1981 Eastern 8 Conference Baseball Championship Series

The 1981 Eastern 8 Conference Baseball Championship Series was held on May 8 and 9, 1981[1] to determine the champion of the NCAA Division I Eastern 8 Conference, renamed in 1982 as the Atlantic 10 Conference, for the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. This was the third iteration of the event, and was held on the campus of George Mason in Fairfax, Virginia. Rutgers won the championship.[2]

1981 Eastern 8 Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams2
FormatBest of 3 series
Finals site
ChampionsRutgers (1st title)
Winning coachMatt Bolger (1st title)
MVP,
1981 Eastern 8 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East
Rutgers  x 530 .625  18191 .487
UMass   440 .500  22170 .564
Rhode Island   350 .375  14180 .438
West
West Virginia  x 620 .750  17180 .486
Pittsburgh   730 .700  2580 .758
George Washington   330 .500  18200 .474
Duquesne   080 .000  13120 .520
x Division champion
Championship Series champion
As of June 30, 1981; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

The regular season winners of each of the conference's two divisions advanced to a best of three series.

Team W L Pct GB
East Division
Rutgers53.625
UMass44.5001
Rhode Island35.3752
Team W L Pct GB
Western Division
West Virginia62.750
Pittsburgh73.700
George Washington33.5001.5
Duquesne08.0006

Results

Game One

May 8, 1981
TeamR
Rutgers25
West Virginia13

Game Two

May 9, 1981
TeamR
West Virginia5
Rutgers7


Notes

  • Rutgers 25 runs are a tournament record.

References

  1. Baseball Media Guide. West Virginia Mountaineers. p. 155. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic 10 Conference. p. 20. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
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