The Ohio Valley Conference Championship is Returning to Jackson

Jackson, TN: The 2021 Ohio Valley Conference will make its return to The Ballpark at Jackson from May 27-29. The OVC Baseball Championship was previously held at The Ballpark at Jackson from 2010 through 2016.

This year’s championship will feature the top four teams in the OVC standings competing in a double-elimination format with the winner getting the OVC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

“After a brief hiatus, the Generals are excited to welcome the Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament back to The Ballpark at Jackson,” said General Manager Marcus Sabata. “The economic impact that the tournament provides to the community cannot be overstated and it gives West Tennessee the opportunity to see high-quality Division 1 baseball in their own backyard. The OVC has been a dream to work with and we thank them for bringing this event back to Jackson. We look forward to hosting a first class event.”

“We are excited to have the OVC Baseball Championship back at The Ballpark at Jackson,” said OVC Commissioner Beth DeBauche. “There is a level of comfort in going back to a place that has been so good to our league in the past.”

The first elimination style OVC Baseball Tournament was held in 1980, most usually being played at the site of the regular season champion. Beginning in 2001, the tournament switched to a neutral site for the first time, with nine championships (2001-09) being held at Brooks Stadium in Paducah, Kentucky, followed by seven years (2010-16) at The Ballpark at Jackson, two years (2017-18) at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama and one year (2019) at Rent One Park in Marion, Illinois. This year will mark the 42nd OVC Baseball Championship. The event was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 OVC Baseball Championship Schedule

Thursday, May 27

Game 1 - #1 Seed vs. #4 Seed, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+)

Game 2 - #2 Seed vs. #3 Seed, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)

Friday, May 28

Game 3 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11:00 a.m. (ESPN+)

Game 4 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN+)

Game 5 – Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+)

Saturday, May 29

Game 6 – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5, 12:00 p.m. (ESPN+)

Game 7 (if necessary) – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6, 4:00 p.m. (ESPN+)

ABOUT THE GENERALS

The Jackson Generals, a West Tennessee franchise since 1998, were the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Generals play at The Ballpark at Jackson, Tennessee's 2017 & 2018 Pro Sports Field of the Year. For more information, call 731-988-5299 or visit JacksonGeneralsBaseball.com.