Day One Complete at 2023 GPAC Softball Tournament
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The two brackets for the 2023 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Softball Tournaments opened on Wednesday with four games in Orange City, Iowa, and four games in Sioux City, Iowa.
At the Northwestern Bracket in Orange City top seed Northwestern went 2-0 to advance to the bracket championship on Thursday at 2pm. Briar Cliff and Mount Marty each went 1-1, with Dordt being eliminated at 0-2. The first game on Thursday will be an elimination game between Briar Cliff and Mount Marty at Noon. The if needed championship game will be played at 4pm.
At the Morningside Bracket in Sioux City three seed Midland went 2-0 to advance to the bracket championship on Thursday at 2pm. Hastings and Morningside each went 1-1, with Jamestown being eliminated at 0-2. The first game on Thursday will be an elimination game between Hastings and Morningside at Noon. The if needed championship game will be played at 4pm.
Northwestern has secured the league's first berth to the NAIA Opening Round, while the GPAC Tournament Champion will receive the second berth. If the Red Raiders win the GPAC Tournament then the tournament runner-up will receive the second GPAC berth to the NAIA Opening Round. The two brackets will be double elimination, with the final the best two of three. GPAC tie-breakers were used in the seeding process.
2023 GPAC Softball Tournament Brackets
Northwestern Bracket – Northwestern Softball Diamond
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Game #1 – (1) Northwestern 5, vs (8) Mount Marty 2 – BOX SCORE
Game #2 – (5) Briar Cliff 2, (4) Dordt 1 – BOX SCORE
Game #3 – (1) Northwestern 9, vs. (5) Briar Cliff 0 (5 inn.) – BOX SCORE
Game #4 – (8) Mount Marty 9, (4) Dordt 3 – BOX SCORE
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Game #5 – (8) Mount Marty vs. (5) Briar Cliff – Noon
Game #6 – (1) Northwestern vs. Winner Game #5 – 2pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 4pm
Morningside Bracket – Jensen Softball Complex
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Game #1 – (7) Hastings 3, (2) Morningside 1 – BOX SCORE
Game #2 – (3) Midland 5, vs. (6) Jamestown 0 – BOX SCORE
Game #3 – (3) Midland 8, (7) Hastings 0 (5 inn.) – BOX SCORE
Game #4 – (2) Morningside 5, (6) Jamestown 0 – BOX SCORE
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Game #5 – (2) Morningside vs. (7) Hastings – Noon
Game #6 – (3) Midland vs. Winner Game #5 – 2 pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 4 pm
GPAC Softball Tournament Championship Series – Saturday, May 6, 2023
Northwestern Bracket Winner vs. Morningside Bracket Winner (at highest seed)
(Best 2 of 3 Format)
-Times TBA