Early bird all-session passes on sale for NCAA Division III Baseball Championship

APPLETON, Wis. – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has announced ticket pricing for its 2012 Division III Baseball Championship that rewards early buyers.

The championship, which will be held May 25-29 at Appleton’s Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium, is an eight-team, double-elimination tournament. Four games will be held on both May 25 and 26, while three contests are set for May 27. Two games are scheduled for May 28 and the final will be May 29, with a second title game if necessary.

The Early Bird All-Session Pass will be on sale for $15 from March 7 through May 1. The cost is a savings of $18 off the regular price. Early Bird passes can be purchased by contacting the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers ticket office at (920) 733-4152. They can also be obtained through the website of the Timber Rattlers.

After May 1, the price of the all-session pass rises to $33 for adults and $20 for students and senior citizens. A daily pass to the tournament costs $11 for adults and $7 for students or senior citizens. Tickets for championship day will be $7 for adults and $5 for students or senior citizens.

In the 2011 NCAA Division III Championship, Marietta College (Ohio) won its fifth title with an 18-5 victory over Chapman University (Calif.).  Marietta College finished with a 47-4 record, posting the most wins by a champion since 1986.

Lawrence University and the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau are hosting the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship, which began in 1976.

Other major local sponsors are the Appleton Post-Crescent, Bergstrom Corporation, J.J. Keller Foundation, Inc., and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium will serve as the venue of this championship for the 13th straight year.  The facility is the home of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, a Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.

For information on the 2012 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship, visit www.ncaa.com.  Additional information can be obtained by contacting Lawrence University Sports Information Director Joe Vanden Acker at (920) 832-6878.