The Husson University baseball and softball teams, along with Colby College baseball begin their NCAA Division III Tournament competition in the next two days. Husson Eagles softball, ranked #20 in the country and currently on a 30-game win streak, was the only one out of the three to earn a bid to host their regional. Husson and Colby baseball will both be on the road. Eagles baseball gets matched up with the #1 team in the country Endicott College in the first round. This will be the first time in the NCAA Tournament for the Mules, who were announced as an at-large bid. Here is the full schedule for each teams regional site:
NCAA Division III Softball Bangor, Maine Regional- all games played at O’Keefe Field on the campus of Husson University (double elimination)
Seeding:
1. Husson University (35-4)
2. RPI (34-5)
3. Williams College (23-11)
4. Framingham State (24-18)
Thursday, May 16
Game 1- Husson vs Framingham State- 12 p.m.
Game 2- RPI vs Williams College- 2:30 p.m.
Friday, May 17
Game 3- Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner- 11 a.m.
Game 4- Game 1 loser vs Game 2 loser- 1:30 p.m.
Game 5- Game 3 loser vs Game 4 winner- 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 18 Regional Championship
Game 6- Game 3 winner vs Game 5 winner- 11 a.m.
Game 7 (if necessary)- 1:30 p.m.
*Winner of Bangor Regional advances to the Super Regionals
NCAA Division III Baseball Willimantic, Connecticut Regional- all games played at Eastern Baseball Stadium on the campus of Eastern Connecticut State University in Mansfield, Connecticut (double elimination)
Seeding:
1. Endicott College (41-2)
2. Eastern Connecticut St. (29-13)
3. SUNY New Palz (30-14)
4. Husson (23-10)
Friday, May 17
Game 1- Endicott vs Husson- 11 a.m.
Game 2- Eastern Conn. St. vs SUNY New Palz- 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 18
Game 3- Game 1 loser vs Game 2 loser- 11 a.m.
Game 4- Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner- 2:30 p.m.
Game 5- Game 3 winner vs Game 4 loser- 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19 Regional Championship
Game 6- Game 4 winner vs Game 5 winner- 11 a.m.
Game 7 (if necessary)- 45 minutes after Game 6 completion
*Winner of Willimantic Regional advances to the Super Regionals
NCAA Division III Baseball Cortland, New York Regional- all games played at Wallace Field on the campus of SUNY Cortland in Cortland, NY (double elimination)
Seeding:
1. Salve Regina (33-8)
2. SUNY Cortland (30-12)
3. Washington & Jefferson (31-10)
4. Colby College (29-10)
Friday, May 17
Game 1- Salve Regina vs Colby- 10 a.m.
Game 2- SUNY Cortland vs Washington & Jefferson- 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 18
Game 3- Game 1 loser vs Game 2 loser- 8:30 a.m.
Game 4- Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner- 12 p.m.
Game 5- Game 3 winner vs Game 4 loser- 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 19 Regional Championship
Game 6- Winner Game 4 vs Winner Game 5- 11 a.m.
Game 7 (if necessary)- 45 minutes after Game 6 completion
*Winner of Cortland Regional advances to the Super Regionals
Written by Chris Lessner
