Because of the forecasted inclement weather and already saturated fields in Sioux Falls, S.D. at Harmodon Park, the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) is moving the 2008 GPAC Baseball Tournament to Hastings.

The tournament will be played at Duncan Field and Smith Complex. The schedule has been revised to accommodate the two-field format.

Day One - Thursday, May 1, 2008
(Games 1-8, All games seven innings with 10-run rule in games 1-4 and 7,8)
(GPAC Record)

Game 1
at Duncan Field, 9 a.m.
(1) Northwestern (18-6) vs. (8) Hastings (11-13)

Game 2
at Smith Complex, 9 a.m.
(2) Briar Cliff (16-8) vs. (7) Sioux Falls (12-12)

Game 3
at Duncan Field, noon
(4) Midland Lutheran (14-10) vs.(5) Dakota Wesleyan (14-10)

Game 4
at Smith Complex, noon
(3) Morningside (15-9) vs. (6) Nebraska Wesleyan (13-11)

Game 5
at Duncan Field, 4 p.m. (Winner’s Bracket)
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4

Game 6
at Smith Complex, 4 p.m. (Winner’s Bracket)
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3

Game 7
At Duncan Field, 7 p.m. (Elimination Game)
Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4

Game 8
at Smith Complex, 7 p.m. (Elimination Game)
Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3

Day Two - Friday, May 2, 2008
(Games 9-13, All games 9 innings – No 10-run rule)

Game 9
at Duncan Field, 9 a.m. (Winner’s Bracket)
Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6

Game 10
at Smith Field, 11 a.m. (Elimination Game)
Loser 6 vs. Winner Game 7

Game 11-
at Duncan Field, 12:30 pm (Elimination Game)
Loser 5 vs. Winner 8

Game 12-
at Duncan Field, 4 p.m.
Loser 9 vs. Winner 10*

Game 13
at Duncan Field, 7:30 pm
Winner 9 vs. Winner 11*
* Pairings may need to be adjusted to avoid previously or recently matched opponents

Day Three - Saturday
(Games 14 and 15(if needed), both games 9 innings – No 10-run rule)
Game 14

at Duncan Field, 11a.m.
Winner 12 vs. Winner 13

Game 15 (If Needed)
at Duncan Field, 30 minutes following Game 14