Tournament Bracket | History
RICHARDSON, Texas – The 2015 ASC Baseball Championship Tournament will be, May 6-9, at Tornado Field in Austin, Texas. The bracket for the eight-team double-elimination ASC Championship was announced Saturday (May 2) following completion of conference play.
No. 1 seed Texas-Tyler (24-6) will face No. 8 seed Howard Payne (10-19) in game four at 7:00 p.m. Texas-Tyler has won three ASC crowns, makes its eighth consecutive tournament appearance and holds a 21-11 mark in the conference championship. Howard Payne makes its second straight tournament appearance and fourth overall. The Jackets are 5-6 in tournament play.
No. 2 seed Concordia Texas (23-6), the tournament host, will take on No. 7 Hardin-Simmons (9-17) in game two at 2:00 p.m. Concordia Texas makes its fifth consecutive trip to the tournament and 11th overall. The Tornados are 25-17 in tournament play and have won three ASC titles, including consecutive crowns in 2011 and 2012. Hardin-Simmons makes its league-leading 13th tournament appearance and is 17-26 in the conference championship.
The game one matchup will feature No. 3 seed Texas Dallas (19-8) against No. 6 seed East Texas Baptist (10-17). Texas Dallas holds the league's longest current streak for consecutive tournament appearances with seven, and is 24-24 in tournament play. After a one year absence, East Texas Baptist makes its fifth tournament appearance and holds a 3-7 record in tournament competition.
No. 4 seed LeTourneau (15-11), the defending champion, will face No. 5 seed Mary Hardin-Baylor (16-14). LeTourneau makes its second consecutive tournament appearance and is 5-1 tournament play. Mary Hardin-Baylor makes its third straight tournament appearance and seventh overall and holds a 3-12 mark in tournament competition.
The 2015 ASC Baseball Championship Tournament is the 19th postseason event dating back to 1997. The ASC tournament winner earns an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.
NOTES: Admission: $8 adults, $5 students, senior citizens (day passes only) … NO PETS ALLOWED at the conference tournament per ASC policy, leashed or unleashed, within the confines of the facility … For the second consecutive season the ASC Championship will be hosted by Concordia Texas in Austin, Texas … To talk about/follow the tournament on Twitter, use the hashtag: #ASCbb.
2015 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Austin, Texas | Tornado Field | Hosted by Concordia University Texas
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Game 1: #3 Texas Dallas vs. #6 East Texas Baptist, 10:00 a.m.
Game 2: #2 Concordia Texas vs. #7 Hardin-Simmons, 2:00 p.m.
Game 3: #4 LeTourneau vs. #5 Mary Hardin-Baylor, 4:00 p.m.
Game 4: #1 Texas-Tyler vs. #8 Howard Payne, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 10:00 a.m.
Game 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 1:00 p.m.
Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4:00 p.m.
Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 10:00 a.m.
Game 10: Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 5, 1:00 p.m.
Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 4:00 p.m.
Game 12: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 9, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Game 13: Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 11, 11:00 a.m.
Championship – Saturday, May 9, 2015
Game 14: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 13, 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 10
Game 15: If needed, Game 14 teams, 1:00 p.m.
