The No. 2 seed Roadrunner baseball team suffered an opening day loss during the NJCAA Division III World Series, falling to No. 7 Oakton Community College, 5-2, on Saturday, May 28th at Pioneer Park in Greeneville, TN.
The Roadrunners' next opponent in will be Northern Essex in an elimination bracket game. The first pitch is slated for Sunday, May 29th, at 9:30 am. No. 3 Northern Essex dropped its opening round game, 10-0 to No. 6 Herkimer.
The underdog Owls built a 3-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning and added an insurance run in the seventh inning for a 4-0 advantage.
RCSJ staged a late rally but could not catch up. Rightfielder Shawn Dougherty and DH John Cristino knocked in runs to cut the deficit to 4-2 in the eighth inning. Oakton added one more run in the top of the ninth to [ut the outcome out of reach. Centerfielder Brendan Holloway collected three hits and two RBIs to spark the victory.
In other action, No. 1 seed Caldwell Tech survived its first-round game by edging No. 8 St. Cloud Tech 3-2. The top seed will meet the winner of No. 4 Niagara County vs. No. 5 Dallas-Eastfield.
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Tournament Preview
Everything is on the line when the top 8 teams in the country take the field to compete in the NJCAA Division III Baseball World Series from Saturday. May 28th through June 1-2 at Pioneer Park in Greeneville, TN.
The top two seeded D-III teams are No. 1 Caldwell Tech and No. 2 RCSJ Gloucester, the favorites to meet in the National Championship finals next week. But plenty can happen in the meantime with the level of talent competing in the tournament.
"Everyone here comes in playing their "A" games, so we will need to compete at the highest level if we want to advance," said Roadrunner Coach Rob Valli, whose program has.captured 24 Region championships in the past 30 years.
Check out the opening day tournament schedule and click below to stay updated on results over the next several days.
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NJCAA Division III Baseball World Series
May 28 - June 2, 2022
Pioneer Park, Greeneville, TN
Saturday, May 28, 2022
First Round Games
9:30 am
No. 6 Herkimer vs. No. 3 Northern Essex
Herkimer 10, Northern Essex 0
1:00 pm
No. 7 Oakton vs. No. 2 RCSJ Gloucester
Oakton 5, Roadrunners 2
4:30 pm
No. 8 St. Cloud Tech vs. No. 1 Caldwell Tech
Caldwell Tech 3, St. Cloud 2
8:00 pm
No. 5 Dallas-Eastfield vs. No. 4 Niagara County