D 3 softball

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ODAC Game 1 Final:  VA Wes 4, Lynchburg 0. (VA Wes' Hull tossed a 2- hit shutout.)

That is career win number 127 for Hull.

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ODAC Game 2 just underway--

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NECC Championship coming to the top of the 7th with #1 Eastern Nazarene leading over #2 Lesley 7-1.

Eastern Nazarene is 3 outs away from the AQ to the NCAAs.

  Final-- Eastern Nazarene 7, Lesley 1  (Lesley eliminated)

Congratulations to Eastern Nazarene-- NCAA bound-- NECC AQ

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North Atlantic Conference Division Championship update--

It looks like the NAC AQ will be decided next weekend.

In Game 2 of the NAC West Division Championship series, Cazenovia is leading SUNY-Delhi 13-2 in the top of the 5th.  SUNY-Delhi still has their last at-bats in the bottom half of the inning as the designated home team, but it is looking like this game will end in 5 innings on the 8 run rule.

Update:   Cazenovia leading 14-2 after 4 1/2 innings.  SUNY-Delhi down to their last 3 outs.

Cazenovia took Game 1 earlier today, 6-2.

In the NAC East Division Championship series, Husson is leading Thomas 1-0 in Game 2 after 5 1/2 innings. Thomas is designated home team.

Husson took Game 1 earlier today, 5-1.

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ODAC Game 2 update--

Virginia Wesleyan leading 5-0 over Lynchburg after 2 innings.

The Marlins already won game 1, so Virginia Wesleyan can wrap up the AQ with a victory this game.

A Lynchburg win forces a winner take all game tomorrow.

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NAC Division Championship series update--

Cazenovia won the NAC West Division Championship by defeating  SUNY-Delhi, 6-2; 14-4 (F/5 inn on the 8 run rule).

Husson now leading over Thomas, 4-0, in Game 2 after 6 1/2 innings.  Thomas down to their last 3 outs as designated home team.  Husson took Game 1 earlier.

Update-- Husson wins the NAC East Division Championship series by defeating Thomas, 5-1; 4-2.

This sets up the North Atlantic Championship Best of 3 series next weekend:

Husson (NAC-East Champion) at Cazenovia (NAC-West Champion).

This year, the NAC West Champion is the predetermined host for the championship series.

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ODAC Championship update-- (Best of 3 series).

Virginia Wesleyan leading Lynchburg in Game 2, 8-1 after 4 innings.

Virginia Wesleyan won game 1 earlier, 4-0.

Update:  Virginia Wesleyan leading 8-1 after 5 innings.

  Final-- Virginia Wesleyan 9, Lynchburg 1 (F/6 innings on 8 run rule)

2 out when winning run scored.

Virginia Wesleyan is NCAA Bound-- Old Dominion Athletic Conference AQ

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NEAC Semifinals Best of 3 Update

#1 Penn State-Berks vs #4 Penn State-Harrisburg

5/9  Game 1:  Penn State-Berks wins 5-2
       Game 2:  Penn State-Harrisburg wins 8-7  (9 inn)

5/10  Game 3:  First pitch scheduled for 1 PM Eastern

#2 Penn College vs #3 Penn State-Abington

Series postponed until Tuesday, May 11 for Games 1 and 2, with Game 3 on Wednesday, May 12 if necessary.

Winners move to NEAC Championship Best of 3 series Saturday May 15

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2021 Little East Softball Tournament

Semifinals are double elimination, conducted in two three team pods with the top 2 seeds hosting.

Pod #1-- Hosted by #1 seed Southern Maine

Tuesday, May 11

Game 1-- #4 UMass-Dartmouth vs #5 Castleton
Game 2-- G1 winner vs #1 S. Maine
Game 3-- G1 loser vs G2 loser (Elimination game)

Thursday, May 13

Game 4-- G3 winner vs G2 winner
Game 5 (if G3 winner wins G4)

Pod #2-- hosted by #2 seed Eastern Connecticut

Tuesday, May 11

Game 1-- #3 Plymouth State vs #6 Keene State
Game 2-- G1 winner vs #2 Eastern Connecticut
Game 3-- G1 loser vs G2 loser (Elimination game)

Thursday, May 13

Game 4-- G3 winner vs G2 winner
Game 5-- (If G3 winner wins Game 4)

Little East Championship Series (Best of 3 at Highest Remaining Seed)

Saturday, May 15

Pod #1 winner vs Pod #2 winner

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CCIW Tournament Format for Remaining Teams:

5-13:  4 Carroll/3 Carthage
          7 Wheaton-IL/North Central-IL (elimination game)

5-14:  2 IL Wesleyan/1 Millikin
          Ca-Carthage winner/Wheaton-IL-NCC winner
          IL Wes-MU loser/previous game winner

5-15:  Remaining two teams play up to 2 games, if necessary.
           

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AMCC Tournament Update:

5/6:  8 Alfred St. swept 9 Hilbert in a best of-3 play-in.

5/8 First Round:  3 Mt. Aloysius beat 6 Pitt-Greensburg twice.

5/10 First Round: 5 PSU-Altoona/4 Medaille begin a best of 3
                          8 Alfred State/1 PSU-Beherend best of 3
                          7 LaRoche/2 PSU-Bradford best of 3 

Mt. Aloysius next opponent to be determined.
                   

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MIAA Pool B Championship: 

5/10:  Trine/Alma  3:00 pm Eastern time. Alma needs 2 wins to advance.

Winner gets Calvin later.

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NEAC Semifinal Series #1  Game 3

Winner goes to NEAC Championship Series

#4 Penn State-Harrisburg 3  #1 Penn State-Berks 0 after 1/2 inning.

Harrisburg Lions strike first over Berks Lions with a 3 run homer with 2 out in top of first.

Berks had been to the last 3 NCAA DIII softball tournaments as NEAC AQ, getting a win in the regionals in each one of them before being eliminated

(2017-- Susquehanna, 2018-- Rowan, 2019-- Brandeis)

Note to Berks:  There is nothing wrong with broadcasting live team crowd cheers.  You don't need a play by play guy to have background audio.  Still, Berks is being transparent by explicitly putting up the statement: "No audio available on this (Youtube) live stream."

Update-- Penn State-Harrisburg leading 3-0 over Penn State-Berks after 1 inning.

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MIAA Pool B Championship: 

5/10:  Trine/Alma  3:00 pm Eastern time. Alma needs 2 wins to advance.

Winner gets Calvin later.

UPDATE JUST IN:

Per Trine athletic site and MIAA Softball page, the Trine/Alma series has been cancelled. The tone of Trine's release tells me that it looks like Calvin will end up with the AQ and the Thunder will see if they get an at-large bid.

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MIAA Pool B Championship: 

5/10:  Trine/Alma  3:00 pm Eastern time. Alma needs 2 wins to advance.

Winner gets Calvin later.

UPDATE JUST IN:

Per Trine athletic site and MIAA Softball page, the Trine/Alma series has been cancelled. The tone of Trine's release tells me that it looks like Calvin will end up with the AQ and the Thunder will see if they get an at-large bid.

In 2019, Brandeis's NCAA tournament appearance came to an end by losing to the rain in Ithaca, NY, so I can empathize with Trine's season potentially ending today for reasons beyond their control. 

PS-- I read the Trine press release, but Alma has not yet done their own press release which states that Alma also had to withdraw from the MIAA tournament with Trine.  All the Trine press release stated was that Trine had to withdraw from the MiAA Softball Tournament for reasons beyond their control.