BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The 13th ranked Northampton Baseball team has earned the #3 seed for the upcoming Region 19 Tournament and will host 6th seeded RCSJ-Cumberland in a best of three series, beginning on Saturday May 13th at Spartan Park. The winner of the series will advance to the Region 19 / North Atlantic District Championship at RCSJ-Gloucester, May 19 thru May 21st.
The Region 19 Tournament features f
our teams ranked in the top 13 nationally; with RCSJ-Gloucester at #1, Middlesex #9, Brookdale #10 and Northampton at #13.
Region 19 / North Atlantic District Tournament Seeding
#1 RCSJ-Gloucester (46-5 / 26-0)
#2 Middlesex (36-12 / 17-9)
#3 Northampton (29-13 / 15-11)
#4 Brookdale (31-14 / 13-11)
#5 Atlantic Cape (16-14 / 12-12)
#6 RCSJ-Cumberland (18-19 / 14-12)
Top-seeded RCSJ-Gloucester and #2 Middlesex College both drew byes in the opening round and will advance directly to the double-elimination championship tournament May 19-21st at RCSJ-Gloucester. The winner of the Northampton / Cumberland series will draw Middlesex in the championship bracket, while the winner of Brookdale / Atlantic Cape will face Gloucester.