UTD (24-15 overall) will face the No. 6-seeded Lobos (19-21) at 4 pm Wednesday in the third game of the tournament's opening day.

UTD finished its ASC regular season with a 19-13 conference record, earning the No. 3 seed in the tournament behind host Concordia Texas and second-seeded LeTourneau. UTD finished one-half game ahead of No. 4 seeded University of Mary Hardin Baylor, which dropped two-of-three in its regular season final series to Concordia while UTD took two-of-three from Hardin-Simmons.

UTD dropped two-of-three to SRSU earlier this season, but rallied to win the series opener, 6-5, in a game featuring the top pitchers for each team.

The Comets are appearing in their sixth consecutive ASC Tournament and 11th overall in the progarm's 13-year history. The Comets are 21-22 in tournament play and have reached four championship games, most recently in 2012.

Sophomore third baseman Brandon George leads the UTD offensive attack with a team-best .360 batting average along with eight doubles, four home runs and 34 RBIs - all team highs. Sophomore shortstop Jimmy Norris is second on the team with a .336 average and leads the ASC with 21 stolen bases entering the postseason. Junior Brandon Clounch is among one of the league stars offensively and on the mound, hitting .327 with five doubles and a pair of homers as the Comets' first baseman while leading the ASC with nine saves. Junior right-hander Tyler Dauer is 6-1 on the mound for the Comets with a 3.24 earned runs average with 80 stirkeouts in 77.2 innings pitching, leading the ASC with 9.27 strikeouts per nine innings.
 
The ASC Baseball Championship is scheduled to be played May 7-10 with the possibility of an extra game on May 11. An eight-team double-elimination event, the ASC Championship consists of 14 games with a possible "if necessary" 15th game. In a double-elimination format, the 15th game will played if an undefeated team playing in the championship loses the first game.

Day passes for the ASC Tournament are available at the gate for $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Tournament programs and apparel will be available for purchase at the gate and concession stand. No outisde food and/or drink are permitted. All fans must enter through the entrance near the ticket booth, which is located on the right-field side of the complex.

NOTICE: Per ASC ByLaws, pets are NOT allowed at Tornado Field. Serice animals with appropriate paperwork, however, are allowed.
 
Concordia Texas (22-10, 27-12), the regular season champion, is 16-15 in tournament play and makes its fourth consecutive ASC Tournament appearance and 10th overall. LeTourneau (22-11, 28-12) makes its first ASC Tournament appearance in team history. The YellowJackets locked up the No. 2 seed after winning a team-record 22 games against conference opponents. Mary Hardin-Baylor (19-14, 25-15) makes its second consecutive ASC Tournament and sixth overall. The Cru is the No. 4 seed and holds a 2-10 mark in tournament play.
 
The No. 5 seed Howard Payne (16-17, 19-21), makes its third ASC Tournament appearance and first since 2002. The Yellow Jackets are 4-4 in tournament play. Sul Ross State (15-18, 19-21) is the No. 6 seed and will compete in its third ASC Tournament. The Lobos are 4-2 in tournament play and make their first tournament appearance since 1999, the same year SRSU won the tournament. The No. 7 seed Louisiana College (15-18, 16-23) will play in its fifth consecutive ASC Tournament and ninth overall. The Wildcats are 7-17 in tournament play and reached the championship game for the first time in 2013. The defending ASC champions Texas-Tyler (14-19, 16-24), is the No. 8 seed and makes its seventh consecutive tournament appearance. The Patriots are 21-9 in tournament play and have won three championships in the last five years.

Howard Payne and Mary Hardin-Baylor will start the tournament in game one at 10:00 a.m. The regular season champions Concordia Texas will play the defending tournament champions Texas-Tyler in game two at 1:00 p.m. LeTourneau will play Louisiana College at 7:00 p.m. in the last game of the opening day.
 
Eight different member universities have hoisted the trophy at the ASC Baseball Championship led by Texas-Tyler (2009, 2010, 2013), Concordia Texas (2002, 2011, 2012) and Sul Ross State (1999).
 
The 2014 ASC Championship is the 18th in league history and the first since 2004 to be played in its entirety in one location.
 
The winner of the tournament is the ASC champion and earns an automatic qualification into the 2014 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. Selections for the NCAA Division III Championship will be held May 11 on NCAA.com. The regionals of the NCAA Division III Championship will be played May 14-18. The Championship will be played May 23-27 and hosted by Lawrence University and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wis.
 
About Tornado Field
Built in 2010, Tornado Field has hosted three ASC Tournament First Rounds, the 2012 ASC Tournament Championship Round and the 2013 NCAA Division III West Regional. The playing field is a Field Turf surface, while the stadium holds 1,100 spectators in the covered grandstands and includes nearly 300 chair back seats.