Atlantic 10 Baseball: The Best of the Best

The Atlantic 10 baseball conference is one of the best in the country. Here’s a look at the top teams and players in the conference.

Introducing the Atlantic 10 Conference

The Atlantic 10 Conference is widely regarded as one of the best baseball conferences in the country. With strong programs like VCU, Richmond, and George Mason the conference has produced numerous Major League Baseball players and consistently sends teams to the NCAA tournament

This year, the conference is once again loaded with talent. Here are some of the Top Players to watch in the Atlantic 10 this season:

VCU senior pitcher Michael Dailey is one of the best pitchers in the country. He’s coming off a junior season in which he posted a 1.91 ERA and was named First Team All-Conference. Dailey will be a key player on a VCU team that is looking to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament this year.

Richmond infielder Matt Dacey is another player to Watch This Season The junior was an All-Conference selection last year after hitting .311 with 12 home runs and 33 RBIs. Dacey will be a key part of Richmond’s lineup this season as they look to make a return to the NCAA tournament

George Mason senior outfielder Ian Happ is one of the best all-around players in the conference. He’s a two-time All-Conference selection and was named Conference Player of the Year last season after hitting .353 with 11 home runs 48 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases Happ will be leading George Mason’s charge towards an Atlantic 10 title this season.

A10 Baseball: A Brief History

Atlantic 10 baseball is one of the most competitive and well-regarded conferences in all of college baseball The conference has produced numerous Major League Baseball stars, including Albert Pujols Mark Teixeira and Ryan Zimmerman

A10 baseball began in 1976 as a conference of just four teams: Virginia Tech West Virginia Rutgers, and Temple. Since then, the conference has grown to include thirteen teams: VCU, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, La Salle, Fordham, George Mason Dayton, Massachusetts, Rhode Island George Washington Duquesne, St. Joseph’s, and Campbell.

The A10 has long been considered one of the top conferences in college baseball In recent years the conference has seen a resurgence in popularity and success. In 2015, six A10 teams made the NCAA tournament with VCU and St. Joseph’s both reaching the College World Series

There is no doubt that the A10 is one of the best conferences in college baseball If you’re a fan of college baseball make sure to check out an A10 game!

The A10’s top baseball Programs

In terms of recent success, it’s hard to top the three programs that have won the Atlantic 10 regular season title in each of the last three years: Virginia Commonwealth, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

VCU has been to six straight NCAA Tournaments, including a trip to the 2016 College World Series The Rams have also won at least 40 games in each of the last six seasons.

Rhode Island has been to three straight NCAA Tournaments, and four of the last five. The Rams won a program-record 45 games in 2017.

UMass has been to four straight NCAA Tournaments and five of the last six. The Minutemen have won at least 40 games in three straight seasons and four of the last five.

A10 baseball players to Watch

The Atlantic 10 is home to some of the best college baseball players in the country. Here are four players to watch out for this season:

Grant Lavigne, 1B, St. Bonaventure: Lavigne is one of the top hitters in the conference, batting .400 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs so far this season. He’s also been solid defensively, making just two errors in 29 games at first base.

Nick Dalesandro, OF/1B, Indiana State Dalesandro is one of the most versatile players in the A10, seeing time at both first base and all three field positions He’s hitting .361 with seven Home Runs and 31 RBIs, and has also stolen 11 bases.

Luke Lind, RHP, Davidson: Lind has been one of the best pitchers in the conference this season, going 6-1 with a 2.68 ERA in 10 starts. He’s struck out 70 batters in 67 innings pitched and has held opponents to a .229 batting average

Michael McCracken, LHP, George Mason McCracken has been dominant out of the bullpen for George Mason recording eight saves and a 0.77 ERA in 11 appearances. He’s struck out 22 batters in 23 innings pitched while allowing just seven hits (.090 opposing batting average).

A10 Baseball: The Future

As the college baseball season comes to a close, there is one conference that always seems to be in the mix for a National Championship the Atlantic 10. The A10 has produced some of the best teams in recent years and this year is no different. With strong programs like VCU, Dayton, and St. Louis, the A10 is once again proving to be one of the best conferences in college baseball