2022 GPAC Softball Tournament Completes Day One
WEATHER ALERT - Thursday play has been postponed to Friday, see adjustments below to the schedule
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The two brackets for the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Softball Tournaments completed day one on Wednesday in Fremont, Nebraska, and in Orange City, Iowa.
In the Midland Bracket top seed, and host, Midland went 2-0 on the day, while Morningside and Dordt both went 1-1. Jamestown was eliminated with an 0-2 record. At the Northwestern Bracket three seed Mount Marty went 2-0 on the day,. while Northwestern and Concordia both went 1-1. College of Saint Marty was eliminated with an 0-2 record. The full results, with box scores, are listed below.
Both pods have postponed play on Thursday because of the weather. Tournament play will resume on Friday at NOON in Fremont and Orange City.
In Fremont, Morningside and Dordt will play an elimination game at Noon on Friday, with Midland playing the winner in Championship #1 at 2pm. The if needed championship game is scheduled for 4pm. In Orange City, Northwestern and Concordia are scheduled to play an elimination game at Noon on Friday, with Mount Marty playing the winner in Championship #1 at 2pm. The if needed championship game is scheduled for 4pm.
Midland has secured the league's first berth to the NAIA Opening Round, while the GPAC Tournament Champion will receive the second berth. If the Warriors 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.
2022 GPAC Softball Tournament Brackets
Midland Bracket – Christensen Field
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Game #1 – (1) Midland 2, (8) Dordt 1 – BOX SCORE
Game #2 – (4) Morningside 4, (5) Jamestown 1 – BOX SCORE
Game #3 – (1) Midland 3, (4) Morningside 0 – BOX SCORE
Game #4 – (8) Dordt 3, (5) Jamestown 1 (UJ Eliminated) – BOX SCORE
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022
Game #5 – (8) Dordt vs. (4) Morningside – Noon
Game #6 – (1) Midland vs. Winner Game #5 – 2pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 4pm
Northwestern Bracket – Northwestern Softball Diamond
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Game #1 – (2) Northwestern 8, (7) Concordia 0 (5 inn.) – BOX SCORE
Game #2 – (3) Mount Marty 15, (6) College of Saint Mary 3 (5 inn.) – BOX SCORE
Game #3 – (3) Mount Marty 5, (2) Northwestern 3 – BOX SCORE
Game #4 – (7) Concordia 6, (6) College of Saint Mary 5 (CSM Eliminated) – BOX SCORE
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022
Game #5 – (7) Concordia vs. (2) Northwestern – Noon
Game #6 – (3) Mount Marty vs. Winner Game #5 – 2 pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 4 pm
GPAC Softball Tournament Championship Series – Saturday, May 7, 2022
Midland Bracket Winner vs. Northwestern Bracket Winner (at highest seed)
(Best 2 of 3 Format)
-Times TBA