2009 NCAA Division III Baseball Regional - Salisbury, Md.

Shenandoah scores seven runs in 8th inning to win South Regional SALISBURY, Md. - It took three hours for the No. 27 Shenandoah University baseball team to take the lead against Johns Hopkins University on Saturday evening at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium but the wait was well worth it. The Hornets stung the Blue Jays for seven runs in the eighth inning as SU rallied to win the NCAA Division III South Regional with an 11-7 victory. Shenandoah outfielder  Kevin Brashears was named the Most Outstanding Player as he went 5-for-5, three runs and three RBIs including a home run in the championship game. Shenandoah will make its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship.

South Regional All-Tournament Team:
Shenandoah: Kevin Brashears* (OF), Greg Van Sickler (1B/P), Jesse Henry (SS), Cory Nelson (DH)
Johns Hopkins: Todd Emr (3B), Brian Youchak (RF), Lee Bolyard (DH)
Christopher Newport: Ben Lenda (C)
Salisbury: Eric Willey (P)
Washington & Jefferson: David Trushel (P)
York (Pa.): Jason Christenberry (P)

* - Most Outstanding Player

South Regional News:

• 05/16/09 HORNETS WIN! Shenandoah claims South Regional Championship
• 05/15/09 Johns Hopkins ends Salisbury's season for a second straight year
• 05/14/09 Christopher Newport hands top-seed Salisbury its first loss in regionals
• 05/13/09 Willey pitches No. 3 Salisbury past Washington & Lee in NCAA regional
• 05/11/09 Salisbury set to host South Regional, Sea Gulls tabbed as No. 1 seed
• 12/11/08 Salisbury selected to host 2009 NCAA Division III South Regional

2009 NCAA Division III Baseball Regional Sites
Central Region: Augustana College • Moline, Ill. - Web Site
Mid-Atlantic Region: Kean University • Lakewood, N.J. - Web Site
Mideast Region: Adrian College • Adrian, Mich. - Web Site
Midwest Region: University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh • Oshkosh, Wisc. - Web Site
New England Region: Eastern Connecticut St. University • Mansfield, Conn. - Web Site
New York Region: SUNY Farmingdale • Farmingdale, N.Y. - Web Site
South Region: Salisbury University • Salisbury, Md. - Web Site
West Region: Linfield College • McMinnville, Ore. - Web Site

2009 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship Site
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh • Appleton, Wisc. - Web Site

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