Keene State’s Tommy Ahlers (Salem, N.H.) was named Little East Conference Player of the Year. (Keene State Athletics)
May Madness? Whatever you call it, postseason play is upon us for eight New England programs competing at the Division 2 and 3 levels.
The region was last home to a D3 national champion when Eastern Connecticut swept its way to the top in 2022. Endicott and Salve Regina made World Series appearances together a season ago and will set out to do so again as regional round action kicks off on Friday. New England programs will play at four different sites during the opening round.
In D2, Franklin Pierce begins its East Region quest on Thursday.
Before the first pitch is thrown, here’s a look at each of the local clubs setting sights on Cary, N.C., and Eastlake, Ohio, for their respective national championships:
![Nebraska’s Will Bolt, D1Baseball’s Patrick Ebert [Sidearm Delivery] • D1Baseball](https://i2.wp.com/cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2026/04/22134819/Sidearm-Delivery-Will-Bolt-Web.png?ssl=1 "Nebraska’s Will Bolt, D1Baseball’s Patrick Ebert [Sidearm Delivery] • D1Baseball")
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