MAC Baseball Tournament information announced
For the second time in Mid-American Conference history, the league's baseball tournament will be played on a neutral site. The 2008 tournament will be held from May 21-24 in Chillicothe, Ohio. Games will be held at VA Memorial stadium, which seats 4,000 and features a Field Turf playing surface. Chillicothe is located about an hour south of Columbus.
This year's championships will introduce a new format, expanding from six to eight teams and feature a bracket of two pools, with the winner of each double-elimination pool meeting in a one-game, winner-take-all championship game. The bracket system reflects the one used in the College World Series.
Kent State won last year's tournament, which was hosted by Eastern Michigan.
Rowing splits races in Syracuse
The rowing team's Varsity Eight boat spent last weekend on Onondaga Lake for races against Boston College and Boston University.
The Bulls picked up a win against Boston College, clocking in at 7:18.4, nearly 19 seconds faster than the Eagles' time of 7:37.3.
Boston University just edged out Buffalo, finishing nine seconds ahead of the Bulls. The Eagles finished the race in 7:28.4 while the Bulls finished in 7:37.8.
The Varsity Eight boat will next race this weekend in the San Diego Crew Classic. The rest of the squad will compete at Bucknell on Saturday.
Photo: Courtesy of Laron Fomby
