2012 NAIA baseball tournament

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Teams46
Finals site
ChampionsTennessee Wesleyan (1st title)
Winning coachBilly Berry
2012 NAIA
baseball tournament
Teams46
Finals site
ChampionsTennessee Wesleyan (1st title)
Winning coachBilly Berry
MVPJordan Guida (Tennessee Wesleyan)
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The 2012 NAIA baseball tournament was the 56th edition of the NAIA baseball championship. The 46-team tournament began on May 10 with Opening Round games across nine different sites and concluded with the 2012 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho that began on May 25 and ended on June 1. Tennessee Wesleyan defeated Rogers State (OK) 10–6 in the championship game for their 1st title in program history.

The 46 participating teams were selected from all eligible NAIA teams with the World Series host receiving an automatic bid to the NAIA World Series. The remaining 45 teams participated in the Opening Round with 29 teams being awarded automatic bids as either champions and/or runners-up of their conferences, and 16 teams were selected at-large, which were determined by the final NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Teams were then placed into one of nine pre-determined Opening Round sites of five teams a piece, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. The winners of each of the Opening Round sites plus the World Series host team participated in the NAIA World Series.

A total of 46 teams entered the tournament. As World Series host, Lewis–Clark State received an automatic bid into the NAIA World Series. 29 automatic bids were determined by either winning their conference's regular season championship, conference tournament, and/or conference tournament runner-up. The other 16 bids were at-large, with selections determined by the final NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll.[1]

Opening round hosts

On April 15, the NAIA announced the nine opening round host sites, which were played from May 10–14.[2]

Venue(s)Location(s)Host(s)
Hunter Wright StadiumKingsport, TNAppalachian Athletic Conference
Cougar Baseball ComplexAzusa, CAAzusa Pacific University
Sliwa StadiumDaytona Beach, FLEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University (FL)
Olympic FieldCleveland, TNLee University
IWU Wildcat FieldMarion, INMid-Central College Conference
Jim Wade StadiumOklahoma City, OKOklahoma City University
J. Polk Brooks StadiumPaducah, KYPaducah Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hobart-Detter FieldHutchinson, KSTabor College
Richard Gray Baseball ComplexHardeeville, SCUniversity of South Carolina Beaufort

Bids

Source:[1]

Automatic

School Conference Record Berth Last NAIA Appearance
Arizona Christian A.I.I.33–21Tournament championFirst appearance
Asbury (KY) NAIA East Group18–37Tournament championFirst appearance
Avila (MO) Heart39–14Regular season champion2010 (Group 4 Bracket)
Bacone (OK) Red River28–23Tournament runner-upFirst appearance
Concordia (CA) Golden State37–16Tournament champion2011 NAIA World Series
Dakota State (SD) A.I.I.28–26Tournament runner-upFirst appearance
Doane (NE) Great Plains33–19Regular season champion2011 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
Embry–Riddle (FL) The Sun40–16Regular champion2011 NAIA World Series
Faulkner (AL) Southern States49–11Tournament runner-up2011 NAIA World Series
Georgetown (KY) Mid-South45–9Tournament championFirst appearance
Grand View (IA) Midwest27–27Tournament champion2010 (Group 5 Bracket)
Judson (IL) Chicagoland46–12Regular season championFirst appearance
Lee (TN) Southern States50–8–1Tournament champion2011 NAIA World Series
Lewis-Clark State (ID) NAIA West Group41–12World Series host2011 NAIA World Series
LSU–Shreveport Red River48–4Tournament champion2011 NAIA World Series
Lubbock Christian (TX) Sooner33–20Tournament runner-up2011 NAIA World Series
Menlo (CA) NAIA West Group27–25Tournament championFirst appearance
Missouri Baptist American Midwest37–14Tournament champion2011 (Cleveland Bracket)
Mount Marty (SD) Great Plains26–26Tournament champion2010 (Group 4 Bracket)
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) Mid-Central33–18Tournament champion2011 (Kingsport Bracket)
Oklahoma Baptist Sooner46–12Tournament champion2011 NAIA World Series
Peru State (NE) Heart35–16Tournament championFirst appearance
Siena Heights (MI) Wolverine-Hoosier31–21Tournament championFirst appearance
St. Francis (IL) Chicagoland37–15Tournament champion2011 (Joliet Bracket)
St. Thomas (FL) The Sun43–12Tournament champion2011 (Riverside Bracket)
Sterling (KS) Kansas43–12Tournament championFirst appearance
Taylor (IN) Mid-Central37–18Regular season champion2010 (Group 3 Bracket)
Tennessee Wesleyan Appalachian45–11Tournament champion2011 NAIA World Series
Union (TN) TranSouth37–17Tournament champion2011 (Montgomery Bracket)
York (NE) Midlands39–17Tournament champion2010 (Group 4 Bracket)

At–Large

School Conference Record Last NAIA Appearance
Auburn–Montgomery Southern States36–222011 (Montgomery Bracket)
Azusa Pacific (CA) Golden State44–102009 (Group 6 Bracket)
Bellevue (NE) Midlands39–192011 (Paducah Bracket)
Biola (CA) Golden State26–272011 (Joliet Bracket)
Campbellsville (KY) Mid-South36–162011 (Daytona Beach Bracket)
College of Idaho NAIA West Group38–182010 (Group 2 Bracket)
Freed–Hardeman (TN) TranSouth36–21First appearance
Indiana Tech Wolverine-Hoosier39–202011 (Cleveland Bracket)
Lindsey Wilson (KY) Mid-South41–14First appearance
Oklahoma City Sooner43–92011 NAIA World Series
Point Park (PA) NAIA East Group48–9First appearance
Rogers State (OK) Sooner42–142011 (Lubbock Bracket)
Shorter (GA) Southern States37–17First appearance
USC–Beaufort The Sun35–162010 (Group 3 Bracket)
Southern Poly (GA) Southern States35–232011 (Paducah Bracket)
Tabor (KS) Kansas41–13First appearance

Opening Round

Source:[3]

Azusa Bracket

Hosted by Azusa Pacific (CA) at Cougar Baseball Complex

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Azusa Pacific (CA)7
4Arizona Christian55Menlo11
5Menlo (CA)85Menlo0
3College of Idaho7
2Shorter (GA)4
3College of Idaho6
3College of Idaho27
1Azusa Pacific56
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
5Menlo3
1Azusa Pacific81Azusa Pacific8
4Arizona Christian104Arizona Christian2
2Shorter8

Cleveland Bracket

Hosted by Lee (TN) at Olympic Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Lee (TN)12
4Avila (MO)15Bacone1
5Bacone (OK)51Lee4
3Missouri Baptist5
2Freed–Hardeman (TN)6
3Missouri Baptist9
3Missouri Baptist35
1Lee48
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
1Lee13
5Bacone24Avila0
4Avila54Avila3
2Freed–Hardeman4

Daytona Beach Bracket

Hosted by Embry–Riddle (FL) at Sliwa Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Embry–Riddle (FL)2
4Southern Poly (GA)15Siena Heights0
5Siena Heights (MI)31Embry–Riddle (FL)2
2Auburn–Montgomery0
2Auburn–Montgomery6
3Biola (CA)3
1Embry–Riddle (FL)10–
2Auburn–Montgomery4–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Auburn–Montgomery9
5Siena Heights85Siena Heights8
4Southern Poly94Southern Poly4
3Biola8

Hardeeville Bracket

Hosted by USC–Beaufort at Richard Gray Baseball Complex

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Faulkner (AL)1
4Union (TN)74Union (TN)3
5Asbury (KY)14Union (TN)3
2St. Thomas (FL)6
2St. Thomas (FL)610
3USC–Beaufort3
2St. Thomas (FL)42
3USC–Beaufort511
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
4Union (TN)7
1Faulkner33USC–Beaufort8
5Asbury43USC–Beaufort7
3USC–Beaufort9

Hutchinson Bracket

Hosted by the Tabor (KS) at Hobart-Detter Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Oklahoma Baptist10
4Tabor (KS)94Tabor6
5Dakota State (SD)71Oklahoma Baptist4
3Rogers State511
2Judson (IL)5
3Rogers State (OK)9
3Rogers State7–
4Tabor3–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
1Oklahoma Baptist7
4Tabor84Tabor8
5Dakota State42Judson5
2Judson9

Kingsport Bracket

Hosted by the Appalachian Athletic Conference at Hunter Wright Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Tennessee Wesleyan3
4Campbellsville (KY)35St. Francis (IL)0
5St. Francis (IL)61Tennessee Wesleyan11
3Indiana Tech5
2Georgetown (KY)2
3Indiana Tech4
1Tennessee Wesleyan14–
5St. Francis (IL)4–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3Indiana Tech4
5St. Francis (IL)65St. Francis (IL)6
4Campbellsville74Campbellsville3
2Georgetown4

Marion Bracket

Hosted by the Mid-Central College Conference at IWU Wildcat Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Concordia (CA)3
4Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)65Doane4
5Doane (NE)7115Doane1
2Point Park9
2Point Park (PA)3
3Taylor (IN)2
2Point Park7–
5Doane5–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
5Doane6
1Concordia (CA)41Concordia (CA)5
4Mount Vernon Nazarene43Taylor2
3Taylor6

Oklahoma City Bracket

Hosted by Oklahoma City at Jim Wade Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Oklahoma City12
4York (NE)75Mount Marty3
5Mount Marty (SD)81Oklahoma City1
3Sterling2
2Lubbock Christian (TX)8
3Sterling (KS)9
3Sterling00
1Oklahoma City73
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
1Oklahoma City4
5Mount Marty12Lubbock Christian0
4York22Lubbock Christian11
2Lubbock Christian6

Paducah Bracket

Hosted by the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau at J. Polk Brooks Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1LSU–Shreveport9
4Peru State (NE)54Peru State3
5Grand View (IA)31LSU–Shreveport1
2Lindsey Wilson0
2Lindsey Wilson (KY)6
3Bellevue (NE)5
1LSU–Shreveport5–
2Lindsey Wilson1–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Lindsey Wilson5
4Peru State64Peru State0
5Grand View23Bellevue3
3Bellevue4

NAIA World Series

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