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2008 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament

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2008 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsJames Madison (1st title)
Winning coachSpanky McFarland (1st title)
MVPAlex Foltz (James Madison)
2008 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍y 25 4 1   .850 44 17 1   .718
James Madison  ‍‍y 20 9 0   .690 39 19 0   .672
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 18 10 0   .643 30 25 0   .545
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 16 13 0   .552 36 21 0   .632
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 14 14 0   .500 25 27 0   .481
Towson  ‍‍‍ 14 16 0   .467 30 28 0   .517
Northeastern  ‍‍‍ 12 17 1   .417 25 26 1   .490
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 12 17 0   .414 33 23 0   .589
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 11 17 0   .393 22 31 0   .415
VCU  ‍‍‍ 8 17 0   .320 15 30 0   .333
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 7 23 0   .233 19 36 0   .345
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2008[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2008 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 21 through 24. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2008 season. Second-seeded James Madison won the tournament for the first time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 2008 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 William & Mary had won once.[2]

Format and seeding

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The top six 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
UNC Wilmington 25 4 1 .850 1
James Madison 20 9 0 .690 5 2
George Mason 18 10 0 .643 6.5 3
William & Mary 16 13 0 .552 9 4
Old Dominion 14 14 0 .500 10.5 5
Towson 14 16 0 .467 11.5 6
Northeastern 12 17 1 .417 13
Georgia State 12 17 0 .414 13
Delaware 11 17 0 .393 13.5
VCU 8 17 0 .320 15
Hofstra 7 23 0 .233 18.5

Bracket and results

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First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1UNC Wilmington8
4William & Mary11
1UNC Wilmington114William & Mary7
6Towson56Towson16
6Towson17
5Old Dominion10
3George Mason8106Towson1
4William & Mary72James Madison6
2James Madison9
3George Mason4
2James Madison62James Madison18
5Old Dominion13George Mason14
1UNC Wilmington9
3George Mason14

All-Tournament Team

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

Name Team
Steven Caseres James Madison
Brian Conley Towson
Alex Foltz James Madison
Greg Furmanek Towson
Sean Grieve William & Mary
Brad Holt UNC Wilmington
Kurt Houck James Madison
Trevor Knight James Madison
Scott Krieger George Mason
Turner Phelps James Madison
Mike Sheridan William & Mary

Most Valuable Player

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Alex Foltz was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Foltz was an outfielder for James Madison.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2021.