With the baseball season coming to a close today the MIAA has announced the bracket and pairings for the 2013 MIAA Baseball Tournament. Unlike previous years this season’s tournament begins on campus with the four higher seeded teams hosting a best two-out-of-three series with the four lower seeded teams.

Top seeded Missouri Western will face eighth seeded Fort Hays State beginning on May 2 in St. Joseph, Mo. The series begins with a 6 p.m. match-up on May 2 and continues with a 6 p.m. match-up on May 3. The if necessary game is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 from Griffon Baseball Field.

Second seed Central Missouri will play host to seventh seeded Pittsburg State May 2-4 from Warrensburg, Mo. The series kicks off on May 2 with a 6 p.m. game and continues on May 3 with a 6 p.m. contest. Should a third game be forced it is scheduled for 1 p.m. on May 4 from Crane Stadium at Tompkins Field.

Third seeded Missouri Southern will open their MIAA tournament by hosting sixth seeded Northeastern State in Joplin, Mo. The series will get underway with a 5 p.m. game on May 3, followed by a 5 p.m. game on May 4 on their home field. The final game of the series if it is needed is scheduled to be played at 1 p.m. from Joe Becker Stadium.

Fourth seeded Central Oklahoma will play host to fifth seed Emporia State in Edmond, Okla. The series is scheduled to start on May 2 with a 2:30 p.m. game and continue on May 3 with a 2:30 p.m. game. If a third game is forced it is scheduled for May 4 at 1 p.m. from Wendell Simmons Field.

The winners will advance to CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan. on May 9-11 for a double elimination tournament.

May 2-5, 2013 (First Round)
(Best two out of three)
#8 Fort Hays State at #1 Missouri Western
Game 1: May 2 at 6 p.m.
Game 2: May 3 at 6 p.m.
Game 3: May 4 at 1 p.m. (If Necessary)

#5 Emporia State at #4 Central Oklahoma
Game 1: May 2 at 2:30 p.m.
Game 2: May 3 at 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: May 4 at 1 p.m. (If Necessary)

#7 Pittsburg State at #2 Central Missouri
Game 1: May 2 at 6 p.m.
Game 2: May 3 at 6 p.m.
Game 3: May 4 at 1 p.m. (If Necessary)

#6 Northeastern State at #3 Missouri Southern
Game 1: May 2 at 5 p.m.
Game 2: May 3 at 5 p.m.
Game 3: May 4 at 1 p.m. (If Necessary)

— MIAA Press Release —