Episode 23: New York Regional (Auburn, NY) Preview

Welcome to Episode 23 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the seventh of our eight postseason regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the 8-team New York Regional which will take place in Auburn, NY. We break down each of the eight teams. (Almost) in order: #1 Cortland (at 2:36) The Red Dragons flopped in the SUNYAC tournament, but come on, it's Cortland -- they're gonna turn it on #8 Westfield State (at 5:59) The Owls have a DUDE in the lineup (Anthony Crowley) and a DUDE on the mound (John Gegetskas) -- is that enough to pull off the upset? #3 Southern Maine (at 8:43) The Huskies have had quite the hot and cold season, but the talent still looks ready to shine in a regional #7 St. Joseph's (L.I.) (at 12:12) The Skyline champs will look to prove themselves against a Salisbury team that will look very different than anyone else they've played this year #2 Salisbury (at 14:50) The Sea Gulls have a deep lineup and some extremely impressive frontline arms; but do they have enough pitching depth to run through an 8-team regional? #6 Amherst (at 18:45) The Mammoths will look to pull off a mammoth upset of sorts against the Huskies #4 Baldwin Wallace (at 21:06) No one finished hotter than the Yellow Jackets who scored a billion runs in the OAC tourney and looked unstoppable. Will the momentum carry over? #5 Swarthmore (at 23:19) A remarkable season for the Garnet earned them a #5 seed and a date with the Baldwin Wallace steamroller; can their magical season continue on through this challenging regional? (Sorry for the weird order -- it was late and Jake got confused.) We conclude with our top players and pitchers to watch, and our pick to punch their ticket to Appleton (at 24:40). Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected] Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759