LYNCHBURG, VA - The 15th-ranked Rowan baseball team will travel to #5 Lynchburg (41-7) for the NCAA Super Regional, with a best-of-three game series on May 23 and 24 at the Bank of the James Stadium. The winner will advance to the NCAA Division III World Series which is set for May 30-June 5 in Eastlake, Ohio.
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First pitch is at noon on Friday, with an 11 a.m. start time on Saturday. The "if necessary" game will begin 45 minutes after Saturday's first game.
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Tickets are available online for each day. The prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students with ID and seniors.Â
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The Profs (34-10), which had the 12th-best NPI in Division III, won the NCAA Mount Union Regional with a dominating performance, defeating Catholic in the final two games, outscoring the Cardinals by a margin of 46-13.
Phil Sedalis, who hit three home runs in the final, was named the MVP of the Regional and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by
Zach Coluccio,
Mike Shannon,
Tyler Cannon and
Karson Harcourt.
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It was Rowan's fourth Regional title and trip to the Super Regional under head coachÂ
Mike Dickson as the Profs last appeared in the 2023 Salisbury Super Regional. Rowan will be looking for its first trip to the NCAA Division III World Series since 2021.
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The Profs are batting .346 as a team, which ranks fourth in the nation, while they're averaging 10.6 runs per game, which is second best in Division III. Sedalis ranks fourth in the NCAA stats in RBI (70), eighth in runs (65) and sixth in total bases (139).
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Lynchburg, with the fifth-best NPI in Division III,  earned an automatic qualification to the Regionals by winning  through claiming the ODAC title. The Hornets hosted the Regional last weekend and defeated Marymount and then scored consecutive wins over Emory to claim the crown.
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The Bank of the James Stadium (3180 Fort Ave., Lynchburg, VA) is home to minor league team, the Lynchburg Hillcats.
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