Hawks Enter CCS Tournament As 5th Seed, Set To Battle Belhaven In First Round
MONTGOMERY,Ala.- The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) has announced the full six-team, double elimination bracket for the second CCS Baseball Tournament that will take place May 8-11 at Scotland Yard on the campus of Maryville College.
Maryville enters this year's tournament as the top seed with an impressive 26-13 overall record and a dominant 14-3 performance in CCS play, clinching their first-ever regular-season title. The Scots' remarkable season includes a 13-game winning streak, their longest in recent history. Hosting this year's tournament, Maryville kicks off postseason action on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. against sixth-seeded Covenant, who are entering the tournament with a record of 15-24 overall and 6-11 in conference play.
Belhaven secured the second seed in the CCS Tournament with a 23-15 overall record and a solid 12-5 performance in CCS games. The Blazers are hungry for their inaugural CCS Baseball championship title and will commence their postseason journey at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday against fifth-seeded Huntingdon.
Piedmont, earning the third seed with a 25-15 overall record and a commendable 12-6 in CCS play, aims to defend their championship title. They start their quest on Wednesday at 7 p.m. against fourth-seeded LaGrange (8-10 CCS), who secured their spot with a 2-1 series win against Huntingdon in the regular season.
The winners of the opening round games progress to the quarterfinals at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., while the non-advancing teams have games scheduled at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The remaining teams will determine the bracket for the semifinals and final rounds.
For more information on this year's tournament, visit the CCS Baseball Tournament Central page at https://collegiateconferenceofthesouth.com/tournaments/?id=26&path=baseball.
The Hawks enter the tournament being led by their twin set of outfielders, Daniel and Noah Phillips. Daniel holds a .316 batting average while Noah leads the team with an average of .379. The two lead the team in stolen bases, with Daniel having 12 and Noah having 11, while Daniel is second on the roster in home runs on the season with two.
Designated Hitter and freshman Davis Johnson has also showed confidence at the plate as of late, securing a batting average of .316 with 7 doubles in 25 games for the Hawks.
On the mound, Huntingdon looks to the leadership of senior Seth Killam. Formerly an all-conference selection, Seth boasts an ERA of 3.69 with 7 wins and 1 save on the year.
The 2024 CCS Baseball Tournament schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, May 8 (Opening Round)
Game 1: No. 1 Maryville v. No. 6 Covenant - 3:00 p.m. ET
Game 2: No. 2 Belhaven v. No. 5 Huntingdon - 11:00 a.m. ET
Game 3: No. 3 Piedmont v. No. 4 LaGrange - 7:00 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 9 (Quarterfinal)
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 v. Loser of Game 2 - 11:00 a.m. ET
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 v. Loser of Game 3 - 3:00 p.m. ET
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 v. Winner of Game 3 - 7:00 p.m. ET
Friday, May 10 (Semifinal)
If four teams remain,
Game 7: Winner of Game 4 v. Loser of Game 6 - 11:00 a.m. ET
Game 8: Winner of Game 5 v. Winner of Game 6 - 3:00 p.m. ET
Game 9: Winner of Game 7 v. Loser of Game 8 - 7:00 p.m. ET
(Played on Saturday)
Game 10: CHAMPIONSHIP: Winner of Game 8 v. Winner of Game 9 - 1:00 p.m. ET
Game 11: If Necessary Game - 5:00 p.m. ET
If five teams remain,
Game 7: Loser of Game 5 v. Loser of Game 6 - 11:00 a.m. ET
Game 8: Winner of Game 4 v. Winner of Game 5 - 3:00 p.m. ET
Game 9: Winner of Game 6 v. Winner of Game 7 - 7:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 11 (Finals)
If two teams remain,
Game 10: Winner of Game 8 v. Loser of Game 9 - 1:00 p.m. ET
Game 11: If Necessary Game - 5:00 p.m. ET
If three teams remain,
Game 10: Winner of Game 8 v. Loser of Game 9 - 1:00 p.m. ET
Game 11: Winner of Game 9 v. Winner of Game 10 - 5:00 p.m. ET