Sioux City, IA (GPACSports.com) [Softball] – The two brackets for the 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Softball Tournaments got underway on Wednesday, April 30, in Orange City, Iowa, and Fremont, Nebraska.
Four games were completed in the Northwestern pod, with just one game completed at the Midland bracket. Rain forced the suspension of the pod in Fremont, Nebraska, and the pod will be extended to Friday.
Both brackets will resume on Thursday, with the Northwestern pod in game five and the Midland pod resuming game two between Morningside and Dordt.
In Orange City, eight seed Doane went 2-0 on the day, with Dakota Wesleyan and Northwestern each going 1-1. Concordia was eliminated with an 0-2 record. Midland sits at 1-0 in their bracket, with Hastings at 0-1.
Northwestern has secured the league’s first berth to the NAIA Opening Round, while the GPAC Tournament Champion will receive the second berth. If the Red Raiders win the GPAC Tournament then the tournament runner-up will receive the second GPAC berth to the NAIA Opening Round. The two brackets will be double elimination, with the final the best two of three. GPAC tie-breakers were used in the seeding process.
2025 GPAC Softball Tournament Brackets
Northwestern Bracket – Orange City, Iowa
(Records – Overall, GPAC)
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Game #1 – (8) Doane 1, (1) Northwestern 0 – BOX SCORE
Game #2 – (4) Dakota Wesleyan 6, (5) Concordia 1 – BOX SCORE
Game #3 – (8) Doane 11, (4) Dakota Wesleyan 3 (6 inn.) – BOX SCORE
Game #4 – (1) Northwestern 6, (5) Concordia 0 – BOX SCORE
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Game #5 – (1) Northwestern vs. (4) Dakota Wesleyan – Noon
Game #6 – (8) Doane vs. Winner Game #5 – 2pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 4pm
Midland Bracket – Fremont, Nebraska
(Records – Overall, GPAC)
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Game #1 – (2) Midland 3, (7) Hastings 2 – BOX SCORE
Game #2 – (3) Morningside vs. (6) Dordt (22-27, 11-11) – Suspended in the Bottom of the 1st
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Game #2 – (3) Morningside vs. (6) Dordt (22-27, 11-11) – Resume game from Thursday – Noon
Game #3 – (2) Midland vs. Winner Game #2 – 2pm
Game #4 – (7) Hastings vs. Loser Game #2 – 4pm
Friday, May 2, 2025
Game #5 – Winner Game #4 vs. Loser Game #3 – Noon
Game #6 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #5 – 2 pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 4 pm
GPAC Softball Tournament Championship Series – TBA
Northwestern Bracket Winner vs. Midland Bracket Winner (at highest seed)
(Best 2 of 3 Format)
-Times TBA
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Sioux City, IA (GPACSports.com) [Baseball] – The two brackets for the 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Baseball Tournaments got underway on Thursday in Seward, Nebraska, and Yankton, South Dakota.
In Seward at the Concordia Pod, play was delayed by the weather until 6pm. In game one fourth seed Briar Cliff defeated five seed Midland 4-2. In game two top seed Concordia defeated eight seed Dakota Wesleyan 9-4.
In Yankton at the Morningside Pod (co-hosted by Mount Marty) play started at 3pm. In game one three seed Doane defeated six seed Northwestern 11-1 (8 inn.). In game number two seven seed Mount Marty defeated two seed Morningside 8-5.
Day two action will begin at Noon in Yankton and at 1pm in Seward with game three in each pod.
Concordia has secured the league’s first berth to the NAIA Opening Round, while the GPAC Tournament Champion will receive the second berth. If Concordia wins the GPAC Tournament, then Morningside (as number two seed) will receive the second GPAC berth to the NAIA Opening Round.
All games in the GPAC Tournament are nine innings and the two brackets will be double elimination. The overall GPAC Baseball Championship Game is a winner take all contest (9 innings) regardless of prior records in bracket play. GPAC tie-breakers were used in the seeding process.
2025 GPAC Baseball Tournament Brackets
Concordia Bracket – Seward, Nebraska
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Game #1 – (4) Briar Cliff 4, (5) Midland 2 – BOX SCORE
Game #2 – (1) Concordia 9 vs. (8) Dakota Wesleyan 4 – BOX SCORE
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Game #3 – (4) Briar Cliff vs. (1) Concordia – 1pm
Game #4 – (5) Midland vs. (8) Dakota Wesleyan – 4pm
Game #5 – Winner Game #4 vs. Loser Game #3 – 7pm
Friday, May 2, 2025
Game #6 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #5 – Noon
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 3pm
Morningside Bracket – at Yankton, South Dakota (Co-Hosted by Mount Marty)
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Game #1 – (3) Doane 11, (6) Northwestern 1 (8 inn.) – BOX SCORE
Game #2 – (7) Mount Marty 8, (2) Morningside 5 – BOX SCORE
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Game #3 – (3) Doane vs. (7) Mount Marty – Noon
Game #4 – (6) Northwestern vs. (2) Morningside – 3pm
Game #5 – Winner Game #4 vs. Loser Game #3 – 6pm
Friday, May 2, 2025
Game #6 – Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #5 – Noon
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 3pm
GPAC Baseball Championship Game – Monday, May 5, 2025
Game #8 – Concordia Bracket Winner vs. Morningside Bracket Winner (at highest seed)
3pm (no lights) or 6pm (lights) – One 9 inning game
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