Who – No. 6 seed Emmaus (11-9) vs No. 3 seed Freedom (16-6)
What – EPC Quarterfinals
When/Where – Weds., May 21 @ 4 p.m., Freedom HS
What’s on the line – A berth in the EPC Semis on May 25 vs winner No. 1 Parkland/No. 8 Easton
Coaches – Emmaus: Jeremy Haas (7th year); Freedom: John Bisco (4th year)
Probables – Emmaus: CF Tanner Karwacki (.500, 2nd Team EPC), 1B Drew McGeehan (276), 2B Josh Diaz (292), RF Logan Ravier (310), SS Aaron Fleetwood (304), P Jaden Betz (2-3, 2.03 ERA) or P Cole Moreau (4-2), LF Robbie Barnes (315, 2nd Team EPC), 3B Ryan Hummell (304), C Bryan Kain (107)
Freedom – CF Colin Andrews, 3B Ryan Kullman (1st Team EPC), SS Michael Cobb, 1B Chase Walker (1st Team EPC), LF John Phillips, RF Santiago Rodriguez (1st Team EPC), 2B Darrien Serrano, C Patrick Kiefner, P Michael Horvath
GAME NOTES: Emmaus will be back in action for the first time in two weeks taking on Freedom. The two teams did not meet during the regular season …. Freedom last played on May 12 in the EPC semis when they lost to the eventual champ Parkland 2-1 … The Pates last won a district title back in 2018 … Emmaus’ last title came in 2021. Liberty is the three-time defending champs winning in ’24, ’23 and 22.
EPC Quarterfinals (4 pm)
#8 Easton @ #1 Parkland
#7 ESS @ #2 Liberty
#6 Emmaus @ #3 Freedom
#5 Stroudsburg @4 Nazareth
Semis – May 25
Finals – May 28