Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
| Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament | |
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| Conference baseball championship | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Current stadium | Capital One Park |
| Current location | Tysons, VA |
| Played | 1979–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | VCU |
| Most championships | Rutgers (6) |
| Official website | Atlantic10.com baseball |
| Host stadiums | |
| T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field (2022) Capital One Park (2021, 2024) The Diamond (2023) Billiken Sports Center (2014, 2017) Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field (2006, 2012, 2016, 2019) Tucker Field at Barcroft Park (2015, 2018) Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium (2013) Campbell's Field (2008, 2010–11) Fifth Third Field (2005, 2007, 2009) Dodd Memorial Stadium (2002–04) Cracker Jack Stadium (2001) Bear Stadium (1987–97, 1999–2000) Veterans Stadium (1998) Rutgers University (1982, 1986) Hawley Field (1985) Erny Field (1984) Beaver Field (1983) George Mason University (1981) The Ellipse (1980) Hershey High School, Lower Dauphin High School (1979) | |
| Host locations | |
| Tysons, VA (2024) Davidson, NC (2022) Richmond, VA (2021, 2023) St. Louis, MO (2014, 2017) Bronx, NY (2006, 2012, 2016, 2019) Arlington, VA (2015, 2018) Charlotte, NC (2013) Camden, NJ (2008, 2010–11) Dayton, OH (2005, 2007, 2009) Norwich, CT (2002–04) Lake Buena Vista, FL (2001) Boyertown, PA (1987–97, 1999–2000) Philadelphia, PA (1984, 1998) Piscataway, NJ (1982, 1986) Morgantown, WV (1985) State College, PA (1983) Fairfax, VA (1981) Washington, D.C. (1980) Hershey, PA (1979) | |
The Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the A-10 tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The top seven finishers in the regular season of the conference's twelve teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2017 will be played at Billiken Sports Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.[1]
Champions
[edit]By year
[edit]The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.[2]
| Year | Program | Site | Most Valuable Player | Most Valuable Pitcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | George Washington | Hershey High School, Lower Dauphin High School • Hershey, PA | Not named | |
| 1980 | UMass | The Ellipse • Washington, DC | Not named | |
| 1981 | Rutgers | George Mason University • Fairfax, VA | Not named | |
| 1982 | West Virginia | Rutgers University • Piscataway, NJ | Jeff Wilson, West Virginia | Not named
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| 1983 | Temple | Beaver Field • State College, PA | Not named | |
| 1984 | Temple | Erny Field[3] • Philadelphia, PA | Not named | |
| 1985 | West Virginia | Hawley Field • Morgantown, WV | Bob Bernardo, West Virginia | Harry Daut, Temple |
| 1986 | Rutgers | Rutgers University • Piscataway, NJ | Sam Ferretti, Rutgers | Ken Smith, West Virginia |
| 1987 | West Virginia | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Jon Snyzal, West Virginia | Dave Perry, West Virginia |
| 1988 | Rutgers | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Drew Comeau, UMass | Darrin Winston, Rutgers |
| 1989 | George Washington | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Mike Palys, Temple Frank Terry, George Washington |
Mike Rolfes, George Washington |
| 1990 | Rutgers | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Paul Prosser, Rutgers | Steve Hoppel, Temple |
| 1991 | Rutgers | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Jason Imperial, Rutgers | Dave Hoehler, Rutgers |
| 1992 | George Washington | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Bill Reep, West Virginia | Matt Aminoff, George Washington |
| 1993 | Rutgers | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Doug Alongi, Rutgers | Steve Hoppel, Temple |
| 1994 | West Virginia | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Mark Landers, West Virginia | Ryan Williams, West Virginia |
| 1995 | UMass | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Nelson Ubaldo, UMass | Andy Steinorth, St. Bonaventure |
| 1996 | UMass | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Nate Murphy, UMass | Not named
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| 1997 | Virginia Tech | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Barry Gauch, Virginia Tech | Not named
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| 1998 | Fordham | Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA | Tom Stein, Fordham | Not named
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| 1999 | Virginia Tech | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Larry Bowles, Virginia Tech | Not named
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| 2000 | Virginia Tech | Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA | Addison Bowman, Virginia Tech | Not named
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| 2001 | Temple | Cracker Jack Stadium • Lake Buena Vista, FL | Kyle Sweppenheiser, Temple | Not named
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| 2002 | George Washington | Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CT | Mike Bassett, George Washington | Not named
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| 2003 | Richmond | Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CT | Vito Chairavalloti, Richmond | Not named
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| 2004 | St. Bonaventure | Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CT | Brian Pellegrini, St. Bonaventure | Not named
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| 2005 | Rhode Island | Fifth Third Field • Dayton, OH | Wayne Russo, Rhode Island | Not named
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| 2006 | Saint Louis | Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY | Ryan Bird, Saint Louis | Not named
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| 2007 | Charlotte | Fifth Third Field • Dayton, OH | Shayne Moody, Charlotte | Not named
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| 2008 | Charlotte | Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ | Rob Lyerly, Charlotte | Not named
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| 2009 | Xavier | Fifth Third Field • Dayton, OH | Billy O'Connor, Xavier | Not named
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| 2010 | Saint Louis | Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ | Bryant Cotton, Saint Louis | Not named
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| 2011 | Charlotte | Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ | Corey Shaylor, Charlotte | Not named
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| 2012 | Dayton | Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY | Burny Mitchem, Dayton | Not named
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| 2013 | Saint Louis | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | Alex Kelly, Saint Louis | Not named
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| 2014 | George Mason | Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO | Luke Willis, George Mason | Not named
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| 2015 | VCU | Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA | Darian Carpenter, VCU | Not named
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| 2016 | Rhode Island | Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY | Martin Figueroa, Rhode Island | Not named
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| 2017 | Davidson | Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO | Alec Acosta, Davidson Durin O'Linger, Davidson |
Not named
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| 2018 | Saint Louis | Tucker Field at Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA | Drew Reveno, Saint Louis | Not named
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| 2019 | Fordham | Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY | Nick Labella, Fordham | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2021 | VCU | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Hunter Vay, VCU | |
| 2022 | VCU | T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field • Davidson, NC | Tyler Locklear, VCU | |
| 2023 | George Mason | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Chad Gartland, George Mason | |
| 2024 | VCU | Capital One Park • Tysons, VA | Brandon Eike, VCU | |
By school
[edit]The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.[2]
| Program | No. of titles | Title years |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 6 | 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993 |
| George Washington | 4 | 1979, 1989, 1992, 2002 |
| Saint Louis | 4 | 2006, 2010, 2013, 2018 |
| VCU | 4 | 2015, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 1982, 1985, 1987, 1994 |
| Charlotte | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2011 |
| UMass | 3 | 1980, 1995, 1996 |
| Temple | 3 | 1983, 1984, 2001 |
| Virginia Tech | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Fordham | 2 | 1998, 2019 |
| George Mason | 2 | 2014, 2023 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 2005, 2016 |
| Davidson | 1 | 2017 |
| Dayton | 1 | 2012 |
| Richmond | 1 | 2003 |
| St. Bonaventure | 1 | 2004 |
| Xavier | 1 | 2009 |
- Italics indicate that the program is no longer an Atlantic 10 member.
References
[edit]- ^ "Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship". Atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Archived from the original on 2012-02-02. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Baseball Record Book" (PDF). CSTV.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. pp. 1, 12–18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-06-19.
- ^ Murray, Lucas (15 April 2004). "A New Place to Call Home". Temple-News.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 17 February 2012.