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2010 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament

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2010 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsVCU (5th title)
Winning coachPaul Keyes (5th title)
MVPJoe Van Meter (VCU)
2010 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 18 6 0   .750 30 23 0   .566
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 17 6 1   .729 34 23 1   .595
VCU  ‍‍y 16 7 1   .688 34 26 1   .566
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 13 11 0   .542 33 27 0   .550
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 28 22 0   .560
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 24 30 0   .444
Towson  ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 19 36 0   .345
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 10 14 0   .417 27 24 0   .529
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 10 14 0   .417 20 28 1   .418
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 9 15 0   .375 27 24 0   .529
Northeastern  ‍‍‍ 5 19 0   .208 13 31 0   .295
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2010[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2010 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 27 through 29. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2010 season. Second-seeded VCU won the tournament for the first (and only) time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Entering the event, former member East Carolina had won the most championships, with seven. Among active members, VCU led with four 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

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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 T Pct. GB Seed
James Madison 18 6 0 .750 1
Georgia State 17 6 1 .729 .5 2
VCU 16 7 1 .688 1.5 3
UNC Wilmington 13 11 0 .542 5 4
George Mason 11 13 0 .458 7
Old Dominion 11 13 0 .458 7
Towson 11 13 0 .458 7
William & Mary 10 14 0 .417 8
Hofstra 10 14 0 .417 8
Delaware 9 15 0 .375 9
Northeastern 5 19 0 .208 13

Bracket and results

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1James Madison8
4UNC Wilmington7
4UNC Wilmington10
2Georgia State8
2Georgia State4
3VCU7
3VCU
4UNC Wilmington
Lower round 1Lower final
1James Madison1
1James Madison34UNC Wilmington3
3VCU6

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

Name Team
Daniel Cropper UNC Wilmington
Seth Cutler‑Voltz VCU
Brett Garner James Madison
Matt Holt UNC Wilmington
Tyler McSwain UNC Wilmington
Robbie Monday UNC Wilmington
Doug Otto VCU
Thomas Pope UNC Wilmington
Hunter Ridge UNC Wilmington
Joe Van Meter VCU
Jonathan Watson VCU

Most Valuable Player

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Joe Van Meter was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Van Meter was a third baseman for VCU.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2021.