2006 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament
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.
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | UNC Wilmington (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Mark Scalf (2nd title) |
| MVP | Chris Hatcher (UNC Wilmington) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | James Madison | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia State | 0 | 1 | James Madison | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northeastern | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northeastern | 3 | 1 | James Madison | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | VCU | 10 | 5 | UNC Wilmington | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | VCU | 2 | 5 | UNC Wilmington | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UNC Wilmington | 8 | 4 | VCU | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Old Dominion | 3 | 1 | James Madison | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UNC Wilmington | 710 | 4 | VCU | 6 | 4 | VCU | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia State | 610 | 6 | Georgia State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Old Dominion | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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
- 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 7, 2021.