Bracket
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The champion of the 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference Softball Tournament will be decided at the Blue Valley Recreation Complex when the last four teams take part in the championship round on May 4-5 in Overland Park, Kan.
Central Methodist, Evangel, Baker and MidAmerica Nazarene each won their best-of-three series in the opening round of the tournament this past weekend and advanced to the four-team, double-elimination portion of the event. All four teams will begin play on Friday, May 4 with top-seeded Central Methodist taking on #6-seeded MNU while #2 Evangel and #4 Baker tangle at 3:00 p.m.
The teams will continue play immediately following the first set of games to conclude the first day of play with one squad finishing their postseason run in an elimination game. The loser's bracket will resume on Saturday at noon while the first of two potential championship games is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. If both teams finish that game with one loss, one final winner-take-all game will start at approximately 4:00 p.m.
The winner of the 2012 HAAC Tournament will receive an automatic berth to the 32nd Annual NAIA Softball National Championship, scheduled for May 17-23 at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Blue Valley Recreation Complex:
Location: 9701 West 137th Street in Overland Park, Kan.�
Directions:
From the EAST � From I-435, go south on 69 Hwy and exit 135th Street. Turn west and proceed to Antioch. Turn south on Antioch, then turn west on 137th Street. (The Ritz Charles will be on the north). Proceed past the Ritz Charles and enter the lot on the north side.
From the WEST � You can either follow the directions from the east, or take I-35 and exit at 135th Street in Olathe. Head east on 135th Street until you reach Antioch and follow the same directions from above.
Policies:
There are no pets or smoking allowed inside the complex.
