2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament
The 2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held from May 20 through 24. The top six regular season finishers of the league's eleven teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. Second-seeded Canisius won their second tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]
Teams | 6 |
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Format | Double-elimination |
Finals site | |
Champions | Canisius (2nd title) |
Winning coach | Mike McRae (2nd title) |
MVP | Connor Panas (Canisius) |
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rider † | 15 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .714 | 28 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canisius ‡y | 16 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .667 | 34 | – | 30 | – | 0 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quinnipiac | 15 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .625 | 29 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Siena | 13 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .619 | 23 | – | 28 | – | 0 | .451 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 22 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marist | 12 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .500 | 19 | – | 27 | – | 1 | .415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iona | 11 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .458 | 20 | – | 33 | – | 0 | .377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 9 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .375 | 17 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .347 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manhattan | 9 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .375 | 18 | – | 34 | – | 0 | .346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niagara | 8 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .333 | 13 | – | 32 | – | 2 | .298 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Peter's | 7 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .292 | 10 | – | 38 | – | 1 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2015[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball |
Seeding
editThe top six teams were seeded one through six based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament.
Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
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Rider | 15 | 6 | .714 | — | 1 |
Canisius | 16 | 8 | .667 | 1 | 2 |
Quinnipiac | 15 | 9 | .625 | 1.5 | 3 |
Siena | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2 | 4 |
Monmouth | 14 | 10 | .583 | 2.5 | 5 |
Marist | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.5 | 6 |
Iona | 11 | 13 | .458 | 5.5 | — |
Fairfield | 9 | 15 | .375 | 7.5 | — |
Manhattan | 9 | 15 | .375 | 7.5 | — |
Niagara | 8 | 16 | .333 | 8.5 | — |
Saint Peter's | 7 | 17 | .292 | 9.5 | — |
Results
editAll-Tournament Team
editThe following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
Name | School |
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Connor Panas | Canisius |
Mike Krische | Canisius |
Jack Massa | Canisius |
J.P. Stevenson | Canisius |
Rich Vrana | Marist |
Dan Shea | Monmouth |
Vincent Guglietti | Quinnipiac |
Thomas Jankins | Quinnipiac |
Nick Richter | Rider |
Joe Drpich | Siena |
Matt Quintana | Siena |
Dan Swain | Siena |
Most Valuable Player
editConnor Panas was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Panas had 13 hits in 26 at bats, with 10 runs scored and 12 driven in for the Tournament.[3]
References
edit- ^ "2015 MAAC Standings". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Manhattan To Host 2015 MAAC Baseball Championship At Dutchess Stadium". gojaspers.com. October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Canisius Takes Two to Win 2015 MAAC Baseball Championship". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. May 23, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2018.