Roanoke Closes Historic Season at NCAA Championship Series

Roanoke Closes Historic Season at NCAA Championship Series

APPLETON, Wis. --- Roanoke closed a historic season Sunday evening at the College World Series in Appleton, Wisconsin. The Maroons were one of four final teams in the NCAA Division lll Championships.

The Basics

Score: No. 5 Washington & Jefferson 8 | No. 8 Roanoke 1
Records: Roanoke 35-19 | Washington & Jefferson 41-11
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin | College World Series

How It Happened

  • Roanoke was led by Will Black who went 3-for-4 while five other Maroons recorded hits in the contest. 
  • Rawlings Cumbea (2-1) went 1.0 innings while Sal Trancucci went 4.0, Connor Chiulli went 2.2 and Michael Mares went 0.1.
  • The Maroons finished the season with a program-best 35 wins and became the first team in program history to advance to the College World Series after claiming the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the NCAA South Regional title.  
  • The senior class closes its career with a total of 91 wins, setting the program's season-win record in 2016 and then again in 2017.

Postgame Press Conference

--- This release is courtesy of the Roanoke College department of athletic communications. ---
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