The Road to Quahog
Etheridge: The Road To Quahog
ColumnsQUAHOG, R.I. — Teams are celebrating all across the nation as they saw their names flashed inside D1Baseball.com’s annual NIT bracket. The teams will meet in the familiar NCAA style format before finally culminating in an eight-team final in Quahog, R.I. Sponsored by the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory and the Pawtucket Brewery, the NIT field has become synonymous with the best of second-tier sporting events like the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Lawn Dart Tag, and the NFL Pro Bowl.
To be eligible for the 64 team NIT, teams need a better than .500 overall record, an impressive resume, and a lack[…]
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