2004 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament
The 2004 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 26 through 29. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2004 season. Second-seeded UNC Wilmington won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | UNC Wilmington (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Mark Scalf (1st title) |
| MVP | Matt Poulk (UNC Wilmington) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason †y | 20 | – | 4 | .833 | 39 | – | 19 | .672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington ‡y | 17 | – | 6 | .739 | 40 | – | 23 | .635 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | 37 | – | 20 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | 34 | – | 24 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | 26 | – | 28 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 12 | – | 11 | .522 | 33 | – | 24 | .579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 8 | – | 16 | .333 | 28 | – | 26 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 6 | – | 18 | .250 | 17 | – | 35 | .327 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 3 | – | 21 | .125 | 14 | – | 36 | .280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2004[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, Old Dominion led with three titles while George Mason and VCU had each won twice and William & Mary had 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 20 | 4 | .833 | — | 1 |
| UNC Wilmington | 17 | 6 | .739 | 2.5 | 2 |
| William & Mary | 14 | 10 | .583 | 6 | 3 |
| VCU | 14 | 10 | .583 | 6 | 4 |
| Old Dominion | 13 | 11 | .542 | 7 | 5 |
| Delaware | 12 | 11 | .522 | 7.5 | 6 |
| James Madison | 8 | 16 | .333 | 12 | — |
| Towson | 6 | 18 | .250 | 14 | — |
| Hofstra | 3 | 21 | .125 | 17 | — |
Bracket and results
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | George Mason | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Delaware | 610 | 6 | Delaware | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | William & Mary | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | William & Mary | 3 | 6 | Delaware | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | VCU | 4 | 2 | UNC Wilmington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | VCU | 3 | 6 | Delaware | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Wilmington | 12 | 2 | UNC Wilmington | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Wilmington | 6 | 2 | UNC Wilmington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Old Dominion | 4 | 3 | VCU | 3 | 1 | George Mason | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | George Mason | 11 | 1 | George Mason | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Old Dominion | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Bruce Baldwin | George Mason |
| Jarame Beaupre | Delaware |
| Brock Donovan | Delaware |
| Chip Grawey | UNC Wilmington |
| Ronald Hill | UNC Wilmington |
| Mike Mihalik | Delaware |
| Jeff Moore | UNC Wilmington |
| Jeff Palumbo | George Mason |
| Matt Poulk | UNC Wilmington |
| Tim Preston | UNC Wilmington |
| Scott Rambo | Delaware |
| Scott Sizemore | VCU |
| Brian Valichka | Delaware |
Most Valuable Player
Matt Poulk was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Poulk was a third baseman for UNC Wilmington.[2]
References
- 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved March 8, 2021.