2016 ENDICOTT BASEBALL SCHEDULE
BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott baseball team has announced its 2016 schedule. A preview of the Gulls annual trip to Florida and their remaining regular season contests can be found below.
After opening up its 2016 season against Salem State on March 5 at home (1 PM), Endicott will head to Florida to play seven games on its trip, which will include a matchup against the reigning NCAA Division III champions, Cortland State (3/15).
Endicott will also play Franklin & Marshall (3/13, DH), UMass Dartmouth (3/14), William Paterson (3/17), Rowan (3/18), and Wisconsin-Oshkosh (3/19). All six programs that the Gulls will play during their spring break trip have combined to win seven NCAA national titles, and have also made 99 NCAA Tournament appearances in their illustrious and respective program histories.
Cortland State highlights the group with 13 College World Series visits and 23 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, while Rowan made five straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2010-14) prior to last season.
Throughout the remainder of the regular season schedule, the Gulls will take on all ten teams that landed a spot on the final NCAA New England Regional rankings (in order of finish) – Southern Maine, Wesleyan, Amherst, UMass Boston, Salem State, Worcester State, St. Joseph's (Maine), UMass Dartmouth, MIT, and Wheaton. All ten teams combined for a 247-129 record (.657) in 2015, claimed four conference titles, and earned five NCAA Tournament selections (one at-large bid).
GAMES TO WATCH
Besides the trip to Florida and games against opponents mentioned above – which can be found on the 2016 schedule – here's a look at what else to watch this spring.
March 24 – Worcester State vs. Endicott, 3:30 PM
NOTE: First home game on the schedule after the spring trip
March 30 – Southern Maine vs. Endicott, 3:30 PM
NOTE: Final home game scheduled in March against the Huskies who reached the 2014 College World Series
April 17 – Western New England vs. Endicott, 12/2:30 PM
NOTE: The Golden Bears finished second in the CCC regular season standings
May 1 – UMass Boston vs. Endicott, 1 PM
NOTE: Final home game scheduled during the regular season
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