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2003 Patriot League baseball tournament

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2003 Patriot League
baseball tournament
Teams3
FormatBest of three series
Finals site
ChampionsBucknell (3rd title)
Winning coachGene Depew (3rd title)
MVPBrian Day (Bucknell)
2003 Patriot League baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Bucknell  ‍y 15 5 0   .750 27 16 0   .628
Navy  ‍‍‍ 12 8 0   .600 21 24 0   .467
Lehigh  ‍‍‍ 9 11 0   .450 21 24 0   .467
Army  ‍‍‍ 9 11 0   .450 17 25 1   .407
Holy Cross  ‍‍‍ 8 12 0   .400 13 23 0   .361
Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 7 13 0   .350 16 24 0   .400
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2003[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2003 Patriot League baseball tournament was held on May 10 and 11, 2003 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball season. The event matched the top three finishers of the six team league in a double-elimination tournament. Top seeded Bucknell won their third championship and claimed the Patriot's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Brian Day of Bucknell was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[2]

Format and seeding

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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.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Bucknell 15 5 .750 1
Navy 12 8 .600 3 2
Lehigh 9 11 .450 6 3
Army 9 11 .450 6
Holy Cross 8 12 .400 7
Lafayette 7 13 .350 8

Results

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Semifinal Final
1 Bucknell 3 10 20
2 Navy 6 2 Navy 16 4 9
3 Lehigh 3

References

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