Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament

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Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
Conference baseball championship
Atlantic 10 Conference logo.svg
SportBaseball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Number of teams7
Format Double-elimination
Current stadium Capital One Park
Current location Tysons, VA
Played1979–present
Last contest 2024
Current champion VCU
Most championships Rutgers (6)
Official website Atlantic10.com baseball
Host stadiums
T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field (2022)
Capital One Park (2021, 2024)
The Diamond (2023)
Billiken Sports Center (2014, 2017)
Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field (2006, 2012, 2016, 2019)
Tucker Field at Barcroft Park (2015, 2018)
Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium (2013)
Campbell's Field (2008, 2010–11)
Fifth Third Field (2005, 2007, 2009)
Dodd Memorial Stadium (2002–04)
Cracker Jack Stadium (2001)
Bear Stadium (1987–97, 1999–2000)
Veterans Stadium (1998)
Rutgers University (1982, 1986)
Hawley Field (1985)
Erny Field (1984)
Beaver Field (1983)
George Mason University (1981)
The Ellipse (1980)
Hershey High School, Lower Dauphin High School (1979)
Host locations
Tysons, VA (2024)
Davidson, NC (2022)
Richmond, VA (2021, 2023)
St. Louis, MO (2014, 2017)
Bronx, NY (2006, 2012, 2016, 2019)
Arlington, VA (2015, 2018)
Charlotte, NC (2013)
Camden, NJ (2008, 2010–11)
Dayton, OH (2005, 2007, 2009)
Norwich, CT (2002–04)
Lake Buena Vista, FL (2001)
Boyertown, PA (1987–97, 1999–2000)
Philadelphia, PA (1984, 1998)
Piscataway, NJ (1982, 1986)
Morgantown, WV (1985)
State College, PA (1983)
Fairfax, VA (1981)
Washington, D.C. (1980)
Hershey, PA (1979)

The Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the A-10 tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The top seven finishers in the regular season of the conference's twelve teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2017 will be played at Billiken Sports Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. [1]

Contents

Champions

By year

The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year. [2]

YearProgramSiteMost Valuable PlayerMost Valuable Pitcher
1979 George Washington Hershey High School, Lower Dauphin High School • Hershey, PA Not named
1980 UMass The EllipseWashington, DC Not named
1981 Rutgers George Mason University • Fairfax, VA Not named
1982 West Virginia Rutgers University • Piscataway, NJ Jeff Wilson, West Virginia
Not named
1983 Temple Beaver Field • State College, PA Not named
1984 Temple Erny Field [3] Philadelphia, PA Not named
1985 West Virginia Hawley FieldMorgantown, WV Bob Bernardo, West VirginiaHarry Daut, Temple
1986 Rutgers Rutgers University • Piscataway, NJSam Ferretti, RutgersKen Smith, West Virginia
1987 West Virginia Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Jon Snyzal, West VirginiaDave Perry, West Virginia
1988 Rutgers Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PADrew Comeau, UMass Darrin Winston, Rutgers
1989 George Washington Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PAMike Palys, Temple
Frank Terry, George Washington
Mike Rolfes, George Washington
1990 Rutgers Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PAPaul Prosser, RutgersSteve Hoppel, Temple
1991 Rutgers Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PAJason Imperial, RutgersDave Hoehler, Rutgers
1992 George Washington Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PABill Reep, West VirginiaMatt Aminoff, George Washington
1993 Rutgers Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PADoug Alongi, RutgersSteve Hoppel, Temple
1994 West Virginia Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PAMark Landers, West VirginiaRyan Williams, West Virginia
1995 UMass Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PANelson Ubaldo, UMassAndy Steinorth, St. Bonaventure
1996 UMass Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PANate Murphy, UMass
Not named
1997 Virginia Tech Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PABarry Gauch, Virginia Tech
Not named
1998 Fordham Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PATom Stein, Fordham
Not named
1999 Virginia Tech Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PALarry Bowles, Virginia Tech
Not named
2000 Virginia Tech Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PAAddison Bowman, Virginia Tech
Not named
2001 Temple Cracker Jack StadiumLake Buena Vista, FL Kyle Sweppenheiser, Temple
Not named
2002 George Washington Dodd Memorial StadiumNorwich, CT Mike Bassett, George Washington
Not named
2003 Richmond Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CTVito Chairavalloti, Richmond
Not named
2004 St. Bonaventure Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CTBrian Pellegrini, St. Bonaventure
Not named
2005 Rhode Island Fifth Third FieldDayton, OH Wayne Russo, Rhode Island
Not named
2006 Saint Louis Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey FieldBronx, NY Ryan Bird, Saint Louis
Not named
2007 Charlotte Fifth Third Field • Dayton, OHShayne Moody, Charlotte
Not named
2008 Charlotte Campbell's FieldCamden, NJ Rob Lyerly, Charlotte
Not named
2009 Xavier Fifth Third Field • Dayton, OHBilly O'Connor, Xavier
Not named
2010 Saint Louis Campbell's Field • Camden, NJBryant Cotton, Saint Louis
Not named
2011 Charlotte Campbell's Field • Camden, NJCorey Shaylor, Charlotte
Not named
2012 Dayton Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NYBurny Mitchem, Dayton
Not named
2013 Saint Louis Robert and Mariam Hayes StadiumCharlotte, NC Alex Kelly, Saint Louis
Not named
2014 George Mason Billiken Sports CenterSt. Louis, MO Luke Willis, George Mason
Not named
2015 VCU Barcroft Park • Arlington, VADarian Carpenter, VCU
Not named
2016 Rhode Island Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NYMartin Figueroa, Rhode Island
Not named
2017 Davidson Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MOAlec Acosta, Davidson
Durin O'Linger, Davidson
Not named
2018 Saint Louis Tucker Field at Barcroft Park • Arlington, VADrew Reveno, Saint Louis
Not named
2019 Fordham Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NYNick Labella, Fordham
2020 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 VCU The DiamondRichmond, VA Hunter Vay, VCU
2022 VCU T. Henry Wilson Jr. FieldDavidson, NC Tyler Locklear, VCU
2023 George Mason The DiamondRichmond, VA Chad Gartland, George Mason
2024 VCU Capital One ParkTysons, VA Brandon Eike, VCU

By school

The following is a list of conference champions listed by school. [2]

ProgramNo. of titlesTitle years
Rutgers 61981, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993
George Washington 41979, 1989, 1992, 2002
Saint Louis 4 2006, 2010, 2013, 2018
VCU 4 2015, 2021, 2022, 2024
West Virginia 41982, 1985, 1987, 1994
Charlotte 3 2007, 2008, 2011
UMass 31980, 1995, 1996
Temple 31983, 1984, 2001
Virginia Tech 3 1997, 1999, 2000
Fordham 2 1998, 2019
George Mason 2 2014, 2023
Rhode Island 2 2005, 2016
Davidson 1 2017
Dayton 1 2012
Richmond 1 2003
St. Bonaventure 1 2004
Xavier 1 2009

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References

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