D III World Series: First look at Buena Vista Beavers

UW-Whitewater's first round opponent in Appleton will be Buena Vista University who will be making the school's first appearnce in the NCAA Division III World Series.

Buena Vista scored four times in the seventh inning and overcame a 5-0 first inning deficit to win the Central Regional Championship with a thrilling 7-6 victory over Carthage College on Saturday afternoon here at Jack Horenberger Field. The win moves BVU into the Division III College World Series which begins next Friday in Appleton, Wis. vs. Midwest Region champion, UW-Whitewater

BVU was forced into the elimination championship game after Carthage used a big five-run eighth inning to win 12-7 in the opener.

Buena Vista improves to 32-16 overall, while tying a school record for wins in a season set last year. The team hadn't made it past regional play since qualifying to the NAIA World Series back in 1968. The Beavers also become the Iowa Conference's first team to advance since Wartburg did so back in 2005.

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