GARDEN CITY, W.Va. — With their eighth region championship in 10 years on the mantle, the Potomac State College Catamounts have their fourth NJCAA Division I World Series in sight as they open in the Eastern District Tournament today at noon against Spartanburg (S.C.) Methodist at Adelphi University.
With a win over Spartanburg, the Catamounts (35-12), who defeated Hagerstown Sunday, 6-1, to win the Region XX title, would play the noon game on Saturday against the winner of South Carolina-Sumter vs. Monroe (N.Y.), which is today at 9 a.m. A loss would send PSC straight to today’s 3 p.m. contest against the loser of the first game in the double-elimination tournament, with the eventual Eastern District champion advancing to the World Series in Grand Junction, Colo.
Potomac State went undefeated in winning the double-elimination Region XX title. Spartanburg Methodist (51-7) and USC-Sumter (51-9) are from Region X, while Monroe (30-12) is the Region XV winner.
Scott Davis homered and knocked in three runs and Andy Berry was masterful in a complete-game victory in Potomac State’s title-clinching victory over Hagerstown, giving the ’Cats their 24th win in 27 games.
It marks the eighth region championship in 10 years for Potomac State, which has played in three of the last five World Series, making the trip in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Davis finished 3-for-4 with a homer and two singles for the Catamounts, who had nine hits in the Region XX clincher, while Berry scattered seven hits with nine strikeouts and no walks.
“Our guys really worked hard this week, and it was a long, tough weekend. There were four really good teams in the tournament, and we are really happy to have won it,’’ said PSC coach Doug Little.
“We got great starting pitching, our hitters did a great job and we played good defense, with only two errors in the tournament. We’re proud to be representing Region XX at the district tournament.”
Mike Burke is sports editor of the Cumberland Times-News. Contact Mike Burke at mburke@times-news.com.
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