D 3 softball

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Bangor, Maine--

Fielding error by Eastern Conn left fielder Zenk scores Michelle Adelman of Tufts.

Josie Steinberg on second base for Tufts

Tufts 2, Eastern Connecticut State 1  after 6 1/2 innings.

For Tufts in the top of the 7th  1 run on no hits, 2 Eastern Conn errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Connecticut State down to their last 3 outs in the bottom of the 7th.

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Bottom of 7th Game 9 from Bangor, Maine

Eastern Connecticut starts off with a base hit, tying run on first-- C. Woods is the tying run, and Mike Violette is messing up rosters again.

1 out now-- Woods, the tying run for Eastern Conn, now in scoring position on 2nd base.  Tufts 2, Eastern Conn State 1.

We now have a rain delay in Bangor, Maine due to a heavy rain shower.  Play suspended.

Note:  Tufts has the rain tiebreaker to go to Salem, VA as last remaining undefeated team if the regional gets washed out at this point, but we have until the end of the day on Monday to complete this regional.

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Bottom of 7th Game 9 from Bangor, Maine

Eastern Connecticut starts off with a base hit, tying run on first-- C. Woods is the tying run, and Mike Violette is messing up rosters again.

1 out now-- Woods, the tying run for Eastern Conn, now in scoring position on 2nd base.  Tufts 2, Eastern Conn State 1.

We now have a rain delay in Bangor, Maine due to a heavy rain shower.  Play suspended.

("Riders on the Storm" or "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey playing...) Take your pick.

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Waverly-IA (only other game currently going on)  MSOE 3, St. Thomas-MN 1  Top of 7th.

UPDATE:  MSOE  3 outs away from another win-still up 3-1.

              Here we go

              Single to short, single to center
              Pop up to catcher     1 Out  Single to left, now 3-2. Single to left, BASES LOADED 1 OUT, Single to right, Game tied at 3 all--
                                                        Single to right, St Thomas finishes their comeback and eliminates MSOE, 4-3!

              This result also guarantees that a MIAC squad will advance to the D3 World Series!

               St. Olaf/St. Thomas to go at it to take the Waverly regional.
                   Tommies need 1 win to advance
             
               

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Bottom of 7th Game 9 from Bangor, Maine

Eastern Connecticut starts off with a base hit, tying run on first-- C. Woods is the tying run, and Mike Violette is messing up rosters again.

1 out now-- Woods, the tying run for Eastern Conn, now in scoring position on 2nd base.  Tufts 2, Eastern Conn State 1.

We now have a rain delay in Bangor, Maine due to a heavy rain shower.  Play suspended.

("Riders on the Storm" or "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey playing...) Take your pick.

Weather delay estimated to last until at least 1:15 PM Eastern.  That is the earliest possible time that this game can resume.  There is currently standing water on the playing field in Bangor, Maine.

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St. John Fisher/Rochester and TCNJ/VA Wes both  just getting underway--

Oshkosh 1, Piedmont 0  3rd inning  (Pitching match-up  Maloch vs. Fink)

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Play about to resume in Bangor, Maine-- Game reset in Game 9

Bottom of 7th 1 out  Tufts 2, Eastern Conn State 1

Kristi Van Meter of Tufts is pitching to Brooke Matyasovsky of Eastern Conn State with the count of 1 ball and 2 strikes.

Eastern Connecticut State has the tying run on second in Cassie Woods.

Game resumes at 1:22 PM Eastern

We now have a rules delay, as Cassie Woods of Eastern Connecticut may have interfered with a play in sliding into third while trying to escape a pickle.  There was definitely a collision between Woods and the Tufts 3rd baseman, and Woods was trying to get the ball to escape the third baseman. The ball definitely came out as a result of the play.   Umps are trying to see if that is allowable under NCAA rules.  The question is:  Is Woods out for interference (in which case we have 2 out), or did Matyasovsky get a base hit and get runners on first and third with 1 out?

They have overruled the initial ruling on the field that ruled Woods safe.  Cassie Woods is out at third for interference.  Contact above the shoulder. Matyasovsky is on first. 

Bottom of 7th 2 out.

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VA Wes:  Marlins 3, TCNJ 1  3rd inning. If that score holds, VA Wes is in the World Series.

Eau Claire:  Oshkosh 3, Piedmont 0  5th inning

PSU-Behrend:  Rochester 2, St. John Fisher 1 Bottom of 3

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Final of Game 9 from Bangor, Maine--

Tufts 2, Eastern Conn State 1

Eastern Conn State eliminated.  Last out came with SanGiovanni striking out.


Next up-- Game 10-- Bangor, Maine Championship series

Tufts v Husson (Tufts needs 1 win to win the regional advance to Salem, VA; Husson needs to defeat Tufts twice to win the regional.

Tufts v Husson expected to start no earlier than 2:07 PM Eastern

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REALLLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  What is ECSU base runner supposed to do stop and get tagged out!!  She was in the base path!   Umpires are a fing joke!

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The all MIAC squad battle is underway in Waverly, its' scoreless bottom of 1st.

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Play about to resume in Bangor, Maine-- Game reset in Game 9

Bottom of 7th 1 out  Tufts 2, Eastern Conn State 1

Kristi Van Meter of Tufts is pitching to Brooke Matyasovsky of Eastern Conn State with the count of 1 ball and 2 strikes.

Eastern Connecticut State has the tying run on second in Cassie Woods.

Game resumes at 1:22 PM Eastern

We now have a rules delay, as Cassie Woods of Eastern Connecticut may have interfered with a play in sliding into third while trying to escape a pickle.  There was definitely a collision between Woods and the Tufts 3rd baseman, and Woods was trying to get the ball to escape the third baseman. The ball definitely came out as a result of the play.   Umps are trying to see if that is allowable under NCAA rules.  The question is:  Is Woods out for interference (in which case we have 2 out), or did Matyasovsky get a base hit and get runners on first and third with 1 out?

They have overruled the initial ruling on the field that ruled Woods safe.  Cassie Woods is out at third for interference.  Contact above the shoulder. Matyasovsky is on first. 

Bottom of 7th 2 out.

I was reminded of Billy Martin, Earl Weaver, and/or Tommy LaSorda during that sequence--

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Update on game start time of Game 10 from Bangor, Maine regional

Tufts vs Husson now expected to start at 2:30 PM Eastern

Tufts needs 1 win to win the regional and advance to Salem, VA.

Husson needs to defeat Tufts twice to win the regional.

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VA Wes:  Marlins still up 3-1 on TCNJ  Top of 5th

Eau Claire:  Oshkosh 6, Piedmont 1 Top of 6th

PSU-Behrend:  Rochester 3, St. John Fisher 1  Bottom of 5th

Waverly-IA:  St. Thomas 1, St. Olaf 0 Top of 3rd

Marshall-TX:  ETBU/Salisbury elimination game just getting underway.

Seguin-TX:  E&H/Cedar Crest elimination game scoreless, bottom of 1st.

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Oshkosh is 3 outs away from advancing--

          Fly-out to left  1 Out, single to short,
          Ground-ball double-play-3 Outs!

Final:  Oshkosh 6, Piedmont 1.

Congratulations, Titans!  You're on the way to the D3 World Series!