Northwestern College is the No.6 seed in the upcoming Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Tournament announced by the league office.
The Red Raiders finished sixth in the GPAC regular season with a 15-13 record and will head to Jamestown, N.D. to play in the four-team Jamestown Bracket. Northwestern will open postseason play against No.3 Midland (Neb.) in the first game at 3pm on Thursday, May 2. The other half of the Jamestown bracket will feature the host Jimmies as the No.2 seed going against No.7 Morningside at 6pm.
The four-team, double-elimination bracket will conclude on Saturday afternoon with the winner advancing to the GPAC Championship game against the winner of the Concordia Bracket in a one-game, winner-take-all title game on Tuesday night at the highest remaining seed.
Concordia, the GPAC regular season champion with a 23-5 league record, serves as the other host of the four-team Concordia bracket. The Bulldogs will play No.8 Doane at 6pm Thursday night, immediately after the first game between No.4 Dakota Wesleyan and No.5 Mount Marty.
Northwestern, under the direction of Head Coach Brian Wede, is the defending GPAC postseason tournament champion.
2019 GPAC Baseball Tournament Brackets
Jamestown Bracket – Jack Brown Stadium
(Records – Overall, GPAC)
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Game #1 – (3) Midland (24-23, 16-12) vs. (6) Northwestern (21-23, 15-13) – 3pm
Game #2 – (2) Jamestown (31-16, 19-9) vs. (7) Morningside (26-17, 14-13) – 6pm
Friday, May 3, 2019
Game #3 – Winner Game #1 vs. Winner Game #2 – Noon
Game #4 – Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2 – 3pm
Game #5 – Winner Game #4 vs. Loser Game #3 – 6pm
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Game #6 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #5 – Noon
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 3pm
Concordia Bracket – Plum Creek Park
(Records – Overall, GPAC)
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Game #1 – (4) Dakota Wesleyan (22-21, 16-12) vs. (5) Mount Marty (25-19, 16-12) – 3 pm
Game #2 – (1) Concordia (29-17, 23-5) vs. (8) Doane (18-28, 12-16) – 6 pm
Friday, May 3, 2019
Game #3 – Winner Game #1 vs. Winner Game #2 – 2pm
Game #4 – Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2 – 5pm
Game #5 – Winner Game #4 vs. Loser Game #3 – 8pm
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Game #6 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #5 – 4pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 7pm
Note – Plum Creek Park is also hosting district games for Seward High School, so games times were adjusted for the bracket
GPAC Baseball Championship Game – Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Game #8 – Concordia Bracket Winner vs. Jamestown Bracket Winner (at highest seed)
3pm (no lights) or 6pm (lights) – One 9 inning game
Note – There is no 10-run rule in postseason
