Eastern Michigan Athletics
MAC Baseball Tournament Available Via Live Video Streaming
5/16/2009 11:41:10 PM | Baseball
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CLEVELAND -- The Mid-American Conference, JumpTV Sports and the Chillicothe Paints have announced that every game of the 2009 MAC Baseball Tournament will be streamed live. Fans can buy a complete tournament package that will get them every game of the tournament for $14.95 or purchase a single game for $4.95. The tournament will take place May 20-23 and will be staged at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio.
In 2008, for the first time since 1982, and for only the second time in league history, the MAC Tournament was held at a neutral site at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. Eastern Michigan won the 2008 MAC Baseball Tournament, defeating Kent State in the championship game.
The tournament field was expanded to eight teams for the first time ever in 2008. The prior tournament field consisted of six teams in a double-elimination tournament. The 8-team format will feature a bracket of two pools, with the winner of each double-elimination pool meeting in a one-game, winner take all championship game. The bracketing reflects the College World Series format as played in Omaha.
2009 MAC Baseball Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, May 20
No. 4 Kent State vs. No. 5 Miami, 9 a.m.
No. 3 Ohio vs. No. 6 Toledo, 12:30 p.m.
No. 2 Ball State vs. No. 7 Eastern Michigan, 4 p.m.
No. 1 Bowling Green vs. No. 8 Central Michigan, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 21
Game 2 Loser vs. Game 3 Loser, 9 a.m.
Game 1 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser, 12:30 p.m.
Game 1 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 4 p.m.
Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 22
Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Loser, 9 a.m.
Game 5 Winner vs. Game 8 Loser, 12:30 p.m.
Game 7 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, 4 p.m.
Game 10 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
MAC Championship Game, 1 p.m.
* Game 13 will be necessary if the winner of Game 9 also wins Game 11.
** Game 14 will be necessary if the winner of Game 10 also wins Game 12.
+If both bracket winners are undefeated, the championship game will be played on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
# If only one of the two early games is necessary on Saturday, the first game will be played at 12 p.m., and the Championship Game will start 45 minutes following the previous game. If both “if necessary games” are played, the first game will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the second game will start 45 minutes after the completion of the first game. The championship game will then be played 45 minutes after the completion of the second game.
