Who – No.3 seed Emmaus (13-3 EPC/18-4 overall) vs vs No.5 seed Nazareth (11-5/16-6)
What – Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Championship
When/Where – Thursday 7:10 p.m./DeSales University
Coverage – LIVE: www.easternpasportsnetwork.com, pregame: 6:40 p.m.
Head-to-Head – Teams didn’t meet
How they got here – Emmaus defeated Pleasant Valley (10-0) and Parkland (9-1); Nazareth defeated Easton (7-1) and Liberty (1-0)
Coaches – Emmaus – Jeremy Haas (4th year); Nazareth – Bryan Wolf (10th year)
Probables – Em: Sr. CF Jaden Gallagher (.364), Jr. LF Zach McEllroy (.403), Sr. 3B Tyler LePage (.419), Sr. C Dom Chiego (.443), Sr. SS Anthony Viola (.373), Sr. P/1B Colin Foley (.377), Sr. DH Luke Deschenes (.279), Soph. 1B Josiah Williams (.364), Soph. RF Noah Hogan (.333), Jr. 2B Ryan Latchford
Nazareth key players – Jr. INF/P Jake Dally (5-0, 0.96 ERA) Jr. INF Zach Smethers (.328), Jr. C Preston Warne (.413), Jr. P/OF Jack Bacolo, Sr. OF Peyton Wapelhorst, Soph. OF Aidan Butz (.333)
GAME NOTES – Defending champ Emmaus is looking to win its second straight EPC title taking on a Nazareth team that upset top-seeded Liberty 1-0 in the semifinals …The Hornets, who won their first league title since 2006, advanced with a 9-1 rout of rival Parkland behind starter Luke Deschenes and solid hitting from Jaden Gallagher (2-3, HR) and Josiah Williams (3-4, 3 RBI) . Nazareth, meanwhile, got a three-hit shutout from Jack Bacolo to snap Liberty’s 19-game win streak. The Blue Eagles last title came back in 2012