JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – After claiming the Southern Division Championship, Wesleyan baseball now prepares for its next challenge: the WVIAC Tournament in Johnstown, Pa.
The Bobcats won the division title for the first time since 1996 and are seeking their first tournament championship since '96.
The Bobcats' success has been strong starting pitching. The Bobcats' ace is junior southpaw
Aaron Adams, who leads the league in ERA among regular starters (2.41) and innings pitched (97), he is also tied for the conference lead in wins with 10.
Wesleyan's offense is paced by Gene Franks and Cory Flickinger. Franks leads the team with 44 RBI, while Flickinger is tops in batting average (.388), home runs (eight) and runs scored (47).
The WVIAC Tournament consists of two four-team pools. Wesleyan is in pool two with Alderson-Broaddus, Concord and Fairmont State. Pool one consists of Seton Hill, Charleston, Shepherd and West Virginia State.
Each game is nine innings, and the winner of each pool will meet in the championship game on Sunday.
Pool #1: North 1 (Seton Hill), South 2 (Charleston), North 3 (Shepherd), South 4 (WV State)
Pool #2: South 1 (WV Wesleyan), North 2 (Alderson-Broaddus), South 3 (Concord), North 4 (Fairmont State)
Thursday, May 10
9:30 a.m. – Charleston vs. Shepherd
1 p.m. – Seton Hill vs. WV State
4:30 p.m. – WV Wesleyan vs. Fairmont State
8 p.m. – Alderson-Broaddus vs. Concord
Friday, May 11
9:30 a.m. – Charleston vs. WV State
1 p.m. – WV Wesleyan vs. Concord
4:30 p.m. – Seton Hill vs. Shepherd
8 p.m. – Alderson-Broaddus vs. Fairmont State
Saturday, May 12
9:30 a.m. – Shepherd vs. WV State
1 p.m. – Seton Hill vs. Charleston
4:30 p.m. – WV Wesleyan vs. Alderson-Broaddus
8 p.m. – Concord vs. Fairmont State
Sunday, May 13
1 p.m. – Championship Game
