MASON, OH -
The following is a press release from Bluefield College:
The Bluefield Rams baseball team will arrive in Mason, Ohio on Monday
evening ahead of its opening game on Wednesday at the 2012 NCCAA
Baseball World Series as they begin their quest for a second national
championship in the last four seasons.
The Rams (31-27) capped off an incredible run in the Mid-East
Regional tournament last week in Mayfield, Kentucky after winning the
regional crown in game two of the Regional Final against Mid-Continent
University on Friday.
On Sunday, the NCCAA announced the opening pool-play brackets for the
World Series which will start on Wednesday morning and run through
Friday afternoon.
Bluefield will begin their quest for a 2012 crown with a tough
challenge when they face #2 seed, California Baptist, in their opening
game at 1:00pm on Wednesday. The Lancers are making their first trip to
the World Series as a new member of the NCCAA and have a 38-12 overall
record.
The Rams will follow-up its opener with a
double-header on Thursday at Prasco Park. BC will open the day against
an Ohio-based team, Malone University. The Pioneers clinched the East
Region by defeating Nyack and Houghton to advance to the national event.
They enter with a 31-21 overall record.
Later that day, Bluefield will face recent familiar foe,
Mid-Continent University, who the Rams defeated in the regional
tournament to advance to the World Series. The Cougars received one of
the three 'at-large' bids for this year's tournament, alongside Nyack
and Emmanuel. Mid-Continent, a part of the TransSouth in the NAIA,
finished with 25-35 overall record.
Coach White and his crew will finish pool play action off on Friday
morning at Legacy Field against another tough side, #3 Oklahoma
Wesleyan. The Eagles captured the Midwest title by defeating Colorado
Christian twice to advance to Ohio and enter with a 38-23 record.
The World Series will continue through the week with the final four
teams advancing into the elimination round. The two top teams from each
pool will advance into the semi-finals on Friday and Saturday. The
Championship game is scheduled for a 1:00 pm first-pitch on Saturday,
May 23.
Each team involved in this year's tournament will play two (2) games
on each field, two at Prasco Park and two (2) on Legacy Field.
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