HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KATV) — Hot Springs’ Majestic Park baseball complex will be the host for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 2 Baseball Tournament.
The National Park College Nighthawks are competing for one of eight slots in the tournament that takes place from May 7-11. The winner will qualify for the district matchup against the Region 1 winner.
The winner will qualify for the national championship tournament in Enid, Oklahoma, at the end of May.
“We’re so pleased to be the host for the teams trying to advance to the NJCAA national championship,” Derek Phillips, Majestic Park General Manager, said. “This tournament will join the Babe Ruth League 14-year-old World Series, which we’ll host in August, as another in the series of major tournaments that have chosen our park for their games. We’re proud for our Majestic Park team and for our city as the location for these tournaments.”
National Park College is joined by 14 member schools in the NJCAA Region 2 Division 2.
Other members include:
- Arkansas State University-Mid South (West Memphis)
- Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (Mountain Home)
- Arkansas State University-Newport (Newport)
- Arkansas State University-Three Rivers (Malvern)
- Carl Albert State College (Poteau, Okla.)
- Murray State College (Tishomingo, Okla.)
- North Arkansas College (Harrison)
- University of Arkansas-Rich Mountain (Mena)
- Southern Arkansas University Tech (East Camden)
- Southeast Arkansas College (Pine Bluff)
- Western Oklahoma State College (Altus)
- South Arkansas (El Dorado)
- Northern Oklahoma-Enid (Enid)
- Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa (Tonkawa)
The NJCAA holds 24 separate regions across 24 states and is divided into three divisions.
