2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball season
The 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball season was the baseball season for the Atlantic 10 Conference as part of the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The conference tournament took place May 23–27 at The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia, hosted by VCU.[1]
| 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball season | |
|---|---|
| League | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Saint Joseph's |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | George Mason |
| Runners-up | Saint Louis |
Regular season
The Atlantic 10 Conference began their conference play on March 31. Each team was scheduled to play 24 conference games.[2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | CW | CL | CT | CPCT | GB | W | L | T | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Joseph's (C) | 52 | 17 | 7 | 0 | .708 | — | 28 | 24 | 0 | .538 | Qualification for the second round |
| 2 | Davidson | 54 | 15 | 8 | 0 | .652 | 1.5 | 30 | 24 | 0 | .556 | Qualification for the first round |
| 3 | Dayton | 60 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 26 | 34 | 0 | .433 | |
| 4 | Saint Louis | 56 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 33 | 23 | 0 | .589 | |
| 5 | Richmond | 55 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .609 | 2.5 | 27 | 28 | 0 | .491 | |
| 6 | George Mason (T) | 59 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .565 | 3.5 | 34 | 25 | 0 | .576 | Qualification for the first round & NCAA tournament |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 52 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | 4 | 23 | 29 | 0 | .442 | Qualification for the first round |
| 8 | George Washington | 55 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | 5.5 | 21 | 34 | 0 | .382 | |
| 9 | VCU | 55 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 0 | .455 | |
| 10 | Fordham | 55 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .292 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 0 | .345 | |
| 11 | UMass | 49 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .250 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 0 | .286 | |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 48 | 5 | 19 | 0 | .208 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 0 | .167 |
- Dayton defeated Saint Louis 2 games to 1 in the regular season
Tournament
| Teams | 7 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | George Mason (2 title) |
| Television | ESPN+ |
The 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament took place May 23 to 27, 2023. The top seven regular season finishers of the league's eleven teams met in the double-elimination tournament to be held at The Diamond, the home field of VCU in Richmond, Virginia. George Mason won their second conference tournament title and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[4]
The tournament used the same format adopted in 2014, with the top seven finishers from the regular season seeded one through seven. The top seed received a single bye while the remaining seeds played on the first day.[5]
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Joseph's | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Louis | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Louis | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Richmond | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Louis | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | George Mason | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dayton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | George Mason | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | George Mason | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Davidson | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Davidson | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rhode Island | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Louis | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | George Mason | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Joseph's | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rhode Island | 3 | 5 | Richmond | 0 | 6 | George Mason | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Richmond | 13 | 1 | Saint Joseph's | 10 | 3 | Dayton | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dayton | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dayton | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Davidson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 23 | ||||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 4 Saint Louis vs. No. 5 Richmond | ESPN+ | |||
| 2 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 2 Davidson vs. No. 7 Rhode Island | ||||
| 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Dayton vs. No. 6 George Mason | ||||
| Wednesday, May 24 | ||||||
| 4 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Saint Joseph's vs. Game 1 winner | ESPN+ | |||
| 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner | ||||
| 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Game 1-3 lowest seeded loser vs. Game 1-3 second-lowest seeded loser | ||||
| Thursday, May 25 | ||||||
| 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Game 1-3 highest seeded loser vs. Game 5 loser | ESPN+ | |||
| 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Game 6 winner vs. Game 4 loser | ||||
| 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | ||||
| Semifinals – Friday, May 26 | ||||||
| 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner | ESPN+ | |||
| 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 loser | ||||
| Championship – Saturday, May 27 | ||||||
| 12 | Noon | Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner | ESPN+ | |||
| 13 | TBD | Game 12 winner vs. Game 12 loser (if necessary) | ||||
| *Game times in EDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. | ||||||
NCAA Tournament
George Mason received the conference's automatic bid and will play in the Winston-Salem Regional, opening up against host team No. 1 Wake Forest.[4] George Mason is the lone Atlantic 10 Conference team to qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
References
- Dickerson, Trevor (April 21, 2023). "City of Richmond slated to host three Atlantic 10 Spring Championships". RVAHub. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
The league returns to The Diamond – home of both VCU and AA franchise Richmond Flying Squirrels – for a five-day stretch between May 23-27
- "Baseball - Composite Schedule". atlantic10.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- "2023 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- Wainman, Laura (May 29, 2023). "GMU baseball to compete at NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2014". WUSA. Fairfax County, Virginia. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- "2023 #A10Base Information Center". atlantic10.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.