NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP - CARY, N.C.
?DAY 5
Central Missouri defeats East Stroudsburg, 12-8
East Stroudsburg's offense once again put up solid numbers but Central Missouri eliminated the Warriors after a 12-8 victory. ESU fought back after being down by as many as 10 runs after the top of the fourth inning -- scoring two in the bottom of the fourth on a Jack Rothenhausler two-run single, then adding another thanks to a Walker Zampella homer to left in the seventh. The team scored three more times in the bottom of the ninth, including a Dennis Pierce two-run double down the left field line, but could not catch Central Missouri. East Stroudsburg concludes the 2025 season with an overall record of 41-16.
DAY 3
East Stroudsburg defeats Northwood, 9-6
East Stroudsburg saved its best for last, as Jack Rotherhausler belted a walk-off grand slam to keep the Warriors' season alive and defeat Northwood, 9-6. ESU, who put up five runs in the fourth inning but were shut out otherwise, trailed by a run heading into the bottom of the ninth. A Dennis Pierce walk and two infield singles from Shanley Wall and Chaise Albus loaded the bases for Rotherhausler, who launched one over the fence in left field to win the game. Rothenhausler, Albus, and Jackson Rutecki each had two-hit games for the Warriors, while Shanley Wall added three hits in the winning effort.
East Stroudsburg will play the loser of Lenoir-Rhyne and Central Missouri on Tuesday, June 3 at 1:30 p.m.
DAY 1
Lenoir-Rhyne defeats East Stroudsburg, 15-11
A wild back-and-forth game between Lenoir-Rhyne and East Stroudsburg ended up with Lenoir-Rhyne advancing, 15-11, on Friday afternoon. ESU held a 3-0 lead after the top of the third inning after homers from Chaise Albus (a solo shot in the first ) and Dennis Pierce (a two-run bomb in the third) but Lenoir-Rhyne tied the game in the bottom of the inning with three runs of their own, then scored seven in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 10-3 lead. They added three more in the fifth and two more in the seventh -- and they would need them, as ESU put up seven runs of its own in the top of the eighth to draw within four -- but could not close the gap any further in the ninth.
The Warriors will be back on the field for a lower bracket elimination game, scheduled for Sunday, June 1 at 1:30 PM.
NCAA DIVISION II BASEBALL ATLANTIC SUPER REGIONAL
DAY 2
East Stroudsburg defeats Seton Hill, 7-3 (11 innings)
East Stroudsburg's Dennis Pierce carried the Warriors' offense in today's 7-3 extra-inning win over Seton Hill to secure the sweep and the Atlantic Super Region title. Pierce went 3-for-6 with a home run and five RBIs, while three other ESU players (Shanley Wall, Parker Frey, and Walker Zampella) also had multi-hit days. ESU now advances to the championship finals in Cary, N.C. that begin next Friday, May 30.
NCAA DIVISION II BASEBALL ATLANTIC SUPER REGIONAL
DAY 1
East Stroudsburg defeats Seton Hill, 4-1
ESU tagged Seton Hill starter Ian Korn for four earned runs, equaling the most he's given up all season, and defeated the Griffins, 4-1, in the opening game of the three-game series. Parker Frey had three hits and an RBI for the Warriors, while Chaise Albus (two hits, RBI, run scored) and Jack Rothenhausler (1-for-3, RBI, run) also were key in the middle of the lineup while Warriors' starter Ryan Dewees tossed five innings, only surrendering three hits and walking none. Game two is scheduled for Saturday, May 24 at 1:00 p.m.
DAY 4 RESULTS AT ATLANTIC REGIONALS
East Stroudsburg defeated Fairmont State, 6-2, to advance out of its pod in the Atlantic Regional and will face Seton Hill in the NCAA Division II Baseball Super Regional beginning next Thursday, May 22.
DAY 3 RESULTS AT ATLANTIC REGIONALS
Seton Hill defeats Millersville, 7-4 (Game 2)
Seton Hill defeats Millersville, 8-2 (Game 1)
East Stroudsburg defeats West Chester, 6-1
Seton Hill swept a pair of games on Millersville's home field to eliminate the PSAC champion Marauders, while East Stroudsburg also eliminated a host team with a 6-1 win over West Chester. Seton Hill advances to the Atlantic Region Super Regional for the third straight season while ESU will play Fairmont State in the pod final tomorrow -- having already beat the Falcons once, ESU just needs a single win to advance out of the pod.
DAY 2 RESULTS AT ATLANTIC REGIONALS
With West Chester and East Stroudsburg rained out and postponed to Saturday, Millersville and Seton Hill battled in the only game of the day. Matthew Williams once again stayed hot, collecting three hits (including a home run and a double) and drove in two runs -- as did Bren Taylor -- as Millersville put up eight runs to win, 8-2. Mark Black homered for Seton Hill but the bats were quieted by Marauders starter Alex Kuehn, who tossed seven complete innings, allowing five hits, two earned runs, and no walks.
Millersville and Seton Hill will play once again in what will be an elimination game for Seton Hill on Saturday at 1 p.m.
DAY 1 RESULTS AT ATLANTIC REGIONALS
The first day of the 2025 NCAA Baseball Atlantic Regionals did not disappoint. Millersville scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, including a walk-off two-run homer from PSAC Championship MVP Matthew Williams, to eliminate California. The Marauders will face Seton Hill in Millersville, with both teams unbeaten, on Friday at 12 PM.
At the West Chester pod, the dya began with an East Stroudsburg victory over Fairmont St., 11-4. The Falcons bounced back with a win over the host Golden Rams, 11-2, to stay alive in the bracket. East Stroudsburg faces West Chester on Friday at 12 PM, with West Chester needing a win to stave off elimination.
Millersville defeats California, 6-4
Seton Hill defeats California, 14-2
Fairmont St. defeats West Chester, 11-4
East Stroudsburg defeats Fairmont St., 11-2
INDIANAPOLIS - Five Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference baseball teams were selected on late Sunday evening to continue their seasons in this week's upcoming NCAA Division II Baseball Championship Atlantic Regional, divided into two pods of three teams each.
The first pod will be hosted by top seed Millersville, who won the 2025 PSAC Baseball Championship on Saturday afternoon. Also traveling to that pod will be No. 4 seed California and No. 5 seed Seton Hill, who were also the final three teams remaining in last week's PSAC tournament.
The other three-team pod, hosted by No. 2 seed West Chester, features No. 3 seed East Stroudsburg and No. 6 seed Fairmont State.
All brackets are double elimination. The winners of each pod will match up in a Super Regional to determine which team heads to Cary, N.C. to compete for the national championship.
