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(NewsDakota.com) – The University of Jamestown baseball team had a pretty good shot to play in the NAIA national tournament for the second time in three years and now they know they will not only get to play, but also sleep in their own beds. The Buffalo City was named one of nine hosts sites for the opening round.

The tournament will feature four teams and the Jimmies in a double-elimination tournament beginning May 17th at Jack Brown Stadium with a spot in Lewiston, ID and the NAIA World Series on-the-line. The tournament will have three games on the first two days starting at 11am. The third day will feature two games with a potential second championship game on Friday.

Jamestown’s sparkling record of 41-5 and spot inside the NAIA Top-25 were big factors in their bid to be a host site. The Opening Round site selection process takes into account geography, facilities, student-athlete experience and host qualification.

The rest of this year’s host are: Auburn Montgomery (Ala.), Davenport (Mich.), Faulkner (Ala.), Georgia Gwinnett, Kingsport (Tenn.) Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Appalachian Athletic Conference, Tabor (Kan.), USC Beaufort (S.C.), and Westmont (Calif.).

The Jimmies are also hosting the NSAA Tournament along with Valley City State the first weekend in May.