April 1, 2004

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . The 2004 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) baseball Tournament will be held May 13-May 15, at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This marks the first of a three-year partnership between the IIAC and Cedar Rapids Kernels, the Midwest League affiliate of the Anaheim Angels.

Three games will be played on Thursday, May 13 with scheduled start times of 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Friday will feature four games at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday’s schedule will depend on the number of teams remaining in the double-elimination Tournament. There will be games at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. A 7:00 p.m. game will be played if necessary. The complete Tournament schedule with game pairings can be found here.

All games in the Tournament are scheduled for nine innings. However, inclement weather could force games to seven inning contests and/or force play on Sunday, May 16. The winner of the Tournament will receive the IIAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The top-six teams in the Conference standings after a round-robin schedule qualify for the Tournament. Conference play begins on Saturday, April 3 and concludes on Saturday, May 8.

Single day tickets for the Conference Tournament are $6 for adults and $3 for students with a college ID and younger. Tickets for all three days can be purchased at one time for $16 (adults) and $8 (students). Tickets can be purchased in advance at Veterans Stadium or by contacting the Kernels office at (319) 363-3887.

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