by Alan Babbitt

Game times are set for the Hope College baseball team's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament championship series this week.

The best-of-three series will be hosted by Adrian College. The winner receives the MIAA's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament.

MIAA Tournament Championship Series Program (PDF) 

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 19

Game 1, 5 p.m. Live Stats

Thursday, May 20

Game 2, 3 p.m. Live Stats

Game 3, if necessary, 6 p.m. Live Stats

Photo of Grant Barrett (8) and Andrew Gilpin (22) by Lynne Powe

Second-seeded Hope (25-13 overall) clinched its spot in the championship series by going 3-0 in four-team Pool B. The Flying Dutchmen defeated sixth-seeded Albion College in the final, 24-14, while setting a tournament record for runs scored and pushing their win streak to 14 games.

Top-seeded Adrian (30-7) won Pool A with a 3-0 record, including a 9-2 victory against fourth-seeded Kalamazoo College in the final. The Bulldogs have won 11 of their last 12 games.

MIAA Statistical Leaders

Hope and Adrian are playing each other for the MIAA Tournament championship for the third consecutive season and fourth time overall.

MIAA Tournament Website