| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Six-team double elimination First-round byes for division winners |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Rhode Island (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Frank Leoni (1st title) |
| MVP | Wayne Russo (Rhode Island) |
The 2005 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship was held from May 25 through 28 at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, OH. It featured the top two regular-season finishers of each six-team division, plus the next two best finishers. Top-seeded Rhode Island defeated George Washington in the title game to win the tournament for the first time, earning the Atlantic 10's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA tournament.[1]
Seeding and format
The league's top six teams, based on winning percentage in the 24-game regular season schedule, qualified for the field. The top two teams in each division qualified for the tournament automatically; the two division winners, Rhode Island in the East and George Washington in the West, received the top two seeds and byes through to the second round of the double elimination tournament.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Division | |||||
| Rhode Island | 18 | 6 | .750 | – | 1 |
| Fordham | 17 | 7 | .708 | 1 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 15 | .375 | 9 | – |
| St. Bonaventure | 8 | 16 | .333 | 10 | – |
| Saint Joseph's | 8 | 16 | .333 | 10 | – |
| Temple | 8 | 16 | .333 | 10 | – |
West Division | |||||
| George Washington | 17 | 7 | .708 | – | 2 |
| Dayton | 16 | 8 | .667 | 1 | 4 |
| Duquesne | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4 | 5 |
| Richmond | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5 | 6 |
| La Salle | 9 | 15 | .375 | 8 | – |
| Xavier | 9 | 15 | .375 | 8 | – |
Bracket
| Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rhode Island | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Duquesne | 5 | 4 | Dayton | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Dayton | 8 | 1 | Rhode Island | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Richmond | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | George Washington | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Richmond | 413 | 6 | Richmond | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Fordham | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rhode Island | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | George Washington | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Duquesne | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Richmond | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fordham | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | George Washington | 4 | 2 | George Washington | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Dayton | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dayton | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Duquesne | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Rhode Island second baseman Wayne Russo, one of four Rams selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.[1][2]
Rhode Island's Josh Nestor (2004) and George Washington's Ryan Roberson (2003) were second-time selections.
| Pos. | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| P | Rob Berzinskas | Richmond |
| OF | Bryan Chandler | Dayton |
| P | Tom Davis | Fordham |
| OF | Brandon Godzik | Dayton |
| OF | Daryl Holcomb | Rhode Island |
| OF | Andrew Justice | Richmond |
| C | Josh Nestor | Rhode Island |
| 1B | Ryan Roberson | George Washington |
| 2B | Wayne Russo | Rhode Island |
| OF | David Savard | Rhode Island |
| OF | Bill Torre | Duquesne |
| P | Josh Wilkie | George Washington |
References
- 1 2 "2014 Atlantic 10 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic10.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Owens, Ed (May 31, 2005). "Russo Named MOP as Rams Capture First NCAA Berth". CranstonOnline.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.