1999 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament

The 1999 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament was held at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina from May 18 through May 23. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1999 season. Second-seeded East Carolina won the tournament for the sixth time and earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

1999 Colonial Athletic Association
Baseball Tournament

Teams	8
Format	Double-elimination tournament
Finals site	Grainger Stadium Kinston, North Carolina
Champions	East Carolina (6th title)
Winning coach	Keith LeClair (1st title)
MVP	James Molinari, East Carolina

1999 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Richmond  ‍†‍‍^y	15	–	5	–	0		.750			38	–	15	–	0		.717
No. 18 East Carolina  ‍‍‡‍^y	14	–	6	–	0		.700			44	–	14	–	0		.759
VCU  ‍‍‍^y	14	–	6	–	0		.700			41	–	20	–	0		.672
George Mason  ‍‍‍	9	–	12	–	0		.429			30	–	24	–	1		.555
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍	7	–	11	–	0		.389			38	–	17	–	0		.691
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍	8	–	13	–	0		.381			30	–	26	–	0		.536
William & Mary  ‍‍‍	7	–	12	–	0		.368			29	–	24	–	0		.547
James Madison  ‍‍‍	6	–	15	–	0		.286			22	–	35	–	1		.388
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1999[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Entering the event, East Carolina had won the most championships, with five. Old Dominion and Richmond had each won three, while George Mason had won twice.[2]

Format and seeding

The CAA's teams were seeded one to eight based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season. They played a double-elimination tournament.[2]

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Seed
Richmond	15	5	.750	—	1
East Carolina	14	6	.700	1	2
VCU	14	6	.700	1	3
George Mason	9	12	.429	6.5	4
Old Dominion	7	11	.389	7	5
UNC Wilmington	8	13	.381	7.5	6
William & Mary	7	12	.368	7.5	7
James Madison	6	15	.286	9.5	8

Bracket and results

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Semifinals					Finals
	Winner's Bracket
	1	Richmond	7
	8	James Madison	1
						1	Richmond	6
						5	Old Dominion	7
	4	George Mason	8
	5	Old Dominion	9
											5	Old Dominion	3
											2	East Carolina	4
	3	VCU	4
	6	UNC Wilmington	1
						3	VCU	7
						2	East Carolina	8
	2	East Carolina	10
	7	William & Mary	3																		2	East Carolina	21	—
																					5	Old Dominion	13	—
	Loser's Bracket
	8	James Madison	4
	7	William & Mary	3			1	Richmond	10
						8	James Madison	1
											1	Richmond	8
	4	George Mason	8								4	George Mason	12			5	Old Dominion	10
	6	UNC Wilmington	5			3	VCU	0								4	George Mason	3
						4	George Mason	8

Most Valuable Player

James Molinari was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Molinari was an outfielder for East Carolina.[2]

References

1. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 17. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
2. 2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved February 2, 2021.