NEWARK, Del. - - The 2017 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Double Elimination Tournament begins on Thursday and the Wildcats secured their spot with a thrilling win on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field. The rest of the CACC Tournament will be held in Waterbury, Conn., hosted by Post University.
The double elimination tournament begins Thursday, May 11 and a champion will be crowned on Saturday, May 13 at Municipal Stadium. The winner of the CACC Tournament earns the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament.
The Wildcats are vying for their seventh CACC Tournament Championship since winning their first in 2007. They've won the conference tournament in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015. Last season is the first year since 2010 that the team did not advance to the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament.
Location of 2017 CACC Tournament:
Municipal Stadium
1200 Watertown Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
Admission for CACC Tournament:
$6.00 for adults
$3.00 for students, children, and seniors
Links to Follow the CACC Tournament:
Live Video: http://caccathletics.org/sports/bsb/2016-17/releases/CACCDN
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/post/baseball/
Post Tournament Central Page: http://posteagles.com/sports/2017/5/9/2017-cacc-baseball-tournament.aspx
Scouting the No. 2 Wilmington University Wildcats:
The Wildcats advanced to the double-elimination portion of the CACC Tournament after a one-year hiatus thanks to Max Carney's walk-off sacrifice fly in the 11th inning against Nyack on Saturday. It is the first time in program history the Wildcats won the play-in game to advance to the double elimination portion.
The Wildcats had five all-conference selections earlier this week, led by Rocky Ferrier and Sean Deely's First Team All-CACC selections. Kendall Small, Chuck Delagol, and Dan Hyatt were all voted Second Team All-CACC as well.
Ferrier leads the team and the CACC with 67 base hits this season. He is third in the CACC with a .368 batting average and sixth overall with a 448 on-base percentage. Ferrier is also second in the league with 19 bags, only being thrown out five times this season.
Small finished second in the CACC with 43 RBI. He's second on the team with 46 hits, collecting a team high 11 doubles and four homers on the year.
Deely leads the CACC with a 1.48 earned run average while going 7-0 on the year. He's also second in the CACC with 65 strikeouts. Delagol is 5-2 on the season, ranking 11th in the CACC with a 2.86 ERA. He has struck out 49 batters while only issuing 14 walks. Hyatt finished third in the CACC with seven saves this season, but lead the league in averaging 15.26 strikeouts per nine innings pitched. He has 26 punchouts in only 15.1 innings pitched.
As a team, the Wildcats are fourth in the league with a .280 batting average overall. But in CACC play alone, the Wildcats rank second in the league with a .283 batting average. They are also second in the CACC with 89 doubles on the year, with 40 of them coming in CACC play.
On the mound, the Wildcats are also second in the CACC with a 3.85 team ERA overall. That number goes even lower in CACC play, also ranking second with a 2.72 team ERA. The Wildcats pitching staff leads the conference in averaging 8.13 K/9 overall, raising the number to 8.78 against CACC competition.
Wilmington in the CACC Tournament:
2005 (1-2): # 4 Wilmington def. #1 NJIT 7-1; #2 Dominican def. #4 Wilmington 6-1; #1 NJIT def. #4 Wilmington 6-3
2006 (0-2): #3 Bloomfield def. #2 Wilmington 6-2; #1 Dominican def. def. #2 Wilmington 2-1
2007 (3-0): #2 Wilmington def. #3 Felician 14-11; #2 Wilmington def. #4 Dominican, 1-0 #2 Wilmington def. #1 Caldwell 10-7 (Championship)
2008: DNP
2009 (3-0): #3 Wilmington def. #2 Bloomfield 12-7; #3 Wilmington def. #4 Nyack 6-3; #3 Wilmington def. #1 Dominican 5-4 (Championship)
2010 (1-2): #5 Post def. #1 Wilmington 4-2; #1 Wilmington def. #3 Felician 4-0; ; #5 Post def. #1 Wilmington 8-4
2011 (3-0): #2 Wilmington def. #3 Post 9-0; #2 Wilmington def. #1 Dominican 3-0; #2 Wilmington def. #1 Dominican 10-3 (Championship)
2012 (3-0): #2 Wilmington def. #3 Dominican 1-0; #2 Wilmington def. Felician 4-2; #2 Wilmington def. #1 Felician 1-0 (Championship)
2013 (3-0): #1 Wilmington def. #5 Felician, 5- 4; #1 Wilmington def. #6 Chestnut Hill, 10-0; #1 Wilmington def. #6 Chestnut Hill, 15-0 (Championship)
2014 (2-2): #5 Dominican def. #1 Wilmington, 5-4; #1 Wilmington def. #6 Post, 5-2; #1 Wilmington def. #5 Dominican, 2-1; #2 Felician def. #1 Wilmington, 8-3 (Championship)
2015 (3-0): #1 Wilmington def. #4 Dominican, 4-1; #1 Wilmington def. #3 Chestnut Hill, 13-0; #1 Wilmington def. #3 Chestnut Hill, 10-9 (12 inn.) (Championship)
2016 (0-1): #6 Dominican def. #3 Wilmington, 3-1
2017 (1-0): #2 Wilmington def. #7 Nyack, 2-1 (11 inn.);
Overall: 23-10
Season and All-Time Records vs. CACC Double Elimination Tournament Participants:
#1 Felician University Golden Falcons: Eliminated
#2 Wilmington University Wildcats
#3 Post University Eagles: Eliminated
#4 Chestnut Hill College Griffins: 2017 – 1-3; All-Time – 23-7; CACC Tournament – 4-0
#5 Bloomfield College Bears: Eliminated
#6 Dominican College Chargers: 2017 – 2-0; All-Time – 22-20; CACC Tournament – 7-4
#7 Nyack College Warriors: Eliminated
#8 Philadelphia University Rams: 2017 – 4-0; All-Time – 21-12; CACC Tournament – 0-0
2017 CACC Baseball Tournament Game Schedule:
FIRST ROUND (Single Elimination):
#8 Philadelphia def. #1 Felician, 5-4 (12 inn.)
#4 Chestnut Hill def. #5 Bloomfield, 2-0
#2 Wilmington def. #7 Nyack, 2-1 (11 inn.)
#6 Dominican def. #3 Post, 7-0
DAY 1 (Thursday, May 11, Double Elimination, Municipal Stadium, Waterbury, Conn.):
Game 1: #2 Wilmington vs. #6 Dominican (12 p.m.)
Game 2: #4 Chestnut Hill vs. #8 Philadelphia (3 p.m.)
Game 3: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 (6 p.m.)
DAY 2 (Friday, May 12, Double Elimination, Municipal Stadium, Waterbury, Conn.)
Game 4: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (12 p.m.)
Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 (3 p.m.)
DAY 3 (Saturday, May 13, Double Elimination, Municipal Stadium, Waterbury, Conn.)
Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 (12 p.m.)
Game 7: "If Necessary" Game (3 p.m.)
**Rainout date is Sunday, May 14