#9 RANKED BLINN GETTING READY TO HOST REGIONALS

Story by Joe Alberico, Blinn College Sports Information

The teams, times, and dates are set for the upcoming Region XIV South Regional Tournament. 

The ninth-ranked Blinn College baseball team will host the postseason tournament for the second consecutive season when play kicks off this week. 

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for seniors (cash only). Entrance is free for children 12 years old and younger and college students with a student ID. 

The Buccaneers (37-14) are the top seed in the four-team, double-elimination competition and will face fourth-seeded Panola College in the first round at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, at Leroy Dreyer Field in Brenham, Texas. 

The tournament's other opening-round matchup will see second-seeded Tyler Junior College battle third-seeded Galveston College at 6 p.m. on Thursday. 

Blinn and Galveston are representing the Region XIV South Zone, while Tyler and Panola are out of the North Zone. 

Play will continue with a consolation matchup at 2 p.m. on Friday, as well as a winner's bracket semifinal tilt at 6 p.m. The team that remains undefeated will have a chance to capture the regional title in the championship at 6 p.m. on Saturday; however, a loss would set up a winner-take-all ballgame on Sunday (time to be determined). 

The champions of the North and South regionals will meet in a best-of-three super regional later this month, with the winner advancing to the NJCAA Division I College Baseball World Series.