SSAC Moves Baseball Championships to Columbus, GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Southern States Athletic Conference announced a multi-year agreement to move the SSAC Baseball Championship to Historic Golden Park in Columbus, Ga., in partnership with the Sports Council of Columbus, Ga., and the Columbus Chatt-a-Hoots. The agreement will start with the 2022 championship. 

Noteworthy

• The 2022 championship will take place May 4-7, with the top eight teams in the final regular season standings qualifying
• Golden Park is a 4,500 seat stadium that was completely refurbished in 1996 and was the Olympic venue for the women’s fastpitch softball competition
• Golden Park serves as the home park of the Columbus Chatt-a-Hoots, members of the Sunbelt Baseball League
• Columbus has a history of hosting championship events, including previous SSAC Baseball and Softball Championships, NAIA Softball World Series and NAIA Swimming & Diving National Championships
• Details on special hotel rates for fans will be announced shortly

They Said It

Mike Hall, SSAC Commissioner: “We are excited to partner with the Sports Council of Columbus, Ga., to host our baseball championship at Historic Golden Park. The city has a long history of hosting championships and we look forward to a first-class event for our student-athletes and fans.”

Scott Brand, President and General Manager of Ignite Sports: “We are honored to be host the SSAC Baseball Championship at Golden Park for 2022 and we hope beyond. When Ignite Sports & Entertainment (our parent company) started the restoration of Golden Park last year, one of the important goals was to make the facility a place for the City of Columbus and Chattahoochee Valley to bring these types of events. I want to thank Merri and the sports council for their work to bring this event to Golden Park and the City of Columbus, especially Holli Browder with the Parks and Recreation Department along with Johnny Harp and James Trivett in the Facility Maintenance Department for their tremendous support and help with the renovations at Golden Park.” 

Merri Sherman, Executive Director of the Columbus, GA Sports Council: “The Sports Council of Columbus, Georgia is thrilled to host the SSAC Baseball Championships! Historic Golden Park has a rich history of hosting some of the best in the world, and we look forward to welcoming the SSAC back to Columbus to continue that legacy!  In your down time, we hope that you experience all the amazing things that our vibrant city has to offer. To everyone involved – players, coaches, support staff and spectators – I offer the sincere hospitality for which our city has become so well known for.”