1997 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament

1997 Atlantic 10 Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams 4
Format Four-team double elimination
Finals Site
Champions Virginia Tech (1st title)
Winning coach Chuck Hartman (1st title)
MVP Barry Gauch Virginia Tech

The 1997 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship was held at Bear Stadium in Boyertown, Pennsylvania from May 15–17. The double elimination tournament featured the top two regular-season finishers of each of the conference's six-team divisions. West Division second seed Virginia Tech defeated Massachusetts in the title game to win the tournament for the first time, earning the Atlantic 10's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Tournament.[1]

Seeding and format

Each division's top teams, based on winning percentage in the 21-game regular season schedule, qualified for the field. In the opening round of the four-team double-elimination format, the East Division champion played the West Division runner-up, and vice versa.

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
East Division
Massachusetts174.810
–
1E
Fordham129.571
5
2E
St. Bonaventure912.429
8
–
Temple912.429
8
–
Rhode Island615.286
11
–
Saint Joseph's417.190
13
–
West Division
Xavier146.700
–
1W
Virginia Tech138.619
1.5
2W
Dayton129.571
2.5
–
Duquesne129.571
2.5
–
George Washington912.429
5.5
–
La Salle812.400
6
–

Bracket

 
                             
1W Xavier 6  
2E Fordham 1  
  1w Xavier 2  
  2W Virginia Tech 17  
1E Massachusetts 4
2W Virginia Tech 8  
  2W Virginia Tech 13 –
  1E Massachusetts 8 –
2E Fordham 6  
1E Massachusetts 14  
  1W Xavier 1
  1E Massachusetts 6  

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Virginia Tech catcher Barry Gauch, one of five Hokies selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.

Massachusetts's shortstop Brad Gorrie, who was also selected in 1996 was named to the team for the second time.

Pos.NameTeam
PScott BarnsbyMassachusetts
OFDoug ClarkMassachusetts
CBarry GauchVirginia Tech
1BDavid GiglioMassachusetts
SSBrad GorrieMassachusetts
OFMatt GriswoldVirginia Tech
SSKevin KurillaVirginia Tech
SSTony MartelliFordham
2BRandy MartinVirginia Tech
PDenny WagnerVirginia Tech
PLouie WitteXavier

References

  1. ↑ "2014 Atlantic 10 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic10.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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