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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The University of Jamestown softball team is headed to the NAIA national tournament for the first time in 25 years. The Jimmies will play next week in Sioux City, IA.

Jamestown last went to nationals in 1992. They clinched their bid with a 2-1 Game 3 win over No. 22 Bellevue in the best-of-three North Star Championship Series. Hanna Dunnigan struck out 14 over 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball.

The opening round tournament is four-team double elimination. The Jimmies, seeded 3rd, will play Reinhardt (GA) in the first round on Monday at 2pm.

In the second game, top-seed and host Morningside will play No. 4-seed Ottawa (Kan.) at 4:30pm. 

Bellevue was the only other North Star team to receive a bid to the opening round and they are the three-seed in the Oklahoma City bracket. 

NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round
Sioux City Bracket
May 15-17
Jensen Softball Complex, Sioux City, IA
 

Monday, May 15
Game 1- #2 Reinhardt (41-14-1) vs. #3 Jamestown (41-19), 2 p.m.

Game 2- #1 Morningside (39-10) vs. #4 Ottawa (37-17), 4:30 p.m.
 

Tuesday, May 16
Game 3- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11 a.m.

Game 4- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 1:30 p.m.

Game 5- Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 4 p.m.
 

Wednesday, May 17
Game 6- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5, 2 p.m.

Game 7- If necessary, 4:30 p.m.