Episode 8: Mideast Region Preview

Welcome to Episode 8 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the seventh of our eight regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the Mideast Region. We discuss the best teams from each of the six Mideast conferences, featuring a few of the best teams in the country heading into the 2018 season.  NCAC (at 0:58): Jordan offers his totally not-at-all biased preview of the Wooster Fighting Scots, and which teams could challenge them for the conference title OAC (at 10:24): What used to be a powerhouse conference is now somewhat of a mess, with Mount Union and Otterbein now at the top PAC (at 16:50): Why Washington & Jefferson should still be feared even after losing *a lot* of hitters AMCC (at 20:12): Don't mess with La Roche -- they'll probably win MIAA (at 22:54): Adrian is hosting the Mideast Regional; are they the favorite to win it?  HCAC (at 27:17): Earlham took the crown last year, but can another team emerge in a crowded conference race? UAA (at 29:30): Case Western's case for a Pool B bid We conclude (at 33:54) by shouting out some other notable players to watch in the Mideast Region, before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod 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