Reading, Pa. (May 13, 2024) - Alvernia University (28-16) will play in a four-team double-elimination pod at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio to open up the 2024 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. 

Alvernia, who is making its 15th NCAA appearance, will face the host Spartans on Friday in the second game of the opening day of action. The first game of the regional will be between Ithaca University and Lynchburg University. The double-elimination pod will continue on Saturday and Sunday at Case Western Reserve's Nobby Ballpark. 

Case Western Reserve is 31-9 on the season and earned an at-large bid out of the United Athletics Association and is ranked  ninth in the nation. Alvernia has faced the Spartans just once before - back in 1995 over spring break. Alvernia won the contest, 6-4. 

On the other side of the Case Western bracket, Ithaca University will take on Lynchburg University. Ithaca won the Liberty League to earn the automatic qualification, and Lynchburg - the reigning Division III National Champions - earned the automatic qualifier out of the ODAC. 

The winner of the Case Western Reserve pod will face the winner of Trinity Texas vs. La Verna in a super regional the following weekend back at CWRU. Trinity and La Verna are playing a two-team five-game series at Trinity. 


REGIONAL SCHEDULE
Friday, May 17
Ithaca vs. Lynchburg – 10 a.m.
#9 Case Western vs. Alvernia – 1:30 p.m.


Saturday, May 18
Loser of Game One vs. Loser of Game Two (elimination game) – 8:30 a.m.
Winner of Game One vs. Winner of Game Two – 12 p.m.
Game Three Winner vs. Game Four Loser (elimination game) – 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 19
Game Four Winner vs. Game Five Winner – 11 a.m.
Game Seven (if necessary) – 45 minutes after