JOLIET, Ill. --- Center fielder Matt Owen delivered a clutch two-run single and scored the eventual game-winning run two wild pitches later as No. 1 seed York College rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the eighth inning to knock off No. 3 seed Judson University, 4-3, in the title game of the NAIA Baseball National Tournament Opening Round Joliet Bracket and punch its ticket to its first-ever NAIA World Series berth on Saturday afternoon at Silver Cross Field.

JOLIET, Ill. --- Third baseman Mark DeYoung sent No. 3 seed Judson University to the championship round of the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Joliet Bracket delivering a 10^th inning walk-off double to deep left center field to defeat No. 2 seed Cumberland University, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon at Silver Cross Field.

DeYoung's double was just deep enough to score Josh Raymond, who barely beat the throw to the plate after racing home from first base (single).

JOLIET, Ill. --- Strong relief pitching from junior Anthony Gomez and four runs over the middle three innings enabled No. 2 seed Cumberland University to claim its second elimination game of the day at the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Joliet Bracket, rallying from a 4-2 deficit to defeat Mayville State University, 6-5, Friday night at Silver Cross Field.

JOLIET, Ill. --- York College's Aaron Conyers tossed the first shutout of the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Joliet Bracket leaving the No. 1-seeded Panthers as the lone remaining unbeaten in the five-team field after registering a 5-0 victory over No. 3 seed Judson University Friday afternoon at Silver Cross Field.

Conyers' outing continued a month-long string of stinginess for the junior left-hander, who has not allowed an earned run in his last 33 innings dating back to April 5.  Since March 22, he has yielded only six total runs (two earned) in 55 innings.

Joliet, Ill. --- No. 2 seed Cumberland University scored in each of its first six innings and exploded for 18 runs on a season-high 24 hits on the day en route to an 18-2 victory over No. 5 seed Trinity Christian College in an elimination game at the Joliet Bracket of the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round on Friday morning.

Besides setting a new season high in the hit department, the Bulldogs also tied a season high with their 18 runs.  Individually, two Bulldogs set personal career bests with first baseman Craig Monson (3-for-3) driving in five runs and center fielder Justin Johnston (2-for-4) scoring five times.  They were just two of 13 players to get in on either the run or hit parade, including eight that produced multiple hits.