1986 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament

American college baseball tournament August 2023 July 2026 1986 Colonial Athletic Association 4 Double-elimination tournament Harrington Field Greenville, North Carolina 1986 Richmond Spiders Richmond 1st Ron Atkins 1st Kevin Sickinger Richmond yes The 1986 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament was held at Harrington Field on the campus of East Carolina in Greenville, North Carolina, from May 15 through 18. The event determined the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1986 season. It was the first tournament, in the first year that the CAA sponsored baseball. The winner of the tournament, fourth-seeded 1986 Richmond Spiders Richmond, earned the CAA's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.https://static.caasports.com/custompages/Recordbook/2020-21/recordbook20base.pdf Colonial Athletic Association 2020 Baseball Record Book 9 December 15, 2020 Format and seeding The top four finishers based on winning percentage from the conference's round robin regular season faced off in a double-elimination tournament. Team W L Pct. GB Seed 1986 James Madison Dukes James Madison 13 5 .722 — 1 1986 East Carolina Pirates East Carolina 13 5 .722 — 2 1986 Richmond Spiders Richmond 12 6 .667 1 3 1986 UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington 10 8 .556 3 4 1986 George Mason Patriots George Mason 8 10 .444 5 — 1986 William & Mary Tribe William & Mary 4 14 .222 9 — 1986 American Eagles American 3 15 .167 10 — Bracket and results First round Semi-finals Finals 1 1986 James Madison Dukes James Madison 10 4 1986 UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington 11 3 1986 Richmond Spiders Richmond 4 2 1986 East Carolina Pirates East Carolina 0 1 James Madison 6 2 East Carolina 7 4 UNC Wilmington 2 3 Richmond 3 4 UNC Wilmington 8 2 East Carolina 1211 3 Richmond 8 8 2 East Carolina 12 5 Most Valuable Player Kevin Sickinger was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Sickinger was a pitcher and designated hitter for Richmond. References Tournament Category:Coastal Athletic Association baseball tournament Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament Category:College baseball tournaments in North Carolina Category:Sports competitions in Greenville, North Carolina