MILLINGTON, Tenn.
-- Fresh off a sweep of
Alabama-Huntsville in its final
regular-season series, the University of
North Alabama baseball team will begin its
quest for a Gulf South Conference crown
Saturday when the Lions face Delta State at
4:15 at USA Stadium in the first round of
the GSC Tournament.
UNA, 29-19
overall and fourth in the GSC East Division,
will face the GSC West Division champion
Statesmen.
The Lions
haven't won a GSC baseball crown since 1999
and missed the tournament last season. UNA
reached the semifinals in 2006 and the
finals in 2005, both in Millington.
North Alabama
entered the final conference series tied
with Alabama-Huntsville for fourth place in
the East and locked in a battle for the
final conference tournament spot. UNA ralied
for a 10-4 win in the opener and added a 6-2
victory in the nightcap to keep its season
alive.
North Alabama
has won five GSC baseball titles, all under
current head coach Mike Lane. He led the
Lions to a GSC championship in his first
season at the school in 1984, and has added
GSC titles in 1989, 1993, 1995 and 1999.
GAME TIMES:
(all times are subject to change)
Saturday, May 3
9:30 a.m.
Game #1 Third Place EAST (Montevallo) @
Second Place WEST (Southern Arkansas)
1:00 p.m.
Game #2 Fourth Place WEST (Harding) @
First Place EAST (Valdosta State)
4:15 p.m.
Game #3 Fourth Place EAST (North
Alabama) @ First Place WEST (Delta State)
7:30 p.m.
Game #4 Third Place WEST (Ouachita
Baptist) @ Second Place EAST (West Alabama)
Sunday, May 4
9:30 a.m.
Game #5 Loser of Game 1 versus Loser
of Game 2 (Loser eliminated)
1:00 p.m.
Game #6 Winner of Game 1 versus Winner
of Game 2
4:15 p.m.
Game #7 Loser of Game 3 versus Loser
of Game 4 (Loser eliminated)
7:30 p.m.
Game #8 Winner of Game 3 versus Winner
of Game 4
Monday, May 5
12:00 p.m.
Game #9 Winner of Game 7 versus Loser
of Game 6 (Loser eliminated)
4:00 p.m. Game
#10 Winner of Game 5 versus Loser of
Game 8 (Loser eliminated)
7:30 p.m. Game
#11 Winner of Game 6 versus Winner of
Game 8
After Game
11, one team is 3-0 and three teams are
2-1. The teams are matched for Games 12
and 13 in the following priority order:
A) The
undefeated team plays the surviving team it
has not previously played in this
Tournament;
B) If the
undefeated team has not yet played two of
the remaining teams in this Tournament, then
the teams are matched so that the remaining
teams each play a team it has not yet
played.
C) If the
undefeated team has played everyone, but two
2-1 teams have not yet played each other in
this Tournament, then those two teams are
matched against each other.
D) If the teams
have all already played each other in this
Tournament, then the undefeated team
re-matches the team it played earliest in
this Tournament.
Tuesday, May 6
1:00 p.m.
Game #12 Loser of Game 11 versus Winner
of Game 10 or 9 (per above)
4:30 p.m.
Game #13 Winner of Game 11 versus
Winner of Game 9 or 10 (per above)
Wednesday, May
7 (Championship Day)
If three teams
remain after Game #13, the team that
remained undefeated the longest gets the
bye.
1:00 p.m.
Game #14 Winner of Game 12 versus
Winner of Game 13 (Loser eliminated)
4:30 p.m.
Game #15 Winner of Game 14 versus Loser
of Game 12 (Championship Game)
If only two
teams remain after Game #13:
1:00 p.m.
Game #14 Winner of Game 12 versus
Winner of Game 13
4:30 p.m.
Game #15 If necessary, rematch of Game
14.
TICKET
INFORMATION & PRICES
There are NO
COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS.
Two types of
tickets will be sold, All-Session Passes and
One-Day Tickets. Tickets are non-refundable
and non-transferable. ALL SEATS ARE GENERAL
ADMISSION.
All-Sessions
Passes One-Day
Tickets
Adult
$20
Adult $8
Students
* $15
Students* $5
Senior
Citizens/Military
$15 Senior
Citizens/Military $5
Children 5 and
under FREE Children 5
and under FREE
Ticket
Information can also be obtained by calling
(901) 872-8326 or visiting
www.usabaseballstadium.org *Valid ID
from a participating school or proof that
the fan using the ticket is less than 19
years of age.
