TL Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Arvest Ballpark to Host #theGAC 2023 Baseball Championships, May 11-13

Published on May 4, 2023 under Texas League (TL)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release


SPRINGDALE, Ark. - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are excited to announce that Arvest Ballpark will serve as the site for the four-team final round of the 2023 Great American Conference Baseball Championships, May 11th through May 13th. The four-team field will be determined this weekend as the eight-team, two-weekend event begins on May 5th with four best-of-three series hosted on campus at the sites of the four top seeds. Each series winner will advance to Arvest Ballpark in Northwest Arkansas for a double-elimination tournament.

The eight-teams vying for a chance to advance to Arvest Ballpark consist of six Arkansas schools (Southern Arkansas, Ouachita Baptist, Arkansas Tech, Henderson State, Arkansas-Monticello, and Harding) and two Oklahoma schools (Oklahoma Baptist and Southeastern Oklahoma State).

2023 GAC Baseball Championships

Friday, May 5-Saturday, May 6 [Best-of-3 Series; Games at Higher Seed]

G1: May 5 6:00 PM || #8 Southeastern Oklahoma State at #1 Southern Arkansas

G2: May 6 2:00 PM || #8 Southeastern Oklahoma State at #1 Southern Arkansas

G1: May 5 6:00 PM || #5 Arkansas-Monticello at #4 Henderson State

G2: May 6 1:00 PM || #5 Arkansas-Monticello at #4 Henderson State

G1: May 5 6:00 PM || #6 Oklahoma Baptist at #3 Arkansas Tech

G2: May 6 1:00 PM || #6 Oklahoma Baptist at #3 Arkansas Tech

G1: May 5 3:00 PM || #7 Harding at #2 Ouachita Baptist

G2: May 6 Noon || #7 Harding at #2 Ouachita Baptist

Thursday, May 11-Saturday, May 13 [4-Team, Double Elimination; Games at Arvest Ballpark]

G1: 5/11 1:00 PM || Series #1 Winner vs. Series #2 Winner

G2: 5/11 5:00 PM || Series #3 Winner vs. Series #4 Winner

G3: 5/12 11:00 AM || Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

G4: 5/12 3:00 PM || Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2

G5: 5/12 7:00 PM || Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3

G6: 5/13 Noon || Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5

G7: 5/13 (If Necessary) || Second Championship Game

Tickets for the Great American Conference Baseball Championships at Arvest Ballpark will go on sale on Monday, May 8th at noon. Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 per child with children three and under receiving free admission. All seating at Arvest Ballpark will be general admission.

No outside food or beverage is allowed at the games and fans will be required to abide by the Arvest Ballpark Clear Bag Policy. Fans are allowed one (1) clear bag and/or a small clutch purse. Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12" or one-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar) and a small clutch purse, no larger than 4.5" x 6.5", the size of the palm of your hand. Standard Arvest Ballpark policies will apply and those can be found here: https://www.milb.com/northwest-arkansas/ballpark/ballpark-guide.




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