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Regular season champ Gustavus headlines MIAC Baseball Playoff field

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Baseball Playoffs are set to take place May 11-13, 2023 at Becker Park in Collegeville with regular season champion Gustavus Adolphus College opening postseason play as the No. 1 seed in the four-team field. The regular season title is the 15th in program history and the first for the Gusties since 2019. 
 
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The four-team, double-elimination MIAC Baseball Playoffs will officially begin at Becker Park in Collegeville on Thursday, May 11 with No. 1 Gustavus (16-4) taking on No. 4 Bethel (14-6) at 2:30 p.m. followed by No. 2 Saint John's (14-6) squaring off with No. 3 Concordia (14-6) at 7:00 p.m. The Johnnies, Cobbers, and Royals all finished in a three-way tie for second-place in the conference standings, which was broken by head-to-head records among the tied teams followed by records against all playoff-qualifying squads. SJU's regular season split with Gustavus earned the Johnnies the No. 2 seed.

The losing teams from Thursday's contests will face each other in an elimination game at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Thursday's winners will square off at 3:00 on Friday with a spot in the championship game on the line. The winner of the noon game will then face the loser of the 3:00 p.m. game to determine the other contender for the playoff title. The second elimination game is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
 
Saturday's MIAC Championship will begin at 3:00 p.m. If necessary, a second game will follow 25 minutes after the first to determine the double-elimination tournament winner. Sunday will serve as a rain date if needed. The champion will receive the MIAC's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament. All playoff game dates and times are tentative and may be adjusted in the event of inclement weather.
 
Tickets are required for each day of the Playoffs and are available for purchase via HomeTown Ticketing on the MIAC Championship page. Prices are $10 (plus fees) for adults and $2 (plus fees) for students with ID. Children ages five and under receive free entry. Please note that pets, seeds/shells, and coolers are not permissible at Becker Park so fans should plan to leave them at home.
 
All Playoff information including seedings, scores, and recaps can be found on the 2023 MIAC Baseball Playoffs page. Fans can also follow the action on the MIAC Scoreboard, on the free MIAC mobile app, and on social media through the MIAC's Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
 
MIAC BASEBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Game 1: No. 1 Gustavus vs. No. 4 Bethel | 2:30 PM
Game 2: No. 2 Saint John's vs. No. 3 Concordia | 7:00 PM
 
Friday, May 12, 2023
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 | 12:00 PM
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 | 3:00 PM
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 | 6:00 PM
 
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 | 3:00 PM
Game 7: If necessary, 25 minutes after Game 6
 
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