DELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — Jacksonville and North Alabama will open the ASUN Baseball Championship on Wednesday with a single elimination game at the tournament site.

The Dolphins (30-24) enter as the seed after a 7-1 win over Austin Peay on Tuesday. The Lions (28-26) are the seed, coming off a three-game sweep of Austin Peay on May 14-16.

First pitch is set for 7 p.m.

Jacksonville right-hander Alex Walsh will start. Walsh allowed one earned run over five innings with five strikeouts in his last outing Tuesday. Over his previous five appearances, Walsh posted a 1.89 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 23⅔ innings, including eight strikeouts over six scoreless frames April 24 against Queens (N.C.).

North Alabama first baseman Petey Craska provides power in the middle of the lineup. Craska homered twice with five RBIs on May 14 against Austin Peay and hit three home runs with six RBIs on May 1 against Bellarmine. He also homered and drove in three runs in the Lions’ series finale with Austin Peay on May 16.

Jacksonville has won five of its last six games, including three games in its final home series against Florida Gulf Coast. The Dolphins took two of three from FGCU from May 14-16.

North Alabama has won three straight after dropping five consecutive games from May 1-8. The Lions earned a road split at Central Arkansas on May 8-9, winning the second game of a doubleheader 12-4 before losing in extras later that day.

Jacksonville last reached the ASUN tournament in 2024. North Alabama is seeking its first ASUN tournament victory since joining the conference.