COBLESKILL — SUNY Cobleskill is hosting this year’s 2024 North Atlantic Conference Baseball Tournament at Fighting Tiger Field this week with the East Division’s Husson University Eagles earning the top overall seed. The four-team double-elimination tournament that started yesterday, Thursday, May 9 through Saturday, May 11 at Fighting Tiger Baseball Field in Cobleskill, New York.
With the top seed in the West Division serving as the host for the 2024 tournament, Cobleskill conquered the West after going 10-3 in conference play and 16-21 overall. The Fighting Tigers have earned the number three overall seed in the tournament. Joining them from the West is Eastern Nazarene College. The Lions earned their first bid into the NAC tournament after joining the conference this past fall. After going 9-6 in conference play and 12-19-1, Eastern Nazarene finished second in the West Division and will be the number four seed heading into games on Thursday.
Husson University led the charge in the East Division (16-2 NAC East, 20-10 overall), receiving the top seed in the East as well as earning the number one overall seed in the tournament. The defending NAC champions will be looking for their fourth consecutive North Atlantic Conference title entering the tournament.
Earning their first bid into the NAC tournament is conference newcomer Lesley University. The Lynx went 13-5 in East Division play and 23-14 overall to earn the number two seed in the East as well as the second overall seed in the tournament.
Seeding and selection for the 2024 NAC Baseball Tournament were first done based on divisional records only.
Top seeded Husson will face off against number four seed Eastern Nazarene in the tournament opener on Thursday, May 9. Second seeded Lesley and number three seed SUNY Cobleskill will follow in Thursday’s second game.
For more information about the 2024 NAC Baseball Tournament, please visit www.nacathletics.com.
1. Husson (20-10, 16-2 NAC East)
2. Lesley (23-14, 13-5 NAC East)
3. SUNY Cobleskill (16-21, 10-3, NAC West)
4. Eastern Nazarene (12-19-1, 9-6, NAC West)
Tournament Schedule
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Game 1: #1 Husson vs. #4 Eastern Nazarene
10:00 am
Game 2: #2 Lesley vs. #3 SUNY Cobleskill
1:00 pm
Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
4:00 pm
Friday, May 10, 2024
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
12:00 pm
Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser
3:30 pm
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
12:00 pm
Game 7: If necessary
30 min. after Game 6