Baseball

Patriot League Baseball Championship Field is Set (5.9.21)

Lehigh claims Patriot League regular-season title; Army West Point, Lafayette and Navy make the tournament

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Patriot League Baseball Championship field of four is set as the regular-season League play concluded on Sunday, May 9. Lehigh captured the regular-season title for the first time since 2006, with defending champion Army West Point earning the No. 2 seed. The Mountain Hawks and Black Knights will both host a best-of-three semifinals series.
 
The Mountain Hawks (21-15, 17-9 PL) welcome No. 4 Navy (16-13, 11-12 PL) to J. David Walker Field at Legacy Park in Bethlehem, Pa. for a best-of-three game semifinal series beginning on Saturday, May 15. The Black Knights (23-20, 15-10 PL) host No. 3 Lafayette (13-15, 12-13 PL) at Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field in West Point, N.Y. when the semifinal round begins on Saturday. Semifinal-round coverage of the 2021 Patriot League Baseball Championship will be available on ESPN+.
 
The Patriot League Championship Series, a best-of-three game format, is scheduled from May 21-23 at the highest remaining seed following the semifinal round. The Patriot League Champion will earn the League’s automatic berth to the NCAA Baseball Regionals. Each game during the 2021 Patriot League Baseball Championships will be available on ESPN+.
 
SPECTATOR POLICIES: Spectator policies for the 2021 Patriot League Baseball Championship will be determined by the host institution. For up-to-date information on the spectator policies from around the Patriot League, CLICK HERE.
 
For more information about the 2021 Patriot League Baseball Championship visit Championship Central.

No. 4 Navy Midshipmen at No. 1 Lehigh (J. David Walker Field at Legacy Park/Bethlehem, Pa.)
Date Game Time Coverage
Saturday, May 15 Semifinals – Navy at Lehigh Noon ESPN+
Saturday, May 15 Semifinals – Navy at Lehigh 2:30 p.m. ESPN+
Sunday, May 16 Semifinals – Navy at Lehigh (if necessary) 1 p.m. ESPN+
 
No. 3 Lafayette at No. 2 Army West Point (Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field/West Point, N.Y.)
Date Game Time Coverage
Saturday, May 15 Semifinals – Lafayette at Army West Point 1 p.m. ESPN+
Saturday, May 15 Semifinals – Lafayette at Army West Point 4 p.m. ESPN+
Sunday, May 16 Semifinals – Lafayette at Army West Point (if necessary) 1 p.m. ESPN+
 
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