2024 Southern States Athletic Conference Baseball Championship coming to Jackson this week

PRESS RELEASE FROM VISIT JACKSON, TENNESSEE:

Welcome the 2024 Southern States Athletic Conference Baseball Championship to Jackson, TN and Rockabillys Stadium 

The 2024 SSAC Baseball Championship is slated for May 1-4, with the top eight teams in the final regular season standings qualifying.  Mike Hall, SSAC Commissioner: “This is a first-class facility, and we are thrilled to bring our baseball championship to Jackson, Tenn. Visit Jackson, TN and the crew at Rockabillys Stadium will provide our athletes, coaches and fans with a great championship experience.”

The SSAC is one of the premier NAIA conferences, founded in 1999, with 13 member institutions across Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. The Montgomery, Ala.-based conference sponsors 20+ intercollegiate sports, culminating in 20+ neutral-site conference championship events held annually throughout the Southeastern region of the United States.

The following teams will be competing in the 2024 Baseball Championship in Jackson, Tennessee:

Dennis Bastien, President and CEO of the Rockabillys: “The Jackson Rockabillys are proud and honored to be able to host, what we hope will become an annual event, the 2024 SSAC Conference Baseball Championship Tournament here at our beautiful Rockabillys Stadium. Along with the economic impact and exposure of our great City of Jackson to a large segment of the South, we recognize the pride these collegiate players will remember in playing in this facility. A tip-of-the-Rockabillys cap to these young men, their schools and their families.”

Tickets: https://ssacsports.com/…/16/13745_132683264575143365.aspx
Watch live: https://ssacsports.tv/ 

SCHEDULE:
Pool A: #1, #4, #5, #8
Pool B: #2, #3, #6, #7
*Regular season champion decides if Pool A plays the first two or last two time slots 

Wednesday, May 1
Game 1: 10:00 am #6 vs. #3
Game 2: 1:00 pm #7 vs. #2
Game 3: 4:00 pm #5 vs. #4
Game 4: 7:00 pm #8 vs. #1 

Thursday, May 2
Game 5: 10:00 am #7 vs. #3
Game 6: 1:00 pm #2 vs. #6
Game 7: 4:00 pm #8 vs. #4
Game 8: 7:00 pm #1 vs. #5 

Friday, May 3
Game 9: 10:00 am #6 vs. #7
Game 10: 1:00 pm #3 vs. #2
Game 11: 4:00 pm #5 vs. #8
Game 12: 7:00 pm #4 vs. #1 

Saturday, May 4
Championship: 1:00 pm Pool 1 Champ v. Pool 2 Champ 

About Rockabillys Stadium
The Rockabillys Stadium is a 6,000-seat stadium in Jackson, Tenn. The stadium opened in 1998 and currently serves as home to the Jackson Rockabillys and previously was home to the Jackson Generals. The Rockabillys are a member of the summer Collegiate Prospect League. The stadium has served as host of the Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament.

About Jackson
Jackson is a favorite for those who love both the bustling activity of a mid-size city and appreciate the qualities of a nearby rural environment. Located halfway between Memphis and Nashville conveniently on Interstate 40. Jackson is where country music connected to the blues and the sound of Rock-A-Billy was heard around the world. Known as a music destination, Jackson’s: Hidden Tracks are legendary.

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