NCAA Division III baseball tournament

The NCAA Division III baseball tournament is an annual college baseball tournament held at the culmination of the spring regular season to determine the NCAA Division III baseball champion. The tournament has been played since 1976, soon after the formation of Division III. Most of the 56 teams who qualify do so by winning an automatic bid that comes along with their conference's championship; others receive at-large bids. The initial round consists of six- and eight-team regionals held at pre-selected sites in eight regions: New England, New York, Mid-Atlantic, South, Mideast, Midwest, Central, and West. The eight regional champions advance to the final round of the Division III Baseball Championship tournament.[1]

NCAA Division III baseball tournament
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
SportCollege baseball
Founded1976
No. of teams56
Most recent
champion(s)
Misericordia (1st)
Most titlesMarietta (6 titles)
TV partner(s)ESPNU
Official websiteNCAA.com

The tournament final will be hosted in Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio beginning in 2024.

History

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The event was formerly held at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, just outside of Appleton for 18 years until it left for Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa following the 2018 championships.[2] The championship was held in Cedar Rapids four times beginning in 2019 and hosted by the American Rivers Conference.[3] Cedar Rapids was set to only host until 2022, but was awarded the 2023 championships after 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19. The championships will move to Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio for the 2024 NCAA championships.[4]

In both the regional and final rounds, the tournament uses a "double elimination" format, in which teams must lose twice to be eliminated.

Marietta is the most successful program, with six national titles.[5]

Misericordia are the reigning national champions, winning their first championship in 2024.[6]


Results

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NCAA Division III Baseball Championship
Year Site Stadium Championship Results
Champion Score Runner-Up
1976
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Marietta, OH Pioneer Park Cal State Stanislaus 13–6 Ithaca
1977
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Cal State Stanislaus (2) 8–5 Brandeis
1978
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Glassboro State 5–3 Marietta
1979
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Glassboro State (2) 3–0 Cal State Stanislaus
1980
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Ithaca 12–5 Marietta
1981
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Marietta 14–1212 Ithaca
1982
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Eastern Connecticut State 11–6 Cal State Stanislaus
1983
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Marietta (2) 36–8 Otterbein
1984
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Ramapo 5–4 Marietta
1985
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Wisconsin–Oshkosh 11–6 Marietta
1986
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Marietta (3) 11–6 Ithaca
1987
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Montclair State 13–1210 Wisconsin–Oshkosh
1988
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Bristol, CT Muzzy Field Ithaca (2) 7–5 Wisconsin–Oshkosh
1989
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North Carolina Wesleyan 8–713 Cal State Stanislaus
1990
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Battle Creek, MI C. O. Brown Stadium Eastern Connecticut State (2) 8–1 Aurora
1991
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Southern Maine 9–0 Trenton State
1992
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William Paterson 3–1 Cal Lutheran
1993
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Montclair State (2) 3–1 Wisconsin–Oshkosh
1994
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Wisconsin–Oshkosh (2) 6–2 Wesleyan (Conn.)
1995
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Salem, VA Kiwanis Field La Verne 5–3 Methodist
1996
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Salem, VA Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium William Paterson (2) 6–5 Cal Lutheran
1997
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Southern Maine (2) 15–1 Wooster
1998
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Eastern Connecticut State (3) 16–1 Montclair State
1999
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North Carolina Wesleyan (2) 1–0 St. Thomas (Minnesota)
2000
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Grand Chute, WI Fox Cities Stadium Montclair State (3) 6–2 St. Thomas (Minnesota)
2001
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St. Thomas (MN) 8–4 Marietta
2002
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Eastern Connecticut State (4) 8–0 Marietta
2003
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Chapman 15–7 Christopher Newport
2004
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George Fox 6–3 Eastern Connecticut State
2005
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Wisconsin–Whitewater 11–4 Cortland
2006
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Marietta (4) 7–2 Wheaton (MA)
2007
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Kean 5–4 Emory
2008
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Trinity (CT) 5–4 Johns Hopkins
2009
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St. Thomas (MN) (2) 3–2 Wooster
2010
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Illinois Wesleyan 17–5 Cortland
2011
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Marietta (5) 18–5 Chapman
2012
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Marietta (6) 7–2 Wheaton (Mass.)
2013
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Linfield 4–1 Southern Maine
2014
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Wisconsin–Whitewater (2) 7–0 Emory
2015
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Cortland 11–3, 6–2 Wisconsin–La Crosse
2016
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Trinity (TX) 14–6, 10–7 Keystone
2017
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Cal Lutheran 2–12, 12–4, 7–2 Washington & Jefferson
2018
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Texas–Tyler 8–1, 9–6 Texas Lutheran
2019
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Cedar Rapids, IA Veterans Memorial Stadium Chapman (2) 6–4, 11–0 Birmingham–Southern
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
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Cedar Rapids, IA Veterans Memorial Stadium Salisbury 6–1, 4–2 St. Thomas (Minnesota)
2022
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Eastern Connecticut State (5) 11–6, 3–2 Salisbury
2023
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Lynchburg 5–2, 6–11, 7–6 Johns Hopkins
2024
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Eastlake, OH Classic Park Misericordia 12–9, 10–16, 10–5 Wisconsin–Whitewater
2025
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2026
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Champions

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Active programs

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Team Titles Years
Marietta 6 1981, 1983, 1986, 2006, 2011, 2012
Eastern Connecticut State 5 1982, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2022
Montclair State 3 1987, 1993, 2000
Chapman 2 2003, 2019
Wisconsin–Whitewater 2 2005, 2014
North Carolina Wesleyan 2 1989, 1999
Southern Maine 2 1991, 1997
William Paterson 2 1992, 1996
Wisconsin–Oshkosh 2 1985, 1994
Ithaca 2 1980, 1988
Rowan 2 1978, 1979
Misericordia 1 2024
Lynchburg 1 2023
Salisbury 1 2021
Cal Lutheran 1 2017
Trinity (TX) 1 2016
Cortland 1 2015
Linfield 1 2013
George Fox 1 2004
Illinois Wesleyan 1 2010
Trinity (CT) 1 2008
Kean 1 2007
La Verne 1 1995
Ramapo 1 1984

Former programs

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Team Titles Years
Stanislaus State 2 1976, 1977
St. Thomas (MN) 2 2001, 2009
Texas–Tyler 1 2018

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION III BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ Sherry, Mike. "Final pitch: Last Division III World Series in Fox Cities bittersweet for baseball fans". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. ^ "Cedar Rapids awarded seven NCAA Division III championships through 2022". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  4. ^ Eke, Isabella. "NCAA Division III Baseball Championships to be hosted at the Lake County Captains Stadium from 2024-26". The Carroll News. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  5. ^ "NCAA Division III National Championships". Marietta College Athletics. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  6. ^ "Misericordia wins first Division Three Baseball National Championship". pahomepage.com. 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
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