DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The College of the St. Scholastica and historic Frank Wade Municipal Stadium will be the home of the 2018 NCAA Division III Midwest Baseball Regional, it has been announced by the NCAA.
 
This will be the first NCAA Division III postseason event St. Scholastica has hosted in the school's history. It will be one of eight regional tournament sites.  The double-elimination regional with six or eight teams will take place May 17-21.
 
"We are beyond excited to host our first-ever NCAA Regional," said St. Scholastica Director of Athletics Brian Jamros. "We look forward to providing a first-class experience and look forward to welcoming the teams and their fans to the great city of Duluth."
 
The St. Scholastica baseball program is no stranger to the NCAA postseason. The Saints have made the NCAA Division III Tournament in 13 straight seasons with a total of 14 appearances. The program last hosted a national postseason event in 2000 with the best-of-three NAIA Super-Regional against Bellevue University (Neb.) at Wade Stadium.
 
The eight regional winners will advance to the 2018 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. The finals will be held May 25-29 at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wisconsin.
 
Wade Stadium was built in 1941 and holds 4,200 people. It is home of the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League as well as the Saints. In the fall of 2014, the stadium received a $4.6 million renovation, which included the installation of field turf throughout the field, along with new lights and scoreboard.
 
"Wade Stadium is now one of the premier ballparks in the Midwest region after the renovation," said St. Scholastica Head Coach Corey Kemp. "It will provide an amazing venue not only for the student-athletes who will be competing, but also for their fans who will be supporting them and filling the seats."
 
The Saints begin their quest for another NCAA Regional appearance at U.S. Bank Stadium on Tuesday, February 27 with a doubleheader against 2017 regional participant Macalester College.