BEVERLY, Mass. — The second-seeded and No. 20/21 nationally ranked Endicott baseball team (32-7, 14-2 CCC) hosts fifth-seeded Western New England (17-18-1, 6-10 CCC) at 3:30 PM today to open up play in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament. Here's a preview of the tournament.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
After Monday's play-in game between No. 7 Gordon and No. 6 Suffolk, the CCC Tournament enters the double-elimination phase starting today up until Saturday, May 14.
For a full breakdown of the CCC Tournament click here: 2022 CCC Baseball Tournament Information
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Western New England leads the all-time series over Endicott, 24-23.
- Endicott is 19-1 at The Nest this season.
- The Gulls are 9-3 on the road in 2022.
- Endicott, who swept every CCC team in the regular season this year except Salve Regina (0-2), has posted the following records in its last five games against the remainder of the field: Western New England (3-2), Suffolk (4-1), Nichols (4-1), Roger Williams (2-3), Salve Regina (2-3).
- Today's matchup features four major award winners from the All-CCC list, including Caleb Shpur (East Canaan, Conn.) as Player of the Year, CJ Willis (Auburn, Mass.) as Rookie of the Year, Max Tarlin (Sharon, Mass.) as Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and Bryan Haley as Coach of the Year.
WHAT'S NEXT
If Endicott wins, the Gulls will take on the winner of No. 4 Nichols and No. 3 Roger Williams on Thursday. A loss means Endicott plays the loser of No. 6 Suffolk and No. 1 Salve Regina tomorrow. Both scenarios would be played at the higher seed.
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(Photo Credit - Chris Lyons '22)
