Who – No.3 seed Emmaus (13-3 EPC/16-4 overall) vs No.6 seed Pleasant Valley (11-5/14-6)
What – Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Quarterfinals
When/Where – Thursday 4 p.m., Church Lane Park
What’s at stake – A berth in Monday’s semifinal at DeSales University (5 p.m.) vs winner of No. 2 Parkland/No.7 Northampton
Head-to-Head – Emmaus won 13-2 on April 19
Coaches – Emmaus – Jeremy Haas (4th year); Pleasant Valley – TJ Murphy (3rd year)
Probables – Em: Sr. 3B Tyler LePage, Sr. CF Jaden Gallagher, Sr. C Dom Chiego, Jr. LF Zach McEllroy, Sr. DH Colin Foley, Sr. SS Anthony Viola, Sr. P Luke Deschenes, Soph. 1B Josiah Williams, Soph. RF Noah Hogan
PV key players – Sr. C/P Andrew Meitzler, Jr. 1B/P Jack Smale, Jr. 2B/SS Nate Loch, Sr. SS Dom Payan Sr. OF Jake Gethen, Jr. P Ben Mostosky, Sr. P Ryan Kymer, Jr. P Nate Mostosky
GAME NOTES – Emmaus opens defense of its EPC championship by facing a familiar foe in Pleasant Valley. The two teams met in last year’s title game with the Hornets winning their first league title since 2006 with a 4-1 win. The two also met a few weeks ago at Church Lane Park with Emmaus rolling to a 13-2 victory … The Hornets enter the playoffs winning four of their last five games, while the Bears went 3-1 in their last four games … Emmaus began the season 12-0 before a three-game losing streak … PV won six of their first seven games … The Bears losses have come against Emmaus, PME (8-6), ESS (6-5), Easton (9-8), Wallenpaupack (23-9) and Stroudsburg (14-3)
EPC Tournament – Quarterfinals (Thursday)
#8 PM East @ #1 Liberty
#7 Northampton @ #2 Parkland
#6 Pleasant Valley @ #3 Emmaus
#5 Nazareth @ #4 Easton
EPC Semis (Monday, May 16 @ DeSales University, 4 & 7 pm)
EPC Finals (Thursday, May 19 @ Desales University, 7:15 pm)