2011 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament
The 2011 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 26 through 28. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2011 season. Second-seeded James Madison won the tournament for the second time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | James Madison (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Spanky McFarland (2nd title) |
| MVP | Johnny Bladel (James Madison) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison †‡y | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | 40 | – | 17 | .702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | 30 | – | 26 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | 31 | – | 28 | .525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | 37 | – | 21 | .638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 27 | – | 26 | .509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 26 | – | 29 | .473 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 26 | – | 28 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | 22 | – | 32 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | 18 | – | 32 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | 15 | – | 32 | .319 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | 21 | – | 32 | .396 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2013[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 five titles, Old Dominion had won three titles while George Mason and UNC Wilmington had won twice each and Georgia State, James Madison, and William & Mary had each won once.[2]
Format and seeding
The top four 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 | 21 | 9 | .700 | — | 1 |
| Old Dominion | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2 | 2 |
| UNC Wilmington | 18 | 12 | .600 | 3 | 3 |
| Georgia State | 17 | 13 | .567 | 4 | 4 |
| Delaware | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5 | — |
| William & Mary | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5 | — |
| Towson | 15 | 15 | .500 | 6 | — |
| VCU | 12 | 18 | .400 | 9 | — |
| Northeastern | 12 | 18 | .400 | 9 | — |
| Hofstra | 12 | 18 | .400 | 9 | — |
| George Mason | 7 | 23 | .233 | 14 | — |
Bracket and results
| First round | Semi-finals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia State | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 | James Madison | 13 | |||||||||||
| 3 | UNC Wilmington | 7 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Old Dominion | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | UNC Wilmington | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1 | James Madison | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Old Dominion | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UNC Wilmington | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | Old Dominion | 7 | |||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Johnny Bladel | James Madison |
| D.J. Brown | James Madison |
| Matt Campbell | UNC Wilmington |
| Daniel Cropper | UNC Wilmington |
| Brent Frazier | Old Dominion |
| David Herbek | James Madison |
| Jake Lowery | James Madison |
| Phil McCarthy | Old Dominion |
| Matt Tenaglia | James Madison |
| Sean Tierney | James Madison |
| Ben Tomchick | Old Dominion |
| Alex Valadja | James Madison |
Most Valuable Player
Johnny Bladel was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Bladel was an outfielder for James Madison.[2]
References
- "Baseball standings". CAASports.com. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2021.