The South Atlantic Conference Announces Seeds for 2021 SAC Pilot Flying J Baseball Championship

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The Catawba Indians captured the South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship, finishing the regular season with a record of 24-6 in conference.  With the crown, Catawba has earned the No. 1 seed in next week's South Atlantic Conference Pilot Flying J Baseball Championship. 

Tusculum earned the No. 2 seed with a 25-7 record in SAC play.  Newberry received the No. 3 seed with a 19-9 record in conference, and Wingate picked up the No. 4 seed with a SAC record of 20-10.  Carson-Newman picked up the No. 5 seed after a 19-11 season in conference, followed by Lenoir-Rhyne with a record of 19-13 in SAC play at No. 6.

Rounding out the field of eight for the baseball championship are Coker at the No. 7 seed with a 13-14 record in conference, and Mars Hill at the No. 8 seed with a 12-18 record.

The 2021 SAC Pilot Flying J Baseball Championship will be played at Smokies Stadium in Kodak, Tenn., and will get underway on Thursday, April 22.  Thursday's games will be single elimination, while the double-elimination portion of the Championship will be played Friday, April 23-Monday, April 26.  Below is the Championship schedule.

Thursday, April 22 (at Kodak, Tenn.)
#5 Carson-Newman vs. #8 Mars Hill, 4:30pm 
#6 Lenoir-Rhyne vs. #7 Coker, 7:30pm

Friday, April 23 (at Kodak, Tenn.)
#1 Catawba vs. lowest seed from GM 1 & 2, 11:00am
#2 Tusculum vs. highest seed from GM 1 & 2, 2:45pm
#3 Newberry vs. #4 Wingate, 6:30pm

Saturday, April 24 (at Kodak, Tenn.)
GM 3 loser vs. GM 4 loser, 11:00am
GM 3 winner vs. GM 5 loser, 2:45pm
GM 4 winner vs. GM 5 winner,6:30pm

Sunday, April 25 (at Kodak, Tenn.)
GM 7 winner vs. GM 8 winner, 11:00am
GM 6 winner vs. GM 8 loser, 2:45pm
GM 10 winner vs. GM 9 loser, 6:30pm

Monday, April 26 (at Kodak, Tenn.)
GM 9 winner vs. GM 11 winner, 12:00pm       
if necessary, 3:00pm

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