Baseball Headed To Shawnee, Okla. For Opening Round Tournament

Monday, May 11, 2015

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the seeds and brackets for the 2015 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round. The Sterling College Warriors will be headed to Shawnee, Okla. for the opening round on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University. The tournament is scheduled to take place from May 12-15.

The five teams in the Shawnee bracket included: #1 seed Oklahoma Baptist University (Host), #2 seed LSU-Shreveport, #3 seed Sterling College, #4 seed Briar Cliff, and #5 seed Mid-America Nazarene University.

Sterling's first game will be against LSU Shreveport on Tuesday May 12 at 2:30 pm. Tickets are available for purchase at the gate on the day of the event, or can be ordered online at OBUBison.com. Print-at-home and e-ticket delivery options are available for tickets purchased online.

Ticket Prices:

Single-Session Adult: $10.00

Single-Session Child (Ages 18 and under): $5.00

Live video of each contest will be provided at www.obubisonlive.com. The cost is $5 per game.

NAIA Championship Opening Round • Shawnee Bracket • Bison Field at Ford Park

Tuesday, May 12

Game 1: 4) Briar Cliff vs. 5) MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 11 a.m.

Game 2: 2) LSU Shreveport (La.) vs. 3) Sterling College (Kan.), 2:30 p.m.

Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. 1) Oklahoma Baptist University, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13

Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 11 a.m.

Game 5: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 2:30 p.m.

Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 14

Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 5, 11 a.m.

Game 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7, 2:30 p.m., championship

Friday, May 15

Game 9: If necessary, noon

Be sure to check for news and updates on Sterling Warrior Athletics on Facebook (/SCWarriors), Twitter (@SterlingCSports), and Instagram (sterlingcsports), as well as the hashtag #swordsup. Watch all of the Warriors' live home events on the Sterling College Sports Network.