2026 NAIA baseball tournament
 | |
| Teams | 46 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Tennessee Wesleyan (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Billy Barry |
| MVP | Allan Gil Fernandez (Tennessee Wesleyan) |
The 2026 NAIA baseball tournament was the 69th edition of the NAIA baseball championship. The 46-team tournament began on May 11 with Opening Round games across ten different sites and concludes with the 2026 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho that started on May 22 and concluded a week later on May 30.
Tennessee Wesleyan won their 3rd national championship as they beat top-seeded Taylor (IN) 21–3 in the championship game. Tennessee Wesleyan's 18-run victory was the largest margin of victory in a championship game and their 22 hits was the most since 1958. Allan Gil Fernandez of Tennessee Wesleyan was named tournament MVP.[1]
The 46 participating teams were selected from all eligible NAIA teams. The World Series host and 30 teams were awarded automatic bids as either champions and/or runners-up of their conferences, and 15 teams were selected at-large by the National Selection Committee. Teams were then placed into one of ten pre-determined Opening Round sites, with six sites consisting of five teams and four sites consisting of four teams, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. The winners of each of the Opening Round sites will advance to the NAIA World Series.
Tournament procedure
A total of 46 teams entered the tournament, with Lewis–Clark State receiving an automatic bid into the Opening Round as World Series host. 30 automatic bids were determined by either winning their conference's regular season championship, conference tournament, and/or conference tournament runner-up. The other 15 bids were at-large, with selections determined by the NAIA Baseball National Selection Committee.
Opening round hosts
On May 1, the NAIA announced the ten opening round host sites, which are being played from May 11–14.[2]
Bellevue
Kingsport
Lakeland
Lawrenceville
Lewiston
Lincoln
Salina
Shreveport
Upland
Williamsburg
Opening Round hostsBids
Source:[3]
Automatic
At–Large
| School | Conference | Record | Last NAIA Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkner (AL) | Southern States | 30–22 | 2024 (Lawrenceville Bracket) |
| Huntington (IN) | Crossroads | 39–12 | 2019 (Macon Bracket) |
| Indiana Tech | Wolverine-Hoosier | 41–15 | 2025 (Kingsport Bracket) |
| Johnson (TN) | Appalachian | 37–12 | 2025 (Shreveport Bracket) |
| Keiser (FL) | The Sun | 35–17 | 2025 (Lawrenceville Bracket) |
| Louisiana Christian | Red River | 35–13 | 2025 (Kingsport Bracket) |
| LSU–Alexandria | Red River | 33–15 | 2022 (Oklahoma City Bracket) |
| Marian (IN) | Crossroads | 35–16 | 2019 (Kingsport Bracket) |
| Milligan (TN) | Appalachian | 40–13 | 2024 (Hattiesburg Bracket) |
| Missouri Baptist | Heart | 39–10 | 2025 (Williamsburg Bracket) |
| Nelson (TX) | Sooner | 35–18 | First appearance |
| Oakland City (IN) | River States | 39–13 | 2025 (Waleska Bracket) |
| Our Lady of the Lake (TX) | Red River | 34–18 | 2019 (Montgomery Bracket) |
| Webber International (FL) | The Sun | 37–17 | 2025 NAIA World Series |
| William Carey (MS) | Southern States | 35–18 | 2025 (Hattiesburg Bracket) |
Opening Round
All game times are listed in local time.
Source:[4]
Bellevue Bracket
Hosted by Bellevue University at Renner Dennis Outdoor Athletic Complex[5]
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bellevue (NE) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nelson (TX) | 8 | 4 | Nelson (TX) | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | St. Ambrose (IA) | 1 | 4 | Nelson (TX) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | IU Southeast | 6(13) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | IU Southeast | 17(7) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Huntington (IN) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | IU Southeast | 3 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bellevue (NE) | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| First Elimination Game | Second Elimination Game | Third Elimination Game | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nelson (TX) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bellevue (NE) | 11(8) | 1 | Bellevue (NE) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | St. Ambrose (IA) | 8 | 5 | St. Ambrose (IA) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Huntington (IN) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Results
| Monday, May 11 11:00 am CDT Game 1 |
(5) St. Ambrose (IA) | 1–8 | (4) Nelson (TX) | Renner Dennis Outdoor Athletic Complex Attendance: 195 Umpires: HP: Chad Metzger, 1B: Matt Sisk, 2B: Ryan Storck, 3B: Blayne Murphy |
| LP: Dominic Guzman (8–2) | Boxscore | WP: Reagan Smith (10–2) Sv: Hamilton Moye (2) | ||
| HR: Addison Patton (5) |
| Monday, May 11 2:30 pm CDT Game 2 |
(3) Huntington (IN) | 7–17 (F/7) | (2) IU Southeast | Renner Dennis Outdoor Athletic Complex Attendance: 236 Umpires: HP: Rex Engstrand, 1B: Joe Cassidy, 2B: James Carroll, 3B: Connor Singhisen |
| LP: Max Engle (9–2) | Boxscore | WP: Brendan Whalen (9–0) | ||
| HR: Jace Fowler (7), Deklan Thompson (4) | HR: Coulter Hamilton (12), Trevor Goodwin (10), Caden Lockwood (12), Alex Schuler (4) |
| Monday, May 11 6:00 pm CDT Game 3 |
(4) Nelson (TX) | 9–6 | (1) Bellevue (NE) | Renner Dennis Outdoor Athletic Complex Attendance: 307 Umpires: HP: Matt Sisk, 1B: Ryan Storck, 2B: Blayne Muprhy, 3B: Chad Metzger |
| WP: Cash Eckermann (2–2) | Boxscore | LP: Reid Madariaga (6–1) | ||
| HR: Diego Arcay (7) | HR: Carter Claerhout (28) |
| Tuesday, May 12 11:00 am CDT Game 4 |
(5) St. Ambrose (IA) | 8–7 | (3) Huntington (IN) | Renner Dennis Outdoor Athletic Complex Attendance: 172 Umpires: HP: Joe Cassidy, 1B: James Carroll, 2B: Connor Singhisen, 3B: Rex Engstrand |
| WP: Noah Chase (5–1) | Boxscore | LP: RJ Anglin (6–3) | ||
| HR: Bryce Vorwald (7), Eric Gonzalez (4), Michael Rago (5) | HR: Owen Willard (19), Tanner Reinartz (15) |
| Tuesday, May 12 2:30 pm CDT Game 5 |
(2) IU Southeast | 6–3 (F/13) | (4) Nelson (TX) | Renner Dennis Outdoor Athletic Complex Attendance: 228 Umpires: HP: Ryan Storck, 1B: Blayne Murphy, 2B: Chad Metzger, 3B: Matt Sisk |
| WP: Jake Gothrup (4–2) | Boxscore | LP: Dylan Zajicek (3–4) | ||
| HR: Trevor Goodwin (11) |
| Tuesday, May 12 6:00 pm CDT Game 6 |
(1) Bellevue (NE) | 11–1 (F/8) | (5) St. Ambrose (IA) | Renner Dennis Outdoor Athletic Complex Attendance: 277 Umpires: HP: James Carroll, 1B: Connor Singhisen, 2B: Rex Engstrand, 3B: Joe Cassidy |
| WP: Kody Butt (8–1) | Boxscore | LP: Aidan Pieniazek (2–2) | ||
| HR: Carter Claerhout (29), Dylan Holmes (14) |
| Wednesday, May 13 12:00 pm CDT Game 7 |
(4) Nelson (TX) | 2–3 | (1) Bellevue (NE) | Renner Dennis Outdoor Athletic Complex Attendance: 210 Umpires: HP: Blayne Murphy, 1B: Chad Metzger, 2B: Matt Sisk, 3B: Ryan Storck |
| LP: Neco Lopez (4–4) | Boxscore | WP: Brayden Andersen (11–1) Sv: Brody Burnette (15) |
| Wednesday, May 13 3:30 pm CDT Game 8 |
(1) Bellevue (NE) | 1–3 | (2) IU Southeast | Renner Dennis Outdoor Athletic Complex Attendance: 302 Umpires: HP: Connor Singhisen, 1B: Rex Engstrand, 2B: Joe Cassidy, 3B: James Carroll |
| LP: Brody Burnette (2–1) | Boxscore | WP: Aiden Darlage (7–0) | ||
| HR: Dylan Holmes (15) | HR: Kasen Parks (4) |
Kingsport Bracket
Hosted by the Appalachian Athletic Conference at Hunter Wright Stadium[6]
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Webber International (FL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Indiana Wesleyan | 5 | 4 | Indiana Wesleyan | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | William Woods (MO) | 0 | 4 | Indiana Wesleyan | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU–Alexandria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 9 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Webber International (FL) | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| First Elimination Game | Second Elimination Game | Third Elimination Game | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Indiana Wesleyan | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Webber International (FL) | 9 | 1 | Webber International (FL) | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | William Woods (MO) | 4 | 3 | LSU–Alexandria | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU–Alexandria | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Results
| Monday, May 11 11:00 am EDT Game 1 |
(5) William Woods (MO) | 0–5 | (4) Indiana Wesleyan | Hunter Wright Stadium Attendance: 111 |
| LP: AJ Vasquez (5–4) | Boxscore | WP: Kevin Corcoran (5–4) |
| Monday, May 11 2:30 pm EDT Game 2 |
(3) LSU–Alexandria | 0–7 | (2) Tennessee Wesleyan | Hunter Wright Stadium Attendance: 122 |
| LP: Carter Fabre (8–3) | Boxscore | WP: Justin Jackson (11–1) | ||
| HR: Allan Gil Fernandez (12), Josh Shelly (13), Thomas Teel (2) |
| Monday, May 11 6:00 pm EDT Game 3 |
(4) Indiana Wesleyan | 10–6 | (1) Webber International (FL) | Hunter Wright Stadium Attendance: 101 |
| WP: Noah Wathen (7–3) | Boxscore | LP: Jalen Martinez (1–2) | ||
| HR: Nick Wiley (20) |
| Tuesday, May 12 11:00 am EDT Game 4 |
(5) William Woods (MO) | 4–7 | (3) LSU–Alexandria | Hunter Wright Stadium Attendance: 100 |
| LP: Brayden Groseclose (7–3) | Boxscore | WP: Colin Ardoin (3–0) Sv: Eli Finley (2) | ||
| HR: Dalton Wilson (7), Joshua Tinnerello (2) |
| Tuesday, May 12 2:30 pm EDT Game 5 |
(2) Tennessee Wesleyan | 8–0 | (4) Indiana Wesleyan | Hunter Wright Stadium Attendance: 111 |
| WP: Cameron Goffar (9–2) | Boxscore | LP: Cooper Chinn (4–5) | ||
| HR: Josh Shelly (14), David Ballenilla (6) |
| Tuesday, May 12 6:00 pm EDT Game 6 |
(1) Webber International (FL) | 9–0 | (3) LSU–Alexandria | Hunter Wright Stadium Attendance: 123 |
| WP: Mason Veronezi (9–1) | Boxscore | LP: Michael Sutton (8–5) | ||
| HR: Tugg Hollandsworth (5), Jalen Martinez (5) |
| Wednesday, May 13 11:00 am EDT Game 7 |
(4) Indiana Wesleyan | 6–8 | (1) Webber International (FL) | Hunter Wright Stadium Attendance: 137 |
| LP: Zach Troxel (2–2) | Boxscore | WP: Zach Hessler (5–2) |
| Wednesday, May 13 2:30 pm EDT Game 8 |
(1) Webber International (FL) | 1–9 | (2) Tennessee Wesleyan | Hunter Wright Stadium Attendance: 145 |
| LP: Ryan Franklin (1–5) | Boxscore | WP: McGwire Taylor (9–2) | ||
| HR: Kolton Reynolds (15), Cody McGill (4) |
Lakeland Bracket
Hosted by Southeastern University at Ted A. Broer Stadium[7]
Bracket
| First Round | Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Southeastern (FL) | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Faulkner (AL) | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Southeastern (FL) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | British Columbia | 11(8) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Milligan (TN) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | British Columbia | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | British Columbia | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Southeastern (FL) | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||
| First Elimination Game | Second Elimination Game | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Southeastern (FL) | 15(7) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Faulkner (AL) | 9 | 2 | Milligan (TN) | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Milligan (TN) | 14 | ||||||||||||
Results
| Monday, May 11 2:30 pm EDT Game 1 |
(3) British Columbia | 6–4 | (2) Milligan (TN) | Ted A. Broer Stadium Umpires: HP: Casey Sanchez, 1B: Shane LeBoyd, 2B: Brian Bernard, 3B: Chay Stout |
| WP: Will Anderson (6–4) Sv: Lucas Huynh (7) |
Boxscore | LP: Canyon Geren (9–2) |
| Monday, May 11 6:00 pm EDT Game 2 |
(4) Faulkner (AL) | 7–8 | (1) Southeastern (FL) | Ted A. Broer Stadium Umpires: HP: John Dowdy, 1B: Brian Bernard, 2B: Chay Stout, 3B; Gary Glover |
| LP: Samir Rojas (6–3) | Boxscore | WP: Parker Lambeth (3–1) Sv: Brody McMullen (3) | ||
| HR: Armani Cozza (5) |
| Tuesday, May 12 11:00 am EDT Game 3 |
(2) Milligan (TN) | 14–9 | (4) Faulkner (AL) | Ted A. Broer Stadium |
| WP: Jack McLaury (9–3) | Boxscore | LP: Brandon Napier (4–4) | ||
| HR: Cade Kalehuawehe (7), Brody Melton (8), Reagan Smith (5) | HR: Edrien Martínez 2 (19), Jimmy Perez (4), Anthony Bassett Torres (3) |
| Tuesday, May 12 6:30 pm EDT Game 4 |
(1) Southeastern (FL) | 1–11 (F/8) | (3) British Columbia | Ted A. Broer Stadium Umpires: HP: Brian Bernard, 1B: Gary Glover, 2B: Casey Sanchez, 3B: John Dowdy |
| LP: Austin Peddycoart (5–2) | Boxscore | WP: Myles Chamberlain (11–1) | ||
| HR: David Krahn 2 (10), Josh Cote (13) |
| Wednesday, May 13 2:30 pm EDT Game 5 |
(1) Southeastern (FL) | 15–0 (F/7) | (2) Milligan (TN) | Ted A. Broer Stadium Umpires: HP: Chay Stout, 1B: Casey Sanchez, 2B: John Dowdy, 3B: Shane LeBoyd |
| WP: Byler Reither (9–2) | Boxscore | LP: Jonah Ward (8–3) | ||
| HR: Cooper Ciesielski (11), Charlie Collins (7) |
| Wednesday, May 13 6:00 pm EDT Game 6 |
(3) British Columbia | 3–12 | (1) Southeastern (FL) | Ted A. Broer Stadium Umpires: HP: Gary Glover, 1B: John Dowdy, 2B: Shane LeBoyd, 3B: Brian Bernard |
| LP: James Brock (9–4) | Boxscore | WP: Blake Albritton (6–2) | ||
| HR: Cort Pryor (4) |
| Thursday, May 14 12:00 pm EDT Game 7 |
(1) Southeastern (FL) | 7–2 | (3) British Columbia | Ted A. Broer Stadium |
| WP: Brody McMullen (3–1) | Boxscore | LP: Linden Happell (3–1) | ||
| HR: Armani Cozza (6), Jace Essig (5) | HR: Josh Cote (14) |
Lawrenceville Bracket
Hosted by Georgia Gwinnett College at Grizzly Baseball Complex[8]
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Georgia Gwinnett | 11(7) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northwestern Ohio | 2 | 5 | Talladega (AL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Talladega (AL) | 12(7) | 1 | Georgia Gwinnett | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisiana Christian | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisiana Christian | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Marian (IN) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Georgia Gwinnett | 12 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisiana Christian | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| First Elimination Game | Second Elimination Game | Third Elimination Game | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisiana Christian | 16(7) | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Talladega (AL) | 5 | 4 | Northwestern Ohio | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northwestern Ohio | 1 | 4 | Northwestern Ohio | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Marian (IN) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Results
| Monday, May 11 11:00 am EDT Game 1 |
(5) Talladega (AL) | 12–2 (F/7) | (4) Northwestern Ohio | Grizzly Baseball Complex Attendance: 155 Umpires: HP: John Walrath, 1B: Jackie Halstead, 2B: Craig Hammer, 3B: Pat Gentry |
| WP: Diego Duque (8–3) | Boxscore | LP: Daniel Healy (10–2) |
| Monday, May 11 3:00 pm EDT Game 2 |
(3) Marian (IN) | 3–4 | (2) Louisiana Christian | Grizzly Baseball Complex Attendance: 179 Umpires: HP: Nick Reynolds, 1B: Matt Hunter, 2B: Chris Schwarzer, 3B: Van Lewsader |
| LP: Jack Peine (1–3) | Boxscore | WP: Owen Simoneaux (5–1) | ||
| HR: Matthew Cody (4), Gavin Vordick (4) |
| Monday, May 11 7:00 pm EDT Game 3 |
(5) Talladega (AL) | 1–11 (F/7) | (1) Georgia Gwinnett | Grizzly Baseball Complex Attendance: 285 Umpires: HP: Jackie Halstead, 1B: Craig Hammer, 2B: Pat Gentry, 3B: John Walrath |
| LP: Dewinel Vazquez Oquendo (4–4) | Boxscore | WP: Shane Anderson (8–0) |
| Tuesday, May 12 11:00 am EDT Game 4 |
(4) Northwestern Ohio | 1–0 | (3) Marian (IN) | Grizzly Baseball Complex Attendance: 175 Umpires: HP: Matt Hunter, 1B: Chris Schwarzer, 2B: Van Lewsader, 3B: Nick Reynolds |
| WP: Ryan Yingst (3–0) Sv: Noah Curi (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Kaeb Stebbins (5–2) |
| Tuesday, May 12 3:00 pm EDT Game 5 |
(1) Georgia Gwinnett | 12–6 | (2) Louisiana Christian | Grizzly Baseball Complex Attendance: 415 Umpires: HP: Craig Hammer, 1B: Pat Gentry, 2B: John Walrath, 3B: Jackie Halstead |
| WP: Gavin LeBlanc (5–2) | Boxscore | LP: Brandon Carter (8–4) |
| Tuesday, May 12 7:00 pm EDT Game 6 |
(4) Northwestern Ohio | 9–5 | (5) Talladega (AL) | Grizzly Baseball Complex Attendance: 120 Umpires: HP: Chris Schwarzer, 1B: Van Lewsader, 2B: Nick Reynolds, 3B: Matt Hunter |
| WP: Carter Hicks (2–0) Sv: Aidan Nugent (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Yasser Flores Reyes (2–2) | ||
| HR: Casey Barnes (7) |
| Wednesday, May 13 11:00 am EDT Game 7 |
(2) Louisiana Christian | 16–3 (F/7) | (4) Northwestern Ohio | Grizzly Baseball Complex Attendance: 150 Umpires: HP: Pat Gentry, 1B: John Walrath, 2B: Jackie Halstead, 3B: Nick Reynolds |
| WP: Jacob Bareswill (5–3) | Boxscore | LP: Sinjon Bobolia (6–4) | ||
| HR: Harrison Waxley (2) | HR: Casey Barnes (8) |
| Wednesday, May 13 3:00 pm EDT Game 8 |
(2) Louisiana Christian | 4–12 | (1) Georgia Gwinnett | Grizzly Baseball Complex Umpires: HP: Van Lewsader, 1B: Nick Reynolds, 2B: Pat Gentry, 3B: Chris Schwarzer |
| LP: Owen Simoneaux (5–2) | Boxscore | WP: Kyle Haag (3–0) | ||
| HR: Matthew Cody (5) |
Lewiston Bracket
Hosted by Lewis–Clark State College at Harris Field[9]
Bracket
| First Round | Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lewis–Clark State (ID) | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Keiser (FL) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lewis–Clark State (ID) | 10(7) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Hope International (CA) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M–Victoria | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Hope International (CA) | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lewis–Clark State (ID) | 3(10) | – | |||||||||||
| 3 | Hope International (CA) | 2 | – | |||||||||||
| First Elimination Game | Second Elimination Game | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Hope International (CA) | 10(8) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Keiser (FL) | 5 | 4 | Keiser (FL) | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M–Victoria | 1 | ||||||||||||
Results
| Monday, May 11 2:30 pm PDT Game 1 |
(3) Hope International (CA) | 6–0 | (2) Texas A&M–Victoria | Harris Field Attendance: 110 Umpires: HP: Trevon Vanairsdale, 1B: Pat Zink, 2B: Joshua Henwood, 3B: Skyler Sadowsky |
| WP: Josh Landry (11–3) | Boxscore | LP: Jonathan Jones (12–4) | ||
| HR: David Allen (1) |
| Monday, May 11 6:00 pm PDT Game 2 |
(4) Keiser (FL) | 3–7 | (1) Lewis–Clark State (ID) | Harris Field Attendance: 580 Umpires: HP: Chad Chittenden, 1B: Joshua Henwood, 2B: Skyler Sadowsky, 3B: Kirk Ordway |
| LP: Austin Taylor (8–2) | Boxscore | WP: Evan Canfield (8–1) | ||
| HR: Brandon Nguyen (13) |
| Tuesday, May 12 2:30 pm PDT Game 3 |
(2) Texas A&M–Victoria | 1–5 | (4) Keiser (FL) | Harris Field Attendance: 60 Umpires: HP: Pat Zink, 1B: Skyler Sandowsky, 2B: Kirk Ordway, 3B: Trevon Vanairdale |
| LP: Blane Zeplin (10–2) | Boxscore | WP: Carson Hawkes (8–3) Sv: Seth Broadwell (5) |
| Tuesday, May 12 6:00 pm PDT Game 4 |
(1) Lewis–Clark State (ID) | 10–0 (F/7) | (3) Hope International (CA) | Harris Field Attendance: 565 Umpires: HP: Joshua Henwood, 1B: Kirk Ordway, 2B: Trevon Vanairsdale, 3B: Chad Chittenden |
| WP: Mason Goodson (7–1) | Boxscore | LP: Jake Thrift (6–2) |
| Wednesday, May 13 2:30 pm PDT Game 5 |
(4) Keiser (FL) | 0–10 (F/8) | (3) Hope International (CA) | Harris Field Umpires: HP: Skyler Sadowsky, 1B: Trevon Vanairdale, 2B: Chad Chittenden, 3B: Pat Zink |
| LP: Carson Hawkes (8–4) | Boxscore | WP: James Williams (5–1) | ||
| HR: Royce Clayton Jr. (9) |
| Wednesday, May 13 6:00 pm PDT Game 6 |
(3) Hope International (CA) | 2–3 (F/10) | (1) Lewis–Clark State (ID) | Harris Field Attendance: 570 Umpires: HP: Kirk Ordway, 1B: Chad Chattenden, 2B: Pat Zink, 3B: Joshua Henwood |
| LP: Franky Lopez (6–4) | Boxscore | WP: Joey Estrada (3–1) |
Lincoln Bracket
Hosted by Doane University at Sherman Field
Bracket
| First Round | Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Doane (NE) | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Oakland City (IN) | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Doane (NE) | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Madonna (MI) | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas Wesleyan | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Madonna (MI) | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Doane (NE) | 7 | – | |||||||||||
| 3 | Madonna (MI) | 4 | – | |||||||||||
| First Elimination Game | Second Elimination Game | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Madonna (MI) | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Oakland City (IN) | 11 | 2 | Texas Wesleyan | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Texas Wesleyan | 17 | ||||||||||||
Results
| Monday, May 11 12:00 pm CDT Game 1 |
(3) Madonna (MI) | 6–1 | (2) Texas Wesleyan | Sherman Field Umpires: HP: Michael Andrick, 1B: Kelly Callanan, 2B: John Thayer, 3B: Dan Mullenbach |
| WP: Jason Jurczyk (10–2) | Boxscore | LP: Michael Pelosi (7–3) | ||
| HR: Kevin Davis (3) | HR: Gabriel Supelveda (2) |
| Monday, May 11 4:00 pm CDT Game 2 |
(4) Oakland City (IN) | 8–11 | (1) Doane (NE) | Sherman Field Attendance: 200 |
| LP: Clark Gries (0–1) | Boxscore | WP: Cade Bridges (4–1) | ||
| HR: Oliver Hamilton (6) | HR: Sam Kwapnioski (11) |
| Tuesday, May 12 12:00 pm CDT Game 3 |
(2) Texas Wesleyan | 17–11 | (4) Oakland City (IN) | Sherman Field Attendance: 50 |
| WP: Noah Huerta (4–2) | Boxscore | LP: Tommy Johnson (4–6) | ||
| HR: Gabriel Supelveda (3), Jonathan Pena (4), Giuseppe Buttaci (5) | HR: Simon Gaines (8), Nazhir Bergen 2 (18) , Dicky Gonzalez (9) |
| Tuesday, May 12 4:00 pm CDT Game 4 |
(1) Doane (NE) | 10–9 | (3) Madonna (MI) | Sherman Field Attendance: 200 |
| WP: Ethan Merk (4–3) | Boxscore | LP: David Zilch (5–2) | ||
| HR: Carter Roth (12) | HR: Aamir Mitchell (23), Ty Stepek (12), Kooper Etheridge (6) |
| Wednesday, May 13 12:00 pm CDT Game 5 |
(2) Texas Wesleyan | 2–6 | (3) Madonna (MI) | Sherman Field |
| LP: Samuel Mendez (10–3) | Boxscore | WP: Ethan Gajewski (6–1) | ||
| HR: Jorge Herrera (2) | HR: Aamir Mitchell (24), Ty Stepek (13) |
| Wednesday, May 13 4:00 pm CDT Game 6 |
(3) Madonna (MI) | 4–7 | (1) Doane (NE) | Sherman Field |
| LP: Matthew Sevensma (1–4) | Boxscore | WP: Broc Songster (5–0) Sv: Garrett Klein (6) |
Salina Bracket
Hosted by Kansas Wesleyan University at Dean Evans Stadium[10]
Bracket
| First Round | Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Johnson (TN) | 20(8) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Our Lady of the Lake (TX) | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Johnson (TN) | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kansas Wesleyan | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kansas Wesleyan | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Concordia (NE) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Johnson (TN) | 9 | – | |||||||||||
| 2 | Kansas Wesleyan | 8 | – | |||||||||||
| First Elimination Game | Second Elimination Game | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Kansas Wesleyan | 5(12) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Our Lady of the Lake (TX) | 8 | 3 | Concordia (NE) | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Concordia (NE) | 9 | ||||||||||||
Results
| Monday, May 11 11:00 am CDT Game 1 |
(3) Concordia (NE) | 4–5 | (2) Kansas Wesleyan | Dean Evans Stadium Umpires: HP: Mike Reeds, 1B: PJ Sarwinski, 2B: Dean Carson, 3B: Sean Bolte |
| LP: Micah Sweeton (4–3) | Boxscore | WP: Riley Gwin (8–1) | ||
| HR: Jimmy Blumberg (6) | HR: Niko Olson (7) |
| Monday, May 11 2:30 pm CDT Game 2 |
(4) Our Lady of the Lake (TX) | 10–20 (F/8) | (1) Johnson (TN) | Dean Evans Stadium Umpires: HP: Matthew Weaver, 1B: Dean Carson, 2B: Sean Bolte, 3B: Sean Johnston |
| LP: Donovan Gamez (8–6) | Boxscore | WP: Kaleb Townsend (3–2) | ||
| HR: Jack Kalisky (8), Diego Zuniga (5) | HR: Mitchell Birdsall (5) |
| Tuesday, May 12 11:00 am CDT Game 3 |
(3) Concordia (NE) | 9–8 | (4) Our Lady of the Lake (TX) | Dean Evans Stadium Umpires: HP: Dean Carson, 1B: Sean Bolte, 2B: Mike Reeds, 3B: Sean Johnston |
| WP: Alex Johnson (8–2) Sv: Warren Rose (3) |
Boxscore | LP: Noah Ferraro (8–3) | ||
| HR: Bronx Lewis (24), Luke Wilson (11), Jaeden Jordahl (7) | HR: Diego Zuniga (6) |
| Tuesday, May 12 2:30 pm CDT Game 4 |
(1) Johnson (TN) | 10–3 | (2) Kansas Wesleyan | Dean Evans Stadium Umpires: HP: Sean Johnston, 1B: Matthew Weaver, 2B: PJ Sarwinski, 3B: Mike Reeds |
| WP: Colby Reynolds (12–2) | Boxscore | LP: Shaw Lee (8–3) | ||
| HR: Garrett Garfield (10), Fernando Ruvalcaba (22) |
| Wednesday, May 12 11:00 am CDT Game 5 |
(2) Kansas Wesleyan | 5–4 (F/12) | (3) Concordia (NE) | Dean Evans Stadium Umpires: HP: Sean Bolte, 1B: Mike Reeds, 2B: Sean Johnston, 3B: Matthew Weaver |
| WP: Riley Gwin (9–1) | Boxscore | LP: DJ Andersen (0–2) | ||
| HR: Fernando Ruvalcaba (23) | HR: Bronx Lewis (25), Jake Tyler (5) |
| Wednesday, May 13 2:30 pm CDT Game 6 |
(2) Kansas Wesleyan | 8–9 | (1) Johnson (TN) | Dean Evans Stadium Umpires: HP: PJ Sarwinski, 1B: Matthew Weaver, 2B: Dean Carson, 3B: Sean Johnston |
| LP: Davin Hinote (3–1) | Boxscore | WP: Tyler Barfield (11–3) Sv: Kaleb Townsend (8) | ||
| HR: Travis Hobbensiefken (5), Mitchell Birdsall (6) |
Shreveport Bracket
Hosted by Louisiana State University Shreveport at Pilot Field[11]
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | LSU–Shreveport | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 8 | 4 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Huston–Tillotson (TX) | 0 | 1 | LSU–Shreveport | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mid-America Christian (OK) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mid-America Christian (OK) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Loyola (LA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mid-America Christian (OK) | 7 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | LSU–Shreveport | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| First Elimination Game | Second Elimination Game | Third Elimination Game | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | LSU–Shreveport | 6(11) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 8 | 4 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Huston–Tillotson (TX) | 0 | 3 | Loyola (LA) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Loyola (LA) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Results
| Monday, May 11 11:00 am CDT Game 1 |
(5) Huston–Tillotson (TX) | 0–8 | (4) Oklahoma Wesleyan | Pilot Field Attendance: 173 Umpires: HP: Jake Hill, 1B: Cody Whitehead, 2B: Kalen Hamilton, 3B: Terrence Mobley |
| LP: Weston Bailey (8–3) | Boxscore | WP: Gavin Florio (2–5) |
| Monday, May 11 2:30 pm CDT Game 2 |
(3) Loyola (LA) | 2–3 | (2) Mid-America Christian (OK) | Pilot Field Attendance: 242 Umpires: HP: Dylan Parnham, 1B: Daniel Rios, 2B: Bill Powell, 3B: Brandon Guerra |
| LP: Michael Hotard (6–3) | Boxscore | WP: Ibrahim Gonzalez (11–2) | ||
| HR: Nick Hill (22) |
| Monday, May 11 6:00 pm CDT Game 3 |
(4) Oklahoma Wesleyan | 4–5 | (1) LSU–Shreveport | Pilot Field Attendance: 307 Umpires: HP: Cody Whitehead, 1B: Kalen Hamilton, 2B: Terrence Mobley, 3B: Jake Hill |
| LP: Austin Stephenson (6–3) | Boxscore | WP: Jacobo Gallegos (6–1) | ||
| HR: Gilbert Morales (11) |
| Tuesday, May 12 11:00 am CDT Game 4 |
(3) Loyola (LA) | 9–0 | (5) Huston–Tillotson (TX) | Pilot Field Attendance: 215 Umpires: HP: Daniel Rios, 1B: Bill Powell, 2B: Brandon Guerra, 3B: Dylan Parnham |
| WP: Brady Bowen (7–4) | Boxscore | LP: Ethan Walker (8–4) |
| Tuesday, May 12 2:30 pm CDT Game 5 |
(2) Mid-America Christian (OK) | 8–2 | (1) LSU–Shreveport | Pilot Field Umpires: HP: Kalen Hamilton, 1B: Terrence Mobley, 2B: Jake Hill, 3B: Cody Whitehead |
| WP: Fabian Hernandez (5–2) | Boxscore | LP: David Hankins (7–2) | ||
| HR: Nick Hill 2 (24) |
| Tuesday, May 12 6:00 pm CDT Game 6 |
(4) Oklahoma Wesleyan | 8–2 | (3) Loyola (LA) | Pilot Field |
| WP: Ashton Luera (10–3) | Boxscore | LP: Thomas Hakimian (5–3) | ||
| HR: Caden Stinson (4) | HR: Drew Lee (2) |
| Wednesday, May 13 11:00 am CDT Game 7 |
(1) LSU–Shreveport | 6–5 (F/11) | (4) Oklahoma Wesleyan | Pilot Field Attendance: 143 Umpires: HP: Terrence Mobley, 1B: Jake Hill, 2B: Cody Whitehead, 3B: Kalen Hamilton |
| WP: Joan Roman (3–0) Sv: Virot Siharath (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Gavin Florio (2–6) | ||
| HR: Brenden Poindexter (5) |
| Wednesday, May 13 2:30 pm CDT Game 8 |
(1) LSU–Shreveport | 4–7 | (2) Mid-America Christian (OK) | Pilot Field |
| LP: Calvin Shepherd (2–3) | Boxscore | WP: Carlos Uribe (4–1) Sv: Byron Madero (1) |
Upland Bracket
Hosted by Taylor University at Winterholter Field[12]
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Taylor (IN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mount Mercy (IA) | 1 | 5 | Shawnee State (OH) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shawnee State (OH) | 12(7) | 1 | Taylor (IN) | 19(7) | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana Tech | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Abraham Baldwin (GA) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana Tech | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Taylor (IN) | 22 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana Tech | 10 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| First Elimination Game | Second Elimination Game | Third Elimination Game | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana Tech | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shawnee State (OH) | 10 | 5 | Shawnee State (OH) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mount Mercy (IA) | 4 | 2 | Abraham Baldwin (GA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Abraham Baldwin (GA) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Results
| Monday, May 11 11:00 am EDT Game 1 |
(5) Shawnee State (OH) | 12–1 (F/7) | (4) Mount Mercy (IA) | Winterholter Field Attendance: 398 |
| WP: Richardo Medrano (9–0) | Boxscore | LP: Jack Turgasen (6–5) | ||
| HR: Jace Parnin (11), Nolan Austin (8) |
| Monday, May 11 2:30 pm EDT Game 2 |
(3) Indiana Tech | 16–10 | (2) Abraham Baldwin (GA) | Winterholter Field Attendance: 212 |
| WP: Kaden Plank (7–1) | Boxscore | LP: Drew Hurst (5–2) | ||
| HR: Derek Ruiz (1), Brycen Hannah 2 (12) | HR: Dylan Davis (12), Kam Taylor (3) |
| Monday, May 11 6:00 pm EDT Game 3 |
(5) Shawnee State (OH) | 1–6 | (1) Taylor (IN) | Winterholter Field Attendance: 614 |
| LP: Owen Elsey (5–4) | Boxscore | WP: Nathan Frady (5–1) | ||
| HR: Fletcher Roemmich (11), Brayden Manning (13), Ben Kennedy (10), Sam Gladd (8) |
| Tuesday, May 12 11:00 am EDT Game 4 |
(4) Mount Mercy (IA) | 4–6 | (2) Abraham Baldwin (GA) | Winterholter Field Attendance: 88 |
| LP: Cole Conner (7–3) | Boxscore | WP: Kade Haywood (9–3) | ||
| HR: Drew Terpins (5), Lane Spieker (14) | HR: Dylan Davis (13), Kam Taylor (4), Chasin Cash (7) |
| Tuesday, May 12 2:30 pm EDT Game 5 |
(1) Taylor (IN) | 19–5 (F/7) | (3) Indiana Tech | Winterholter Field Attendance: 519 |
| WP: Wes Hunt (7–0) | Boxscore | LP: Ben Hammond (6–2) | ||
| HR: Jordan Malott 2 (17), Brennan Frickel 2 (9), Sam Gladd (9) | HR: Jack Ferguson (14) |
| Tuesday, May 12 6:00 pm EDT Game 6 |
(2) Abraham Baldwin (GA) | 3–10 | (5) Shawnee State (OH) | Winterholter Field Attendance: 371 |
| LP: Trypp Lumpkin (4–4) | Boxscore | WP: Trevor Ollier (2–1) Sv: Evan Hood (3) | ||
| HR: Kam Taylor (5) | HR: Zach Gaspar (5) |
| Wednesday, May 13 1:00 pm EDT Game 7 |
(3) Indiana Tech | 9–3 | (5) Shawnee State (OH) | Winterholter Field Attendance: 113 |
| WP: Kail Baughman (3–1) | Boxscore | LP: Ethan Campbell (3–3) |
| Wednesday, May 13 4:30 pm EDT Game 8 |
(1) Taylor (IN) | 22–10 | (3) Indiana Tech | Winterholter Field Attendance: 639 |
| WP: Jake Boyer (7–1) | Boxscore | LP: Noah Redmon (7–2) | ||
| HR: Jordan Malott (18), Ben Kennedy (11) | HR: Jack Ferguson (15), Brycen Hannah (13) |
Williamsburg Bracket
Hosted by the University of the Cumberlands at Doyle Buhl Stadium[13]
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cumberlands (KY) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bryan (TN) | 8 | 4 | Bryan (TN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Central Baptist (AR) | 7 | 4 | Bryan (TN) | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | William Carey (MS) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Missouri Baptist | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | William Carey (MS) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | William Carey (MS) | 13 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cumberlands (KY) | 11 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| First Elimination Game | Second Elimination Game | Third Elimination Game | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bryan (TN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cumberlands (KY) | 8 | 1 | Cumberlands (KY) | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Central Baptist (AR) | 1 | 2 | Missouri Baptist | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Missouri Baptist | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Results
| Monday, May 11 12:00 pm EDT Game 1 |
(5) Central Baptist (AR) | 7–8 | (4) Bryan (TN) | Doyle Buhl Stadium Umpires: HP: Kyle Parman, 1B: Chris Spurlock, 2B: Hoss Matherson, 3B: Jason Reed |
| LP: Jamin Smith (2–2) | Boxscore | WP: Ty Johnson (6–3) | ||
| HR: Aaron Prince (9) | HR: Jayron Morris (12), Will Curcio (13), Logan Stradley (8) |
| Monday, May 11 3:30 pm EDT Game 2 |
(3) William Carey (MS) | 13–9 | (2) Missouri Baptist | Doyle Buhl Stadium |
| WP: Jimmie Johnson (6–2) | Boxscore | LP: JD Whitter (1–1) | ||
| HR: Franklin Hernandez (5) | HR: Carlos Hidalgo (15), Angelo Franco (5), Sam Paule (6) |
| Monday, May 11 7:00 pm EDT Game 3 |
(4) Bryan (TN) | 9–2 | (1) Cumberlands (KY) | Doyle Buhl Stadium Umpires: HP: Hoss Matherson, 1B: Chris Spurlock, 2B: Jason Reed, 3B; Kyle Parman |
| WP: Ty Johnson (7–3) | Boxscore | LP: Wesley Culley (9–2) | ||
| HR: Jayron Morris (13) |
| Tuesday, May 12 12:00 pm EDT Game 4 |
(2) Missouri Baptist | 9–1 | (5) Central Baptist (AR) | Doyle Buhl Stadium Umpires: HP: Jonathan Smith, 1B: Jay Brown, 2B: Mark McNabney, 3B: Justin Clarke |
| WP: Tait Robertson (6–2) | Boxscore | LP: Jaxon Kirkhuff (5–4) | ||
| HR: Carlos Hidalgo (16), Jayden Orozco (13), Max Shabestari (9) |
| Tuesday, May 12 3:30 pm EDT Game 5 |
(4) Bryan (TN) | 8–9 | (3) William Carey (MS) | Doyle Buhl Stadium |
| LP: Ryan Ely (1–1) | Boxscore | WP: Gage Hinnant (2–0) | ||
| HR: Tyler Ducksworth (5) |
| Tuesday, May 12 7:00 pm EDT Game 6 |
(1) Cumberlands (KY) | 8–4 | (2) Missouri Baptist | Doyle Buhl Stadium Umpires: HP: Jay Brown, 1B: Mark McNabney, 2B: Justin Clarke, 3B: Jonathan Smith |
| WP: Justin Cortez (5–0) | Boxscore | LP: Tyler Timmerman (5–5) | ||
| HR: Johnboy Rittenhouse 2 (16) |
| Wednesday, May 13 12:00 pm EDT Game 7 |
(1) Cumberlands (KY) | 12–4 | (4) Bryan (TN) | Doyle Buhl Stadium Umpires: HP: Jason Reed, 1B: Gary Matherson, 2B: Chris Spurlock, 3B: Kyle Parman |
| WP: Nolan Wilson (9–1) | Boxscore | LP: Bryce Liechty (3–3) | ||
| HR: Pedro Vasquez (17) |
| Wednesday, May 13 3:30 pm EDT Game 8 |
(3) William Carey (MS) | 13–11 | (1) Cumberlands (KY) | Doyle Buhl Stadium Umpires: HP: Mark McNabney, 1B: Justin Clarke, 2B: Jay Brown, 3B: Jonathan Smith |
| WP: Adam May (1–1) Sv: Matthew Davis (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Jaden Morris (2–2) | ||
| HR: DeeJay Booth 2 (11), Jayden Mark (3) | HR: Derick Andiarena (19), Ronald Almanzar 2 (25), Caden Petrey 2 (19) |
NAIA World Series
The Avista NAIA World Series was held at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho from May 22 to 30.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record | Head Coach | Bracket | Previous NAIA WS Appearances |
Best NAIA WS Finish |
NAIA WS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doane (NE) | Great Plains | 47–9 | Josh Oltmans | Lincoln | none | none | 0–0 |
| Georgia Gwinnett | Continental | 49–6 | Tommy Goodale | Lawrenceville | 8 (last: 2025) | 1st (2021) | 16–14 |
| IU Southeast | River States | 42–14 | Vincent Tornincasa | Bellevue | 2 (last: 2024) | T-5th (2021) | 3–4 |
| Johnson (TN) | Appalachian | 40–12 | Dave Serrano | Salina | none | none | 0–0 |
| Lewis–Clark State (ID) | Cascade | 44–7 | Jeremiah Robbins | Lewiston | 41 (last: 2023) | 1st (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017) | 156–56 |
| Mid-America Christian (OK) | Sooner | 42–13 | Brett Stanton | Shreveport | none | none | 0–0 |
| Southeastern (FL) | The Sun | 43–16 | Gabe Grinder | Lakeland | 7 (last: 2025) | 1st (2018, 2022) | 20–11 |
| Taylor (IN) | Crossroads | 52–5 | Kyle Gould | Upland | 2 (last: 2023) | T-5th (1969, 2023) | 3–4 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan | Appalachian | 43–14 | Billy Berry | Kingsport | 8 (last: 2025) | 1st (2012, 2019) | 19–14 |
| William Carey (MS) | Southern States | 38–18 | Bobby Halford | Williamsburg | 5 (last: 2024) | 1st (1969) | 9–9 |
Bracket
Source:[14]
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | Fifth Round | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G1 – Friday, May 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Doane (NE) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mid-America Christian (OK) | 7 | G9 – Monday, May 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mid-America Christian (OK) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G2 – Friday, May 22 | 10 | William Carey (MS) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Taylor (IN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | William Carey (MS) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G15 – Wednesday, May 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G3 – Friday, May 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | William Carey (MS) | 17(7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia Gwinnett | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Southeastern (FL) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | IU Southeast | 14 | G10 – Monday, May 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | IU Southeast | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G4 – Friday, May 22 | 8 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lewis–Clark State (ID) | 4 | G13 – Wednesday, May 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 12 | 9 | IU Southeast | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Southeastern (FL) | 16(8) | G17 – Thursday, May 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G5 – Saturday, May 23 | 10 | William Carey (MS) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Southeastern (FL) | 14 | 1 | Taylor (IN) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Johnson (TN) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Round Losers eliminated | Second Round Losers eliminated | Third Round Loser eliminated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G6 – Saturday, May 23 | G18 – Friday, May 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Doane (NE) | 8 | G12 – Tuesday, May 26/Wednesday, May 27 | 10 | William Carey (MS) | 14 | G19 – Saturday, May 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Taylor (IN) | 10 | G8 – Monday, May 25 | 7 | Mid-America Christian (OK) | 4 | 8 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 16 | 8 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Taylor (IN) | 8 | 1 | Taylor (IN) | 13 | 1 | Taylor (IN) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G7 – Saturday, May 23 | 3 | Lewis–Clark State (ID) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia Gwinnett | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lewis–Clark State (ID) | 12(7) | G16 – Thursday, May 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G14 – Wednesday, May 27 | 5 | Southeastern (FL) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G11 – Tuesday, May 26 | 9 | IU Southeast | 3 | 8 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Johnson (TN) | 0 | 8 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 11(7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Results
All game times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00).
| Friday, May 22 8:30 am Game 1 |
(7) Mid-America Christian (OK) | 7–3 | (4) Doane (NE) | Harris Field Attendance: 1205 Umpires: HP: Casey Sanchez, 1B: Kalen Hamilton, 2B: Brad Merda, 3B: Tyler Wall |
| WP: Ibrahim Gonzalez (12–2) | Boxscore | LP: Broc Songster (5–1) | ||
| HR: Cole Krepcik (4), Frankie Giacalone (15) |
| Friday, May 22 11:30 am Game 2 |
(10) William Carey (MS) | 7–4 | (1) Taylor (IN) | Harris Field Attendance: 1468 Umpires: HP: Cody Whitehead, 1B: Drew Eaton, 2B: Allen Jones, 3B: Ryan Strock |
| WP: Jimmie Johnson (7–2) | Boxscore | LP: Jake Boyer (7–2) | ||
| HR: DeeJay Booth (12) |
| Friday, May 22 3:00 pm Game 3 |
(9) IU Southeast | 14–13 | (2) Georgia Gwinnett | Harris Field Attendance: 1842 Umpires: HP: Kalen Hamilton, 1B: Brad Merda, 2B: Tyler Wall, 3B: Casey Sanchez |
| WP: Weston Harvey (5–4) Sv: Luca Sandrella (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Christian Johnson (4–3) | ||
| HR: Bryson Arnette (12), Chance Bentley (1), Kasen Parks (5) | HR: J.J. Garcia (2), Lance Bratlien (4), Ashton Fuselier (3) |
| Friday, May 22 7:00 pm Game 4 |
(8) Tennessee Wesleyan | 12–4 | (3) Lewis–Clark State (ID) | Harris Field Attendance: 3216 Umpires: HP: Drew Eaton, 1B: Allen Jones, 2B: Ryan Storck, 3B: Cody Whitehead |
| WP: Justin Jackson (12–1) | Boxscore | LP: Evan Canfield (8–2) | ||
| HR: Allan Gil Fernandez (13), Kolton Reynolds (16), Brayan Espinoza (5) | HR: Brandon Nguyen (14), Izzy Madariaga (11) |
| Saturday, May 23 11:00 am Game 5 |
(6) Johnson (TN) | 13–14 | (5) Southeastern (FL) | Harris Field Attendance: 510 Umpires: HP: Brad Merta, 1B: Tyler Wall, 2B: Casey Sanchez, 3B: Kalen Hamilton |
| LP: Bodey Yates (4–1) | Boxscore | WP: Peyten Czekalewski (5–0) Sv: Blake Albritton (1) | ||
| HR: Izaak Fernandez (5), Christian Altamirano (4) | HR: Armani Cozza (7), Braden Bartholomae (3) |
| Saturday, May 23 3:00 pm Game 6 |
(4) Doane (NE) | 8–10 | (1) Taylor (IN) | Harris Field Attendance: 479 Umpires: HP: Allen Jones, 1B: Ryan Storck, 2B: Cody Whitehead, 3B: Drew Eaton |
| LP: Ethen Roberts (1–1) | Boxscore | WP: Jake Boyer (8–2) | ||
| HR: Jett Grossart (9), Jordan Bond (6) | HR: Ben Kennedy (12) |
| Saturday, May 23 6:30 pm Game 7 |
(2) Georgia Gwinnett | 1–12 (F/7) | (3) Lewis–Clark State (ID) | Harris Field Attendance: 3133 Umpires: HP: Tyler Wall, 1B: Casey Sanchez, 2B: Kalen Hamilton, 3B: Brad Merta |
| LP: Gavin LeBlanc (5–3) | Boxscore | WP: Mason Goodson (8–1) | ||
| HR: Chris Tillery (2) | HR: Brandon Nguyen (15), Izzy Madariaga (12) |
| Monday, May 25 11:00 am Game 8 |
(1) Taylor (IN) | 8–5 | (3) Lewis–Clark State (ID) | Harris Field Attendance: 3738 Umpires: HP: Ryan Storck, 1B: Cody Whitehead, 2B: Drew Eaton, 3B: Allen Jones |
| WP: Nathan Frady (6–1) Sv: Gage Gongwer (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Landon Webb (5–3) | ||
| HR: Sam Gladd (10) |
| Monday, May 25 3:00 pm Game 9 |
(7) Mid-America Christian (OK) | 5–6 | (10) William Carey (MS) | Harris Field Attendance: 425 Umpires: HP: Casey Sanchez, 1B: Kalen Hamilton, 2B: Brad Merda, 3B: Tyler Wall |
| LP: Angel Miranda (1–1) | Boxscore | WP: Jimmie Johnson (8–2) |
| Monday, May 25 6:30 pm Game 10 |
(8) Tennessee Wesleyan | 0–5 | (9) IU Southeast | Harris Field Attendance: 1188 Umpires: HP: Cody Whitehead, 1B: Drew Eaton, 2B: Allen Jones, 3B: Ryan Storck |
| LP: Cameron Goffar (9–3) | Boxscore | WP: Luca Sandrella (5–0) Sv: Jake Gothrup (3) |
| Tuesday, May 26 11:00 am Game 11 |
(6) Johnson (TN) | 0–11 (F/7) | (8) Tennessee Wesleyan | Harris Field Attendance: 310 Umpires: HP: Kalen Hamilton, 1B: Brad Merta, 2B: Tyler Wall, 3B: Casey Sanchez |
| LP: Tyler Barfield (11–4) | Boxscore | WP: McGwire Taylor (10–2) | ||
| HR: Josh Shelly (15) |
| Tuesday, May 26[b] 3:00 pm Game 12 |
(1) Taylor (IN) | 13–4 | (7) Mid-America Christian (OK) | Harris Field Attendance: 393 Umpires: HP: Drew Eaton, 1B: Allen Jones, 2B: Ryan Storck, 3B: Cody Whitehead |
| WP: Lane Lewis (5–0) | Boxscore | LP: Ibrahim Gonzalez (12–3) | ||
| HR: Jordan Malott (19), Brennan Frickel (10) | HR: Adam Hanan (10) |
| Wednesday, May 27 11:30 am Game 13 |
(5) Southeastern (FL) | 16–4 (F/8) | (9) IU Southeast | Harris Field Attendance: 247 Umpires: HP: Brad Merta, 1B: Tyler Wall, 2B: Casey Sanchez, 3B: Kalen Hamilton |
| WP: Blake Albritton (7–2) | Boxscore | LP: Aiden Darlage (7–1) | ||
| HR: Cooper Ciesielski (12), Charlie Collins (8), Nathanial Hopkins (5) | HR: Bryson Arnette (13) |
| Wednesday, May 27 3:00 pm Game 14 |
(9) IU Southeast | 3–10 | (8) Tennessee Wesleyan | Harris Field Attendance: 281 Umpires: HP: Allen Jones, 1B: Ryan Storck, 2B: Cody Whitehead, 3B: Drew Eaton |
| LP: Eli Laurent (1–3) | Boxscore | WP: Colton Brumley (5–0) Sv: Bradley Johnson (3) | ||
| HR: Allan Gil Fernandez (14) |
| Wednesday, May 27 6:30 pm Game 15 |
(5) Southeastern (FL) | 7–17 (F/7) | (10) William Carey (MS) | Harris Field Attendance: 1188 Umpires: HP: Tyler Wall, 1B: Casey Sanchez, 2B: Kalen Hamilton, 3B: Brad Merta |
| LP: Austin Peddycoart (5–3) | Boxscore | WP: Matthew Davis (12–2) | ||
| HR: Jayden Mark (4), Tyler Ducksworth (6) |
| Thursday, May 28 12:30 pm Game 16 |
(8) Tennessee Wesleyan | 8–5 | (5) Southeastern (FL) | Harris Field Attendance: 180 Umpires: HP: Ryan Storck, 1B: Allen Jones, 2B: Cody Whitehead, 3B: Tyler Wall, RF: Brad Merta |
| WP: Justin Jackson (13–1) | Boxscore | LP: Byler Reither (9–3) | ||
| HR: Allan Gil Fernandez (15) |
| Thursday, May 28 8:20 pm Game 17 |
(10) William Carey (MS) | 4–7 | (1) Taylor (IN) | Harris Field Attendance: 977 Umpires: HP: Kalen Hamilton, 1B: Brad Merta, 2B: Tyler Wall, 3B: Casey Sanchez, LF: Cody Whitehead, RF: Allen Jones |
| LP: Josh MacCord (3–3) | Boxscore | WP: Nick Crabtree (2–0) Sv: Nathan Frady (2) | ||
| HR: Luke Sutter (10), Brayden Manning (14) |
| Friday, May 29 6:30 pm Game 18 |
(10) William Carey (MS) | 14–16 | (8) Tennessee Wesleyan | Harris Field Attendance: 1154 Umpires: HP: Drew Eaton, 1B: Kalen Hamlton, 2B: Casey Sanchez, 3B: Cody Whitehead, LF: Brad Merta, RF: Tyler Wall |
| LP: Matthew Davis (12–3) | Boxscore | WP: Bradley Johnson (3–1) | ||
| HR: Franklin Hernandez (6) | HR: Josh Shelly (16), Kolton Reynolds (17), Hagen Escoto (1) |
Championship Game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor (IN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | X | 21 | 22 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Cameron Goffar (10–3) LP: Lane Lewis (5–1) Home runs: Taylor: Brennan Frickel (11) TWU: Allan Gil Fernandez (16), Kolton Reynolds (18) Attendance: 2,219 Umpires: HP: Cody Whitehead, 1B: Casey Sanchez, 2B: Drew Eaton, 3B: Kalen Hamilton Notes: The 18-run margin of victory is the largest in championship game history Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- 2026 NAIA softball tournament
- 2026 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
- 2026 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
- 2026 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
Notes
- ↑ Texas A&M–Victoria was known as University of Houston–Victoria (UH-Victoria) when they made their last Opening Round appearance.
- ↑ Game was suspended in the top of the 5th due to weather and completed on Wednesday, May 27.
References
- ↑ "Bulldogs Rewrite the Record Book in Championship Rout". NAIA. May 30, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Ten Sites Identified to Host 2026 NAIA Baseball Opening Rounds, Beginning May 11". NAIA. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ "NAIA Baseball National Tournament Qualifiers Begin the Quest to Lewiston". NAIA. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 NAIA Baseball Opening Round Schedule | Results". NAIA. NAIA. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Opening Round field announced; top-seeded Bruins to host 5-team bracket". Bellevue Bruins. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Baseball Nabs No. 2 Seed in Kingsport Bracket for 2026 NAIA Opening Round". TWU Bulldogs. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "SEU Announces 2026 NAIA Baseball Opening Round Field". Southeastern Fire Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Baseball NAIA Opening Round Central". Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Alexander, Alisha (May 6, 2026). "2026 NAIA Baseball Tournament Field Announced". Lewis-Clark State College. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round - Salina Bracket". Kansas Wesleyan Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Road to Lewiston Runs Through Shreveport Once Again". LSU Shreveport Athletics. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "No. 1 Taylor to Host Five-Team Bracket in NAIA Opening Round". Taylor University Trojans. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Quin (May 6, 2026). "Cumberlands Earns No. 1 Seed, Set to Host NAIA Opening Round in Williamsburg". Cumberlands Patriots. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Bracket_Baseball.pdf" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA. Retrieved May 15, 2026.