Potomac State to host Region 20, Mid-Atlantic District softball tournament
May 3—KEYSER, W.Va. — WVU Potomac State College will host the NJCAA Division II Region 20 and Mid-Atlantic District softball tournament on Friday.
The tournament begins with play-in quarterfinal games, which are best-of-three series played at the site of the higher-seeded team.
The winners move on to the semifinals beginning Friday in Keyser.
The Catamounts (31-11, 16-2 Region 20) enter as the top seed and will host No. 8 seed SUNY Orange on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m.
In the other three quarterfinal matchups: No. 2 seed Southern Maryland hosts No. 7 seed Anne Arundel on Saturday at 10 a.m.; third seed CCBC Catonsville hosts No. 6 Howard on Saturday at 10 a.m.; and No. 4 seed Chesapeake welcomes fifth-seed Frederick on Saturday at noon.
The semifinals begin on Friday at 2 p.m. with Game 1 between the winner of the 1/8 matchup facing the winner of the 4/5 series.
At 4:30, Game 2 features the 2/7 winner against the 3/6 victor.
On Saturday, May 11 at noon, Game 3 will be between the winners of Games 1 and 2.
At 2:30, Game 4 features the loser of Game 1 and the loser of Game 2.
At 5 p.m., Game 5 sees the loser of game three and the winner of Game 4.
On Sunday, May 12, at noon, the winner of Games 3 and 5 will play.
If necessary, Game 7 will begin at 2:30 p.m.
The winner of the tournament wins the Mid-Atlantic District championship and a berth in the Division II softball World Series.
The national tournament takes place from May 20-25 at Tyger River Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The Catamounts have reached the World Series in back-to-back seasons.
Last year, Potomac State won the opener 6-5 in eight innings against Jones College before falling to Jackson College, 2-1, in the elimination game.
