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Championship Round of ASC Tournament Set
Apr 30, 2007
Press Release posted by American Southwest Conference Permalink
Two from East, Two from West Advance In ASC Baseball Championship Tournament
East Division teams Texas-Dallas and Ozarks and West Division clubs Texas Lutheran and McMurry each won their respective ASC Baseball Championship Tournament first round series and will play for the conference title in a double elimination championship round beginning on Friday at UTD Baseball Complex in Richardson, Texas (UTD will serve as host because it is the top seed remaining from the East). No. 21-ranked UTD (Hardin-Simmons) and McMurry (Louisiana College) each swept their best-of-three series, while No. 8 Texas Lutheran (Mississippi College) and Ozarks (Mary Hardin-Baylor) had to go the distance to move on. All four victorious teams were hosts of their first-round series.
2007 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SERIES
FIRST ROUND (Best 2-of-3)
Friday-Sunday, April 27-28
Game 1: Hardin-Simmons (25-17, W4) @ #21 Texas-Dallas (31-9, E1)
#21 Texas-Dallas 4, Hardin-Simmons 0
#21 Texas-Dallas 9, Hardin-Simmons 7; UTD advanced
Game 2: Louisiana College (21-20, E3) @ McMurry (27-15, W2)
McMurry 5, Louisiana College 3
McMurry 14, Louisiana Colege 4, MCM advanced
Game 3: Mary Hardin-Baylor (21-18-1, W3) @ Ozarks (24-19, E2)
Ozarks 8, Mary Hardin-Baylor 7
Mary Hardin-Baylor 5, Ozarks 4
Ozarks 14, Mary Hardin-Baylor 12; UO advanced
Game 4: Mississippi College (17-25, E4) @ #8 Texas Lutheran (32-8-1, W1)
#8 Texas Lutheran 6, Mississippi College 5
Mississippi College 4, #8 Texas Luhteran 3 (9)
#8 Texas Lutheran 17, Mississippi College 6; TLU advanced
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
(Double-Elimination)
Friday-Sunday, May 4-5-6
Hosted by East Division #1 Seed, University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas / UTD Baseball Complex
FRIDAY, MAY 4
Game 6: Ozarks (24-19, E2) vs. #8 Texas Lutheran (32-8-1, W1), 11:00 a.m.
Game 5: #21 Texas-Dallas (31-9, E1) vs. McMurry (27-15, W2), 3:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 5
Game 7: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 9:00 a.m.
Game 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, noon
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 (Semifinal), 3:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 6
Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9 (Championship), 1:00 p.m.
Game 11 (if necessary): 30 minutes after Game 10
*ASC champion earns an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship*
Notes: American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball national rankings listed; Season records updated after each game
East Division teams Texas-Dallas and Ozarks and West Division clubs Texas Lutheran and McMurry each won their respective ASC Baseball Championship Tournament first round series and will play for the conference title in a double elimination championship round beginning on Friday at UTD Baseball Complex in Richardson, Texas (UTD will serve as host because it is the top seed remaining from the East). No. 21-ranked UTD (Hardin-Simmons) and McMurry (Louisiana College) each swept their best-of-three series, while No. 8 Texas Lutheran (Mississippi College) and Ozarks (Mary Hardin-Baylor) had to go the distance to move on. All four victorious teams were hosts of their first-round series.
2007 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SERIES
FIRST ROUND (Best 2-of-3)
Friday-Sunday, April 27-28
Game 1: Hardin-Simmons (25-17, W4) @ #21 Texas-Dallas (31-9, E1)
#21 Texas-Dallas 4, Hardin-Simmons 0
#21 Texas-Dallas 9, Hardin-Simmons 7; UTD advanced
Game 2: Louisiana College (21-20, E3) @ McMurry (27-15, W2)
McMurry 5, Louisiana College 3
McMurry 14, Louisiana Colege 4, MCM advanced
Game 3: Mary Hardin-Baylor (21-18-1, W3) @ Ozarks (24-19, E2)
Ozarks 8, Mary Hardin-Baylor 7
Mary Hardin-Baylor 5, Ozarks 4
Ozarks 14, Mary Hardin-Baylor 12; UO advanced
Game 4: Mississippi College (17-25, E4) @ #8 Texas Lutheran (32-8-1, W1)
#8 Texas Lutheran 6, Mississippi College 5
Mississippi College 4, #8 Texas Luhteran 3 (9)
#8 Texas Lutheran 17, Mississippi College 6; TLU advanced
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
(Double-Elimination)
Friday-Sunday, May 4-5-6
Hosted by East Division #1 Seed, University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas / UTD Baseball Complex
FRIDAY, MAY 4
Game 6: Ozarks (24-19, E2) vs. #8 Texas Lutheran (32-8-1, W1), 11:00 a.m.
Game 5: #21 Texas-Dallas (31-9, E1) vs. McMurry (27-15, W2), 3:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 5
Game 7: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 9:00 a.m.
Game 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, noon
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 (Semifinal), 3:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 6
Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9 (Championship), 1:00 p.m.
Game 11 (if necessary): 30 minutes after Game 10
*ASC champion earns an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship*
Notes: American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball national rankings listed; Season records updated after each game