MANKATO, Minn. – The Bethany Lutheran baseball team secured its spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament last Saturday by defeating Crown to earn the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) automatic bid.

The NCAA announced the tournament field and regional site locations on Monday morning during the bracket reveal, and the Vikings will head to La Crosse, Wisconsin, to compete in a regional hosted by UW-La Crosse.

Bethany will face host school No. 8 UW-La Crosse in the opening matchup on Friday at 11 a.m., while the other side of the bracket features Buena Vista taking on Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 2:30 p.m. 

Game Schedule
Friday, May 16th
Game 1 - UW La-Crosse vs. Bethany Lutheran - 11 a.m.
Game 2 - Buena Vista vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps - 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 17th
Game 3 - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 4 - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 5 - Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4

Sunday, May 18th
Game 6 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 7 - If necessary, same teams as game 6.