2006 Patriot League baseball tournament

The 2006 Patriot League baseball tournament was held on May 13 and 14, 2006 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball season. The event matched the top three finishers of the six team league in a double-elimination tournament. Top seeded Lehigh won their first championship and claimed the Patriot's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Kyle Collina of Lehigh was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[2]

2006 Patriot League
baseball tournament
Teams3
FormatBest of three series
Finals site
ChampionsLehigh (1st title)
Winning coachSean Leary (1st title)
MVPKyle Collina (Lehigh)
2006 Patriot League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Lehigh  y 1370 .65028280 .500
Bucknell   1370 .65024240 .500
Lafayette   1190 .55027240 .529
Army   10100 .50030201 .598
Navy   8120 .40032211 .602
Holy Cross   5150 .25016261 .384
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2006[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

The top three finishers by conference winning percentage from the league's regular season advanced to the tournament. The top seed earned a first round by and the right to host the event. The second and third seeds played an elimination game, with the winner meeting the top seed in a best-of-three series.

TeamWLPctGBSeed
Lehigh137.6501
Bucknell137.6502
Lafayette119.55023
Army1010.5003
Navy812.4005
Holy Cross515.2508

Results

Semifinal Final
1 Lehigh 14 5
2 Bucknell 10 2 Bucknell 2 0
3 Lafayette 6

References

  1. 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 8. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 8. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
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