May 11, 2009

Wesley Earns ECAC South Bid

CAPE COD, Mass. - Wesley College earned its third consecutive trip to the postseason with a bid to the ECAC South Tournament with first round game at Frostburg State on Wednesday, May 13.

The games between the fifth seeded Wolverines (24-16-1) and fourth seeded Bobcats (25-15) will get underway at 3:00 PM.

It is the first time in Wesley's Division III history that the team has advanced to the postseason in three consecutive years.

The winner of the Wesley/Frostburg State matchup will face top seeded Wilkes (29-11) on Friday, May 15 at 9:00 AM in the semifinals of the single elimination tournament.

Wednesday's other quarterfinal match up featured the No. 3 seed Delaware Valley (21-12) hosting Neumann (21-19-1).  The winner of that contest will face Penn State Altoona (30-17) on Friday in the second semifinal.

2009 ECAC DIVISION III South Baseball Championship 

First Round - May 13
No. 6 Neumann (21-19-1) at No. 3 Delaware Valley (21-12), 3 p.m.
No. 5 Wesley (24-16-1) at No. 4 Frostburg State (25-15), 3 p.m.

Semifinals - May 15 at Wilkes
No. 1 Wilkes (29-11) vs. No. 4/No. 5 winner, 9 a.m.
No. 2 Penn State-Altoona (30-17) vs. No. 3/No. 6 winner, 12 p.m.
Two Semifinal Winners, 3 p.m.