Delgado to host Region XXIII Tournament this weekend, May 7-9

Delgado Community College is set to host the 2021 NJCAA Region XXIII Division I Baseball Tournament this weekend at “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 Baton Rouge holding the No. 2 seed and Nunez the third seed. All three teams will play a doubleheader on Friday, with a single game on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and the if-necessary game on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. All games in the double-elimination tournament will be nine innings.

The Region XXIII champion will advance to the South Central District Championship (Super Regional) to be hosted by the Region XVI Champion in Oklahoma starting May 21.

SCHEDULE
Day 1 (Friday, May 7)
Game 1 – Noon – Nunez Community College (#3 seed) vs. Baton Rouge Community College (#2 seed)
Game 2 – 3:30 p.m. – Nunez vs. Delgado Community College (#1 seed)
Game 3 – 7 p.m. – Baton Rouge vs. Delgado

Day 2 (Saturday, May 8)
Scenario #1 – If one team is 0-2, they are eliminated
Game 4 – 2 p.m. – 1-1 team vs. 2-0 team (if 2-0 team wins, they are champions)
Scenario #2- If all teams are 1-1 following the 1st day, the No. 1 seed will receive the bye to Game 5
Game 4 – 2 p.m. – Nunez vs. Baton Rouge

Day 3 (Sunday, May 9)
Scenario #1
Game 5 – 2 p.m. – (if necessary if 1-1 team defeats 2-0 team in Game 4)
Scenario #2
Game 5 – 2 p.m. – Winner Game 4 vs. Delgado