MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The NAIA announced the 46 qualifiers for the 2025 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round, with three SSAC teams set to compete for a trip to the Avista-NAIA World Series. William Carey, Loyola and Abraham Baldwin will compete in Opening Round brackets May 12-15 at campus sites.
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Opening Round Schedule & Live Links |
NAIA Release |
World Series Bracket
Abraham Baldwin (35-14)
- Stallions make their first all-time appearance in the tournament after securing an at-large bid
- ABAC will be the #4 seed in the Lakeland Bracket against #1 Southeastern, #2 Central Methodist, #3 Arizona Christian and #5 Briar Cliff
Loyola (38-15)
- The Wolf Pack received an automatic bid for their fourth appearance in the postseason field
- Loyola heads to Waleska, Ga., as the #2 seed to battle #1 Reinhardt, #3 Oakland City and #4 Ave Maria
William Carey (38-12)
- The Crusaders earned an automatic bid for their 11th all-time postseason trip
- WCU hosts the Hattiesburg Bracket as the #1 seed with #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan, #3 British Columbia and #4 IU Southeast visiting