Breakfast at the ballpark in Georgia today for LCU

GETTING READY:  The LCU Wildcats prowled around Grizzly Field in Lawrenceville, Ga., Sunday after arriving for a brief workout to prepare for this morning’s first round NAIA Tournament baseball game – and hopefully, another contest this afternoon. (Photo courtesy LCU Athletics)

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Louisiana Christian University baseball team got early wake-up calls today for its debut in the NAIA Lawrenceville Bracket.

The Wildcats open the five-team regional at 8 a.m. CDT (9 a.m. local time) as the No. 5 seed, facing fourth-seeded Bushnell.

LCU (32-19) will have an advantage. Bushnell (29-24) is from Oregon, so the game time translates to 6 a.m. on their campus.

The winner gets to play again Monday at 6 p.m. CST against the regional host, top-seeded Georgia Gwinnett (47-6). The tournament has a double-elimination format and is slated to run through Thursday.

The Wildcats earned their first NAIA baseball postseason trip by winning the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament, beating fourth-ranked LSU Shreveport twice in the process.

To track the action in Georgia, visit the regional link https://ggcathletics.com/sports/2019/5/7/baseball-opening-round-central online.