2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2015
Conference:Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Dutchess Stadium
City:Wappingers Falls, NY
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Mike McRae
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Connor Panas
Mvpteam:Canisius

The 2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held from May 20 through 24. The top six regular season finishers of the league's eleven teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. Second-seeded won their second tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

Seeding

The top six teams were seeded one through six based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
15 6 .714 1
16 8 .667 1 2
15 9 .625 1.5 3
13 8 .619 2 4
14 10 .583 2.5 5
12 12 .500 4.5 6
11 13 .458 5.5
9 15 .375 7.5
9 15 .375 7.5
8 16 .333 8.5
7 17 .292 9.5

All-Tournament Team

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

Name School
Connor Panas Canisius
Mike Krische Canisius
Jack Massa Canisius
J.P. Stevenson Canisius
Rich Vrana Marist
Dan Shea Monmouth
Vincent Guglietti Quinnipiac
Thomas Jankins Quinnipiac
Nick Richter Rider
Joe Drpich Siena
Matt Quintana Siena
Dan Swain Siena

Most Valuable Player

Connor Panas was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Panas had 13 hits in 26 at bats, with 10 runs scored and 12 driven in for the Tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manhattan To Host 2015 MAAC Baseball Championship At Dutchess Stadium. gojaspers.com. October 10, 2014. January 30, 2015.
  2. Web site: Canisius Takes Two to Win 2015 MAAC Baseball Championship. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. May 23, 2015. February 28, 2018.