Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

The Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the CAA Tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association. The top six finishers in the regular season of the conference's eight teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2015 was played at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point.[1] The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament
Conference Baseball Championship
SportBaseball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Number of teams6
FormatDouble-elimination
Current stadiumBrooks Field
Current locationWilmington, NC
Played1986-present
Last contest2019
Current championUNCW
Most championshipsEast Carolina (7)
Official websiteCAASports.com baseball
Host stadiums
CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point (2015–2016)
Brooks Field (1989-90, 1993, 2004-2011, 2014, 2017)
Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park (2012-13)
Coy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field (2000-2003)
Grainger Stadium (1995-1999)
Bud Metheny Baseball Complex (1994)
Harrington Field (1986, 1991-92)
The Diamond (1987-88)
Host locations
Mount Pleasant, SC (2015–2016)
Wilmington, NC (1989-90, 1993, 2004-2011, 2014, 2017)
Harrisonburg, VA (2012-13)
Manteo, NC (2000-2003)
Kinston, NC (1995-1999)
Norfolk, VA (1994)
Greenville, NC (1986, 1991-92)
Richmond, VA (1987-88)

Format

The first CAA Tournament in 1986 was a four team double-elimination tournament, with the bottom three finishers not participating. From 1987 through 1993, all six teams participated in a double-elimination tournament. After Old Dominion joined the league in 1992, the last place team did not participate in tournament. The CAA adopted a seven team format in 1994, with the top seed getting a bye and playing the winner of the opening round game between the game four and five seeds. This format was used until VCU joined the conference in 1996 and the team adopted a traditional 8 team double-elimination tournament. After the conference shakeup prior to the 2002 season, the league split into divisions and brought six teams to the tournament. The two division champions were automatically in the field as the top two seeds, and the top four remaining finishers were seeded three through six. This format lasted only two years, as Drexel discontinued baseball and the league dropped to nine teams and eliminated divisions. The six team format survived through the 2009 season, and the league used a four team format for 2010 and 2011. The six team format was adopted again in 2012.

Champions

By year

The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.[1][2]

YearProgramSite
1986RichmondHarrington FieldGreenville, NC
1987East CarolinaThe DiamondRichmond, VA
1988George MasonThe Diamond • Richmond, VA
1989East CarolinaBrooks FieldWilmington, NC
1990East CarolinaBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
1991East CarolinaHarrington Field • Greenville, NC
1992George MasonHarrington Field • Greenville, NC
1993East CarolinaBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
1994Old DominionBud Metheny Baseball ComplexNorfolk, VA
1995Old DominionGrainger StadiumKinston, NC
1996Old DominionGrainger Stadium • Kinston, NC
1997RichmondGrainger Stadium • Kinston, NC
1998RichmondGrainger Stadium • Kinston, NC
1999East CarolinaGrainger Stadium • Kinston, NC
2000East CarolinaCoy Tillett, Sr., Memorial FieldManteo, NC
2001William & MaryCoy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field • Manteo, NC
2002VCUCoy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field • Manteo, NC
2003VCUCoy Tillett, Sr., Memorial Field • Manteo, NC
2004UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
2005VCUBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
2006UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
2007VCUBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
2008James MadisonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
2009Georgia StateBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
2010VCUBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
2011James MadisonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
2012UNC WilmingtonEagle Field at Veterans Memorial ParkHarrisonburg, VA
2013TowsonEagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
2014College of CharlestonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
2015UNC WilmingtonCofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC
2016William & MaryCofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC
2017DelawareBrooks Field • Wilmington, NC
2018UNC WilmingtonEagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
2019UNC WilmingtonEagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

By school

The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.[2]

ProgramNo. of titlesTitle years
East Carolina71987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2000
UNC Wilmington62004, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019
Virginia Commonwealth52002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010
Old Dominion31994, 1995, 1996
Richmond31986, 1997, 1998
George Mason21988, 1992
James Madison22008, 2011
William & Mary 2 2001, 2016
College of Charleston12014
Delaware12017
Georgia State12009
Towson12013
  • Italics indicate that the program is no longer a CAA member.

References

  1. "James Madison to Host 2012 and 2013 Virginia 529 CAA Baseball Championships". CAASports.com. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. "Baseball Record Book" (PDF). NMN Athletics. Colonial Athletic Association. pp. 6–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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