Milton Wheeler Field - Hattiesburg, Miss.
May 9-13, 2013
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Central Methodist selected as No. 4-seed in Hattiesburg Bracket
Baseball holds final practice Wednesday before start of Opening Round
HATTIESBURG BRACKET INFORMATION
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No. 1 Northwood (Texas)
No. 2 Oklahoma Baptist
No. 3 William Carey (Miss.)
No. 4 Central Methodist
No. 5 South Carolina Beaufort
TEAM QUICK FACTS (2013 record entering the Hattiesburg Bracket)
Northwood Quick Facts
National Rank: No. 6
Mascot: Knights
Location: Cedar Hill, Texas
Conference: Red River Athletic
2013 Record: 40-11
Last time in NAIA National Championship: N/A
All-time appearances/record in NAIA Championship: 1/0-0
How they qualified: Red River Athletic Conference regular-season champion
Head Coach: Jeremy Kennedy
Players to Watch: SS Elvin Rodrguez, RHP Cody Gray
Oklahoma Baptist Quick Facts
National Rank: No. 14
Mascot: Bison
Location: Shawnee, Okla.
Conference: Sooner Athletic
2013 Record: 41-17
Last time in NAIA National Championship: 2012
All-time appearances/record in NAIA Championship: 4/8-8
How they qualified: At-Large
Head Coach: Bobby Cox
Players to Watch: 1B Matt Page, RHP Julian Merryweather
William Carey Quick Facts
National Rank: No. 25
Mascot: Crusaders
Location: Hattiesburg, Miss.
Conference: Southern States
2013 Record: 35-21
Last time in NAIA National Championship: 2011
All-time appearances/record in NAIA Championship 5/N/A (1969 National Champs)
NAIA National Champions 1969
How they qualified: Host Bid/ At-Large
Head Coach: Bobby Halford
Players to Watch: RHP Jake Fabre; RF Scott Fabre
Central Methodist Quick Facts
Mascot: Eagles
Location: Fayette, Mo.
Conference: Heart of America Athletic
2013 Record: 25-11
Last time in NAIA National Championship: N/A
All-time appearances/record in NAIA Championship: 1/0-0
How they qualified: Heart of America Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament champion
Head Coach: Fred Smith
Players to Watch: LHP Drew Greiwe, 1B Jesse Zellner
South Carolina Beaufort Quick Facts
Mascot: Sand Sharks
Location: Bluffton, S.C.
Conference: The Sun
2013 Record: 26-23
Last time in NAIA National Championship: 2012
All-time appearances/record in NAIA Championship: 3/6-3
How they qualified: The Sun Conference Tournament runner-up
Head Coach: Bryan Lewallyn
Players to Watch: LF Blake Cilwick, RHP Miles Galvin
A tournament pass can be purchased for $25. Single-day passes are $10 for adults and $5 for students with ID and children 12 and under.
CENTRAL METHODIST'S OPENING ROUND SCHEDULE:
May 9: #4 Central Methodist (25-11) vs. #5 South Carolina Beaufort (26-23), 12 p.m. CT - L, 5-2 Recap
May 10: #4 Central Methodist (25-12) vs. #2 Oklahoma Baptist (41-18), 1:30 p.m. - L, 7-6 Recap
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