2018 MAAC Baseball Championship to Air on ESPN+
EDISON, NJ – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) announced today that the 2018 MAAC Baseball Championship will air on ESPN+. This marks the first time in conference history that every game of the MAAC Baseball Championship will be broadcasted on an ESPN platform.
“The MAAC is pleased to showcase its entire 2018 MAAC Baseball Championship on ESPN+ as part of its new eight-year agreement with ESPN,” noted MAAC Commissioner Rich Ensor. “This marks the first time the MAAC has broadcasted the entire championship on an ESPN platform, and it recognizes the growth of the partnership between the conference and ESPN. This past academic year the MAAC and its member institutions will have broadcasted some 329 sporting events on either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, and now ESPN+. It’s a tremendous milestone, and the number will continue to grow as more MAAC schools go online with their campus production studios by 2020.”
The championship takes place May 23-26, at Richmond County Bank Ballpark in Staten Island, NY. It is the first time in MAAC history that the Baseball Championship will be played at Richmond County Bank Ballpark. The winner of the championship earns the MAAC’s automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Baseball Championship.
The championship field is made up of the top six teams from the regular season. Marist College, Monmouth University, and Quinnipiac University have clinched spots in the championship.
Fairfield University, Iona College, and Siena College serve as co-hosts for the event. Iona will oversee the broadcast operations and productions of all games on ESPN+.
| 2018 MAAC Baseball Championship Schedule |
| Bracket |
Matchup |
Date |
Time |
Network |
| Winner’s Bracket |
#3 Seed vs. #6 Seed |
May 23 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Winner’s Bracket |
#4 Seed vs. #5 Seed |
May 23 |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Winner’s Bracket |
#1 Seed vs. Game 1 or 2 winner (lower Seed) |
May 23 |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Winner’s Bracket |
#2 Seed vs. Game 1 or 2 winner (higher Seed) |
May 24 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Elimination Bracket |
Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser |
May 24 |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Elimination Bracket |
Game 3 or 4 loser (lowest seed) vs. Game 5 winner |
May 24 |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Winner’s Bracket |
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner |
May 25 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Elimination Bracket |
Game 3 or 4 loser (higher seed) vs. Game 6 winner |
May 25 |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Elimination Bracket |
Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 winner |
May 25 |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Championship |
Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner |
May 26 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| *If necessary, Game 11 to immediately follow Game 10 |
As a part of the current MAAC-ESPN partnership, ESPN+ is the home to a number of MAAC games, championships, and original content. Replays of all MAAC events aired on ESPN+ will be available for 45 days on the platform.
For all information on the 2018 MAAC Baseball Championship, visit
maacsports.com/baseball. Be sure to join the conversation on all social media platforms using #MAACBaseball.
Championship tickets can be purchased at
ticketreturn.com, and will also be sold on-site during the event.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.