1997 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament

American college baseball tournament August 2023 June 2026 1997 Atlantic 10 Conference 4 Four-team double elimination Bear Stadium (Boyertown) Boyertown, PA Virginia Tech 1st Chuck Hartman 1st Barry Gauch Virginia Tech The 1997 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship was held at Bear Stadium in Boyertown, Pennsylvania from May 15 through 17. The double elimination tournament featured the top two regular-season finishers of each of the conference's six-team divisions. West Division second seed Virginia Tech defeated Massachusetts in the title game to win the tournament for the first time, earning the Atlantic 10's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament.2014 Atlantic 10 Baseball Record Book http://www.atlantic10.com/fls/31600/pdfs/baserecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31600 Atlantic10.com July 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140519024741/http://www.atlantic10.com/fls/31600/pdfs/baserecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=31600 May 19, 2014 dead Seeding and format Each division's top teams, based on winning percentage in the 21-game regular season schedule, qualified for the field. In the opening round of the four-team double-elimination format, the East Division champion played the West Division runner-up, and vice versa. Team W L Pct. GB SeedEast Division Massachusetts 17 4 17 4 – 1E Fordham 12 9 12 9 5 2E St. Bonaventure 9 12 9 12 8 – Temple 9 12 9 12 8 – Rhode Island 6 15 6 15 11 – Saint Joseph's 4 17 4 17 13 –West Division Xavier 14 6 14 6 – 1W Virginia Tech 13 8 13 8 1.5 2W Dayton 12 9 12 9 2.5 – Duquesne 12 9 12 9 2.5 – George Washington 9 12 9 12 5.5 – La Salle 8 12 8 12 6 – Bracket 1W Xavier 6 2E Fordham 1 1E Massachusetts 4 2W Virginia Tech 8 2E Fordham 6 1E Massachusetts 14 1W Xavier 2 2W Virginia Tech 17 1W Xavier 1 1E Massachusetts 6 2W Virginia Tech 13 1E Massachusetts 8 All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Virginia Tech catcher Barry Gauch, one of five Hokies selected, was named Most Outstanding Player. Massachusetts's shortstop Brad Gorrie, who was also selected in 1996 was named to the team for the second time. Pos. Name Team P Scott Barnsby Massachusetts OF Doug Clark Massachusetts C Barry Gauch Virginia Tech 1B David Giglio Massachusetts SS Brad Gorrie Massachusetts OF Matt Griswold Virginia Tech SS Kevin Kurilla Virginia Tech SS Tony Martelli Fordham 2B Randy Martin Virginia Tech P Denny Wagner Virginia Tech P Louie Witte Xavier References Atlantic 10 Conference tournament Category:Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament Category:College baseball tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:History of Berks County, Pennsylvania Category:Sports in the Delaware Valley Category:Tourist attractions in Berks County, Pennsylvania