North Lake Meets North Arkansas in District Tournament
NJCAA DIII SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT TOURNAMENT PAGE
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas – Dallas College North Lake's baseball team will compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III South Central District Tournament elimination round Wednesday at Dallas College Brookhaven.
Fifth-seeded Dallas College North Lake (24-32) will play fourth-seeded North Arkansas College (33-16) at 1 p.m. Wednesday for a right to advance to the double-elimination round. Sixth-seeded Cedar Valley (30-26) meets third-seeded Brookhaven (25-26) at 10 a.m. in a winner-moves-on tournament opener.
No. 2 nationally-ranked Dallas College Eastfield (44-11) and No. 6 Dallas College Richland (37-18) receive first round byes. Both await the winners of Wednesday's games on Thursday at Eastfield.
The tournament follows a four-team single-elimination first day, followed by a double-elimination bracket over three days once the venue switches to Eastfield.
Eastfield won the last two district championships, advancing to the NJCAA Division III World Series, finishing as back-to-back runner-up. Eastfield beat Richland in last year's district championship round.
North Lake lost to North Arkansas in the past two district tournaments.
NJCAA DIII South Central District Tournament
Single Elimination Round
Wednesday at Dallas College Brookhaven
10 a.m. - #3 Dallas College Brookhaven (25-26) vs. #6 Dallas College Cedar Valley (30-26)
1 p.m. - #4 North Arkansas College (33-16) vs. #5 Dallas College North Lake (24-32)
Double Elimination Round
Thursday at Dallas College Eastfield
10 a.m. - #1 Dallas College Eastfield (44-11) vs. Lowest Remaining Seed
1 p.m. - #2 Dallas College Richland (37-18) vs. Highest Remaining Seed
Semifinals
Friday at Dallas College Eastfield
10 a.m. - TBA
1 p.m. - TBA
4 p.m. - TBA
Championship
Saturday at Dallas College Eastfield
12 p.m. - TBA
- Champion earns an automatic bid to the NJCAA DIII World Series May 25-30 in Auburn, N.Y.