CHAMPIONSHIP CLINCHED! Thunderwolves win first World Series crown

Eight runs through the first three innings helped the third-seeded Thunderwolves’ 12-8 victory against No. 2 Rowan College South Jersey Gloucester, 12-8, in the NJCAA Div. III World Series championship game Wednesday at TVA Credit Union Ballpark in Johnson City, Tennessee. A rematch of SUNY Niagara’s second-round victory on Sunday, the blue-and-gold clinched its first national championship in its 59-year history and only the fourth in SUNY Niagara history (Bowling in 1976 and 1979 and Wrestling in 2026), while also denying the Roadrunners a fourth consecutive ring. 

Making its 10th all-time appearance at the World Series and its first trip to the finals since 2021, SUNY Niagara finished the season with a 55-6 record — a new single-season record in wins. The previous record was last year’s 51-2 team, which placed fourth at the World Series.

With the win, SUNY Niagara is now 23-18 all-time in the NJCAA Div. III World Series and 94-38 in the postseason overall since 2008, Matt Clingersmith’s second season as head coach (now 754-233-1 overall). The Thunderwolves are also 408-79 (.838) over the last 10 seasons since 2017. 

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