2019 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatModified Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsUNC Wilmington (6th title)
Winning coachMark Scalf (6th title)
MVPGreg Jones (UNC Wilmington)
2019 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Elon  ‍†‍‍ 19–5–0 .79233–24–0 .579
College of Charleston  ‍‍‍ 16–8–0 .66736–21–0 .632
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .50033–22–0 .600
Northeastern  ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .50028–29–0 .491
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‡‍y 12–12–0 .50032–31–0 .508
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45831–26–0 .544
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .41718–31–1 .370
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 9–15–0 .37521–33–0 .389
Towson  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29214–39–0 .264
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2019[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia, from May 22 through 25. The winner of the tournament, UNC Wilmington, earned the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]

Entering the event, defending champion UNC Wilmington had won the most championships among active teams, with five. James Madison and William & Mary had claimed two titles, while College of Charleston, Delaware, and Towson each had one. Former member East Carolina won 7 titles during their tenure in the conference.[4]

Seeding and format

Continuing the format adopted in 2012, the top six finishers from the regular season competed in the modified double-elimination tournament.[5]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Elon195.792—1
College of Charleston168.66732
William & Mary1212.50073
Northeastern1212.50074
UNC Wilmington1212.50075
James Madison1113.45886
Hofstra1014.4179—
Delaware915.37510—
Towson717.29212—

Bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Elon3
4Northeastern65UNC Wilmington8
5UNC Wilmington8115UNC Wilmington5
3William & Mary1
2College of Charleston0
3William & Mary23William & Mary114
6James Madison1
5UNC Wilmington1610
1Elon45
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1Elon9
1Elon83William & Mary2
2College of Charleston74Northeastern6
4Northeastern94Northeastern8
6James Madison7

Conference championship

Colonial Athletic Association Championship
(5) UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs. (1) Elon Phoenix
May 25, 2019, 6:00 p.m. (EDT) at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia
Team123456789RHE
(1) Elon021000100453
(5) UNC Wilmington000001000140
WP: Dean McCarthy (2–3)   LP: Gage Herring (0–6)   Sv: Brandon Justice (2)
Home runs:
ELON: Ty Adcock (12); Adam Spurlin (7)
UNCW: None
Attendance: 486
May 26, 2019, 11:00 a.m. (EDT) at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia
Team12345678910RHE
(5) UNC Wilmington00021100116110
(1) Elon00000300205102
WP: Henry Ryan (4–4)   LP: Joe Sprake (0–1)
Attendance: 276

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3][4]

NameSchool
Ty AdcockElon
Cam DevanneyElon
Ian FairNortheastern
Jake FarrellNortheastern
Greg JonesUNC Wilmington
Dean Mc‑CarthyElon
Griffin McLartyCollege of Charleston
Matt OldhamElon
Landon RouppUNC Wilmington
Zarion SharpeElon
Bodie SheehanWilliam & Mary
Cole WeissUNC Wilmington

Most Valuable Player

Greg Jones was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Weiss was a shortstop for UNC Wilmington.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2018-19 Championship Schedule". caasports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "UNCW Captures Sixth CAA Baseball Championship With Dramatic 6–5 Win Over Elon". Colonial Athletic Association. May 25, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 12. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2019 Baseball Championship". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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