2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 25–27, 2006. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. Manhattan won their first tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | Manhattan (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Kevin Leighton (1st title) |
| MVP | Eric Nieto, Manhattan |
| 2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Le Moyne † | 21 | – | 5 | .808 | 38 | – | 14 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan ‡y | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | 34 | – | 23 | .596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niagara | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | 28 | – | 26 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | 25 | – | 31 | .446 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | 24 | – | 28 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairfield | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | 18 | – | 29 | .383 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siena | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | 23 | – | 31 | .426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canisius | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | 18 | – | 36 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iona | 8 | – | 18 | .308 | 12 | – | 42 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Peter's | 3 | – | 23 | .115 | 10 | – | 41 | .196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2006[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moyne | 21 | 5 | .808 | ||
| Manhattan | 17 | 9 | .654 | ||
| Niagara | 17 | 10 | .630 | ||
| Rider | 17 | 10 | .630 | ||
| Marist | 16 | 10 | .615 | ||
| Fairfield | 12 | 14 | .462 | ||
| Siena | 12 | 15 | .444 | ||
| Canisius | 9 | 18 | .333 | ||
| Iona | 8 | 18 | .308 | ||
| Saint Peter's | 3 | 23 | .115 |
Results
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Le Moyne | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Niagara | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Le Moyne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Manhattan | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Manhattan | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Rider | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Manhattan | 7 | — | |||||||||||
| 1 | Le Moyne | 3 | — | |||||||||||
| 4 | Niagara | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Rider | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Le Moyne | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Niagara | 3 | ||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]
| Pos. | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Bobby Blevins | Le Moyne |
| Chris Cody | Manhattan | |
| IF | Andrew MacNevin | Niagara |
| Steve Crawford | Le Moyne | |
| Michael Affronti | Le Moyne | |
| Dom Lombardi | Manhattan | |
| Nick Derba | Manhattan | |
| OF | Jeff Vincent | Niagara |
| Jamie Rose | Le Moyne | |
| Eric Nieto | Manhattan | |
| DH | John Fitzpatrick | Manhattan |
Most Valuable Player
Eric Nieto was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Nieto was an outfielder for Manhattan.[2]
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References
- "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2006". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- "BASEBALL CLAIMS FIRST MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 7-3 WIN OVER LE MOYNE". Manhattan Jaspers. May 27, 2006. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- "2006 Baseball Schedule". Le Moyne Dolphins. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- "2006 Baseball Schedule". Manhattan Jaspers. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- 2007 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Rider Broncs. p. 11. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- "Manhattan College Wins 2006 Anaconda Sports MAAC Baseball Championship". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. May 26, 2006. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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