2006 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament
| 2006 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division |
| Teams | 6 |
| Format | Six-team double elimination First-round byes for top two seeds |
| Site | |
| Champions | Saint Louis (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Bob Hughes (1st title) |
| MVP | Ryan Bird (Saint Louis) |
The 2006 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship was held from May 24–28 at Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field in The Bronx, NY. It featured the top six regular-season finishers of the conference's 14 teams. Fifth-seeded Saint Louis defeated St. Bonaventure in the title game to win the tournament for the first time, earning the Atlantic 10's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Tournament.
The league's top six teams, based on winning percentage in the 27-game regular-season schedule, were seeded one through six. The top two seeds, Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure, received byes into the second round of play in the double elimination tournament.
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Saint Louis pitcher Ryan Bird, one of two Billikens selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.
George Washington's Josh Wilkie (2005) and St. Bonaventure's Joe Rizzo (2004) were second-time selections.
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