2006 Patriot League baseball tournament


The 2006 Patriot League baseball tournament was held on May 13 and 14, 2006 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball season. The event matched the top three finishers of the six team league in a double-elimination tournament. Top seeded Lehigh won their first championship and claimed the Patriot's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Kyle Collina of Lehigh was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[2]

2006 Patriot League
baseball tournament
Teams3
FormatBest of three series
Finals site
ChampionsLehigh (1st title)
Winning coachSean Leary (1st title)
MVPKyle Collina (Lehigh)
2006 Patriot League baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Lehigh  ‍y 13 7 0   .650 28 28 0   .500
Bucknell  ‍‍‍ 13 7 0   .650 24 24 0   .500
Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 11 9 0   .550 27 24 0   .529
Army  ‍‍‍ 10 10 0   .500 30 20 1   .598
Navy  ‍‍‍ 8 12 0   .400 32 21 1   .602
Holy Cross  ‍‍‍ 5 15 0   .250 16 26 1   .384
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2006[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

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The top three finishers by conference winning percentage from the league's regular season advanced to the tournament. The top seed earned a first round by and the right to host the event. The second and third seeds played an elimination game, with the winner meeting the top seed in a best-of-three series.

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Lehigh 13 7 .650 1
Bucknell 13 7 .650 2
Lafayette 11 9 .550 2 3
Army 10 10 .500 3
Navy 8 12 .400 5
Holy Cross 5 15 .250 8

Results

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Semifinal Final
1 Lehigh 14 5
2 Bucknell 10 2 Bucknell 2 0
3 Lafayette 6

References

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  1. ^ 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 8. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ^ 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 8. Retrieved May 6, 2018.