2008 Softball Tournament
The first round will begin at 10:00am on Thursday, April 24. The higher seed will be in the 3rd base dugout and be the home team. Official tournament bracket will be posted at the conclusion of the regular season.
For a PDF of the bracket, click here.
All games will be webcast and can be found here.
Thursday's games:
Game 1: #4 Reinhardt vs. #5 Brewton-Parker - Reinhardt 6, Brewton-Parker 3
Game 2: #3 Lee vs. #6 Emmanuel College - Emmanuel 10, Lee 2
Game 3: #2 Faulkner vs. #7 Brenau University - Brenau 10, Faulkner 8
Game 4: #1 Shorter vs. #8 Southern Wesleyan - Shorter 2, Southern Wesleyan 0
Game 5: Brewton-Parker vs. Southern Wesleyan - Southern Wesleyan 2, Brewton-Parker 1
Game 6: Lee vs. Faulkner - Lee 7, Faulkner 3
Friday's games:
Game 7: Emmanuel vs. Brenau - 10 a.m.
Game 8: Reinhardt vs. Shorter - 12 p.m. Listen Live! on WATG 95.7
Game 9: Southern Wesleyan vs. Loser of 7 - 2 p.m.
Game 10: Lee vs. Loser of 8 - 4 p.m.
Game 11: Winner of 7 vs. Winner of 8 - 6 p.m.
Game 12: Winner of 9 vs. Winner of 10 - 8 p.m.
Saturday's games:
Game 13: Winner of 12 vs. Loser of 11 - 11 a.m.
Game 14: Winner of 11 vs. Winner of 13 - 1 p.m. - SSAC Championship Game
Game 15 (if needed):Winner of 14 vs. Loser of 14 - 3 p.m.
Directions:
From Chattanooga:
1) Take I-75 South to exit 312 (Rome/Fairmount.)
2) Take right at top of exit ramp; remain on Hwy. 53 to Rome.
3) Once in Rome City Limits, take a right at traffic light (Calvary Baptist Church) onto Veterans Memorial Highway.
4) At the third traffic light, take a left onto Highway 27 South.
5) At the sixth traffic light (Bojangles on left) take a right onto Georgia Hwy. 20.
6) Stay on Hwy. 20; at the seventh traffic light (Marty Callahan State Farm on right) take a left onto Burnett Ferry Road.
7) Alto Park is on the right 3-4 miles after you turn off of Hwy. 20.
From Atlanta:
1) Take I-75 North, exit 290: Rome/Canton.
2) Turn left at bottom of ramp and continue until highway dead ends at traffic light.
3) Turn left, then immediate right onto Hwy. 41 North.
4) Continue on Hwy. 41 approximately 3 miles, take right fork on 411 South: Rome. 19 miles to Rome.
5) After third traffic light (Rome Ford on right) take the second exit to the right -- Rome/Georgia Hwy. 20.
6) Continue on Hwy. 20 for several miles. At the fifteenth traffic light, take a left onto Burnett Ferry Road. Alto Park is on the right, 3-4 miles after you turn off of Hwy. 20.Tournament T-Shirts: Shirts will be available throughout the tournament for $10.
Ticket Prices: Tournament tickets are available at the gate for $5 per day or $12 for a tournament pass. Student tickets are $3 per day or $7 for the tournament.
Broadcasting: All games will be broadcast live online using WebCast. Some games will be announced on the radio. Info will be posted on the SSAC website as the tournament approaches.
Bracket: The first round will begin at 10:00am on Thursday, April 24 and games will follow at 12:00, 2:00 & 4:00. Please see the enclosed sample bracket. The higher seed will be in the 3rd base dugout and be the home team. Official tournament bracket will be posted at the conclusion of the regular season.
Restaurant Information – Rome, GA
• Buffalo's Southwest Grill – 706-234-2833
• Backyard BBQ – 706-291-1818
• Ryan's – 706-234-7973
• Western Sizzlin' – 706-291-2023
• Other Restaurants – Longhorn, Red Lobster, Las Palmas & Los Portales (Mexican), Applebees's, Chili's, Johnny Corino's, Olive Garden, Fudrucker's, Santa Fe, Hooter's, Panera Bread, Provino's (Italian), Jefferson's, Schroeder's, Sumo Japanese Hibachi
• Fast-Food Restaurants – Subway, Firehouse Subs, Chick-Fil-A, McDonald's, Sonic, Zaxby's, Krystal's, Moe's, Bojangles, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Arby's, Burger King, Captain D's, Checker's, Dairy Queen, Waffle House, Papa John's, Quizno's, Wendy's