2008 NORTHEAST REGIONAL
The 28-17 Golden Lions received at at-large bid to the NCAA Northeast Regional, hosted by Franklin Pierce. Dowling received the #5 seed and will take on #2 Bryant University on Thursday. Admission for each day of the regional is $7 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and students with a valid ID and $3 for children under age 12.
Eight regional competitions will be played May 15-18, at eight on-campus sites. Regional champions will advance to the double-elimination championship finals, May 24-31, at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Ill., which will be hosted by Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville and the University of Missouri, St. Louis. It marks the first time Sauget will serve as host of the Division II Baseball Championships after a long run in Montgomery, Ala. Franklin Pierce has made three appearances at the championships, reaching the semifinal round in 2003 and 2006.
NCAA DII Northeast Regional
Rindge, New Hampshire
1. Franklin Pierce*
2. Bryant
3. Southern Conneticut
4. Caldwell
5. Dowling
6. CW Post
* host institution
Links:
For more information, click here for the official tournament page.
Check in with Kalb's Korner, as Senior Dan Kalbfliesh blogs about the NCAA Regional Experience
PICTURES:
Game 1
SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 15
Game 1: #6 LIU-C.W. Post 2, #1 Franklin Pierce 16,
Game 2: #5 Dowling 7, #2 Bryant 6 Game Story, Box Score
Game 3: #4 Caldwell (32-17, 19-8 CACC) vs. #3 Southern Connecticut State (36-17, 24-6 NE-10), 6 p.m.
Friday, May 16
Game 4: #6 LIU-CW Post 3 vs. #2 Bryant 10 (LIU-CW Post Eliminated)
Game 5: #1 Franklin Pierce 7vs. #3 Southern Connecticut State 3 (Southern Connecticut State Eliminated)
Saturday, May 17
Game 6: #5 Dowling 1 vs. #4 Caldwell 0 (suspended after 2 inn.), 3 p.m. Game Story
Game 7: #1 Franklin Pierce vs. Game 6 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Game 8: #2 Bryant vs. Game 6 loser, 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 18
Game 9: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 winner, 2 p.m.
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, May 19
Game 11: if necessary, 12:00 p.m.
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