The CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) has officially announced the seeding and schedule for the 2012 Championship.

The Bearcats will begin action on Wednesday, May 2, with a 4:00 playoff game against John Jay College of Criminal Justice at Randall’s Island Field #36. The winner will advance to the double-elimination tournament that starts Friday, May 4, at the College of Staten Island.

The overall winner of this year’s championship will earn the CUNYAC’s coveted automatic berth to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament that will begin on Friday, May 11.

For a complete schedule, please read below.

CUNYAC/Applebee’s Softball Championship Seeding (Top Six Qualify)
#1 Staten Island (11-1)
#2 Hunter (9-3)
#3 Baruch (8-4)
#4 Brooklyn (6-6)
#5 Lehman (5-7)
#6 John Jay (2-8)
York (1-11)

Wednesday, May 2 at Higher Seed (PLAY-IN GAMES)
#3 Baruch vs. #6 John Jay, 4:00 pm (Randall’s Island Field #36)
#4 Brooklyn vs. #5 Lehman, 4:00 pm

DOUBLE-ELIMINATION FORMAT BEGINS
Friday, May 4 at College of Staten Island
Game 1, 12pm, #1 Staten Island vs. #4/#5 seed
Game 2, 2pm, #2 Hunter vs. #3/#6 seed
Game 3, 4pm, Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 4, 6pm, Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Saturday, May 5 at College of Staten Island (UPDATED TIMES)
Game 5, 12:00pm, Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 6, 2:00pm, Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (If winner of game 4 wins, then they are the champions – otherwise move to …)
Game 7, 4:00pm

Sunday, May 6 at College of Staten Island (Rain Date)