The RCGC Baseball team has been selected the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming 2019 NJCAA Division III World Series to be held at Pioneer Park in Greeneville, TN.
The Roadrunners, who swept to the Region XIX championship on May 17-18 by rolling past Northampton, Cumberland and Brookdale, will play their first game on Saturday, May 25 against No. 8 seed Rhode Island at 7:00 pm. Should they emerge victorious in their first round game, Coach Rob Valli's team will play the winner of No. 4 Herkimer vs. No. 5 Oakton the following evening in a 7:00 pm start.
In the opposite bracket, No. 3 Cumberland will face off against No. 6 Century in the opening round while No. 2 Brookhaven meets No. 7 Rockingham, also in the first round.
The Runners captured their 23rd Region XIX championship in dominating style last weekend and are seeing their eighth National Championship in this year's World Series.
Pitcher/Second baseman Jack Billings along with tourney MVP Alex Gattinelli led the way in the Region XIX tournament title run. Coach Valli will rely on a deep pitching staff, including Bilings, sophomores Nick Yoder, Mike Biasiello, and Nick Evangelista, and freshman Anthony Capasso.
"The talent has always been there at the plate -- we picked the right time to showcase it," said Valli following the Region XIX title win over Brookdale. "The pitching was solid again. We are very deep and we have so many people to go to on the mound."
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See brackets and NJCAA web site below.
2019 NJCAA Division III Baseball World Series
May 25 - May 29/30, 2019
Pioneer Park
Greeneville, Tennessee
Saturday, May 25, 2019
No. 3 Cumberland vs. No. 6 Century
No. 2 Brookhaven vs. No. 7 Rockingham
No. 4 Herkimer vs. No. 5 Oakton
No. 1 RCGC vs. No. 8 Rhode Island