WATERLOO - The Kirkwood Eagles will face NIACC in the opening round of the Region XI junior college baseball tournament Thursday at 1 p.m. at Riverfront Stadium in Waterloo.

NIACC and Kirkwood both finished 13-11 in the conference this year, but NIACC got the No.4 seed and Kirkwood drew the No.5 seed because NIACC won the season series, 3-1.

The double-elimination tournament is scheduled to continue Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Waterloo.

If Kirkwood defeats NIACC, the Eagles will face the DMACC/Southwestern winner at 4 p.m. Friday. If Kirkwood loses to NIACC, the Eagles will play the DMACC/Southwestern loser at 10 a.m. Friday.

THURSDAY
10 a.m. - No.1 DMACC (41-9) vs. No.8 Southwestern (11-28)
1 p.m. - No.4 NIACC (22-15) vs. No.5 Kirkwood (30-14)
4 p.m. - No.3 Iowa Central (33-14) vs. No.6 Ellsworth (15-28)
7 p.m. - No. 2 Southeastern (35-17) vs. No.7 Iowa Lakes (17-23)