Arcadia and Immaculata will open NCAA Regional play on Friday. The Knights are a top-seed and hosting the Glenside Regional, while the Mighty Macs are in the Winchester Regional hosted by Shenandoah.
Here's what you need to know about each regional.
GLENSIDE REGIONAL
The Knights are led by MAC Freedom Player of the Year and First Team
All-MAC Freedom selection Alex Madera. The back-to-back conference
player of the year and the three-time All-MAC Freedom selection led the
team with a .453 batting average. He leads the conference with 77 hits
and four triples. He is second in the conference in batting average,
runs scored (47) and RBI's (50).
In total, the Knights had eight
all-conference selections as Carson Denham, Emilio Pallante, Anthony Bruno, and
Hunter Curley as a utility player all joined Madera on the First Team.
Curley was also named to the Second Team as a pitcher and was joined on
the team by Justin Massielo and Matt Donchez. Bruno set a new program
record in RBI with 58, which also led the conference.
Friday Schedule
Game 1: Arcadia vs. Susquehana (10 a.m.)
Game 2: Rowan vs. Brockport (1:30 p.m.)
WINCHESTER REGIONAL
The Mighty Macs pitching staff enters the regional with the best ERA in
the pod at 3.06, which currently ranks 3rd in the nation. The Macs'
staff is led by five All Atlantic East selections in Jason Hughes, Ryan
Crowell, Stephen DiBatista, Mason Keller, and Trevor Wagner. Hughes,
Crowell, and DiBatista combined to form one of the strongest starting
rotations in nation, while Keller and Wagner where strong in relief with
four and two saves, respectively.
On the offensive side, the Macs are led by a contingent of six All
Atlantic East selections in Josh Crowding, Joey Wright, Joey Sacco,
Steven Theisen, and Frank Margiotta.
Friday Schedule
Game 1: Shenandoah vs. TCNJ (11 a.m.)
Game 2: Christopher Newport vs. Immaculata (2:30 p.m.)