Posted: Apr 26, 2012

Baseball Headed to GNAC Final Four

Paxton, Mass. – The Anna Maria College baseball team is headed into the GNAC double-elimination tournament after the 12-0 win over Emerson College on Tuesday afternoon. The AMCATS (21-14) seeded at #3 will travel to Johnson & Wales University on Thursday, April 26^th. The Wildcats (25-15) with the No. 2 seed in the GNAC conference received a first round bye.

The game will be played at Piece Filed in East Providence, Rhode Island, first pitch is slated for 6:30pm.

The Final Four of the tournament will also be held at Pierce Field on Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th. Action gets underway on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

Tickets are $5 for the weekend. Admission is free to anyone with a valid ID from one of the four participating institutions.

Directions to Pierce Stadium

201 Mercer Street

East Providence, RI 02914

This East Providence complex plays host to men's and women's soccer, baseball and softball events.

From West, north or south Take I-95 North or South to Exit 20 onto I-195 East. Follow 195 East for approximately two miles and take Exit 4. Bear right off the exit (towards Riverside). Stay straight on this road for about 3/4 of a mile and turn left onto Fifth Street. Pierce Stadium is 300 yards on the right.

From the East (Cape Cod, Fall River) from I-195 West into Rhode Island, take Exit 6 (Broadway). Turn left at the bottom of the exit, go under the highway. At the first light turn right onto Warren Ave. Follow Warren Ave. until you see either Lyon or Fifth Street. Turn left onto either of these streets. Pierce Stadium

TOURNAMENT BRACKET

Rankings and Schedule:

#1 St. Joseph's Maine

#2 Johnson & Wales

#3 Anna Maria

#4 Suffolk

#5 Albertus Magnus

#6 Emerson

Tuesday, April 24^th: FIRST ROUND

GAME 1: #5 Albertus Magnus @ #4 Suffolk, Suffolk 7-6, 10 innings

GAME 2: #6 Emerson @ #3 Anna Maria, Anna Maria 12-0

Thursday, April 26^th: QUARTER FINALS