Day Two of 2026 GPAC Baseball Tournament Complete

(Sioux City, Iowa) – Day two is complete in the 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Baseball Tournament. 

At the Doane Bracket in Crete, Nebraska, eighth seed Hastings defeated four seed Briar Cliff 7-0 in the winner's bracket.  In an elimination game top seed Doane defeated five seed Northwestern 12-2.  In another elimination game Doane defeated Briar Cliff 11-4.

On Friday in Crete, Nebraska, Hastings (2-0 in pod) will face Doane (2-1 in pod) in game six at Noon.  Game seven, if needed, will be at 3pm.

At the Concordia Bracket in Lincoln, Nebraska, second seed Concordia defeated six seed Dakota Wesleyan 12-1 (7 inn.) in the winner's bracket.  In an elimination game, three seed Morningside defeated seven seed Mount Marty 1-0.  In another elimination game Dakota Wesleyan defeated Morningside 16-5 (7 inn.).

On Friday in Lincoln, Nebraska, Concordia (2-0 in pod) will face Dakota Wesleyan (2-1 in pod) in game six at 3pm.  Game seven, if needed, will be at 6pm.

The Doane and Concordia bracket winners will meet on Monday, May 4, in the GPAC Baseball Tournament Championship Game.  The final game will be a single nine-inning contest at the highest remaining seed. The highest remaining seed will be the home team regardless of bracket play.

Doane has secured the league's first berth to the NAIA Opening Round, while the GPAC Tournament Champion will receive the second berth.  If Doane wins the GPAC Tournament, Concordia (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.

2026 GPAC Baseball Tournament Brackets

Doane Bracket - Crete, Nebraska (Doane Baseball Field)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Game #1 – (4) Briar Cliff 5, (5) Northwestern 3 – BOX SCORE
Game #2 – (8) Hastings 7, (1) Doane 5 – BOX SCORE

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Game #3 – (8) Hastings 7, (4) Briar Cliff 0 – BOX SCORE
Game #4 – (1) Doane 12, (5) Northwestern 2 – BOX SCORE
Game #5 – (1) Doane 11, (4) Briar Cliff 4 – BOX SCORE

Friday, May 1, 2026
Game #6 – (8) Hastings vs. (1) Doane – Noon
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) – 3pm

Concordia Bracket - Lincoln, Nebraska (Sherman Park)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Game #1 – (6) Dakota Wesleyan 12, (3) Morningside 9 – BOX SCORE
Game #2 – (2) Concordia 4, (7) Mount Marty 1 – BOX SCORE

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Game #3 – (2) Concordia 12, (6) Dakota Wesleyan 1 (7 inn.) – BOX SCORE
Game #4 – (3) Morningside 1,  (7) Mount Marty 0  – BOX SCORE
Game #5 – (6) Dakota Wesleyan 16, (3) Morningside 5 (7 inn.) –BOX SCORE

Friday, May 1, 2026
Game #6 – (2) Concordia vs. (6) Dakota Wesleyan – 3pm
Game #7 – If necessary (Game #6 winner/loser) –  6pm

GPAC Baseball Championship Game – Monday, May 4, 2026

Game #8 – Doane Bracket Winner vs. Concordia Bracket Winner (at highest seed)
3pm (no lights) or 6pm (lights) – One 9 inning game