HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University softball team is hosting the Second Annual Trevecca Music City Invitational at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville, Tenn. The 2017 version builds on the strong 6-team field in 2016. The field includes several teams predicted to challenge for their conference title and a number of teams bring preseason All-American and athletes on the NCAA Division II player of the year watch list.
The expanded 2017 event now includes 10 teams. Participating hail from five different NCAA Division II conferences. Eight of the teams come from conferences that make up the Midwest Region. Lindenwood (MIAA) and Montevallo (PBC) are the two schools not in the Midwest Region. Montevallo will be apart of the GSC next season. Ohio Dominican is moving from the GLIAC to the G-MAC next season.
Ohio Dominican, Indianapolis, and Truman State are all returning for a second year to the Trevecca MCI. The 2016 field also included Hillsdale College and Alabama Huntsville.
Location: Hendersonville Parks and Recreation
Drakes Creek Park: 161 Indian Lake Blvd., Hendersonville, TN 37075
2017 Trevecca MCI Admission
Daily Pass: $10.00
Full Weekend Pass: $25.00
*Children under 5 years of age are admitted FREE
Trevecca MCI Director: David Burbrink
LIVE STATS
2017 Trevecca MCI games are scheduled to be played on Drakes Creek fields #2, #4, and #5. Gates will open 90 minutes prior to first game time for each day. Ample parking is available at Drakes Creek.
A concession stand will be available throughout the Trevecca MCI and managed by the Hendersonville Baseball League.
2017 Trevecca MCI Participating Teams (10)
School (Team Website) Location | Twitter | Conference
Bellarmine University Knights (web) Louisville, KY | @BUKnights | GLVC
University of Indianapolis Greyhounds (web) Indianapolis, IN | @UIndyAthletics | GLVC
Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers (web) Owensboro, KY | @KWCPanthers | G-MAC
Lindenwood University Lions (web) St. Charles, MO | @LU_Lions | MIAA
McKendree University Bearcats (web) Lebanon, IL | @McKBearcats | GLVC
University of Montevallo Falcons (web) Montevallo, AL | @UMFalcons | PBC (2018 GSC)
Ohio Dominican University Panthers (web) Columbus, OH | @ODUAthletics | GLIAC (2018 G-MAC)
Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals (web) University Center, MI | @SVSUAthletics | GLIAC
Trevecca Nazarene University Trojans (web) Nashville, TN | @tnusports | G-MAC
Truman State University Bulldogs (web) Kirksville, MO | @TrumanAthletics | GLVC
Bellarmine University Knights (web)
Picked to finish fifth in 16-team GLVC, finished 2016 with 33-26 record overall and 19-11 in league play - finishing sixth overall, already 2-2 on the season with sweep of King University, but swept at Mars Hill
University of Indianapolis Greyhounds (web)
NFCA Preseason #16, Preseason pick to win 16-team GLVC, defending GLVC champion, 51-6 in 2016 – finished #13, led by Natalie Lalich (on NFCA/Schutt Sports Division II National Player of the Year watch list)
Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers (web)
Picked 2nd in eight-team G-MAC by coaches in preseason poll, received three first-place votes and just two points back of Trevecca for top spot, finished 2016 with 26-22 record and finished 2nd in the regular season with a 16-6 conference mark, Meredith Daunhauer was 2016 G-MAC Freshman of the Year
Lindenwood University Lions (web)
Picked 13th in 14-team MIAA preseason poll, finished 10th in 2016 with a 15-37 overall mark, feature All-MIAA selection Lexi Theis, new head coach Liz Kelly begins her first season leading the Lions after leading Maryvlle University to the 2016 Midwest Regional Title game
McKendree University Bearcats (web)
Picked to finish sixth in 16-team GLVC, first year head coach Ashley Fleminng led the Bearcats to the GLVC tournament for the first time in 2016, going 25-29 overall and 16-14 in league play, first team All-GLVC performers Rachel Hastings and Brooke Gajewski lead the returning Bearcats
University of Montevallo Falcons (web)
Opened 2017 season 2-4, Led by first team NFCA All-American Kelsey Vining (on NFCA/Schutt Sports Division II National Player of the Year watch list), Vining named top junior in Southeast Region by Down South Softball, Falcons are picked 13th in 13-team PBC preseason poll, finished 19-38 overall with a 3-21 league mark in 2016
Ohio Dominican University Panthers (web)
Picked ninth in the 12-team GLIAC, led by third team NFCA All-American Taylor Kline (on NFCA/Schutt Sports Division II National Player of the Year watch list), finished 2016 with 25-27 overall mark and 12-14 league result – just missing out on the GLIAC postseason tournament
Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals (web)
Picked fourth in 12-team GLIAC, coming off back-to-back 30-win seasons, 32-17 overall in 2016 with a 15-11 GLIAC mark – good enough for sixth and a ticket to the postseason GLIAC championships
Trevecca Nazarene University Trojans (web)
Coming off of four consecutive G-MAC Championships and back-to-back appearances in the Midwest Region Finals, preseason favorite to win G-MAC title for the fifth consecutive season, finished 45-17 overall and 23-3 in G-MAC play, only team to ever win the G-MAC regular season or postseason championships
Truman State University Bulldogs (web)
Picked to finish fourth in 16-team GLVC, finished 2016 at 30-20 overall – advanced to the NCAA Midwest Region for 2nd consecutive year, Led by Christa Reinsinger (on NFCA/Schutt Sports Division II National Player of the Year watch list)
GLVC – Great Lakes Valley Conference
GLIAC – Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
G-MAC – Great Midwest Athletic Conference
PBC – Peach Belt Conference
GSC – Gulf South Conference
MIAA – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association