The road to Cary, N.C., runs through New England again.
Four of the region’s clubs, including two coming off the thrill of conference championship victories in the Northeast-10 and CACC, begin their path to a Division 2 national crown this weekend.
Two East Region pod sites will each welcome two local teams. Southern New Hampshire will begin its quest for a third straight regional title on its home turf and welcomes archrival Franklin Pierce, while Post and New Haven ship out to Rockville Center, N.Y., to take on a bracket hosted at Molloy.
Before the first pitch is thrown on Thursday, here’s a look at the New England clubs listed on the Division 2 bracket: