| Year: | 2017 |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Format: | Double-elimination tournament |
| Ballpark: | Brooks Field |
| City: | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Jim Sherman |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Jeremy Ake |
| Mvpteam: | Delaware |
The 2017 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 24 through 27, 2017. Fourth-seeded Delaware won the tournament for the first time and earned the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]
Entering the event, UNC Wilmington had won the most championships among active teams, with four. James Madison and William & Mary had claimed two titles, while Towson and fourth-year member College of Charleston each had one. Former member East Carolina won 7 titles during their tenure in the conference.[3]
Continuing the format adopted in 2012, the top six finishers from the regular season competed in the double-elimination tournament, with the top two seeds earning first round byes.[4] [5]
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 7 | — | 1 | |||
| 16 | 8 | 0.5 | 2 | |||
| 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 15 | 9 | 1.5 | 4 | |||
| 13 | 11 | 3.5 | 5 | |||
| 12 | 12 | 4.5 | 6 | |||
| 7 | 17 | 9.5 | — | |||
| 7 | 17 | 9.5 | — | |||
| 6 | 18 | 10.5 | — |
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.
| Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Ake | Delaware | |
| Logan Beehler | UNC Wilmington | |
| Jordan Glover | Delaware | |
| Casey Golden | UNC Wilmington | |
| Kyle Hinton | Delaware | |
| Ryan Jeffers | UNC Wilmington | |
| Carter Love | College of Charleston | |
| Ron Marinaccio | Delaware | |
| Brian Mayer | Delaware | |
| Logan McRae | College of Charleston | |
| Nick Patten | Delaware | |
| Alex Royalty | UNC Wilmington |
Jeremy Ake was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Ake was a shortstop for Delaware.