Spartans to Continue Title Defense Against Cal State-Los Angeles

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The top-ranked University of Tampa baseball team will square off against seventh-ranked Cal-State-Los Angeles in the opening round of the NCAA II Baseball Championships. After winning the South Regional, the Spartans will meet the champions from the West in a Friday evening matchup that will begin at 6:30 p.m.

The tournament, which will conclude with the national championship game on June 1, will be held at Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium. Tournament passes (10 sessions) may be reserved in advance by calling (334) 240-4200. Advance tickets must be picked up by 6 p.m. (CT) on Thursday. Tournament passes will be sold for $25 (reserved seats) and $20 (general admission) in advance. Tournament passes purchased at the gate will be sold for $30 (reserved seats) and $25 (general admission). Single session tickets may also be purchased at the stadium for $6 (reserved), $5 (general admission) and $4 (student general admission).

The University of Tampa will offer live stats and a webcast for all Spartan games in Montgomery. This may be accessed through UT's athletic website, www.tampaspartans.com.

The NCAA II Baseball Championship website includes information on the host site as well as general tournament information. The address is http://www.vstateblazers.com/montgomery/.

The complete NCAA II Baseball Championship schedule is as follows:
Game One: Kutztown (49-5) vs. Nebraska-Omaha (36-22), May 25, 1 p.m.
Game Two: Cal State Los Angeles (43-15-1) vs. Tampa (49-10), May 25, 6:30 p.m.
Game Three: South Central vs. Franklin Pierce (49-9), May 26, 1 p.m.
Game Four: Southern Indiana (41-21) vs. Columbus State (48-18), May 26, 6:30 p.m.
Game Five: loser G1 vs. loser G2 (loser out), May 27, 2:30 p.m.
Game Six: winner G1 vs. winner G2, May 27, 6:30 p.m.
Game Seven: loser G3 vs. loser G4 (loser out), May 28, 2:30 p.m.
Game Eight: winner G3 vs. winner G4, May 28, 6:30 p.m.
Game Nine: winner G7 vs. loser G8 (loser out), May 29, 2:30 p.m.
Game 10: winner G5 vs. loser G6 (loser out), May 29, 6:30 p.m.
Game 11: winner G8 vs. winner G10, May 30, 2:30 p.m.
Game 12: winner G6 vs. winner G9, May 30, 6:30 p.m.
Game 13: if necessary, May 31, 2:30 p.m.
Game 14: if necessary, May 31, 6:30 p.m.

Championship Game
semifinal winners, June 1, 7 p.m.