From Friday until Tuesday, the NCAA Division 3 World Series will be going on in Appleton.  Grand Chute, actually, at Fox Cities Stadium, where the Timber Rattlers play.

I went last year, and had a blast.  I wrote an article about the experience at The Hardball Times, which you can read here.   I'm going back this year -- in fact, if all goes according to plan, I'll be in attendance at every game.

I would imagine some of you might drop by too ... I know at least one other BCBer will be making an appearance.  If you're anywhere in the vicinity, I highly recommend it.  If you will be attending, drop a note in the comments, or send me an email, so we can say hi.

For more info on the tournament itself, check out D3baseball.com, which is a great resource.  The schedule is already set for Friday, and the games on the following days will depend on who wins which games.  It's a double-elimination tournament, so the bracket can get messy, fast.  Among the eight teams headed to Appleton are defending champion Kean (NJ) and UW-Whitewater.  UW-Stevens Point was in it last year, but didn't fare well in their regional, losing to Linfield (OR).