Baseball – Season on the line today for Hornets as they face Northampton for the fourth time this season in district opener.

What: District XI Quarterfinals

Who: No. 8 seed Emmaus (11-11 overall) vs No. 1 Northampton (20-3)

When/Time: Wednesday 4 p.m./Northampton HS

What’s on the line: A berth in the semifinals on Sunday at 4 p.m. at DeSales University vs the winner of No.4 Easton/No.5 Stroudsburg


Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com)

Head-to-head matchup: Northampton has won 2 of the 3 meetings

Coaches: Emmaus – Jeremy Haas (1st year); Northampton – Mick Sugra

Emmaus probables: Sr. 2B Keegan Nytz (.283), Jr. RF Jude Negron (.333), Jr. SS Wyatt Henseler (.323), Sr. 3B Brandon Robinson (.308), Sr. LF Justus Darville (.286), Sr. DH Tyler Ritter (.234),/Soph. C Sam Dietz, Jr. CF Matt Madigan (.339), Sr. 1B Kellan Tulio (.396), Soph. LHP Braden Waller (4-4, 2.14 ERA, 32 2/3 IP, 20 H, 13 R, 54 K)

Northampton: Sr. 1B Andrew Kovalchik (.296), So. LF Joe Kerbacher (.429), Jr. SS Mike Kuzio (.370), Sr. DH Terry Graver (.294), Sr. CF Isaac Tucker (.266), Sr. RF Cameron Eaton, (.386), Sr. 2B Zach Angerman (.232), Jr. 3B Justin Taylor (.234), Jr. Cameron Cooper (.163), Sr. Cole Rufe (6-1, 1.15 ERA)

NOTES: Emmaus and Northampton meet for the fourth time this season and for the second time in a week ….The K-Kids won last week’s EPC Semifinal 2-0 and have won two of the three matchups …..All three meetings have been low scoring affairs (2-0 and 3-2) ….The Hornets have won just one of their last eight games, while Northampton has won seven straight and 20 of their last 21 games


Emmaus recent history in districts:

2018 – lost to PM East 7-3
2017 – defeated Northampton 8-5, lost to Liberty 4-3 (11 inn)
2016 – lost to PM East 9-4
2015 – defeated Whitehall 4-2, lost to Stroudsburg 6-5
2014 – defeated PM East 1-0, lost to Stroudsburg 5-2