The Vikings and Mavericks were one of just two super regionals that went the distance, and Augustana had to win the final two games in a row to advance. It is just the program's second trip, so they are looking for the same magic from four tourneys ago when they entered the field of eight as the No. Not to sound like a broken record, but Bren Taylor, who went 5 for 9 in the super-regional sweep, has been amazing all year and earned Atlantic Region player of the year honors.Īugustana (SD). The Vikings are no strangers to Cary, heading back to the DII baseball mecca for the first time since their national championship run in 2018. It is also the first time the Marauders advanced as the host seed in both the regionals and super regionals. This is the fourth trip to Cary for Millersville, and the third since 2011. The super regional against Seton Hill was a matchup of two of the best pitching staffs in DII baseball, and the Marauders seemingly didn’t care, piling up 20 runs in two games. Millersville. The Marauders are heading back to Cary for the first time since their 2016 national runner-up campaign. Not my best season, but that means more of the unexpected and hopefully great baseball is on its way. The field is stacked with familiar faces as four of the teams are the same as last year (North Greenville, Angelo State, Rollins and Southern New Hampshire) with a pair of former national champions still alive.įOLLOW LIVE: Tournament scores and updates from CaryĪnd yes, I got only half the field correct. Six of the super regionals were pretty easy to decide as Millersville, Southern New Hampshire, UIndy, Rollins, North Greenville, Angelo State and Cal State San Bernardino all swept their way to Cary. The 2023 DII baseball championship is heading to North Carolina for a week of baseball that will conclude with the next national champion. The winner will need to beat Angelo State twice to advance to the championship series.Īnd then there were eight. North Greenville will meet Southern New Hampshire in an elimination game at 2:30 p.m. Scott Ellis closed out North Greenville in the bottom of the ninth, with a busy, yet effective inning of work.Īngelo State's potent offense needed just six hits in the win, but it was more than enough as Bragg and Ellis limited the Crusaders to just the two runs. He pitched eight innings, allowing just five hits and two runs while striking out eight batters along the way. Kade Bragg was the primary reason for Angelo State's win on Tuesday. With the win, the Rams advance to the national semifinal, where they will face the winner of North Greenville and Southern New Hampshire. 2 North Greenville in the 1-0 game of the 2023 NCAA DII baseball tournament. 3 Angelo State moved to 12-1 in postseason play with a 6-2 win over No. SEMIFINALS HERE WE COME!! RAMS WIN! #WhyNotUs /mpOlu0JXoW- Angelo State Athletics June 7, 2023
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