2018 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament explained

Year:2018
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Teams:6
Format:Modified Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park
City:Harrisonburg, Virginia
Titlecount:5th
Coach:Mark Scalf
Coachcount:5th
Mvp:Cole Weiss
Mvpteam:UNC Wilmington
Television:CAA TV (Wed-Fri)
Sports Live (Sat)

The 2018 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia, from May 23 through 26. The winner of the tournament,, earned the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid to the 2018 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 Delaware, Towson and fifth-year member College of Charleston each had one. Former member East Carolina won 7 titles during their tenure in the conference.[3]

Seeding and format

Continuing the format adopted in 2012, the top six finishers from the regular season competed in the modified double-elimination tournament.[4]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
17 6 .739 1
16 8 .667 1.5 2
15 8 .652 2 3
14 9 .609 3 4
12 11 .522 5 5
12 12 .500 5.5 6
11 13 .458 6.5
6 18 .250 11.5
3 21 .125 14.5

All-Tournament Team

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

Name School
Kyle Baker Delaware
Kyle Brnovich Elon
Ian Fair Northeastern
Jake Farrell Northeastern
Scott Holzwasser Northeastern
Ryan Jeffers UNC Wilmington
Greg Jones UNC Wilmington
Kyle Murphy Northeastern
Alex Royalty UNC Wilmington
Billy Sullivan IV Delaware
Austin Warren UNC Wilmington
Cole Weiss UNC Wilmington

Most Valuable Player

Cole Weiss was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Weiss was a third baseman for UNC Wilmington.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-18 Championship Schedule. caasports.com. May 12, 2018.
  2. Web site: UNCW Captures Fifth CAA Baseball Title With 7–4 Triumph Over Northeastern. Colonial Athletic Association. May 26, 2018. December 13, 2020.
  3. Book: 2020 Baseball Record Book. 11. Colonial Athletic Association. December 13, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2018 CAA Baseball Championship. caasports.com. May 12, 2018.