Bridgewater Enters as Top Seed

FOREST, Va. --- Bridgewater College (28-9 overall, 19-2 ODAC) owns the top seed in the 2013 ODAC Baseball Tournament as the Eagles lost just one time in 20 conference games to put them in driver's seat as they look to build upon an ODAC record 13 titles on the diamond.  Two tiebreakers were needed to sift out the six-team field that will compete in the double-elimination tourney at Lynchburg's historic City Stadium.

Hampden-Sydney College (21-15-1, 13-7) and Shenandoah University (26-9, 13-7) were the first pair to be separated by the conference tiebreakers.  It required the second step in the league's process, which involves a five-point system based on league victories.  The Tigers came out on top and will play out of the second position, while the Hornets will make their ODAC baseball tournament debut as the third seed.

SU's opponent will be Washington and Lee University (18-15, 11-9), which earned the fourth seed outright, as did Randolph-Macon College (17-15-1, 10-9-1) in the five slot.  The sixth and final position in the tournament was determined via the five-point tiebreaking system.  Roanoke College (18-19, 10-10) came out ahead of Guilford College, which secured the Maroons sixth seed and their first tournament appearance since 2004.

City Stadium, home of the minor league Lynchburg Hillcats, will play host to each of the tournament contests for the eighth consecutive season.  Play begins on Thursday, April 25 and runs through championship Sunday on April 28.  The first of Thursday's three games begins at 11:00 a.m.

Listed below is the schedule for the 2013 ODAC Baseball Tournament.  Due to the double elimination format, play on Saturday and Sunday could be altered depending on the number of teams remaining in the field (scenarios outlined on tournament website).

For more information on the tournament, visit any of the participating schools' websites or go to the ODAC Baseball Tournament website at www.odaconline.com/tournament/baseball.

2013 ODAC Baseball Tournament Schedule
Thursday, April 25
GAME 1: #1 Bridgewater vs. #6 Roanoke - 11:00am
GAME 2: #2 Hampden-Sydney vs. #5 Randolph-Macon - 2:30pm
GAME 3: #3 Shenandoah vs. #4 Washington and Lee - 6:00pm

Friday, April 26
GAME 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 11:00am
GAME 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3 - 2:30pm
GAME 6: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 - 6:00pm

Match-ups to be determined by number of teams remaining for games 7-11.

Saturday, April 27
GAME 7 - 11:00am
GAME 8 - 2:30pm
GAME 9 - 6:00pm

Sunday, April 28
GAME 10 - 1:00pm
if necessary
GAME 11 - following Game 10 or at 3:30pm (see scenarios)