The 1997 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament took place from May 9 through 11, 1997. The top two regular season finishers of the league's two divisions met in the double-elimination tournament held at Heritage Park in Colonie, New York. won their third consecutive (and third overall) tournament championship and advanced to the play-in round for the right to play in the 1997 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Seeding The top two teams from each division were seeded based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament. Team W L PCT GB Seed Northern Division 11 7 10 8 10 8 5 13 Team W L PCT GB Seed Southern Division 13 5 10 8 7 11 6 12
Results
All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Name School Kevin Brown Siena Steve Castrello Iona Kyran Connelly Iona Todd Donovan Siena Tony Fiumefreddo Siena Tom Lopusznick Fairfield Dave Marek Siena Adam Samuelian Fairfield Glenn Trevett Niagara Jon Wilson Fairfield John Penatello Iona Greg Toher Iona
Most Valuable Player Mike Ostrander was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.
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