The month of May started out on a positive note, as Harvard's senior pitcher, Shaun Louis, notched his 100th career victory in a 6-4 win over Dartmouth on May 1st.
Shaun Louis, Harvard University
On May 2nd, however, injuries struck down two players for the season. Cornell senior shortstop John Franklin suffered a broken bone in his right elbow, effectively ending his collegiate career. Franklin was having a career best, hitting .299 in 42 games. Rutgers senior shortstop Branden Major's season and career ended due to shoulder tendinitis. Major was hitting .268 in 44 games.
A week later, on May 9th, Lafayette senior pitcher Tom "Acrobat" Drummond earned his 100th victory after a 4-3 win over Lehigh.
Tom "Acrobat" Drummond, Lafayette College
A couple of days later, May 11th, Princeton was eliminated from the playoffs. Two more days passed and Cornell clinched the Northeast Region title at 38-13. On May 17th, both Yale and Fordham were eliminated from postseason play. The following day, Harvard secured a playoff spot with their 36-19 record.
Over the next couple of days, two schools decided to make changes. On May 19th, Lehigh fired Athletic Director John Mitchell. The 49 year old had a record of 88-147 over nearly four years. Lehigh announced they had hired Hector Rodriguez as the new athletic director. The next day, Villanova fired manager Jon Popa. The 37 year old had a career record of 124-112 and led the Wildcats to the playoffs in 1871 and 1872. Matt Horace was named as his successor. Horace managed Lehigh to a 23-37 record in 1871.
On May 22nd, Harvard senior right fielder Jimmy "Icon" Schuelke was lost for the season with a sprained ankle. Schuelke was hitting .364 with 40 RBI in 58 games. The next day, the Crimson secured the New England Region, Lafayette clinched the Atlantic Region and Brown qualified for the Wild Card. Cornell, however, was heading the wrong direction for a playoff bound team, losing their last eight games of the season.