2019 NAIA baseball tournament

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Teams46
Finals site
ChampionsTennessee Wesleyan (2nd title)
Winning coachBilly Berry
2019 NAIA
baseball tournament
Teams46
Finals site
ChampionsTennessee Wesleyan (2nd title)
Winning coachBilly Berry
MVPBryce Giles (Tennessee Wesleyan)
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The 2019 NAIA baseball tournament was the 63rd edition of the NAIA baseball championship. The 46-team tournament began on May 13 with Opening Round games across nine different sites and concluded with the 2019 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho that began on May 24 and ended on May 31. Tennessee Wesleyan defeated St. Thomas (FL) 6–2 in a winner-take-all championship game for their second 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 32 teams being awarded automatic bids as either champions and/or runners-up of their conferences, and 13 teams were selected at-large by the National Selection Committee. 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. 32 automatic bids were determined by either winning their conference's regular season championship, conference tournament, and/or conference tournament runner-up. The other 13 bids were at-large, with selections determined by the NAIA Baseball National Selection Committee.

Opening round hosts

On May 1, the NAIA announced the nine opening round host sites, which were played from May 13–16.[1]

Venue(s)Location(s)Host(s)
Doyle Buhl StadiumWilliamsburg, KYUniversity of the Cumberlands
Harrison FieldMontgomery, ALFaulkner University
Carnes FieldHenderson, TNFreed–Hardeman University
Grizzly Baseball ComplexLawrenceville, GAGeorgia Gwinnett College
Pilot FieldShreveport, LALouisiana State University Shreveport
Luther Williams FieldMacon, GAMiddle Georgia State University
Paul Demie Mainieri FieldMiami Gardens, FLSt. Thomas University
Hunter Wright StadiumKingsport, TNVisit Kingsport
Russell Carr FieldSanta Barbara, CAWestmont College

Bids

Automatic

School Conference Record Berth Last NAIA Appearance
Antelope Valley (CA) Cal Pac/Frontier/Cascade33–17Regular season champion2018 (Lincoln Bracket)
Baker (KS) Heart26–25Tournament championFirst appearance
Bellevue (NE) North Star43–14Tournament champion2018 (Bowling Green Bracket)
British Columbia Cal Pac/Frontier/Cascade29–20Tournament runner-up2018 (Lincoln Bracket)
Campbellsville (KY) Mid-South31–18Tournament champion2018 (Bowling Green Bracket)
Clarke (IA) Heart28–21Tournament runner-up2018 (Kingsport Bracket)
Concordia (NE) Great Plains32–17Regular season champion2017 (Hutchinson Bracket)
Columbia (MO) American Midwest29–21Tournament runner-upFirst appearance
Faulkner (AL) Southern States46–10Tournament champion2018 NAIA World Series
Freed–Hardeman (TN) American Midwest43–14Tournament champion2018 NAIA World Series
Georgia Gwinnett A.I.I.43–11Tournament champion2018 NAIA World Series
Hope International (CA) Golden State29–20Tournament champion2017 NAIA World Series
Huntington (IN) Crossroads26–14Regular season champion2017 (Montgomery Bracket)
Indiana Tech Wolverine-Hoosier37–14Regular season champion2018 (Montgomery Bracket)
IU–Southeast River States35–18Regular season champion2018 (Hattiesburg Bracket)
Jamestown (ND) Great Plains35–16Tournament champion2018 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
Jarvis Christian (TX) Red River35–24Tournament runner-upFirst appearance
Lewis-Clark State (ID) Cal Pac/Frontier/Cascade34–13World Series host2018 NAIA World Series
LSU–Shreveport Red River47–11Regular season champion2018 (Hattiesburg Bracket)
Madonna (MI) Wolverine-Hoosier35–20Tournament runner-up2018 (Kingsport Bracket)
Marian (IN) Crossroads30–19Tournament champion2018 (Williamsburg Bracket)
Mobile (AL) Southern States36–20Tournament runner-up2018 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
Oklahoma City Sooner46–12Tournament pool champion2018 NAIA World Series
Oklahoma Wesleyan Kansas43–9Regular season champion2018 (Upland Bracket)
Olivet Nazarene (IL) Chicagoland34–14Tournament champion2016 (Lawrenceville Bracket)
Rio Grande (OH) River States38–19Tournament champion2016 (Kingsport Bracket)
Saint Xavier (IL) Chicagoland34–13Regular season champion2016 (Grand Rapids Bracket)
Science & Arts (OK) Sooner43–10Tournament pool champion2018 (Bowling Green Bracket)
Talladega (AL) A.I.I.25–24Tournament runner-up2018 (Montgomery Bracket)
Tennessee Wesleyan Appalachian48–8Pool A champion2018 (Kingsport Bracket)
Thomas (GA) The Sun28–24Tournament championFirst appearance
Union (KY) Appalachian27–23Pool B champion2011 (Kingsport Bracket)
York (NE) Kansas29–21Tournament runner-up2018 (Oklahoma City Bracket)

At–Large

School Conference Record Last NAIA Appearance
Arizona Christian Golden State38–192012 (Azusa Bracket)
Bryan (TN) Appalachian36–152018 (Williamsburg Bracket)
Central Methodist (MO) Heart34–142018 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
Cumberlands (KY) Mid-South44–82018 (Williamsburg Bracket)
Georgetown (KY) Mid-South43–132014 NAIA World Series
Lyon (AR) American Midwest38–202018 (Lawrenceville Bracket)
Middle Georgia State Southern States39–142018 (Lincoln Bracket)
Southeastern (FL) The Sun48–102018 NAIA World Series
St. Thomas (FL) The Sun42–132018 (Hattiesburg Bracket)
Texas Wesleyan Sooner44–142017 (Hattiesburg Bracket)
Webber International (FL) The Sun36–202018 (Montgomery Bracket)
Westmont (CA) Golden State27–182018 (Hattiesburg Bracket)
William Jessup (CA) Golden State37–122018 (Lincoln Bracket)

Opening Round

Source:[2]

Henderson Bracket

Hosted by Freed–Hardeman (TN) at Carnes Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Oklahoma Wesleyan14
4Concordia (NE)34Concordia (NE)6
5Clarke (IA)11Oklahoma Wesleyan8
2Freed–Hardeman3
2Freed–Hardeman (TN)3
3Texas Wesleyan1
1Oklahoma Wesleyan44
2Freed–Hardeman75
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Freed–Hardeman5
4Concordia (NE)13Texas Wesleyan1
5Clarke63Texas Wesleyan2
3Texas Wesleyan710

Kingsport Bracket

Hosted by Visit Kingsport at Hunter Wright Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Tennessee Wesleyan6
4Madonna (MI)84Madonna3
5Marian (IN)61Tennessee Wesleyan0
2Webber International1
2Webber International (FL)5
3Campbellsville (KY)2
2Webber International94
1Tennessee Wesleyan178
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
1Tennessee Wesleyan15
4Madonna54Madonna9
5Marian83Campbellsville4
3Campbellsville11

Lawrenceville Bracket

Hosted by Georgia Gwinnett at Grizzly Baseball Complex

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Georgia Gwinnett5
4Saint Xavier (IL)125Union (KY)2
5Union (KY)131Georgia Gwinnett12
2Georgetown (KY)2
2Georgetown (KY)6
3IU–Southeast1
1Georgia Gwinnett2–
2Georgetown (KY)1–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Georgetown (KY)13
5Union (KY)53IU–Southeast5
4Saint Xavier (IL)43IU–Southeast10
3IU–Southeast5

Macon Bracket

Hosted by Middle Georgia State at Luther Williams Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Southeastern (FL)4
4Huntington (IN)55British Columbia1
5British Columbia71Southeastern (FL)7
3Rio Grande2
2Middle Georgia State4
3Rio Grande (OH)8
1Southeastern (FL)3–
2Middle Georgia State0–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3Rio Grande6
5British Columbia02Middle Georgia State9
4Huntington22Middle Georgia State8
2Middle Georgia State11

Miami Gardens Bracket

Hosted by St. Thomas (FL) at Paul Demie Mainieri Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1St. Thomas (FL)8
4Talladega (AL)34Talladega0
5Thomas (GA)21St. Thomas (FL)7
2William Jessup3
2William Jessup (CA)4
3Bryan (TN)3
1St. Thomas (FL)7–
2William Jessup5–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2William Jessup14
4Talladega05Thomas3
5Thomas115Thomas11
3Bryan10

Montgomery Bracket

Hosted by Faulkner (AL) at Harrison Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Faulkner (AL)15
4Jarvis Christian (TX)35Olivet Nazarene3
5Olivet Nazarene (IL)91Faulkner10
2Central Methodist5
2Central Methodist (MO)6
3Hope International (CA)3
1Faulkner16–
3Hope International2–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Central Methodist3
5Olivet Nazarene53Hope International6
4Jarvis Christian93Hope International10
3Hope International16

Santa Barbara Bracket

Hosted by Westmont (CA) at Russell Carr Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Science & Arts (OK)8
4Arizona Christian54Arizona Christian3
5Jamestown (ND)41Science & Arts11
3Antelope Valley2
2Westmont (CA)8
3Antelope Valley (CA)9
1Science & Arts712–
2Westmont4–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3Antelope Valley2
4Arizona Christian02Westmont9
5Jamestown32Westmont9
2Westmont7

Shreveport Bracket

Hosted by LSU–Shreveport at Pilot Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Oklahoma City7
4Columbia (MO)65York12
5York (NE)75York1
3Bellevue6
2LSU–Shreveport7
3Bellevue (NE)10
3Bellevue10–
5York4–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
5York9
1Oklahoma City44Columbia (MO)8
4Columbia (MO)154Columbia (MO)5
2LSU–Shreveport12

Williamsburg Bracket

Hosted by Cumberlands (KY) at Doyle Buhl Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Cumberlands (KY)10
4Mobile (AL)5104Mobile1
5Baker (KS)41Cumberlands (KY)5
2Indiana Tech10
2Indiana Tech8
3Lyon (AR)3
2Indiana Tech6–
1Cumberlands (KY)4–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
1Cumberlands (KY)16
4Mobile103Lyon13
5Baker123Lyon1112
3Lyon18

NAIA World Series

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