Pairings are set for EPC tourney

The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference softball tournament field has been set and Thursday’s quarterfinal-round matchups have been determined.

It came down to power rankings using EPC games to break ties, especially the five-way deadlock among 9-7 teams for the eight and final spot. There was also a three-way among 12-4 teams for the second spot.

There will be a new champion since last year’s champ, Parkland, didn’t make the field.

First, the final EPC standings:

1. Whitehall 15-1

2. Freedom 12-4(.738356power ranking)

3. Nazareth 12-4(.722848power ranking)

4. Emmaus 12-4(.719561power ranking)

5. Northampton 11-5(head-to-head win over Liberty)

6. Liberty 11-5

7. Stroudsburg 10-6

8. Easton 9-7(.655237power ranking)

9. Becahi 9-7(.645768power ranking)

10. Parkland 9-7(.643534power ranking)

11. PM East 9-7(.614623power ranking)

12. Pleasant Valley 9-7(.607108 power ranking)

13. ES South 7-91

14. PM West 5-11

15. ACCHS 3-13

16. Allen 1-15

17. Dieruff 0-16

18. ES North 0-16

Thursday’s quarterfinals

#8seed Easton at #1Whitehall, 4:30pm

#7seed Stroudsburg at #2Freedom, 4pm

#6Liberty seed at #3Nazareth, 4pm #5Northampton seed at #4Emmaus, 4pm

Semifinals and finals

The semifinals will be played in a doubleheader at Patriots Park on Monday night.

The Stroudsburg-Freedom winner will play the Liberty-Nazareth survivor in the first game at 5 followed by a matchup featuring the Northampton-Emmaus winner against the Easton-Whitehall winner.

The championship game is set for Patriots Park at 7 p.m. May 18.

EPC baseball pairings will be announced Wednesday morning.