GPAC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE OF GAMES
MAY 5–6 | CHRISTENSEN FIELD - FREMONT, NEB.
MIDLAND BRACKET TEAMS/SEEDS
TOURNAMENT NOTES
#1 Midland University (32-7, 20-2 GPAC) #4 University of Jamestown (32-12, 15-7 GPAC) #5 Northwestern College (26-16, 12-10 GPAC) #8 Briar Cliff University (23-23, 8-12 GPAC) WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 Game 1 - (4) Jamestown vs (5) Northwestern Game 2 - (1) Midland vs (8) Briar Cliff Game 3 - Winner of #1 vs Winner of #2 Game 4 - Loser of #3 vs Loser of #2 THURSDAY, MAY 6 Game 5 - Winner of #4 vs Loser of #3 Game 6 - Winner of #3 vs Winner of #5 Game 7 - If necessary...Winner of #6 vs Loser of #6
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12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
MORNINGSIDE BRACKET TEAMS/SEEDS #2 Morningside College (40-7, 18-4 GPAC) #3 Concordia University (29-9, 15-7 GPAC) #6 Doane University (25-22, 12-10 GPAC) #7 Mount Marty University (19-18, 10-12 GPAC) WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 Game 1 - (3) Concordia vs (6) Doane Game 2 - (2) Morningside vs (7) Mount Marty Game 3 - Winner of #1 vs Winner of #2 Game 4 - Loser of #3 vs Loser of #2 THURSDAY, MAY 6 Game 5 - Winner of #4 vs Loser of #3 Game 6 - Winner of #3 vs Winner of #5 Game 7 - If necessary...Winner of #6 vs Loser of #6
WELCOME TO THE POSTSEASON: This
ABOUT THE RAIDERS: Northwestern had a
week the Great Plains Athletic Conference
12-10 season in the GPAC this year and were
(GPAC) will hold its postseason softball
26-16 overall. They earned the fifth-seed
tournament with a four-team pod in Fremont,
in the postseason, edging past Doane via
Nebraska and one in Sioux City, Iowa. Midland
a tie-breaker. The Raiders are led by Shane
University and Morningside College, the top
Bouman in his third season in Orange City,
two teams in the conference will serve as hosts
Iowa. Their lineup features a balanced attack
on Wednesday and Thursday. The winners of
with Jennifer Boeve, Emily Bosch, and Jessica
each pod will advance to the GPAC Softball
Mouw all hitting over the .400 mark. Bosch
Championship Series to be held on Saturday.
has the team lead in hits with 53 while Boeve
The highest remaining seed will serve as the
has driven in a team-best 32 runs.
host. ABOUT THE CHARGERS: Briar Cliff enters the
10:00 AM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
GPAC CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES - SATURDAY, MAY 8
Midland Bracket Winner vs. Morningside Bracket Winner (at highest seed, Best 2 of 3 Format) Game 1 11:00 AM Game 2 1:00 PM Game 3 (if needed) TBA
ABOUT THE WARRIORS: Midland is riding
postseason with a 23-23 overall record and an
a 13-game winning streak and finished atop
8-14 mark in the GPAC. They are coached by
the GPAC standings with a 20-2 record. They
Erin Bly in her third season. She relies on quite
are 32-7 overall and are led by Mike Heard in
a bit of underclassmen in the Chargers’ lineup
his sixth season as the Warriors’ head coach.
with the exception of one player. Senior Alexis
This season they have relied on a mix of
Westercamp leads the team hits, batting
veterans and newcomers in their lineup with
average, slugging percentage, runs batted
three graduate students returning for an extra
in, home runs, and runs scored. In the circle
year of eligibility. Midland is the top seed it the
Mailee Jensen is the team leader in ERA (3.09).
tournament. POSTSEASON FORMAT: The home team for ABOUT THE JIMMIES: Jamestown is the
each game will be the higher-seeded team.
fourth-seed in the tournament following a
The 8-run mercy rule after five innings is in
15-7 record in conference games and a 32-12
effect for all GPAC Tournament games but the
overall mark. They are coached by Kevin Gall,
international tie-breaker (placing a runner at
who is in his 21st season. This season they
2nd base in extra innings) will not be used.
have leaned on the bat of Morgan Geiszler.
The winning team of each pod will advance
The junior infielder leads the Jimmies in
to a best-of-three series to be played at the
batting average (.442) and in RBI (40). In the
higher seed on Saturday.
circle, Kat Miska is the ace of the staff. She has an impressive 0.95 ERA, which ranks 10th in the NAIA.