Nationally second-ranked University of Lynchburg is in the pole position for a second straight season with the Hornets claim ing their second regular season crown in as many seasons and the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Baseball Tournament.
Lynchburg (31-4-1 overall, 18-1-1 ODAC) waited until the last series of the season to lose in conference play for the first time, which also snapped a 22-game winning streak and 24-game unbeaten run dating back to March 7. The Hornets will host eighth seeded Roanoke College (23-16, 9-11) in the first round of tournament play.
Shenandoah (30-9) and Randolph-Macon College (23-12) closed the schedule tied at 13-7 in the league table. They split during the regular season, so the ODAC 5-Point Tiebreaker was employed to solve the deadlock. SU came out ahead in the point total, earn ing the Hornets the second seed with the Yellow Jackets playing as the third seed.
Bridgewater College (30-10, 12-8) earned the fourth seed out right. The Eagles join Lynchburg, SU, and RMC as hosts of a best of-3 series this weekend to kick off two weeks of ODAC postseason baseball. Those two series are designed to be played on consecu tive days from May 1-3.
The four winners from this weekend will reseed before heading to Capital One Park for double-elimination play. This is the third season the Tysons-area venue has crowned the ODAC’s champion, with play slated for May 7-9 in the Northern Virginia ballpark.
