2006 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament

2006 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsUNC Wilmington (2nd title)
Winning coachMark Scalf (2nd title)
MVPChris Hatcher (UNC Wilmington)
2006 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
James Madison  ‍†‍‍ 22 – 8 – 0   .733 38 – 21 – 0   .644
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 21 – 9 – 0   .700 39 – 17 – 0   .696
Northeastern  ‍‍‍ 19 – 10 – 0   .655 27 – 23 – 0   .540
VCU  ‍‍‍ 18 – 11 – 0   .621 34 – 24 – 0   .586
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‡‍y 17 – 13 – 0   .567 42 – 22 – 0   .656
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17 – 0   .433 26 – 31 – 0   .456
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18 – 0   .400 30 – 24 – 0   .556
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18 – 0   .400 20 – 31 – 0   .392
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 23 – 29 – 0   .442
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 24 – 31 – 1   .438
Towson  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22 – 0   .267 20 – 34 – 0   .370
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2006[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2006 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 24 through 28. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2006 season. Fifth-seeded UNC Wilmington won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, Old Dominion and VCU led with three titles while George Mason had won twice and UNC Wilmington and William & Mary had each won once.[2]

Format and seeding

The top six teams from the CAA's round-robin regular season qualified for the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference winning percentage. They played a double-elimination tournament.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
James Madison 22 8 .733 — 1
Old Dominion 21 9 .700 1 2
Northeastern 19 10 .655 2.5 3
VCU 18 11 .621 3.5 4
UNC Wilmington 17 13 .567 5 5
Georgia State 13 17 .433 9 6
Delaware 12 18 .400 10 —
George Mason 12 18 .400 10 —
William & Mary 11 19 .367 11 —
Hofstra 11 19 .367 11 —
Towson 8 22 .267 14 —

Bracket and results

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1James Madison7
6Georgia State01James Madison5
3Northeastern0
3Northeastern31James Madison9
4VCU105UNC Wilmington10
4VCU25UNC Wilmington77
5UNC Wilmington84VCU146
2Old Dominion31James Madison1
5UNC Wilmington7104VCU64VCU6
6Georgia State6106Georgia State1
2Old Dominion5

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

Name Team
Chris Hatcher UNC Wilmington
Lee McLean UNC Wilmington
Matt Poulk UNC Wilmington
Grayson Evans UNC Wilmington
Bradley Holt UNC Wilmington
Nate Anderson VCU
Tim St. Clair VCU
Scott Sizemore VCU
Jared Bolden VCU
Ryan Reid James Madison
Mitchell Moses James Madison

Most Valuable Player

Chris Hatcher was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Hatcher was a catcher for UNC Wilmington.[2]

References

  1. ^ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved April 7, 2021.