Henley Field to Host FCSAA State Baseball Tournament May 15-21
May 10, 2016 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Lakeland Flying Tigers News Release
Lakeland, FL - Some of the best baseball players in the state of Florida will be in Lakeland May 15-21 as Historic Henley Field hosts the 2016 Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) State Tournament.
The tournament begins at Henley Field on Sunday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. as Broward College (33-19) takes on Gulf Coast State (38-14). The action continues at 1:00 p.m. when Northwest Florida State (35-18) takes on St. Johns River State College (40-12), currently ranked #6 in the state and #8 in the country. At 4:00 p.m. College of Central Florida (32-17) battles St. Petersburg College (33-19). The final game of day one has Santa Fe College (38-7), the #1 ranked team in the country, taking on Eastern Florida State College (32-16) at 7:00 p.m.
Day two begins when Polk State College (37-15), the #3 ranked team in the state and #14 ranked team in the country, takes on the winner of Northwest Florida State and St. Johns River State at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 16. At 1:00 p.m. Chipola College (39-14), the #2 ranked team in the state, will take on the winner of Central Florida and St. Petersburg. The remaining game schedule is listed below.
Tickets to the FCSAA tournament will be available as follows:
- Tournament Pass - $25
- Daily Pass - $10 ($9 for children 6-14)
- Championship Game Ticket Only - $5
- Children 5 and under are free
- Parking is free
The winner of the tournament will advance to the National Junior College Activities Association (JUCO) 59th Annual World Series to be held in Grand Junction, Colorado at Suplizio Field May 28 - June 4.
The full FCSAA schedule is listed below. For more information please visit http://www.thefcsaa.com or contact the Tigers at 863-686-8075.
Sunday, May 15
10:00 a.m. Game 1 - (5) Broward College vs. (4) Gulf Coast State College
1:00 p.m. Game 2 - Northwest Florida State vs. (6) St. Johns River State College
4:00 p.m. Game 3 - (9) College of Central Florida vs. (8) St. Petersburg College
7:00 p.m. Game 4 - (1) Santa Fe College vs. Eastern Florida State College
Monday, May 16
10:00 a.m. Game 5 - Game 2 winner vs. (3) Polk State College
1:00 p.m. Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. (2) Chipola College
4:00 p.m. Game 7 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
7:00 p.m. Game 8 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser
Tuesday, May 17
10:00 a.m. Game 9 - Game 7 winner vs. Game 5 loser
1:00 p.m. Game 10 - Game 8 winner vs. Game 6 loser
4:00 p.m. Game 11 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 4 winner
7:00 p.m. Game 12 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Wednesday, May 18
10:00 a.m. Game 13 - Game 9 winner vs. Game 11 loser
1:00 p.m. Game 14 - Game 10 winner vs. Game 12 loser
4:00 p.m. Game 15 - Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 winner
Thursday, May 19
1:00 p.m. Game 16 - Game 13 winner vs. Game 15 loser
4:00 p.m. Game 17 - Game 15 winner vs. Game 14 winner
Friday, May 20
10:00 a.m. Game 18 (Championship) - Game 17 winner vs. Game 16 winner
Saturday, May 21
10:00 a.m. Game 19 (If necessary)
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