MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - The NEWMAC has released the 2025 Baseball Championship bracket after the championship field was secured this afternoon. The 2025 Baseball Championship field consists of six teams, featuring two single elimination play-in games, followed by a four-team double elimination tournament. The Championship will begin on Wednesday, May 7.
Salve Regina University (13-3) earned the top seed and is led offensively by
Grady Schopps and
Wil McCarthy, who are batting .455 and .442, respectively. On the mound,
Brayden Clark tops the NEWMAC with eight wins and is second with a 2.00 ERA. Salve will move straight to the double-elimination round on Friday and will host through Saturday.
U.S. Coast Guard Academy (12-4) grabs the second seed and will also move straight through to the double-elimination round, earning the right to host on Friday. The Bears will look to
Carson Cho to make an impact, as he heads into the postseason with a .397 batting average, which increased to 4.37 in league play. Pitcher
Jackson Dorsey is top in the NEWMAC with a 1.43 ERA.
MIT (11-5) received the No. 3 seed and will host a single-elimination game against No. 6 Babson College (8-8). MIT pitcher
Mason Estrada has a 2.20 ERA, allowing opponents to hit only .153 this season, which leads the NEWMAC, while Babson’s
Zander Teator is fourth in the league with a .400 batting average. The winner will advance to play No. 2 Coast Guard.
Clark University (9-7) nabs the four seed by virtue of the tiebreak over Wheaton College (9-7), giving the Cougars the right to host a single-elimination game against Wheaton. Clark’s
Carter Doran is hitting .386 entering the postseason. Wheaton’s
Timmy Wagner leads the Lyons with a .409 batting average. The winner will move on to Friday to play top-seeded Salve Regina.
Tickets for NEWMAC championship events can be purchased through the NEWMAC box office. The NEWMAC encourages fans to purchase their mobile tickets in advance of the event to streamline the entry process on game day. Spectators may purchase mobile tickets on site, but no cash option will be available. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission. Children 12 and under and NEWMAC students with a valid institutional ID are free and do not need to purchase a mobile ticket. Once a matchup is confirmed following each round of the championship the tickets will become available.
All rounds of the NEWMAC Baseball Championship will be available for streaming on
FloSports. Semifinal and final action will be produced by NEWMAC partner Northeast Sports Network.
2025 NEWMAC Baseball Championship
Wednesday, May 7 – at higher seeds (single-elimination)
Game 1- No. 6 Babson at No. 3 MIT- 3:30 p.m.
Game 2- No. 5 Wheaton at No. 4 Clark- 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 8 – at higher seeds (double-elimination)
Game 3 – Winner Game 2 at No. 1 Salve Regina – 3:00 p.m.
Game 4- Winner Game 1 at No. 2 Coast Guard – 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 10 – at Salve Regina (double-elimination)
Game 5- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 - 9:30 p.m.
Game 6- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - 12:30 p.m.
Game 7- Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 - 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 11- At highest remaining seed (double-elimination)
Game 8- Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7 - 11:00 a.m.
Game 9- Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 8 (if necessary) - 3:00 p.m.
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.