KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With one day to go in the regular season, the six-team field for the MIAA Centennial Baseball Championship is set. The tournament will take place May 10-13 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.
Central Missouri is the MIAA regular season champion and holds a 33-4 record in league play. The Mules get the No. 1 seed and earn a first-round bye in the tournament.
Missouri Western, which has a 26-11 record in conference play, will be the No. 2 seed. The Griffons also receive a first round bye.
Missouri Southern completed MIAA play with a 23-17 record to earn the No. 3 seed in the tournament. The Lions will take on No. 6 seed Fort Hays State Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The Tigers are 19-19 in conference play this season.
Washburn will be the No. 4 seed after recording a 22-18 record in MIAA play. The Ichabods will face No. 5 seed Emporia State (20-18 MIAA) Thursday at 11 a.m.
Central Missouri will await the lowest remaining seed from the Thursday games Friday at 11 a.m., while Missouri Western will take on the highest remaining seed Friday at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 10
Game 1: No. 4 Washburn vs. No. 5 Emporia State (winner advances) — 11:00 a.m.
Game 2: No. 3 Missouri Southern vs. No. 6 Fort Hays State (winner advances) — 2:30 p.m.
Friday, May 11
Game 3: No. 1 Central Missouri vs. lowest remaining seed — 11:00 a.m.**
Game 4: No. 2 Missouri Western vs. highest remaining seed — 2:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 — 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 12
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 — 11:00 a.m.
Game 7: Loser Game 6 vs. Winner Game 5 — 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 13
Game 8: Championship Game — 11:00 a.m.
*If necessary game will be played 30 minutes following Game 8
** The top seed will play lowest remaining seed (if #6 defeats #3, the #6 seed will play the #1 seed.