CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The 2025 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Baseball Tournament is set for Thursday, May 8 through Saturday, May 10. Buena Vista University claimed the conference regular season title on Friday, May 2 to earn the tournament’s number one seed. The Beavers earned their 19th regular season title in program history.
The 2025 A-R-C Baseball Tournament begins on Thursday, May 8th with five games scheduled. The majority of the tournament will take place at Rise 2 Greatness Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; however, the opening round game between No. 3 Luther and No. 6 Nebraska Wesleyan will take place at the Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex on the campus of Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The other game taking place at Mount Mercy is the losers of the No. 3/6 and No. 4/5 games at 3:00p.
Buena Vista will face the winner of No. 4 Wartburg and No. 5 Simpson in what will be the tournament’s third game.
Coe College enters the conference tournament having earned the second-seed in this year’s field and a first-round bye. The Kohawks will await the winner of No. 3 Luther and No. 6 Nebraska Wesleyan for a match-up in the tournament’s fourth game.
Who will take home the American Rivers Conference Tournament title and earn the automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships? Stay up to date using the links below and following the A-R-C on X (formerly Twitter) at @AmerRiversConf.
Tickets:
Day Pass: $10 (Adult), $6 (High School / A-R-C Student & Seniors 62+)
Tournament Pass: $20 (Adult), $12 (High School / A-R-C Student & Seniors 62+)
No outside food, beverage, or bottles are allowed at Veterans Memorial Stadium!
American Rivers Conference Tournament Schedule:
Thursday, May 8:
Game 1: 11:00 am - No. 3 Luther vs. No. 6 Nebraska Wesleyan at Mount Mercy
Game 2: 11:00 am - No. 4 Wartburg vs. No. 5 Simpson at Veterans Memorial
Game 3: 2:00 pm - Game 2 Winner vs. No. 1 Buena Vista at Veterans Memorial
Game 5: 3:00 pm - Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser at Mount Mercy
Game 4: 5:00 pm - Game 1 Winner vs. No. 2 Coe at Veterans Memorial Stadium
Friday, May 9 - All Games at Veterans Memorial Stadium:
Game 6: 12:00 pm - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Game 7: 3:00 pm - Game 5 Winner vs. Lower Seeded Loser of Games 3 & 4
Game 8: 6:00 pm - Game 7 Winner vs. Higher Seeded Loser of Games 3 & 4
Exception: If one of the Game 3 or 4 Losers already has had a bye, that team will play in Game 7, regardless of seed.
Saturday, May 10 - All Games at Veterans Memorial Stadium:
Game 9: 11:00 am - Game 8 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser
Game 10: 2:00 pm - Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner
Game 11: 5:00 pm - Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner (if necessary)
Sunday is a permissible rain date.
The winner of the double-elimination tournament receives the American Rivers Conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division III Baseball Championships. The Regional round takes place May 16-18 followed by the 16-team Super Regional round the following weekend (May 23-24). Eight teams will emerge from the Super Regional round to take the field at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio for the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships May 30 - June 5. The North Coast Athletic Conference and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission will host the Division III College World Series in 2025 and 2026.
About the American Rivers Conference
The Conference dates back to December 8, 1922, when representatives from 12 colleges got together and formed the "Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association." Honoring its heritage in Iowa and its expansion outside the state, the American Rivers Conference brand was established on August 9, 2018, to build on the academic and athletic success provided by its legacy, the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The A-R-C has nine full-time members: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College.
