PBC Releases Baseball Tournament Bracket

AUGUSTA, GA – The Peach Belt Conference released the final bracket for the 2008 baseball tournament on Saturday following the conclusion of the regular season. Columbus State will be the #1 seed for the tournament which begins on Thursday, May 8, at 10:00 am at Roberto Hernandez Stadium on the campus of USC Aiken. The host Pacers will be the #2 seed.

Armstrong Atlantic State became the final team to earn a berth in the six-team field with a doubleheader split against Lander in the final games of the regular season on Saturday. The Pirates won the first game of the twin bill 2-1 after beating Lander 10-2 on Friday night, eliminating UNC Pembroke from tournament participation. AASU will take on Columbus State in the first game of the tournament on Thursday at 10:00 am.

USC Aiken will be playing at home where they were 31-10 this season. The second-seeded Pacers will take on the #5-seeded GCSU Bobcats on Thursday at 2:00.

Francis Marion is the third seed and North Georgia the #4 seed. The two teams will not play at Hernandez Stadium, but instead begin their tournament at nearby Lake Olmstead Stadium in Augusta, Ga., home of the Augusta Greenjackets. The two will play at 11:00 am on Thursday. The reason for the change is USCA is holding graduation ceremonies on Thursday night and school and conference officials did not want a conflict of events on campus.

Tournament play will continue on Friday and conclude with the championship games on Sunday. Only the first NGCSU/FMU game will be played at Lake Olmstead Stadium, all the rest will be at Hernandez Stadium.

To see the full bracket (PDF) click here.