NEW CASTLE, Del. - - After winning the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Saturday, the Wilmington University softball team learned it will not only be the third seed in the 2019 NCAA Division II East 2 Regional Tournament, but will also host the four-team pod at Asbury Field starting Thursday.
The third seeded Wildcats (39-13) will square off against the sixth seeded Adelphi University Panthers (31-18) in the first game of the four-team pod, playing on Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m.
The other game at Asbury Field will begin at 1:30 p.m. featuring the No. 2 seeded LIU Post and No. 7 New Haven.
In the other half of the East Regional Tournament, host and No. 1 seed St. Anselm will play No. 8 Bridgeport in Manchester, New Hampshire. Fourth seeded Georgian Court will play No. 5 Southern New Hampshire in game two.
The two winners of the two four-team pods will face off next week in a best-of-three Super Regional series.
AGATE:
2019 NCAA Division II East 2 Regional Tournament:
Thursday, May 6:
Game 1 – 11:00 a.m. - #3 Wilmington vs. #6 Adelphi
Game 2 – 1:30 p.m. - #2 LIU Post vs. #7 New Haven
Friday, May 7:
Game 3 – 10:00 a.m. – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 4 – 12:30 p.m. – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 5 – 3:00 p.m. – Loser Gam 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Saturday, May 8:
Game 6 – 12:00 p.m. – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 7 – 2:30 p.m. (if necessary) – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6