NEWARK, Del. - - For the fifth year in a row, the Wilmington University baseball team has earned a spot in the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, this year earning an automatic qualification after winning the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship last weekend.

The Wildcats (33-12) earned the fourth seed in the double-elimination tournament hosted by top-seeded Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H. The Wildcats open the tournament against third seeded Southern New Hampshire on Thursday night at 7 p.m.

The winner of the East Regional Tournament advances to the NCAA Division II World Series in Cary, N.C.

Follow The Action of the 2015 NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament:
NCAA Baseball East Regional Tournament Central
Live Stats (Game 3 vs. Southern New Hampshire)
Live Stats (Game 6 vs. Stonehill)
Live Stats (Game 9 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Live Stats (Game 10 vs. Franklin Pierce)

Ticket Information:
Tickets will be available at the game to Pappas Field each day.
Adults: $8.00
Children/Seniors: $5.00
College Students with ID: $5.00
Children under two-years-old will be admitted free of charge

Wilmington in the East Regional Tournament:
2007: #1 Franklin Pierce def. #6 Wilmington, 4-1; #5 Bryant def. #6 Wilmington, 5-1
2009: #6 Wilmington def. #1 Dominican, 10-1; #4 Dowling def. #6 Wilmington, 3-2; #6 Wilmington def. #5 Assumption, 10-1; #3 Adelphi def. #6 Wilmington, 9-6
2011: #4 Southern Connecticut State def. #3 Wilmington, 2-1; #1 Adelphi def. #3 Wilmington, 6-5
2012: #5 Wilmington def. #2 Le Moyne, 1-0 (10 inn.); #3 Franklin Pierce def. #5 Wilmington, 7-1; #1 Southern New Hampshire def. #5 Wilmington, 6-3.
2013: #6 Franklin Pierce def. #1 Wilmington, 7-0; #1 Wilmington def. #2 St. Thomas Aquinas, 8-1; #1 Wilmington def. #3 New Haven, 11-0; #1 Wilmington def. #4 Southern New Hampshire, 2-1 (10 inn.); #6 Franklin Pierce def. #1 Wilmington, 5-1
2014: #3 Wilmington def. #4 St. Thomas Aquinas, 4-0; #5 Dowling def. #3 Wilmington, 6-1; #1 Southern New Hampshire def. #3 Wilmington, 4-3

Overall: 7-12

Season and All-Time Series vs. East Region Tournament Participants:
#1 Franklin Pierce University Ravens: 2015 – 0-0; All-Time – 4-6
#2 Stonehill College Skyhawks: 2015 – 0-1 (3-7); All-Time – 0-1
#3 Southern New Hampshire University Penmen: 1-0 (2-1); All-Time – 5-6
#4 Wilmington University Wildcats:
#5 Dowling College Golden Lions: 2015 – 1-1 (3-4/6-5(9)); All-Time – 4-4
#6 St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans:  2015 – 0-0; All-Time – 3-2

2015 NCAA Division II East Region Tournament Game Schedule:
Thursday, May 14
Game 1: (6) St. Thomas Aquinas def. (1) Franklin Pierce, 3-0
Game 2: (2) Stonehill def. (5) Dowling, 5-2
Game 3: (4) Wilmington def. (3) Southern New Hampshire, 3-2

Friday, May 15
Game 4: (1) Franklin Pierce def. (5) Dowling, 1-0 (Dowling Eliminated)
Game 5: (3) Southern New Hampshire def. (6) St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-3
Game 6: (4) Wilmington def. (2) Stonehill, 4-3

If four teams remain after Game 6, the following schedule will be used.
Saturday, May 16
Game 7: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner – 3:00 pm
Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser – 6:30 pm
Game 9: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 7 Loser - 10:00 pm

Sunday, May 17
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner - 12:00 pm
Game 11: Game 10 rematch - 4:00 pm (if necessary)

If five teams remain after Game 6, the following schedule will be used
Saturday, May 16
Game 7: (6) St. Thomas Aquinas def. (2) Stonehill, 8-0 (Stonehill Eliminated)
Game 8: (1) Franklin Pierce def. (3) Southern New Hampshire, 8-2 (SNHU Eliminated)
Game 9: (6) St. Thomas Aquinas def (4) Wilmington, 7-3

If two teams remain after Game 9, the following schedule will be used
Sunday, May 17
Game 10: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner - 12:00 pm
Game 11: Game 10 rematch - 4:00 pm (if necessary) 

If three teams remain after Game 9, the following schedule will be used
Sunday, May 17
Game 10: (1) Franklin Pierce vs. (4) Wilmington - 1:00 pm
Game 11: (6) St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Game 10 Winner - 5:00 pm