Salina has been selected as the site of the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region VI/Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Baseball Championship Tournament.
Visit Salina made the announcement this morning.
Games will be played in the Berkley Family Recreation Area at Dean Evans Stadium, 841 Markley Road, May 20-22.
“Salina’s central location makes an ideal place for the Region 6 Tournament. With the renovations to Dean Evans Stadium and the addition of turf, it will make it a great venue for our teams to play in and should provide an excellent atmosphere for our fans as well. With lots of hotels and restaurants it will be a great fit. We are looking forward to working together with Visit Salina as well as the Salina Parks and Recreation to put on a great tournament for our student-athletes and the fans,” said NJCAA Region VI Director Mike Saddler.
NJCAA Region VI is made up of teams from the KJCCC. Sixteen teams go to the region playoffs. The four teams making it to the three-day championship tournament in Salina will have each advanced from a four-team sub-regional.
Games will be played at Dean Evans Stadium on May 20 at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; May 21 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.; and the May 22 championship at 1 p.m., with an "if" game scheduled at 4 p.m., Visit Salina noted in the announcement.
“This is a great event for Salina. Not only will we bring a new level of collegiate baseball to Salina, this will be one of the first times the new turf at Dean Evans Stadium is used for a tournament," said Tiffany Benien of Visit Salina. "I believe this is a great example of how the improvements at Dean Evans benefit the Salina community. We are looking forward to sharing the Salina experience with coaches, players, administration, officials, media and fans of Region VI where they will stay, play, shop, dine and have FUN!"
If you’d like to volunteer at the Region VI Championship, please contact Benien at [email protected].
Information on ticketing will be available at a later date.