2016 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship East Regional

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NCAA Championship East Regional

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2016 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship East Regional
Hosted by Franklin Pierce University
Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field
Rindge, N.H.
Thursday through Monday, May 19-23

Franklin Pierce selection/hosting announcement

NCAA Division II Baseball home page
NCAA.com Championship Central

NCAA.com selection announcement (PDF)
NCAA Championship Regional brackets (PDF)
Archived Selection Show video

Digital Program

NCAA.com

Other regional host sites:
Atlantic Regional: Millersville University (Owls Field at Ted Palka Park -- West Lawn, Pa.)
Central Regional: St. Cloud State University (Joe Faber Field -- St. Cloud, Minn.)
Midwest Regional: Quincy University (QU Stadium -- Quincy, Ill.)
South Regional: University of Tampa (UT Baseball Field -- Tampa, Fla.)
South Central Regional: Colorado Mesa University (Sam Suplizio Field -- Grand Junction, Colo.)
Southeast Regional: Columbus State University (Burger King Stadium at Ragsdale Field -- Columbus, Ga.)
West Regional: California Baptist University (Lancer Outdoor Athletic Complex -- Riverside, Calif.)


Ticket Information

Tickets will be available at the gate to Pappas Field each day
Adults: $8
Children/Seniors: $5
College students with ID: $5
Children under two-years-old will be admitted free of charge.
Per NCAA policy, no complimentary admissions will be issued.


Participating Teams

Franklin Pierce Ravens

Franklin Pierce
(48-7)
13th NCAA Championship appearance
NCAA Regional Champion: 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013

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Southern New Hampshire Penmen

Southern New Hampshire
(50-7)
Fifth NCAA Championship appearance
NCAA Regional Champion: 2012 

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St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans

St. Thomas Aquinas
(37-17)
Fourth NCAA Championship appearance
NCAA Regional Champion: 2014 

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Felician Golden Falcons

Felician
(34-21)
Second NCAA Championship appearance

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Bridgeport Purple Knights

Bridgeport
(28-24-1)
First NCAA Championship appearance

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Molloy Lions

Molloy
(31-23)
First NCAA Championship appearance

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Dowling Golden Lions

Dowling
(28-25)
11th NCAA Championship appearance
NCAA Regional Champion: 2009 

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Schedule

Seeds in parenthses
Double elimination
Box score, recap and live stats links will be added as they become available

Video previews/practice footage/quotes from Wednesday's practice day
Franklin Pierce // STAC // Felician // Bridgeport // Molloy // Dowling
* NOTE: SNHU omitted, as the Penmen elected not to practice at Pappas Field on Wednesday. 

Thursday, May 19 -- Day 1 Video Link
Game 1: (4) Felician def. (5) Bridgeport, 3-0
Box Score/Recap -- Felician Recap/Bridgeport Recap
Game 2: (7) Dowling def. (2) Southern New Hampshire, 4-0
Box Score/Recap -- SNHU Recap/Dowling Recap
Game 3: (3) St. Thomas Aquinas def. (6) Molloy, 5-2 -- Play suspended at 7:06 p.m. Friday, resumed at 9:58 a.m. Friday.
Box Score/Recap -- STAC Recap/Molloy Recap

Friday, May 20 -- Day 2 Video Link
Game 4: Southern New Hampshire def. Molloy, 11-5 (Molloy eliminated)
Box Score/Recap -- SNHU Recap/Molloy Recap
Game 5: (1) Franklin Pierce def. Felician, 18-0
Box Score/Recap -- Felician Recap
Game 6: St. Thomas Aquinas def. Dowling, 4-0
Box Score/Recap -- Dowling Recap/STAC Recap

Saturday, May 21 -- Day 3 Video Link
Game 7: Southern New Hampshire def. Felician, 20-5 (Felician eliminated)
Box Score/Recap -- SNHU Recap/Felician Recap
Game 8: Bridgeport def. Dowling, 7-6 (Dowling eliminated)
Box Score/Recap -- Dowling Recap/Bridgeport Recap
Game 9: Franklin Pierce def. St. Thomas Aquinas, 12-8
Box Score/Recap  -- STAC Recap

Sunday, May 22 -- Day 4 Video Link
Game 10: Southern New Hampshire def. Bridgeport, 5-2 (Bridgeport eliminated)
Box Score/Recap -- Bridgeport Recap/SNHU Recap
Game 11: Southern New Hampshire def. St. Thomas Aquinas, 10-4 (St. Thomas Aquinas eliminated)
Box Score/Recap -- SNHU Recap/STAC Recap

Monday, May 23 -- Day 5 Video Link
Game 12: Southern New Hampshire def. Franklin Pierce, 4-3
Box Score/Recap -- SNHU Recap
Game 13: Franklin Pierce def. Southern New Hampshire, 6-3
Box Score/Recap -- SNHU Recap
Franklin Pierce claims seventh NCAA Regional title (2013, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003).

All-Championship Team (as selected by assembled media and announced after conclusion of play on Monday)
C - Stephen Octave (Franklin Pierce)
1B - Derek Bauer (Southern New Hampshire)
2B - Kyle Hood (Franklin Pierce)
3B - Zach Goldstein (Southern New Hampshire)
SS - Justin Brock (Franklin Pierce)
OF - Kurtis White (Franklin Pierce)
OF - Carson Helms (Southern New Hampshire)
OF - Maxx Sheehan (Franklin Pierce)
DH - Deven Del Priore (St. Thomas Aquinas)
P - Cody McPartland (Dowling)
P - Mitchell Power (Southern New Hampshire)

Most Oustanding Player: Maxx Sheehan (Franklin Pierce)


Travel, Parking & Area Information

Directions (follow directions for The College at Rindge)
Campus Map (PDF) 

Lodging
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