2008 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament
The 2008 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 21 through 24. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2008 season. Second-seeded James Madison won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | James Madison (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Spanky McFarland (1st title) |
| MVP | Alex Foltz (James Madison) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington †y | 25 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .850 | 44 | – | 17 | – | 1 | .718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison ‡y | 20 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .690 | 39 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 18 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .643 | 30 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 16 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .552 | 36 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 14 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .500 | 25 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 14 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .467 | 30 | – | 28 | – | 0 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 12 | – | 17 | – | 1 | .417 | 25 | – | 26 | – | 1 | .490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 12 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .414 | 33 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .589 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 11 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .393 | 22 | – | 31 | – | 0 | .415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 8 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .320 | 15 | – | 30 | – | 0 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 7 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .233 | 19 | – | 36 | – | 0 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2008[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, VCU led with four titles, Old Dominion had won three titles while George Mason and UNC Wilmington had won twice each 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 | T | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 25 | 4 | 1 | .850 | — | 1 |
| James Madison | 20 | 9 | 0 | .690 | 5 | 2 |
| George Mason | 18 | 10 | 0 | .643 | 6.5 | 3 |
| William & Mary | 16 | 13 | 0 | .552 | 9 | 4 |
| Old Dominion | 14 | 14 | 0 | .500 | 10.5 | 5 |
| Towson | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | 11.5 | 6 |
| Northeastern | 12 | 17 | 1 | .417 | 13 | — |
| Georgia State | 12 | 17 | 0 | .414 | 13 | — |
| Delaware | 11 | 17 | 0 | .393 | 13.5 | — |
| VCU | 8 | 17 | 0 | .320 | 15 | — |
| Hofstra | 7 | 23 | 0 | .233 | 18.5 | — |
Bracket and results
| First round | Second round | Third round | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | William & Mary | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 11 | 4 | William & Mary | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Towson | 5 | 6 | Towson | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Towson | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Old Dominion | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | George Mason | 810 | 6 | Towson | 1 | — | |||||||||||||
| 4 | William & Mary | 7 | 2 | James Madison | 6 | — | |||||||||||||
| 2 | James Madison | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | George Mason | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | James Madison | 6 | 2 | James Madison | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | George Mason | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | George Mason | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Steven Caseres | James Madison |
| Brian Conley | Towson |
| Alex Foltz | James Madison |
| Greg Furmanek | Towson |
| Sean Grieve | William & Mary |
| Brad Holt | UNC Wilmington |
| Kurt Houck | James Madison |
| Trevor Knight | James Madison |
| Scott Krieger | George Mason |
| Turner Phelps | James Madison |
| Mike Sheridan | William & Mary |
Most Valuable Player
Alex Foltz was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Foltz was an outfielder for James Madison.[2]
References
- 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2021.