(Peru, Neb.) – The NAIA Championship Opening Round bracket for Paducah, Ky., has been officially announced.
 
The Peru State College (PSC) Bobcats, fourth-seeded in the Paducah bracket, will begin play at 10 a.m. at Brooks Stadium – Doc Hideg Field on Thursday, May 10.  Their opponent in the first game is Grand View University from Des Moines, Iowa.
 
With a win, the Bobcats will play at 6:30 p.m. that same night against the top-seed, LSU Shreveport.
 
The complete bracket is as follows:
 
Thursday, May 10
Game 1: #4 Peru State (Neb.) vs. #5 Grand View (Iowa), 10 a.m.
Game 2: #2 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) vs. #3 Bellevue (Neb.), 2 p.m.
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. #1 LSU Shreveport, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 11
Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 10 a.m.
Game 5: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 2 p.m.
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 12
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 5, 1:00 p.m.
Game 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7, 5:00 p.m., championship
Monday, May 14
Game 9: If necessary
 
Prior to the tournament, the Bobcats will participate in a Youth Clinic to work with Paducah-area youth on their pitching, hitting, and fielding skills.
 
An opening round pre-tournament banquet will be held for all of the teams on Wednesday night prior to the tournament.
 
Live statistics will be provided through the LSU Shreveport sports information director.  To follow the statistics, Bobcat fans can go to http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Team/TeamPage.aspx?association=10&sg=MBA&team=1755