Tampa to Host NCAA South Regional

TAMPA, Fla. - The NCAA has announced that top-ranked University of Tampa has been selected to host the 2007 NCAA II Baseball South Regional. The regional, which is scheduled to begin on Thursday, will consist of six teams and will send the winner to the 2007 NCAA II National Championship Series in Montgomery Ala., on May 25 to June 1.

The defending national champion Spartans will host their second consecutive regional while making their eighth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The four-time national champions also carry an eight game postseason winning streak.

Tickets may be purchased at the gate and will be sold for $10 (adults) and $5 (students with ID/senior citizens).

Following is a listing of the South Regional field and schedule of games:
1. Tampa, 45-9
2. Tusculum, 48-12
3. Carson-Newman, 36-18
4. Florida Gulf Coast, 39-15
5. Florida Southern, 40-14
6. Stillman, 26-17

Game Times

Thursday, May 17, 2007
Game 1 - #1 Tampa vs. #6 Stillman, 11:00 am
Game 2 - #2 Tusculum vs. #5 Florida Southern, 3:00 pm
Game 3 - #3 Carson-Newman vs. #4 Florida Gulf Coast, 7:00 pm

Friday, May 18, 2007
Game 4 - Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 11:00 am
Game 5 - Winner of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 3, 3:00 pm
Game 6 - Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3, 7:00 pm

If four teams remain after game 6, the schedule is as follows:
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Game 7 - Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6, 11:00 am
Game 8 - Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 6, 3:00 pm
Game 9 - Winner of Game 8 vs. Loser of Game 7, 7:00 pm

Sunday, May 20, 2007
Game 10 - Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9, 1:00 pm
Game 11 - Same teams as first game (if necessary), 5:00 pm

If five teams remain after game 6, the schedule is as follows:
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Game 7 - Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 11:00 am
Game 8 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 3:00 pm
Game 9 - Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7, 7:00 pm

If two teams remain after game 9, the schedule is as follows:
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Game 10 - Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9, 1:00 pm
Game 11 - If necessary, same teams as Game 10, 5:00 pm

If three teams remain after game 9, the schedule is as follows:
Sunday, May 20, 2006
Game 10 - Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 9, 1:00 pm
Game 11 - Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 5:00 pm