Tickets On Sale For 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals
Tickets are on sale for the 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals, co-hosted by Mount Olive College and Town of Cary. The National Finals take place May 25-June 1 at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.
This year marks the fifth consecutive year Mount Olive and Town of Cary are co-hosting the National Finals. The NCAA has extended the bid to hold the Division II Baseball National Finals through 2015.
Ticket prices are the same as last year and advance tickets can be purchased online through etix.com. All seats are general admission. Ticket prices are below:
All-Session Pass: $30
Per Session: $10
Please note that discount tickets are only available at the box office on game days:
Seniors 55 and Over: $5
Children 12 and Under: $5 (children over the age of two will require a ticket)
Champions of the eight regionals will converge on Cary to crown a national champion. Mount Olive won the 2008 National Championship in Sauget, Ill., the year before the National Finals moved to Cary. The Trojans reached the National Finals again in 2011 and finished in a tie for third.
Since USA Baseball National Training Center has hosted the National Finals, a first-time national champion has been crowned each year:
2009: Lynn (Fla.)
2010: Southern Indiana
2011: West Florida
2012: West Chester (Pa.)
Below is the complete schedule for the 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball National Finals, along with each day's promotional event:
Saturday, May 25
1 p.m. Game #1 – East vs. Atlantic
5 p.m. Game #2 – Midwest vs. Central
Promotional event – Sunglasses giveaway
Sunday, May 26
1 p.m. Game #3 – South vs. Southeast
5 p.m. Game #4 – West vs. South Central
Promotional event – Kids run the bases (after Game #4)
Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day)
1 p.m. Game #5 – loser game #1 vs. loser game #2
5 p.m. Game #6 – winner game #1 vs. winner game #2
Promotional event – Dollar Dog and Ice Cream Day
Tuesday, May 28
3 p.m. Game #7 – loser game #3 vs. loser game #4
7 p.m. Game #8 – winner game #3 vs. winner game #4
Promotional event – Thirsty Tuesday ($1 drinks in commemorative cups)
Wednesday, May 29
3 p.m. Game #9 – loser game #6 vs. winner game #5
7 p.m. Game #10 – loser game #8 vs. winner game #7
Promotional event – Rawlings giveaway
Thursday, May 30
3 p.m. Game #11 – winner game #8 vs. winner game #9
7 p.m. Game #12 – winner game #6 vs. winner game #10
Promotional event – USA Baseball hat giveaway (first 250)
Friday, May 31
3 p.m. Game #13, if necessary
6 p.m. Game #13/14, if only one game is necessary
7 p.m. Game #14, if necessary
Promotional event – "What if" day, all tickets $5
Saturday, June 1
7 p.m. Championship Game
Following game, Awards Presentation and Fireworks
Promotional event – Family fun day (fireworks, face painting, games)
