Conference Carolinas Releases 2023 Baseball Championship Bracket
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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Reigning NCAA Division II National Champion North Greenville claimed the program's second straight regular-season title and the top seed for the 2023 Conference Carolinas Baseball Championship which begins on Wednesday, May 3 at CaroMont Health Park in Gastonia, North Carolina.
The Crusaders earned the program’s fourth regular season title with a 26-4 conference mark while going 44-6 overall. The top-ranked program in the latest NCBWA Top-25 Poll, North Greenville will await the winner of the single elimination play-in game between No. 6 seed Francis Marion (25-23, 16-13 Conference Carolinas) and No. 7 Erskine (29-19, 14-13 CC) on May 3 at 5 p.m. The winner will face the Crusaders on Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m.
Barton earned the No. 2 seed with a 20-10 mark in league play and a 29-18 overall record. The Bulldogs will face the winner of the other single elimination play-in contest featuring No. 5 Belmont Abbey (36-14, 17-13 CC) and No. 8 Emmanuel (25-23, 13-15 CC) who kick-off the tournament on May 3 at 1 p.m. The winner will square off with Barton on May 4 at 3 p.m.
The first game on day two of the tournament, Thursday, May 4, will feature No. 3 UNC Pembroke and No. 4 Mount Olive. The Braves earned the third spot by completing the conference season 19-10 with a 36-13 overall mark while the Trojans were 18-11 in league play and 32-14 overall.
The modified eight-team bracket features two bracket scenarios that could play out depending on the outcome of game seven in the bracket. Regardless of the outcome though, Friday, May 5 will feature three games at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. with possibly two teams tournaments ending. Saturday, May 6 will also have three games at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Things get interesting on Sunday, May 8, as there could be as many as three teams still alive with games slated for 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Fans can watch every game of the tournament live via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network and BlueFrame at conferencecarolinasdn.com. Information regarding the championship schedule, bracket and CaroMont Health Park, home of the tournament host Gastonia Honey Hunters, are available
here.
2023 Conference Carolinas Baseball Championship
CaroMont Health Park | Gastonia, N.C.
Play-in Round – Wednesday, May 3
Game 1: #5 Belmont Abbey vs. #8 Emmanuel, 1 p.m.
Game 2: #6 Francis Marion vs. #7 Erskine, 5 p.m.
First Round - Thursday, May 4
Game 3: #3 UNC Pembroke vs. #4 Mount Olive, 11 a.m.
Game 4: #2 Barton vs. Winner Game 1, 3 p.m.
Game 5: #1 North Greenville vs. Winner Game 2, 7 p.m.
Second Round - Friday, May 5
Game 6: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 4, 11 a.m.
Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 3, 3 p.m.
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 7 p.m.
If four teams remain after Game 8
Semifinal Round - Saturday, May 6
Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8, 11 a.m.
Game 10: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 3 p.m.
Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 10, 7 p.m.
Championship - Sunday, May 7
Game 12: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11, 1 p.m.
Game 13: Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12, 4 p.m. (If Necessary)
If five teams remain after Game 8 and two after Game 11
Semifinal Round - Saturday, May 6
Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7, 11 a.m.
Game 10: Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 3 p.m.
Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8, 7 p.m.
Championship - Sunday, May 7
Game 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11, 1 p.m.
Game 13: Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12, 4 p.m. (If Necessary)
If five teams remain after Game 8 and three after Game 11
Championship - Sunday, May 7
Game 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 1 p.m.
Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 4 p.m.