April 13, 2008 
Contact: Mike Christie, Assistant Commissioner

USA South Baseball Tournament Seeding Determined

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - After the completion of the regular season today, the seeding for the baseball tournament has been determined. The 2008 USA South Baseball Tournament will begin Thursday, April 17 and runs through Sunday, April 20 in Burlington, N.C. For any further information, please visit the official tournament page at http://www.methodist.edu/monarchs/baseball/2008usasouth.htm.

The 2008 Baseball Tournament seeding is as follows:

1.	Christopher Newport	9-2
2.	N.C. Wesleyan	9-3
3.	Greensboro	7-4
4.	Methodist	7-5
5.	Shenandoah	5-7
6.	Ferrum	2-10
7.	Averett	2-10

USA South Seven-Team Tournament Format
All games played at Burlington Athletic Stadium unless noted.

Scenario I

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Game 1 (Day 1) - #4 Methodist vs. #5 Shenandoah – 9:30 a.m.
Game 2 (Day 1) - #3 Greensboro vs. #6 Ferrum - 1:00 p.m.
Game 3 (Day 1) - #2 N.C. Wesleyan vs. #7 Averett -  4:30 p.m.
Game 4 (Day 1) - #1 Chris. Newport vs. Loser Game 1 – 8:00 p.m.

 Friday, April 18, 2008

If seven teams remain after Game 4, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 5 (Day 2) - Loser 2 vs. Loser 3 – 9:30 a.m. – at Burlington A.S.
Game 6 (Day 2) - Winner 2 vs. Winner 3 – 9:30 a.m. – at Elon
Game 7 (Day 2) - Loser 4 vs. Winner 1 – 1:00 p.m. – at Elon
Game 8 (Day 2) - Loser 6 vs. Winner 5 – 2:30 p.m. – at Burlington A.S.

 Saturday, April 19, 2008

If five teams remain after Game 8, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 9 (Day 3) - Winner 4 vs. Winner 7 – 12:00 p.m.
Game 10 (Day 3) - Winner 8 vs. Loser 7 – 3:30 p.m.
Game 11 (Day 3) - Winner 6 vs. Winner 9 – 7:00 p.m. 

Sunday, April 20, 2008

If two teams remain after Game 11, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 12 (Day 4) - Winner 10 vs. Winner 11 – 12:00 p.m.
Game 13 (Day 4) - If necessary, same teams as Game 12 – 4:00 p.m.

If three teams remain after Game 11, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 12 (Day 4) - Winner 10 vs Loser 11 – 12:00 p.m.
Game 13 (Day 4) - Winner 12 vs. Winner 11 – 4:00 p.m.


Scenario II

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Game 1 (Day 1) - #4 Methodist vs. #5 Shenandoah – 9:30 a.m.
Game 2 (Day 1) - #3 Greensboro vs. #6 Ferrum - 1:00 p.m.
Game 3 (Day 1) - #2 N.C. Wesleyan vs. #7 Averett -  4:30 p.m.
Game 4 (Day 1) - #1 Chris. Newport vs. Loser Game 1 – 8:00 p.m.

Friday, April 18, 2008
If seven teams remain after Game 4, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 5 (Day 2) - Loser 2 vs. Loser 3 – 9:30 a.m. – at Burlington A.S.
Game 6 (Day 2) - Winner 2 vs. Winner 3 – 9:30 a.m. – at Elon
Game 7 (Day 2) - Loser 4 vs. Winner 1 – 1:00 p.m. – at Elon
Game 8 (Day 2) - Loser 6 vs. Winner 5 – 2:30 p.m. – at Burlington A.S. 

Saturday, April 19, 2008

If four teams remain after Game 8, the following procedure will be observed:
Game 9 (Day 3) - Winner 6 vs. Winner 7 – 12:00 p.m.
Game 10 (Day 3) - Winner 8 vs. Winner 4 – 3:30 p.m.
Game 11 (Day 3) - Loser 9 vs. Winner 10 – 7:00 p.m. 

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Game 12 (Day 4) - Winner 9 vs. Winner 11 – 12:00 p.m.
Game 13 (Day 4) - If necessary, same teams as Game 12 – 4:00 p.m. 

Scenario III

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Game 1 (Day 1) - #4 Methodist vs. #5 Shenandoah – 9:30 a.m.
Game 2 (Day 1) - #3 Greensboro vs. #6 Ferrum - 1:00 p.m.
Game 3 (Day 1) - #2 N.C. Wesleyan vs. #7 Averett -  4:30 p.m.
Game 4 (Day 1) - #1 Chris. Newport vs. Loser Game 1 – 8:00 p.m.

If six teams remain after Game 4, the following procedure will be followed:

Friday, April 18, 2008
Game 5 (Day 2) - Loser 2 vs. Loser 3 – 9:30 a.m. - at Burlington A.S.
Game 6 (Day 2) - Winner 2 vs. Winner 3 – 9:30 a.m. – at Elon
Game 7 (Day 2) - Winner 4 vs. Winner 1 – 1:00 p.m. – at Elon
Game 8 (Day 2) - Loser 6 vs. Winner 5 – 2:30 p.m. – at Burlington A.S. 

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Game 9 (Day 3) - Winner 6 vs. Winner 7 – 12:00 p.m.

Game 10 (Day 3) - Winner 8 vs. Loser 7 – 3:30 p.m.

Game 11 (Day 3) - Winner 10 vs. Loser 9 – 7:00 p.m.

 

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Game 12 (Day 4) - Winner 9 vs. Winner 11 – 12:00 p.m.

Game 13 (Day 4) - If necessary, same teams as Game 12 – 4:00 p.m.