Campbell will match up with regular season champion Winthrop to open the 2017 Big South Baseball Championship, Tuesday, May 23rd at 4:30 p.m. at Lexington County Stadium in Lexington, S.C.
The Camels draw the tournament’s No. 8 seed, finishing 25-30 overall and 10-14 in Big South games. Campbell closed the regular season with a series win over Longwood.
Winthrop captured the No. 1 seed, finishing Big South play with a 17-7 record, and a 31-22 overall mark.
The Eagles took the season series 2-1 in Rock Hill, S.C. Winthrop held on for a 7-5 win in the series opener before Campbell evened the set with an 11-5 victory. WU claimed the finale 3-2.
The Big South Championship tournament is a double-elimination format and features eight squads competing for the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Regionals — highlighted by a “Winner-Take-All” championship game on Saturday, May 27 that will be televised live on ESPNU for the second straight year. First pitch is at 3 p.m.
Liberty will be the No. 2 seed, while Presbyterian College will be third. High Point claimed the fourth seed, while Radford, UNC Asheville and Gardner-Webb round out seeds five, six and seven.
The tournament begins Tuesday, May 23 with four games scheduled — No. 2 Liberty vs. No. 7 Gardner-Webb at 9:30 a.m., No. 3 Presbyterian vs. No. 6 UNC Asheville 45 minutes after Game 1, No. 1 Winthrop vs. No. 8 Campbell at 4:30 p.m. and No. 4 High Point vs. No. 5 Radford 45 minutes after Game 3.
The tournament will continue with Games 5-8 on Wednesday, May 24, Games 9-10 on Thursday, May 25, Games 11-12 and any if necessary contests on Friday, May 26. The championship game will be playedSaturday, May 27 at 3:00 p.m. and will be televised live on ESPNU for the second straight season.
The complete 2017 Big South Baseball Championship schedule appears below, and all games Tuesday–Thursday will be video streamed live for free on the Big South Network. Friday’s action will be carried on ESPN3.
Tuesday, May 23 (Games 1-4) – Big South Network
Game 1: No. 2 Liberty vs. No. 7 Gardner-Webb, 9:30am
Game 2: No. 3 Presbyterian College vs. No. 6 UNC Asheville, 45 minutes following Game 1
Game 3: No. 1 Winthrop vs. No. 8 Campbell, 4:30pm
Game 4: No. 4 High Point vs. No. 5 Radford, 45 minutes following Game 3
Wednesday, May 24 (Games 5-8) – Big South Network
Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 9:30am
Game 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 45 minutes following Game 5
Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4:30pm
Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 45 minutes following Game 7
Thursday, May 25 (Games 9-10) – Big South Network
Game 9: Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 5, 3:00pm
Game 10: Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 6, 45 minutes following Game 9
Friday, May 26 (Games 11-12 [13-14]) – ESPN3
Game 11: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9, 10:00am
Game 12: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 10, 45 minutes following Game 11
Game 13: if necessary – Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11, 5:00pm(7 innings)
Game 14: if necessary – Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12, 45 minutes following Game 13 (7 innings)
Saturday, May 27 (Championship Game) – ESPNU
Winner Game 11 (or 13) vs. Winner Game 12 (or 14), 3:00pm
