Mercyhurst Eliminated in NCAA DII Baseball World Series

Mercyhurst Eliminated in NCAA DII Baseball World Series

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NCAA DII BASEBALL WORLD SERIES (Cary, NC) - Hosted by The University of Mount Olive 

No. 6 Texas A&M-Kingsville 9, No. 7 Mercyhurst 0 - May 29 - 5 PM (Elimination Game)
Box Score
MU Recap

No. 2 Columbus State 8, No.7 Mercyhurst 1 - May 27 - 1 PM
Box Score
MU Recap

ATLANTIC REGION (Owl Fields at West Lawn; Reading, Pa.) 
***All-session passes for the tournament are $30 for adults and $15 for students and senior citizens
Day 1 | Thursday, May 17
School names are linked to sport page
Game 1 No. 6 Seton Hill 4, No. 3 Shepherd 0 Box Score
Game 2 No. 7 Charleston (WV) 3, No. 2 Millersville 0 Box Score
Game 3 No. 5 Mercyhurst 5, No. 4 Bloomsburg 0 Box Score

Day 2 | Friday, May 18
Game 4 Millersville 5, Shepherd 4 (11 innings) (Loser eliminated) Box Score
Game 5 Mercyhurst 3, No. 1 West Chester 2 Box Score
Game 6 Seton Hill 9, Charleston (WV) 0 Box Score

Day 3 | Saturday, May 19
Game 7 Millersville 7, West Chester 6 (Loser eliminated) Box Score

Day 4 | Sunday, May 20
Game 8 Charleston (WV) 6, Bloomsburg  4 (Loser eliminated) Box Score
Game 9 Mercyhurst 7, Seton Hill 6 (11 innings) Box Score
Game 10 Millersville 17, Charleston (WV) 8 (Loser eliminated) Box Score

Day 5 | Monday, May 21 (Championship Day)
Game 11 Seton Hill 5, Millersville 0 (Loser eliminated) Box Score
Game 12 Mercyhurst 4, Seton Hill 2 (Game 11 Winner eliminated with loss) Box Score


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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- Five Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference baseball teams will participate in the NCAA DII Baseball Championship, the NCAA announced Sunday evening.

The field consists of 56 teams across Division II. It marks the third consecutive season that the PSAC has placed five teams in the tournament.
 
West Chester claimed the No. 1 seed in the region and look to repeat as NCAA DII Baseball Champions after claiming the crown in 2017. The Golden Rams boast PSAC East Athlete of the Year Jared Melone while WCU sports a 31-15 record. WCU enters the postseason ranked No. 19 in the country.
 
Millersville earned the No. 2 seed and will serve as host of the event at Owl Fields at West Lawn in Reading, Pa. The Marauders will be led by PSAC East Pitcher of the Year, Eli Nabholz. The Marauders fell in the PSAC title game.
 
Bloomsburg swiped the No. 4 seed and will be under the direction of PSAC East Coach of the Year, Mike Collins. The Huskies sport a 31-18 record.
 
Mercyhurst earned the No. 5 seed and will ride the arm of PSAC West Pitcher of the Year, Chris Vallimont. Coach Joe Spano’s squad sits at No. 12 in the country with a 32-13 record.
 
Seton Hill grabbed the No. 6 seed after winning its second consecutive PSAC title with a 5-1 win. The Griffins are the first team since Kutztown (2005-06) to win back-to-back crowns. SHU’s Tyler Sullivan was named the tournament MVP after batting .500 with seven RBI and six runs scored.
 
Shepherd and Charleston (WV) claimed the No. 3 and No. 7 seeds, respectively.

The championship provides for two regional sites hosting six teams, four regional sites hosting seven teams and two regional sites hosting eight teams, for a total of eight regional sites. All regionals are double-elimination tournaments and will be played May 17-21. Regional champions will advance to the double-elimination championship finals May 26-June 2 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. The finals will be hosted by the University of Mount Olive and the town of Cary, North Carolina.
 
Atlantic Regional at West Lawn Legion Fields
1. West Chester (31-15)
2. Millersville* (34-18)
3. Shepherd (38-15)
4. Bloomsburg (31-18)
5. Mercyhurst (32-13)
6. Seton Hill (31-20)
7. Charleston (WV) (34-21)
* - Will serve as host