2003 Patriot League Baseball Tournament

The 2003 Patriot League Baseball Tournament was held on May 10 and 11, 2003 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball season. The event matched the top three finishers of the six team league in a double-elimination tournament. Top seeded Bucknell won their third championship and claimed the Patriot's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Brian Day of Bucknell was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[2]

2003 Patriot League
Baseball Tournament
Teams3
FormatBest of three series
Finals site
ChampionsBucknell (3rd title)
Winning coachGene Depew (3rd title)
MVPBrian Day, Bucknell
2003 Patriot League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Bucknell  y 1550 .750  27160 .628
Navy   1280 .600  21240 .467
Lehigh   9110 .450  21240 .467
Army   9110 .450  17251 .407
Holy Cross   8120 .400  13230 .361
Lafayette   7130 .350  16240 .400
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2003[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

The top three finishers by conference winning percentage from the league's regular season advanced to the tournament. The top seed earned a first round by and the right to host the event. The second and third seeds played an elimination game, with the winner meeting the top seed in a best-of-three series.

TeamWLPctGBSeed
Bucknell155.7501
Navy128.60032
Lehigh911.45063
Army911.4506
Holy Cross812.4007
Lafayette713.3508

Results

  Semifinal     Final
                     
    1 Bucknell 31020
  2 Navy 6     2 Navy 1649
  3 Lehigh 3  

References

  1. 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 6. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. 2018 Patriot League Baseball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. p. 6. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
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