Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament explained

Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
Optional Subheader:Conference baseball championship
Sport:Baseball
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Number Of Teams:7
Format:Double-elimination
Current Stadium:Capital One Park
Current Location:Tysons, VA
Years:1979–present
Most Recent:2024
Current Champion:VCU
Most Championships:Rutgers (6)
Website:Atlantic10.com baseball
All Stadiums:T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field (2022)
Capital One Park (2021, 2024)
The Diamond (2023)
Billiken Sports Center (2014, 2017)
Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field (2006, 2012, 2016, 2019)
Tucker Field at Barcroft Park (2015, 2018)
Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium (2013)
Campbell's Field (2008, 2010–11)
Fifth Third Field (2005, 2007, 2009)
Dodd Memorial Stadium (2002–04)
Cracker Jack Stadium (2001)
Bear Stadium (1987–97, 1999–2000)
Veterans Stadium (1998)
Rutgers University (1982, 1986)
Hawley Field (1985)
Erny Field (1984)
Beaver Field (1983)
George Mason University (1981)
The Ellipse (1980)
Hershey High School, Lower Dauphin High School (1979)
All Locations:Tysons, VA (2024)
Davidson, NC (2022)
Richmond, VA (2021, 2023)
St. Louis, MO (2014, 2017)
Bronx, NY (2006, 2012, 2016, 2019)
Arlington, VA (2015, 2018)
Charlotte, NC (2013)
Camden, NJ (2008, 2010–11)
Dayton, OH (2005, 2007, 2009)
Norwich, CT (2002–04)
Lake Buena Vista, FL (2001)
Boyertown, PA (1987–97, 1999–2000)
Philadelphia, PA (1984, 1998)
Piscataway, NJ (1982, 1986)
Morgantown, WV (1985)
State College, PA (1983)
Fairfax, VA (1981)
Washington, D.C. (1980)
Hershey, PA (1979)

The Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the A-10 tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The top seven finishers in the regular season of the conference's twelve teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2017 will be played at Billiken Sports Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.[1]

Champions

By year

The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.[2]

Year Program Site Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Pitcher
Not named
Not named
Not named
Jeff Wilson, West Virginia
Not named
Not named
Bob Bernardo, West Virginia Harry Daut, Temple
Rutgers University • Piscataway, NJ Sam Ferretti, Rutgers Ken Smith, West Virginia
Jon Snyzal, West Virginia Dave Perry, West Virginia
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Drew Comeau, UMass Darrin Winston, Rutgers
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Mike Palys, Temple
Frank Terry, George Washington
Mike Rolfes, George Washington
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Paul Prosser, Rutgers Steve Hoppel, Temple
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Jason Imperial, Rutgers Dave Hoehler, Rutgers
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Bill Reep, West Virginia Matt Aminoff, George Washington
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Doug Alongi, Rutgers Steve Hoppel, Temple
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Mark Landers, West Virginia Ryan Williams, West Virginia
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Nelson Ubaldo, UMass Andy Steinorth, St. Bonaventure
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Nate Murphy, UMass
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Barry Gauch, Virginia Tech
Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA Tom Stein, Fordham
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Larry Bowles, Virginia Tech
Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Addison Bowman, Virginia Tech
Kyle Sweppenheiser, Temple
Mike Bassett, George Washington
Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CT Vito Chairavalloti, Richmond
Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CT Brian Pellegrini, St. Bonaventure
Wayne Russo, Rhode Island
Ryan Bird, Saint Louis
Fifth Third Field • Dayton, OH Shayne Moody, Charlotte
Rob Lyerly, Charlotte
Fifth Third Field • Dayton, OH Billy O'Connor, Xavier
Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ Bryant Cotton, Saint Louis
Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ Corey Shaylor, Charlotte
Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY Burny Mitchem, Dayton
Alex Kelly, Saint Louis
Luke Willis, George Mason
Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA Darian Carpenter, VCU
Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY Martin Figueroa, Rhode Island
Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO Alec Acosta, Davidson
Durin O'Linger, Davidson
Tucker Field at Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA Drew Reveno, Saint Louis
Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY Nick Labella, Fordham
Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
Hunter Vay, VCU
T. Henry Wilson Jr. FieldDavidson, NCTyler Locklear, VCU
The DiamondRichmond, VAChad Gartland, George Mason
Capital One ParkTysons, VABrandon Eike, VCU

By school

The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.

Program No. of titles Title years
Rutgers 6 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993
4 1979, 1989, 1992, 2002
4 2006, 2010, 2013, 2018
4 2015, 2021, 2022, 2024
West Virginia 4 1982, 1985, 1987, 1994
Charlotte 3 2007, 2008, 2011
3 1980, 1995, 1996
Temple 3 1983, 1984, 2001
Virginia Tech 3 1997, 1999, 2000
2 1998, 2019
2 2014, 2023
2 2005, 2016
1 2017
1 2012
1 2003
1 2004
Xavier 1 2009

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship . Atlantic10.com . Atlantic 10 Conference . 17 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120202234943/http://www.atlantic10.com/championships/2011-baseball-champs.html . 2012-02-02 . live .
  2. Web site: Baseball Record Book . CSTV.com . Atlantic 10 Conference . https://web.archive.org/web/20130619004417/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/Baseball_Records_thru2011.pdf . 2013-06-19 . 1, 12–18 . live .
  3. Web site: Murray . Lucas . A New Place to Call Home . Temple-News.com . 17 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220133905/http://temple-news.com/2004/04/15/a-new-place-to-call-home/ . 2012-02-20 . 15 April 2004 . dead .