Morman Richmond
Robbie Metz George Washington
Brandon Chapman George Washington
Ryan Lowe Davidson
Lee Miller Davidson
Ryan Olmo Rhode Island
Jordan Powell Rhode Island
Steve Moyers Rhode Island
Jojo Howie VCU
Matt Davis VCU
Walker Haymaker VCU
Darian Carpenter VCU

Most Outstanding Player

Darian Carpenter was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Carpenter was a first baseman for VCU.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Baseball Championship. Atlantic 10 Conference. December 27, 2014.
  2. Web site: VCU Claims A-10 Baseball Championship with 5–3 Win Over Rhode Island. Atlantic 10 Conference. May 23, 2015.