RINDGE, N.H. (May 25, 2025) – Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference at-large representative Felician University won its first NCAA Division II East Region baseball championship when it defeated tournament host Franklin Pierce University, 7-6, in Game 3 of the 2025 East Super Regional Championship series on Sunday afternoon at Pappas Field. Felician, playing as the home team, received a walkoff home run from junior Jaxson Wall in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Felician, the East’s No. 3 seed, advances to the finals of the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship for the first time in the 26-year history of its program. Later on Sunday, the Golden Falcons received the No. 8 seed for the finals. They will play No. 1 seed University of Tampa in first-round action on Saturday, May 31, at 6 p.m. at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.
Felician and Franklin Pierce, the East’s No. 5 seed and an at-large representative of the Northeast 10 Conference, each won NCAA Regional tournaments to advance to the Super Regional. The Golden Falcons captured Game 1 of the best-of-three series, 9-8, on Friday, but the Ravens rebounded for an 18-7 triumph on Saturday setting up today’s showdown.
Felician (43-20) overcame an early 3-0 deficit with six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. The rally was capped by a go-ahead grand slam home run by junior Matthew Scrivanic. The 6-3 score held until the eighth, when FPU tacked on a run. The Ravens’ Kiobel Lugo hit a tying two-run homer with none out in the top of the ninth, but the Golden Falcons retired the side without further damage. Wall led off the home half with an opposite-field home run to right touch off the Felician celebration.
Felician is the second CACC baseball team to win an NCAA regional baseball title. Wilmington University captured the East Region and advance to the national finals in 2015.
Felician is ranked No. 25 and FPU (35-22) No. 30 in the latest national Division II coaches poll. Tampa is ranked No.1 in the same poll.
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its affiliation with NCAA Division II. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – eight for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 12 members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.