NJCAA South Central Baseball Tournament
MESQUITE, Texas – National Junior College Athletic Association Division III South Central District Tournament Thursday-Saturday.
Following a single-elimination round at Dallas College Brookhaven Wednesday, the tournament will move to a double-elimination format Thursday at Eastfield. The championship is scheduled for 12 p.m. Saturday.
Top-seeded Eastfield earned a single-elimination round bye, and will play the lowest remaining seed in the double-elimination round Thursday. Second-seeded Dallas College Richland also earned a single-elimination bye, and will play the highest remaining seed Thursday.
Third-seeded Dallas College Brookhaven hosts sixth-seeded Dallas College Mountain View 10 a.m. Wednesday in the single-elimination round. Fourth-seeded Dallas College North Lake plays Dallas College Cedar Valley 1 p.m. Wednesday in the other single-elimination game.
The Harvester Bees won their fourth consecutive Dallas Athletic Conference regular season title. Eastfield has finished as the NJCAA Division III national runner-up the last three years.
Richland won last year's South Central District Tournament, earning an automatic berth in the NJCAA Division III World Series. Eastfield received an at-large bid to the national tournament.
This year's NJCAA Division III World Series is scheduled for May 24-29 at Falcon Park in Auburn, New York.
NJCAA Division III South Central District Baseball Tournament
#5 Dallas College Cedar Valley
#6 Dallas College Mountain View
Single Elimination Round
Wednesday, May 14
at Dallas College Brookhaven
10 a.m. – Dallas College Brookhaven (32-24) vs. Dallas College Mountain View (13-38)
1 p.m. – Dallas College North Lake (22-34) vs. Dallas College Cedar Valley (25-29)
Double Elimination Round
Thursday, May 15
at Dallas College Eastfield
10 a.m. – Dallas College Eastfield (43-12) vs. Lowest remaining seed
1 p.m. – Dallas College Richland (32-22) vs. Highest remaining seed
4 p.m. – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser
Semifinals
Friday, May 16
at Dallas College Eastfield
12 p.m. – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
3 p.m. – Loser of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 5
Championship
Saturday, May 17
at Dallas College Eastfield
12 p.m. – TBA vs. TBA
*3 p.m. – If necessary
- Champion receives an automatic berth to the NJCAA DIII World Series May 24-29 in Auburn, N.Y.
TICKETS (CASH ONLY)
- Tournament Pass (all games) – $20
- Adult single-day pass – $8
- Students/kids under 18 single-day pass – $5
- Dallas College students & staff (with current ID) – Free
- Children under 6 – Free
GAME PROGRAMS
Game programs are available for cash-only purchase.
LOCATIONS
Dallas College Brookhaven
3939 Valley View Ln.
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
Dallas College Eastfield
3737 Motley Drive
Mesquite, TX 75150