1990 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament


The 1990 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Brooks Field on the campus of UNC Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 11 through 14. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1990 season. Top-seeded East Carolina won the tournament for the third time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

1990 Colonial Athletic Association
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsEast Carolina (3rd title)
Winning coachGary Overton (3rd title)
MVPCalvin Brown (East Carolina)
1990 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
East Carolina  ‍y 11 2 0   .846 47 9 0   .839
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 9 4 0   .692 27 19 1   .585
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 5 6 0   .455 23 25 0   .479
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 6 8 0   .429 23 25 0   .479
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 3 5 0   .375 28 30 0   .483
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 1 10 0   .091 9 31 1   .232
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1990[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with two. George Mason and Richmond had each won once.[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.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
East Carolina 11 2 .846 1
Richmond 9 4 .692 2 2
UNC Wilmington 5 6 .455 5 3
George Mason 6 8 .429 5.5 4
James Madison 3 5 .375 5.5 5
William & Mary 1 10 .091 9 6

Bracket and results

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First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1East Carolina16
6William & Mary41East Carolina13
5James Madison5
3UNC Wilmington71East Carolina11
4George Mason114George Mason6
4George Mason61East Carolina12
2Richmond54George Mason7
2Richmond2104George Mason7
5James Madison12Richmond22Richmond0
6William & Mary63UNC Wilmington1
3UNC Wilmington21

Most Valuable Player

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Calvin Brown was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Brown was a first baseman 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 16, 2020.