Quarterfinals Scheduled for Tuesday.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – For the sixth-straight season, Southern New Hampshire has claimed the Northeast Division regular season championship - joining Le Moyne, the Southwest Division champion, as top seeds in the upcoming Northeast-10 Conference Baseball Championship. The quarterfinal round is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9.
Eight teams will play for four spots in Championship Weekend, which will be hosted this year by the highest remaining seed from the Southwest Division following Tuesday's games. Championship Weekend (May 11-13) is a double-elimination format. All games this week will be streamed live on NE10NOW.tv.
For a complete list of seedings and matchups in the NE10 Baseball Championship, please see below.
SNHU (37-10, 23-1 NE10) is the top-ranked team in the latest NCAA East Region rankings and is coming off a remarkable season where the program lost only one conference game. The Penmen have won each of the past two NE10 Championship titles and will look to make it three-straight this week. SNHU will play Bentley, the Northeast Division's No. 4 seed, on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
Le Moyne (29-17, 14-6 NE10) is one of the hottest teams in the NE10 - finishing the regular season by winning 14 of 16 conference games to overtake Southern Connecticut for the top spot in the Southwest Division. The Dolphins can earn the right to host Championship Weekend with a win on Tuesday over No. 4-seeded Adelphi at 2 p.m.
The other Northeast Division matchup will feature No. 2 Franklin Pierce against No. 3 American International at 7 p.m., with the additional Southwest Division game between No. 2 Southern Connecticut and No. 3 Pace scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
The rain date for Championship Weekend will be Sunday, May 14.
NE10 Baseball Championship
Northeast Division
1. Southern New Hampshire (23-1)
2. Franklin Pierce (17-7)
3. American International (13-11)
4. Bentley (11-13)
Southwest Division
1. Le Moyne (14-6)
2. Southern Connecticut (12-8)
3. Pace (9-11) *
4. Adelphi (9-11) *
* Pace earned the #3 seed based on a 3-1 series record vs. Adelphi during the regular season.
Tuesday, May 9th – First Round (single elimination)
Game 1: #4 SW Adelphi at #1 SW Le Moyne (2:00 PM)
Game 2: #3 SW Pace at #2 SW Southern Connecticut (3:30 PM)
Game 3: #4 NE Bentley at #1 NE SNHU (3:30 PM)
Game 4: #3 NE American International at #2 NE Franklin Pierce (7:00 PM)
Thursday, May 11th, Friday, May 12th and Saturday, May 13th (Finals weekend will be hosted by the Southwest Division)
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Game 7: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser
Game 10: Game 9 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Game 11: If necessary.
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 13 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
