Delgado set to host NJCAA Region XXIII Division I Tournament May 2-4

Delgado Community College is set to host the 2024 NJCAA Region XXIII Division I Baseball Tournament this weekend, May 2-4, at historic “Rags” Scheuermann Field at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium.

The three team regional features Delgado, Baton Rouge Community College, and Nunez Community College. Delgado enters the tournament as the top seed with the best regular season record against conference teams, with Nunez holding the #2 seed and Baton Rouge the third seed. All three teams will face one another in a doubleheader on Thursday, with a single game on Friday at 2:00 p.m. and the If-Necessary game Saturday at 2:00 p.m. All games in the double-elimination tournament will be nine innings.

The tournament’s top two teams will advance to the NJCAA South District Championship to be hosted by Region XXII in Oxford, Alabama May 9-13.

Thursday, May 2 — Day 1

Game 1, 12:00 #3 seed (Baton Rouge) vs. #2 seed (Nunez)

Game 2, 3:30 #3 seed (Baton Rouge) vs. #1 seed (Delgado)

Game 3, 7:00 #2 seed (Nunez) vs. #1 seed (Delgado)

Friday, May 3 — Day 2

Scenario #1 (If one team is 0-2, they are eliminated) — Game 4, 2:00 1-1 team vs. 2-0 team

NOTE: If 2-0 team wins, they are champions

Scenario #2- If all teams are 1-1 following the 1st day, the #1 seed will receive the bye to Game 5

Game 4, 2:00 #2 vs. #3

Saturday, May 4 — Day 3 (if necessary)

Scenario #1 — Game 5, 2:00 If both teams are 2-1

Scenario #2 — Game 5, 2:00 Winner of Game 4 vs. #1 seed

Dates and times subject to change based on weather. Seeding of the Tournament will be based on conference finish (best regular season record against conference teams). The higher seed will be the home team on the first day only. A coin flip will determine the home team on the subsequent days. The tournament is a double elimination event.