BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 1 Holy Cross hosts No. 4 Lehigh, and No. 2 Navy welcomes No. 3 Army West Point when the semifinal round of the 2025 Patriot League Baseball Championship begins on Saturday, May 10.
The regular-season champion Crusaders (27-22, 17-8 PL) and fourth-seeded Mountain Hawks (23-24, 11-14 PL) begin their series on Saturday with live coverage on ESPN+ beginning at 3 p.m. from Fitton Field in Worcester, Mass.
The second-seeded Midshipmen (25-23, 14-11 PL) take on the No. 3 Black Knights (23-22, 14-11 PL) in a rematch of the 2024 Patriot League Championship Series. The first pitch between Navy and Army West Point is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+ at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium in Annapolis, Md.
The semifinal-round winners advance to the best two-of-three Patriot League Baseball Championship Series at the home site of the highest-remaining seed. The Patriot League Championship Series winner will receive the League’s automatic berth to the NCAA Baseball Regionals.
For more information about the 2025 Patriot League Baseball Championship, visit
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL.
No. 4 Lehigh at No. 1 Holy Cross (Fitton Field/Worcester, Mass.)
| Date |
Game |
Time |
Coverage |
| Saturday, May 10 |
Semifinals Game 1 – Lehigh at Holy Cross |
3 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Sunday, May 11 |
Semifinals Game 2– Lehigh at Holy Cross |
1 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Sunday, May 11 |
Semifinals Game 3 – Lehigh at Holy Cross (if necessary) |
TBA |
ESPN+ |
No. 3 Army West Point at No. 2 Navy (Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium/Annapolis, Md.)
| Date |
Game |
Time |
Coverage |
| Saturday, May 10 |
Semifinals Game 1 – Army West Point at Navy |
1 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Sunday, May 11 |
Semifinals Game 2– Army West Point at Navy |
1 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Sunday, May 11 |
Semifinals Game 3 – Army West Point at Navy (if necessary) |
TBA |
ESPN+ |
2025 Patriot League Baseball Championship – Semifinal Round
NO. 4 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (23-24, 11-14 PL) AT NO. 1 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (27-22, 17-8 PL)
Fitton Field/Worcester, Mass.
WATCH:
GAME 1 |
GAME 2 |
GAME 3 (if necessary)
LIVE STATS |
GAME PROGRAM
GAME PREVIEWS:
LEHIGH |
HOLY CROSS
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY: Holy Cross and Lehigh have met in the postseason in three previous seasons, each coming in the semifinal round. The Crusaders are 5-3 in the previous eight postseason games, winning two of the three best two-of-three-game series’. Holy Cross advanced to the championship series in 2010 and 2016, falling to Bucknell and Navy. The Mountain Hawks advanced to the championship series in 2015, taking two of three games from the Mids to claim the League title.
2025 REGULAR-SEASON SERIES (Holy Cross won the series, 4-1)
March 22 – Holy Cross 13, at Lehigh 4 (7) (
BOX SCORE)
March 22 – Holy Cross 12, at Lehigh 1 (8) (
BOX SCORE)
May 3 – At Holy Cross 24, Lehigh 7 (7) (
BOX SCORE)
May 3 – Lehigh 10, at Holy Cross 4 (
BOX SCORE)
May 4 – At Holy Cross 17, Lehigh 5 (8) (
BOX SCORE)
NO. 3 ARMY WESTS POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (23-22, 14-11 PL) AT NO. 2 NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (25-23, 14-11 PL)
Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium/Annapolis, Md.
WATCH:
GAME 1 |
GAME 2 |
GAME 3 (if necessary)
LIVE STATS:
GAME 1 |
GAME 2 |
GAME 3 (if necessary)
GAME PROGRAM
GAME PREVIEWS:
ARMY WEST POINT |
NAVY
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY: The 2025 Patriot League semifinals between the Midshipmen and the Black Knights marks the ninth season the rivals will meet in the League Tournament. Army West Point is 12-5 against Navy in 17 previous games in the Patriot League postseason. Army West Point claimed the 2024 League crown over Navy with a 2-0 sweep in the championship series. Army won consecutive titles over Navy, defeating the Mids in three games in 2018 and 2019, both in Annapolis. Navy won the 1994 and 2011 League titles against Army.
2025 REGULAR-SEASON SERIES (Navy won the series, 4-1)
March 15 – At Navy 4, Army West Point 3 (7) (
BOX SCORE)
March 15 – Army West Point 5, at Navy 4 (
BOX SCORE)
March 16 – At Navy 5, Army West Point 3 (
BOX SCORE)
March 28 – Navy 3, at Army West Point 0 (7) (
BOX SCORE)
March 28 – Navy 5, at Army West Point 1 (
BOX SCORE)
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.