Bruins set to host NAIA National Tournament Opening Round
Second seeded Bellevue hosts Tabor, William Woods, Madonna, and Mayville State from May 12-15
NAIA Opening Round Schedule & Results
BELLEVUE, Neb. -- The 14th-ranked Bellevue University baseball team will host an NAIA National Tournament Opening Round Bracket from May 12-15 at Roddy Field on the campus of Bellevue East High School.
The Bruins will be joined by Tabor College, William Woods University, Madonna University, and Mayville State University. Festivities will kick off on Monday evening with the traditional banquet which will be held at the Margre H. Durham Student Center. The event is for participants and tournament officials only.
Bellevue is ranked 14th in the latest NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Tabor is eighth, William Woods is 24th, and Madonna is also receiving votes. The Bruins earned the automatic berth in the National Tournament by hosting the Opening Round. They got their post-season off to a good start by winning the MCAC Tournament last weekend with a wild victory over Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 11-10, in the championship game.
#1 – Tabor College (49-9/22-6 KCAC) – KCAC Regular Season & Tournament Champion
#2 – Bellevue University (44-13/18-6 MCAC) – Host, MCAC Tournament Champion
#3 – William Woods University (38-12/19-7 AMC) – At-Large #11
#4 – Madonna University (37-15/26-6 WHAC) – At-Large #14
#5 – Mayville State University (37-19/15-5 NSAA) – NSAA Regular Season and Tournament Champion
There are nine NAIA National Tournament Opening Round sites and the winners of each of the Opening Round Brackets will advance to the Avista NAIA World Series where they will join host Lewis & Clark State College at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.
Tournament Schedule (All Games at Roddy Field at Bellevue East High School)
Tuesday, May 12
Game One: #4 Madonna vs. #5 Mayville State, 11:00 a.m.
Game Two: #3 William Woods vs. #2 Bellevue, 2:30 p.m.
Game Three: G1 Winner vs. #1 Tabor, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13
Game Four: G1 Loser vs. G2 Loser, 11:00 a.m. (ELIMINATION GAME)
Game Five: G2 Winner vs. G3 Winner, 2:30 p.m.
Game Six: G4 Winner vs. G3 Loser, 6:00 p.m. (ELIMINATION GAME)
Thursday, May 14
Game Seven: G6 Winner vs. G5 Loser, 1:30 p.m. (ELIMINATION GAME)
Game Eight: G5 Winner vs. G7 Winner, 5:00 p.m. (CHAMPIONSHIP GAME)
Friday, May 15
Game Nine: Same teams as Game Eight, 1:00 p.m. (IF NECESSARY)