Columbus State Earns No. 5 Seed in NCAA Southeast Region

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Columbus – Off the heals of their first Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship since 2007, Columbus State was selected as the No. 5 seed in the NCAA Division II Softball Southeast Region.  They will open up play against No. 4 seed Augusta State on Friday, May 4 at 3:30 p.m. in Dahlonega, Georgia at Haines and Carolyn Hill Stadium.

North Georgia earned the top seed in the region and will serve as one of two host institutions during regional competition.  The Saints will square off versus King College who earned their first-ever NCAA bid after winning the Conference Carolinas Conference Tournament.  

In the other half of the bracket, Armstrong Atlantic State University garnered the No. 2 seed and will host No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne, No. 6 Catawba and No. 7 Flagler in Savannah, Georgia.  Their regional will also get underway on Friday with the No. 3/6 matchup beginning at 12:00 p.m.

The winners of the two regions will face-off in the super-regional with the winner advancing to the College World Series in Louisville, Kentucky.

2012 Southeast Region Tournament Page

Friday, May 4, 2012

Game 1 (3:30 PM): #4 Augusta State vs. #5 Columbus State
Game 2 (6:00 PM): #1 North Georgia vs. #8 King College 

Saturday, May 5, 2012
Game 3 (1:30 PM): Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 4 (4:00 PM): Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
Game 5 (6:30 PM): Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner

Sunday, May 6, 2012
Game 6 (1:30 PM): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Game 7 (If necessary) (4:00 PM): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser