The Knights will now host Misericordia in a best-of-three series beginning Friday for the title. Arcadia swept the lone regular season series between the two clubs earlier this month, securing three wins. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Alex Madera has again proven he's one of the top hitters in the country. The senior infielder leads the Knights in nearly every offensive category, including average (.463), OPS (1.025), slugging percentage (.638), and stolen bases (16).
Senior right-hander Carson Denham tossed a complete-game gem on Friday in Game 1 against Stevens. He surrendered two runs (one earned) and scattered five hits. He walked two and whiffed nine. The Cape May native has become an ace for the Knights and figures to start the series opener.
He's carrying a 2.64 ERA over 64 innings, including 11 starts.
Other College News & Notes
The Atlantic East Conference tournament will have a Philly flair when it kicks off Wednesday, as three of the four teams included are from the region. Top-seeded Immaculata will host Neumann, while Cabrini will host Marymount.
Cairn will visit Wilson on Wednesday to open the CSAC Tournament, while Penn State Abington will face Penn College on Thursday to kick off the United East Tournament.
West Chester will face Mercyhurst on Wednesday in the opening round of the PSAC Tournament. The winner will face the winner of IUP and Millersville.
Saint Joseph's took two of three over the weekend on the road at Dayton, bringing the Hawks to within a half-game of the top spot in the Atlantic 10. The Hawks host Rhode Island this weekend before traveling to George Mason next week to close out the conference schedule.
