FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2016
First Round Begins Tuesday
MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Franklin Pierce Ravens and Adelphi Panthers have earned the top seeds in the upcoming Northeast-10 Baseball Championship, it was announced Sunday evening.
The 2016 NE-10 Baseball Championship will begin on Tuesday, May 10 with first-round contests. The highest seed remaining out of the Northeast Division after the first round will host the Northeast-10 Championship Weekend, which will is scheduled for Thursday, May 12 through Saturday, May 14.
The nationally ranked Ravens claimed a No. 1 seed after winning the Northeast Division with a 44-4 overall record, 25-2 in conference play and 20-1 in divisional competition. Franklin Pierce will host fourth-seeded Assumption on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
The Panthers earned the top seed out of the Southwest Division after going 25-21 overall, 13-11 in conference play and 11-7 against divisional foes. Adelphi will host SW No. 4 seed Saint Rose in Tuesday's first round.
Southern New Hampshire garnered the No. 2 seed out of the Northeast Division and will play host to divisional foe and third-seeded Merrimack at 6 p.m on Tuesday. Pace claimed the Southwest Division's No. 2 seed and will host third-seeded Le Moyne in the first round.
Northeast Division:
Franklin Pierce (20-1 NE)
Southern New Hampshire (18-3)
Merrimack (13-8)
Assumption (10-11)
Southwest Division:
Adelphi (11-7 SW)*
Pace (11-7)
Le Moyne (10-8) **
Saint Rose (9-8)
* Adelphi earns the #1 seed with series win (3-0) versus Pace.
** Le Moyne earned the #3 seed with win pct. over Saint Rose, whose last divisional game will not be played.
Tuesday, May 10th
First Round
Game 1: #4 SW Saint Rose at #1 SW Adelphi (3:00 PM)
Game 2: #3 SW Le Moyne at #2 SW Pace (4:30 PM)
Game 3: #4 NE Assumption at #1 NE Franklin Pierce (6:00 PM)
Game 4: #3 NE Merrimack at #2 NE So. New Hampshire (6:00 PM)
Thursday, May 12th - Saturday, May 14th
Championship Weekend
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 game.
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 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 Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
