2005 Gulf Coast Invitational Tournament Information

Dates & Location:
The 2005 Gulf Coast Invitational in Orange Beach, Alabama will be hosted by Spring Hill College and the University of Mobile. The tournament will be held March 4-6 at the Orange Beach Sportsplex. Click here for directions.

Media Relations:
Results will be updated both below in pool play and on the PDF'd bracket. For daily recaps click here.  For game releases, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the game you wish to read about.  Click here for last year's results.

Format:
There will be four pools of four teams each, with the top two team from each pool advancing to the Gold Championship.  The third and fourth place team from each pool will advance to the Silver Championship. Brackets posted immediatley following pool play.  Both brackets will be single elimination/consolation.

Bracket winners will be decided according to:

1. Record

2. Head-to-head competition

3. Run differential among teams involved in tie (max. of eight runs in one game)

4. Run differential among all teams in pool (max. of eight runs in one game)

5. Fewest runs allowed in pool

6. Most runs scored in pool

7. Coin toss

Seedings will be selected according to:

1. Record

2. Head-to-head competition

3. Fewest runs allowed in pool play

4. Most runs scored in pool play (max. 8 per game allowed)

5. Coin toss

Pools:

Pool 1
Pool 2
Pool 3
Pool 4
University of Mobile Bacone College Belhaven College Lee University
St. Gregory's University Brescia University Columbia College Reinhardt College
St. Xavier University NGCSU Faulkner University Spring Hill College
William Woods University Thomas University Houston Baptist USA

Pool Schedule:

Friday 1 p.m. St. Xavier University St. Gregory's University
Friday 1 p.m. Brescia University NGCSU
Friday 1 p.m. Columbia College Faulkner University
Friday 1 p.m. Reinhardt College Lee University
Friday 3 p.m. William Woods University St. Xavier University
Friday 3 p.m. NGCSU Bacone College
Friday 3 p.m. Faulkner University Belhaven College
Friday 3 p.m. USAO Reinhardt College
Friday 5 p.m. St. Gregory's University University of Mobile
Friday 5 p.m. Thomas University Brescia University
Friday 5 p.m. Houston Baptist University Columbia College
Friday 5 p.m. Lee University Spring Hill College
Friday 7 p.m. University of Mobile William Woods University
Friday 7 p.m. Bacone College Thomas University
Friday 7 p.m. Belhaven College Houston Baptist University
Friday 7 p.m. Spring Hill College USAO
Saturday 11 a.m. William Woods University St. Gregory's University
Saturday 11 a.m. NGCSU Thomas University
Saturday 11 a.m. Columbia College Belhaven College
Saturday 11 a.m. Reinhardt College Spring Hill College
Saturday 1 p.m. St. Xavier University University of Mobile
Saturday 1 p.m. Bacone College Brescia University
Saturday 1 p.m. Faulkner University Houston Baptist University
Saturday 1 p.m. Lee University USAO

Gold & Silver Championship Brackets (PDF)

Other: COACHES MEETING IN THE MEDIA CENTER AT THE SPORTSPLEX AT 10 A.M. FRIDAY!!!
Balls will be provided.  Please return all game balls to the umpires after the game.  Home team for pool play will be determined by coin flip by the umpires.  The international tie breaker will be used in each game, beginning in the eighth inning.

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