WATERBURY, Conn. (May 9, 2026) – No. 1 seed Wilmington University won the 2026 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Baseball Championship with a 12-3 victory over No. 2 seed Goldey-Beacom College during the first game of the championship final on Saturday morning at Waterbury Municipal Stadium. The event was hosted by Post University.
A tournament summary is available at the CACC Championship Central web page at https://caccathletics.org/tournaments/?id=32.
Wilmington wins its second consecutive CACC title and its 12th overall, including its 11th under current head coach Brian August during the program’s NCAA era. The Wildcats claim the CACC’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship.
Wilmington picked up 14 hits and drew seven walks during the final. The Wildcats led, 4-0, after two innings and 6-1 after five, and pitcher Dylan Potero made the early offense stand up. Potero gave up just an unearned run on four hits with six strikeouts in six innings of work, with CACC Pitcher of the Year Scott Borgmann going the final 2 2/3 scoreless, one-hit frames to secure the championship.
Cam Trego (3 for 4, triple) and Brett Walmsley (2 for 5) each drove in three runs for Wilmington (39-15). The Wildcats’ Chase Fleming was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after going 8 for 16 and earning a pitching victory during his team’s five playoff games. Bobby Stewart and Brent Williams collected two hits each for Goldey-Beacom, which was making its first appearance in the final.
Wilmington looks forward to the NCAA Division II Baseball Selection Show on Sunday at 10 p.m. Goldey-Beacom, ranked fifth in the East Region, as well as sixth-ranked CACC member Felician University, also hope to hear their names called.
2026 CACC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round (Best-of-three series at sites of higher seeds.)
Friday, May 1
#1 Wilmington 17-9, #8 Bridgeport 8-5
#2 Goldey-Beacom 19-6, #7 Holy Family 3-5
#6 Chestnut Hill 10-3, #3 Jefferson 8-13
#4 Felician 6-17, #5 Post 5-15
Saturday, May 2
Jefferson 8, Chestnut Hill 2
Double-Elimination Tournament (Host: Post University)
Thursday, May 7 (at Municipal Stadium, Waterbury, Conn.)
Game 1: Wilmington 6, Felician 5
Game 2: Goldey-Beacom 8, Jefferson 6
Game 3: Felician 7, Jefferson 5
Friday, May 8 (at Municipal Stadium, Waterbury, Conn.)
Game 4: Wilmington 10, Goldey-Beacom 8
Game 5: Goldey-Beacom 20, Felician 13
Saturday, May 9 (at Municipal Stadium, Waterbury, Conn.)
Game 6: Wilmington 12, Goldey-Beacom 3
2026 CACC BASEBALL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Andrew Holub, Jefferson
Luis De La Cruz, Felician
Andrew Gendi, Felician
Kaden Barmer, Goldey-Beacom
Roman Keith, Goldey-Beacom
Zach Smethers, Goldey-Beacom
Chase Fleming, Wilmington
Tyler Pirrung, Wilmington
D'Angelo Ponce, Wilmington
Dylan Potero, Wilmington
Brett Walmsley, Wilmington
MVP: Chase Fleming, Wilmington University
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes 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.