LOWELL, Mass. – Announced by the
league office Wednesday, the America East Conference will take its 2013 baseball
championship to LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Mass., home of Boston Red Sox Single A
affiliate Lowell Spinners.
The
state of the art facility was tabbed to host the entire championship, marking
the first time it has been held at a predetermined minor-league facility since
2001. The 2013 America East Championship will begin on Wednesday May 22, and
conclude on either May 24 or May 25.
“Holding our baseball championship at a
first-class minor league facility enhances our ability to put on the best
possible tournament for our student-athletes, coaches and fans,” said America
East Commissioner Amy Huchthausen. “LeLacheur Park is a beautiful stadium in a
perfect location for our fans and institutions, offering all the amenities, plus
much more for our championship.”
LeLacheur Park, the Lowell Spinners’
4,767 seat stadium, opened in 1998 and has been the home of the Spinners ever
since.
The
venue, which also acts as the home site for future America East member UMass
Lowell, was built between a partnership with the city of Lowell and the
University of Massachusetts Lowell and offers views of the Aiken Street Bridge
and Lawrence Mills.
The
top four teams in the America East regular season will advance to the 2013
America East Baseball Championship. In 2012, UAlbany earned the No. 2 seed in the tournament,
recording a 16-8 league record, which marked the most conference wins in the
program's Division I history. Reigning champion Stony Brook became the
first America East team to qualify for the College World Series since the
conference started sponsoring the sport in 1990. The Seawolves advanced through
the regional round and moved on to the Super Regionals where Stony Brook upset
perennial power LSU.
The first three games and the if necessary
game on Saturday night of the America East Baseball Championship will be
streamed live for free on AmericaEast.com through Pack Network. Game four will
be available on ESPN3 as well as WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via
the WatchESPN app and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE.
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