2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament

August 2023 2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 4 Double-elimination Mercer County Waterfront Park Trenton, NJ 2008 Rider Broncs Rider 1st Barry Davis 1st James Hayes Rider The 2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament took place from May 22 through 24, 2008. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Mercer County Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. 2008 Rider Broncs Rider won their first tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.http://www.maacsports.com/calendar.aspx?path=baseball&season=2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Composite Schedule March 6, 2018http://www.maacsports.com/news/2008/5/24/1474351.aspx Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rider University Wins 2008 MAAC Baseball Championship May 24, 2008 March 6, 2018 Seeding The top four teams were seeded one through four based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament. Team W L PCT GB Seed 2008 Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius 19 5 19 5 – 1 2008 Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan 19 5 16 8 – 2 2008 Siena Saints Siena 15 8 15 8 3.5 3 2008 Rider Broncs Rider 13 10 13 10 5.5 4 2008 Fairfield Stags Fairfield 11 13 11 13 8 – 2008 Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara 10 14 10 14 9 – 2008 Marist Red Foxes Marist 8 15 8 15 10.5 – 2008 Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's 7 16 7 16 11.5 – 2008 Iona Gaels Iona 4 20 4 20 15 – Results First round Semi-finals Finals 1 2008 Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius 3 4 2008 Rider Broncs Rider 4 2 2008 Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan 3 3 2008 Siena Saints Siena 24 1 Canisius 16 2 Manhattan 7 4 Rider 3 3 Siena 0 3 Siena 5 1 Canisius 2 4 Rider 8 12 3 Siena 9 5 All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Pos. Name School P Jimmer Kennedy Rider Craig Chaput Siena IF Alec Cabello Canisius Mason Heyne Rider Matt McCollum Rider Moises Rivera Siena Rick Seltzer Siena Jacob Willis SienaOF Adam Donato Canisius Kevin Nieto Manhattan Nick Messinger Siena DH James Hayes Rider Most Valuable Player James Hayes was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Hayes was a designated hitter for Rider. References Tournament Category:Metro Conference baseball tournament Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament Category:College baseball tournaments in New Jersey Category:Sports competitions in Trenton, New Jersey Category:May 2008 sports events in the United States