1987 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament

1987 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsEast Carolina (1st title)
Winning coachGary Overton (1st title)
MVPGary Smith (Richmond)
1987 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington  ‍†‍‍ 11 – 4   .733 32 – 21   .604
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 10 – 5   .667 21 – 35   .375
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 9 – 6   .600 31 – 23   .574
East Carolina  ‍‍‡‍y 8 – 7   .533 26 – 17   .605
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 6 – 9   .400 28 – 21   .571
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 1 – 14   .067 5 – 31   .139
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1987[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 1987 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at The Diamond, home field of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, from May 14 through 17. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1987 season. The winner of the tournament, fourth-seeded East Carolina, earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2]

Format and seeding

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The CAA's six teams were seeded one to six based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament with first round matchups of the top and bottom seeds, second and fifth seeds, and third and fourth seeds. The new format was a result of American discontinuing baseball, leaving the league with six teams.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
UNC Wilmington 11 4 .733 — 1
Richmond 10 5 .667 1 2
George Mason 9 6 .600 2 3
East Carolina 8 7 .533 3 4
James Madison 6 9 .400 5 5
William & Mary 1 14 .067 10 6

Bracket and results

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First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1UNC Wilmington5
6William & Mary21UNC Wilmington12
2Richmond6
3George Mason31UNC Wilmington2
4East Carolina55James Madison5
4East Carolina25James Madison1011
5James Madison64East Carolina111114
2Richmond11UNC Wilmington3
5James Madison64East Carolina84East Carolina10
6William & Mary66William & Mary4
3George Mason7

Most Valuable Player

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Gary Smith was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Smith was a pitcher for East Carolina.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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