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SAUGET, Ill. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will face Washington University (Mo.) in a matchup of two of the nation's top academic institutions in round two of the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament on Thursday night at 7 p.m. Central Time (8 p.m. Indiana Time).
The Fightin' Engineers stand 30-11 on the season, while Washington University comes into the contest with a 32-16 mark. Both teams won their opening round game in the NCAA Division III Central Regional on Wednesday, Rose-Hulman by a 7-2 margin over Wartburg and Washington University by an 8-0 score against Augustana.
Rose-Hulman relied on a 13-hit offensive attack and eight strong pitching innings from Alec McNally to claim a 7-2 win over Wartburg on Wednesday (COMPLETE WEDNESDAY COVERAGE). Zach Trusk led the offensive effort with four hits.
Washington University relied on a four-hit shutout from Brad Margoli and two RBIs each from three players to lead an 11-hit attack.
Rose-Hulman received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament by winning the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season and postseason tournament titles. Washington University earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament as chosen by the national selection committee.
The double elimination NCAA Division III Baseball Regional continues through Saturday. The updated tournament bracket is below.
NCAA Division III Central Regional Tournament Bracket:
Wednesday May 18
Game 1 — Wisconsin-Whitewater 11, Westminster (Mo.) 4
Game 2 — Rose-Hulman 7, Wartburg 2
Game 3 — Washington (Mo.) 8, Augustana (Ill.) 0
Thursday May 19
Game 4 — Wartburg 8, Westminster (Mo.) 0
Game 5 — Wisconsin-Whitewater 15, Augustana (Ill.) 3
Game 6 — Rose-Hulman vs. Washington U., 7 p.m. CT
Friday May 20
Game 7 — Winner Game 6 vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater, Noon CT
Game 8 — Loser Game 6 vs. Wartburg, 3:30 p.m. CT
Game 9 — Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 7 p.m.
Saturday May 21
Game 10 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9, Noon CT
Game 11 — If necessary, same teams as in Game 10, 3:30 p.m. CT
