2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament
The 2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament took place from May 22 through 24, 2008. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Mercer County Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. Rider won their first tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]
| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Rider (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Barry Davis (1st title) |
| MVP | James Hayes (Rider) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canisius † | 19 | – | 5 | .792 | 41 | – | 13 | .759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 19 | – | 5 | .792 | 31 | – | 20 | .608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siena | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | 30 | – | 26 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider ‡y | 13 | – | 10 | .565 | 29 | – | 28 | .509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairfield | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | 14 | – | 36 | .280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niagara | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | 22 | – | 28 | .440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 8 | – | 15 | .348 | 19 | – | 28 | .404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Peter's | 7 | – | 16 | .304 | 20 | – | 30 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iona | 4 | – | 20 | .167 | 4 | – | 44 | .083 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2008[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeding
The top four teams were seeded one through four based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament.
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius | 19 | 5 | .792 | – | 1 |
| Manhattan | 19 | 5 | .667 | – | 2 |
| Siena | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.5 | 3 |
| Rider | 13 | 10 | .565 | 5.5 | 4 |
| Fairfield | 11 | 13 | .458 | 8 | – |
| Niagara | 10 | 14 | .417 | 9 | – |
| Marist | 8 | 15 | .348 | 10.5 | – |
| Saint Peter's | 7 | 16 | .304 | 11.5 | – |
| Iona | 4 | 20 | .167 | 15 | – |
Results
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
| Pos. | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Jimmer Kennedy | Rider |
| Craig Chaput | Siena | |
| IF | Alec Cabello | Canisius |
| Mason Heyne | Rider | |
| Matt McCollum | Rider | |
| Moises Rivera | Siena | |
| Rick Seltzer | Siena | |
| Jacob Willis | Siena | |
| OF | Adam Donato | Canisius |
| Kevin Nieto | Manhattan | |
| Nick Messinger | Siena | |
| DH | James Hayes | Rider |
Most Valuable Player
James Hayes was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Hayes was a designated hitter for Rider.[3]
References
- "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2008". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- "Composite Schedule". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- "Rider University Wins 2008 MAAC Baseball Championship". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. May 24, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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