By James Hernandez

February 9-12 another deep collection of talent invades Southern Nevada to compete in one of the premier tournaments, of the junior college baseball season.

The 2017 CSN Coyote Baseball Classic will feature a dynamic eight team field that includes the defending NJCAA national champion Yavapai College Roughriders, along with fellow Grand Canyon State powers the Cochise College Apaches and South Mountain Community College Cougars. Four out of the five members of the Scenic West Athletic Conference including our host CSN Coyotes will compete as well and our neighbors to the north Okanagan College round out the participants.

The tournament opens up Thursday night at 6:00 PM with host CSN battling the Cochise College Apaches and concludes Sunday afternoon following the Okanagan vs. SLCC game.

Participants will play a total of 14 games over the four day tournament at Lied Field | Morse Stadium, Foothill High School, Green Valley High School and Burkholder Park.

Day 1 Matchup:
Thursday, February 9, 2017

Morse Stadium (CSN)
6:00 PM CSN Coyotes vs. Cochise College Apaches

Day 2 Matchups:
Friday, February 10, 2017

Morse Stadium (CSN)

11:00 AM Cochise College Apaches vs. CSI Golden Eagles
2:30 PM Yavapai College Roughriders vs. CSI Golden Eagles
6:00 PM Yavapai College Roughriders vs. CSN Coyotes

Foothill High School

10:00 AM Okanagan College Coyotes vs. USU-Eastern Eagles
1:30 PM South Mountain CC Cougars vs. USU-Eastern Eagles

Burkholder Park

5:00 PM Cochise College Apaches vs. Salt Lake CC Bruins

Day 3 Matchups:
Saturday February 11, 2017

Morse Stadium (CSN)

9:00 AM Yavapai College Roughriders vs. USU-Eastern Eagles
12:00 PM Cochise College Apaches vs. USU-Eastern Eagles
3:30 PM South Mountain CC Cougars vs. CSN Coyotes
7:00 PM Okanagan College Coyotes vs. CSN Coyotes

Foothill High School

10:00 AM South Mountain CC Cougars vs. Salt Lake CC Bruins
1:30 PM Yavapai College Roughriders vs. Salt Lake CC Bruins

Green Valley High School

11:00 AM Okanagan College Coyotes vs. CSI Golden Eagles

Day 4 Matchups:
Sunday February 12, 2017

Morse Stadium (CSN)

11:00 AM Okanagan College Coyotes vs. Salt Lake CC Bruins

Foothill High School

11:00 AM South Mountain CC Cougars vs. CSI Golden Eagles

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