Episode 49: Kean and Johns Hopkins Regional Previews

The Podcast About Division-III Baseball

Welcome to Episode 49 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the seventh of eight regional preview podcasts in which we break down two regionals paired up for a super regional. This episode focuses on the Kean and Johns Hopkins regionals. Topics include:

• Kean regional
  • 1. Ithaca (at 1:10)
    • The top-ranked New York region team, the Bombers have one of the deepest rosters in the tournament, including a pair of twins in the lineup
  • 4. Westfield State (at 7:19)
    • The MASCAC champs boast one of the best 1-2 punches in D-III, but will it be enough?
  • 2. Kean (at 10:35)
    • The Cougars are hosting as a 2-seed, and will try to perform better on their home field than they did during the NJAC tournament -- and might have their own Pat Venditte?!??!?!?!
  • 3. Shenandoah (at 14:55)
    • The Hornets' offense has finally started to look like the elite unit we expected it to be
• johns Hopkins regional
  • 1. TCNJ (at 18:30)
    • Winning the NJAC is no small feat -- now the Lions will look to make a deep run in the postseason
  • 4. Susquehanna (at 22:19)
    • The Landmark champs won't blow you away but could still be a frisky 4-seed on the right day
  • 2. Johns Hopkins (at 25:38)
    • SO MANY DINGERS! The Blue Jays and their ruthless long ball machine of an offense will try to defend their beautiful home turf as the 2-seed
  • 3. Farmingdale State (at 30:40)
    • The Rams won the Skyline Conference and posted some pretty crazy numbers all year long -- how will it translate against better competition?
• Our picks to win the two regionals

...then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening!

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