2018 MAAC Baseball Championship Field is Set
EDISON, NJ – The 2018 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Baseball Championship field is set as the regular season came to a conclusion on Saturday. The top six teams from the regular season advance to the championship which takes place May 23-26, at Richmond County Bank Ballpark in Staten Island, NY.
| 2018 MAAC Baseball Championship Schedule |
| Bracket |
Matchup |
Date |
Time |
Network |
| Winner’s Bracket |
#3 Canisius vs. #6 Niagara |
May 23 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Winner’s Bracket |
#4 Siena vs. #5 Marist |
May 23 |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Winner’s Bracket |
#1 Monmouth vs. Game 1 or 2 winner (lower Seed) |
May 23 |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Winner’s Bracket |
#2 Quinnipiac vs. Game 1 or 2 winner (higher Seed) |
May 24 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Elimination Bracket |
Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser |
May 24 |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Elimination Bracket |
Game 3 or 4 loser (lowest seed) vs. Game 5 winner |
May 24 |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Winner’s Bracket |
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner |
May 25 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Elimination Bracket |
Game 3 or 4 loser (higher seed) vs. Game 6 winner |
May 25 |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Elimination Bracket |
Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 winner |
May 25 |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Championship |
Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner |
May 26 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| *If necessary, Game 11 to immediately follow Game 10 |
Monmouth University (28-23, 16-7 MAAC) claimed the MAAC Baseball Regular Season title and No. 1 seed in the Championship for the first time in program history. The Hawks play their first game of the 2018 MAAC Baseball Championship on Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m. on
ESPN+. They will meet the lowest remaining seed from games played earlier in the day.
The Hawks were slated to play Fairfield University in their final conference game of the season on Saturday. The game was canceled due to inclement weather. Monmouth (16-7), Canisius College (16-8), and Quinnipiac University (16-8) all finished the regular season with 16 wins. The Hawks recorded the best winning percentage (.696) of the three teams to finish with 16 wins and clinched the Regular Season title and No. 1 seed. The Bobcats are the No. 2 seed and the Golden Griffins are the No. 3 seed in the championship based on head-to-head tiebreakers.
No. 2 seed Quinnipiac (25-28, 16-8 MAAC) is in action on Thursday, May 24, at noon on
ESPN+. The Bobcats take on the highest remaining seed from games played on Wednesday.
The championship begins with a postseason edition of the Battle of the Bridge. No. 3 seed Canisius College (31-20, 16-8 MAAC) goes head-to-head with rival No. 6 seed Niagara University (24-25, 13-11) on Wednesday, May 23, at noon on
ESPN+. The teams met three times in the regular season in games that were deemed non-conference contests. The Purple Eagles took two out of the three games from the Golden Griffins.
The second game of the championship features another rivalry matchup between No. 4 seed Siena College (19-33, 14-10 MAAC) and No. 5 seed Marist College (26-21, 14-10 MAAC) on Wednesday, May 23, at 3:30 p.m. on
ESPN+. The Saints earned the No. 4 seed over the Red Foxes due to owning the head-to-head season series. Siena took the first two games of a doubleheader on April 1, to gain the advantage in the season series. Marist won game three of the series, 8-5.
It is the first time in MAAC history that the Baseball Championship will be played at Richmond County Bank Ballpark. Fairfield University, Iona College, and Siena College serve as co-hosts for the event. The winner of the championship earns the MAAC’s automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Baseball Championship.
All games will air on ESPN+, which marks the first time in conference history that every game of the MAAC Baseball Championship will be broadcasted on an ESPN platform.
The Championship game will be played on Saturday, May 26, at noon on
ESPN+. If necessary, Game 11 will immediately follow Game 10 on Saturday.
For all information on the 2018 MAAC Baseball Championship, visit
maacsports.com/baseball. Be sure to join the conversation on all social media platforms using #MAACBaseball.
Championship tickets can be purchased at
ticketreturn.com, and will also be sold on-site during the event.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.