2012 GNAC Baseball Playoff Schedule Announced

The 2012 GNAC Baseball Playoff pairings are now available. The St. Joseph’s Maine Monks have already reached a 30 win season, and will clinch the top seed in the playoffs with a remarkable conference record of 14-2, and overall record of 32-5.

Johnson & Wales (13-3, 25-15) earned a close second place finish with only three conference losses, and was one of the teams to defeat the top-seeded Monks. Anna Maria (11-5, 20-14) earned a third place finish, and Suffolk (11-5, 17-20-1) took fourth place. Rounding out the final two playoff spots is #5 Albertus Magnus (7-7, 13-9) and #6 Emerson (6-10, 12-25).  

The GNAC tournament will be a six team tournament bracket with the First Round beginning Tuesday, April 24th at #3 Anna Maria and #4 Suffolk with St. Joseph’s ME and Johnson & Wales receiving byes.

Please see the link below for an updated version of the Tournament Bracket.

TOURNAMENT BRACKET - FINAL

Rankings and Schedule:

#1 St. Joseph’s Maine    

#2 Johnson & Wales      

#3 Anna Maria

#4 Suffolk

#5 Albertus Magnus              

#6 Emerson                  

Tuesday, April 24^th: FIRST ROUND

GAME 1: #5 Albertus Magnus (6) @ #4 Suffolk (7) - FINAL 10 inn.

GAME 2: #6 Emerson  (0) @ #3 Anna Maria (12) - FINAL

Thursday, April 26^th: QUARTER FINALS

GAME 3: #4 Suffolk (5) @ #1 St. Joseph’s Maine (7) - FINAL

GAME 4: #3 Anna Maria (5) @ #2 Johnson & Wales (3) - FINAL

Saturday, April 28^th: SEMI-FINALS Hosted by Johnson & Wales

GAME 5: #4 Suffolk (8) vs. #2 Johnson & Wales (0) - FINAL

GAME 6: #3 Anna Maria (3) vs. #1 St. Joseph's Maine (6) - FINAL

GAME 7: #3 Anna Maria (1)  vs. #4 Suffolk (11) - FINAL 5 inn.

Sunday, April 29th: CHAMPIONSHIP Hosted by Johnson & Wales

GAME 8: #4 Suffolk (6) vs. #1 St. Joseph's Maine (7) - FINAL