Baseball Earns Seventh Straight NCAA Regional Tournament Appearance
MIDLAND, MICH. – The Northwood University baseball team has been named the fifth seed for the upcoming 2024 NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament.
This marks the seventh straight time the Timberwolves have earned a bid to the NCAA Championships, dating back to 2017. NU had never reached the event prior to this streak.
The brackets were announced Sunday night (May 12) by the NCAA. Each of the eight regions will host tournaments, with the winners of each region advancing to the Division II World Series June 1-8 in Cary, North Carolina.
The Midwest Regional is split into two locations, with the top-seeded Saginaw hosting fourth seed Ashland and fifth seeded Northwood. No. 2 seed Indianapolis hosts Maryville (No. 3 seed), Grand Valley State (No. 6 seed) and Trevecca Nazarene (No. 7 seed) .
The Northwood/Ashland game will take place Thursday. The loser of that game will play immediately afterward against Saginaw Valley. Friday's schedule will be depend of Thursday's results.
MIDWEST REGIONAL #1 (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
Thursday, May 16
Game 1: (4) Ashland vs. (5) Northwood – 11 a.m.
Game 2: (1) Saginaw Valley vs. Loser Game 1 – 2 p.m.
Friday, May 17
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. (1) Saginaw Valley – Noon
Saturday, May 18
Game 4: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 3 – 11:00 a.m. (if two teams remain after Game 2)
Game 4: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 – 11:00 a.m. (if three teams remain after Game 2 and two teams remain after Game 3)
Game 4: Winner Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3 – 11:00 a.m. (if three teams remain after Game 2 and three teams remain after Game 3)
Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 4 – 2:00 p.m. (if necessary) (if two teams remain after Game 2)
Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 4 – 2:00 p.m. (if necessary) (if three teams remain after Game 2 and two teams remain after Game 3)
Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3 – 2:00 p.m. (if three teams remain after Game 2 and three teams remain after Game 3)