KANSAS CITY, Mo. – [Opening Round Schedule] The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the teams and pairings for the 2024 NAIA Baseball National Championship. The 46-team field begins with the NAIA National Championship Opening Round, at 10 sites around the nation from May 13-16.
The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw three teams earn spots in the national tournament. Bushnell University earned the CCC’s automatic qualifier after winning the CCC tournament championship. (RV) University of British Columbia received an at-large bid and No. 5-ranked Lewis-Clark State College holds its World Series host berth.
The 10 winning teams will advance to the 2024 Avista NAIA Softball World Series in Lewiston, Idaho hosted by Lewis-Clark State (Idaho). The 67th annual event will run from May 24-31 at famous Harris Field.
This year’s championship field includes 30 automatic qualifiers, 15 at-large selections, and one host berth allocation. Automatic berths were given to teams that either won their respective conference tournament title, or regular-season championship or finished runner-up at the conference tournament or regular season as determined by each conference qualification plan. The at-large bids were determined by the NAIA Baseball National Selection Committee. This committee consists of one representative from each Area Rating Committee (ARC), a representative from the National Administrative Council, an officer of the NAIA Baseball Coaches Association, and three at-large members. The committee evaluated teams throughout the year on various criteria.
All championship opening round games will be video-streamed by the host.
Hudl TV will be the official home of NAIA Baseball World Series streaming. It will broadcast all games from Lewiston, Idaho through Game 16 on Wednesday. Single-day and all-championship passes can be purchased HERE. Games on Tuesday and Wednesday will be streamed exclusively on ESPN3 and are not included in packages on Hudl TV.
Find the full list of Qualifiers HERE.