2010 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Six-team double elimination First-round byes for top two seeds |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Saint Louis (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Darin Hendrickson (1st title) |
| MVP | Bryant Cotton (Saint Louis) |
The 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship was held from May 26 through 29 at Campbell's Field in Camden, New Jersey. It featured the top six regular-season finishers of the conference's 14 teams. Fifth-seeded Saint Louis defeated Charlotte in the title game to win the tournament for the second time, earning the A-10's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA tournament.[1][2]
Seeding
[edit]The league's top six teams, based on winning percentage in the 27-game regular-season schedule, were seeded one through six. The top two seeds, Charlotte and Xavier, received byes into the second round of play in the double elimination tournament.[1]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 20 | 7 | .741 | – |
1
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| Xavier | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2 |
2
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| Rhode Island | 17 | 10 | .630 | 3 |
3
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| Fordham[a] | 15 | 12 | .556 | 5 |
4
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| Saint Louis | 15 | 12 | .556 | 5 |
5
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| La Salle[b] | 14 | 13 | .519 | 6 |
6
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| George Washington | 14 | 13 | .519 | 6 |
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| Massachusetts | 13 | 14 | .481 | 7 |
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| Saint Joseph's | 13 | 14 | .481 | 7 |
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| Dayton | 12 | 15 | .444 | 8 |
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| Richmond | 10 | 17 | .370 | 10 |
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| Duquesne | 10 | 17 | .370 | 10 |
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| Temple | 10 | 17 | .370 | 10 |
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| St. Bonaventure | 8 | 19 | .296 | 12 |
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- ^ Fordham was given the fourth seed over Saint Louis because of its regular season series win against the Billikens.[3]
- ^ La Salle was given the sixth seed over George Washington because of its better record against common conference opponents Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, Massachusetts, St. Bonaventure, and Temple. La Salle went 11–7 against these six teams, while George Washington went 10-8.[4][5]
Bracket
[edit]| Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Charlotte | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Louis | 16 | 5 | Saint Louis | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Fordham | 11 | 5 | Saint Louis | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Xavier | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Xavier | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | La Salle | 2 | 3 | Rhode Island | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Rhode Island | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Louis | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Fordham | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Xavier | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | La Salle | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Charlotte | 7 | 1 | Charlotte | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Rhode Island | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rhode Island | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | La Salle | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
[edit]The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Saint Louis's Bryant Cotton, one of four Billikens selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.[1][6]
Rhode Island's Tom Coulombe and Xavier's Bobby Freking, both chosen in 2009, were second-time selections.
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Shane Brown | Charlotte |
| Ryan Rivers | Charlotte |
| Tim Boyce | Rhode Island |
| Tom Coulombe | Rhode Island |
| Mike LeBel | Rhode Island |
| Jason Bell | Saint Louis |
| Ben Braaten | Saint Louis |
| Bryant Cotton | Saint Louis |
| Mike Levine | Saint Louis |
| Bobby Freking | Xavier |
| Tommy Shirley | Xavier |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "2014 Atlantic 10 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic10.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Slater, Darryl (May 31, 2013). "Saint Louis Finds Uncommon Success Under Coach Who Recognized His Calling". PostAndCourier.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "2010 Baseball Schedule". FordhamSports.com. Fordham Athletic Communications. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "2010 Baseball Schedule". GoExplorers.com. La Salle Athletic Communications. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Schedule". GWSports.com. George Washington Athletic Communications. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Ackels, Chris (August 16, 2010). "Marquee Year Ends Quietly for Baseball". UNewsOnline.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.