2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament
| 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division |
| Teams | 6 |
| Format |
Six-team double elimination First-round byes for top two seeds |
| 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 26–29 at Campbell's Field in Camden, NJ. 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
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 | ||
| Xavier | 18 | 9 | .667 | ||
| Rhode Island | 17 | 10 | .630 | ||
| Fordham[lower-alpha 1] | 15 | 12 | .556 | ||
| Saint Louis | 15 | 12 | .556 | ||
| La Salle[lower-alpha 2] | 14 | 13 | .519 | ||
| George Washington | 14 | 13 | .519 | ||
| Massachusetts | 13 | 14 | .481 | ||
| Saint Joseph's | 13 | 14 | .481 | ||
| Dayton | 12 | 15 | .444 | ||
| Richmond | 10 | 17 | .370 | ||
| Duquesne | 10 | 17 | .370 | ||
| Temple | 10 | 17 | .370 | ||
| St. Bonaventure | 8 | 19 | .296 |
- ↑ 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
| 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 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Fordham | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | La Salle | 10 | 2 | Xavier | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Charlotte | 7 | 1 | Charlotte | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rhode Island | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rhode Island | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | La Salle | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
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
- 1 2 3 "2014 Atlantic 10 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic10.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 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 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 Baseball Schedule". FordhamSports.com. Fordham Athletic Communications. Archived from the original on July 15, 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 July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Ackels, Chris (August 16, 2010). "Marquee Year Ends Quietly for Baseball". UNewsOnline.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.