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2022 NAIA baseball tournament
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The 2022 NAIA baseball tournament was the 65th edition of the NAIA baseball championship. The 46-team tournament began on May 16 with Opening Round games across ten different sites and concluded with the 2022 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho that began on May 27 and ended on June 3. Southeastern (FL) defeated host Lewis–Clark State 11–5 in a winner-take-all championship for their second title in program history. Lewis–Clark State forced a winner-take-all championship game with a 10–9 victory over Southeastern earlier in the day.
For the first time since the Opening Round format began in 2009, the World Series host would be playing in the Opening Round instead of getting a direct entry into the NAIA World Series. To accommodate the automatic bid for the World Series host in the Opening Round, the tournament field expanded from 45 to 46 teams along with a tenth Opening Round site being added.
The 46 participating teams were selected from all eligible NAIA teams. The World Series host and 30 teams were awarded automatic bids as either champions and/or runners-up of their conferences, and 15 teams were selected at-large by the National Selection Committee. Teams were then placed into one of ten pre-determined Opening Round sites, with six sites consisting of five teams and four sites consisting of four teams, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. The winners of each of the Opening Round sites participated in the NAIA World Series.
A total of 46 teams entered the tournament, with Lewis–Clark State receiving an automatic bid into the Opening Round as World Series host. 30 automatic bids were determined by either winning their conference's regular season championship, conference tournament, and/or conference tournament runner-up. The other 15 bids were at-large, with selections determined by the NAIA Baseball National Selection Committee.
| Venue | Location | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Don Roddy Field | Bellevue, NE | Bellevue University |
| Harrison Field | Montgomery, AL | Faulkner University |
| Grizzly Baseball Complex | Lawrenceville, GA | Georgia Gwinnett College |
| Harris Field | Lewiston, ID | Lewis-Clark State College |
| Pilot Field | Shreveport, LA | Louisiana State University Shreveport |
| Jim Wade Stadium | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City University |
| Paul Demie Mainieri Field | Miami Gardens, FL | St. Thomas University (FL) |
| Winterholter Field | Upland, IN | Taylor University |
| Hunter Wright Stadium | Kingsport, TN | Visit KingsportAppalachian Athletic Conference |
| Russell Carr Field | Santa Barbara, CA | Westmont College |
| School | Conference | Record | Berth | Last NAIA Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Pac | 37–11 | Regular season champion | 2019 (Santa Barbara Bracket) | |
| North Star | 45–10 | Tournament champion | 2021 (Bellevue Bracket) | |
| Cascade | 29–23 | Tournament runner-up | 2019 (Macon Bracket) | |
| Appalachian | 27–26 | Tournament champion | 2021 (Lakeland Bracket) | |
| Heart | 42–13 | Tournament champion | 2021 NAIA World Series | |
| Great Plains | 36–15–1 | Tournament champion | 2021 NAIA World Series | |
| Mid-South | 43–14 | Tournament champion | 2021 (Williamsburg Bracket) | |
| Great Plains | 37–12 | Regular season champion | 2021 (O'Fallon Bracket) | |
| Continental | 29–28 | Tournament runner-up | 2021 (Lakeland Bracket) | |
| Mid-South | 37–15 | Tournament runner-up | 2021 (Montgomery Bracket) | |
| Continental | 41–14 | Tournament champion | 2021 NAIA World Series | |
| Golden State | 41–13 | Tournament champion | 2021 (Santa Barbara Bracket) | |
| River States | 39–13 | Tournament champion | 2021 NAIA World Series | |
| Chicagoland | 21–28 | Tournament runner-up | 2018 (Lincoln Bracket) | |
| Kansas | 34–27 | Tournament champion | 2011 (Lubbock Bracket) | |
| Cascade | 51–4 | World Series host | 2021 NAIA World Series | |
| Red River | 33–14 | Tournament champion | 2018 (Montgomery Bracket) | |
| Red River | 47–5 | Regular season champion | 2021 NAIA World Series | |
| American Midwest | 36–20 | Tournament champion | 2019 (Williamsburg Bracket) | |
| Wolverine-Hoosier | 27–13 | Tournament runner-up | 2018 (Kingsport Bracket) | |
| Heart | 36–16 | Tournament runner-up | 2021 (Bellevue Bracket) | |
| Crossroads | 37–17 | Regular season champion | 2021 (Kingsport Bracket) | |
| Wolverine-Hoosier | 37–12 | Regular season champion | 2021 (Kingsport Bracket) | |
| Sooner | 47–4 | Tournament champion | 2021 (New Orleans Bracket) | |
| Chicagoland | 38–15 | Regular season champion | 2021 (Marion Bracket) | |
| Kansas | 42–8 | Regular season champion | 2021 (New Orleans Bracket) | |
| Cal Pac | 31–21 | Tournament runner-up | 2021 (Santa Barbara Bracket) | |
| The Sun | 51–3 | Tournament champion | 2021 NAIA World Series | |
| Crossroads | 39–16 | Tournament champion | 2018 (Upland Bracket) | |
| Appalachian | 51–5 | Tournament champion | 2021 (Kingsport Bracket) | |
| Southern States | 37–15 | Tournament champion | 2021 (O'Fallon Bracket) |
| School | Conference | Record | Last NAIA Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Midwest | 38–12 | 2021 (Marion Bracket) | |
| Southern States | 34–15 | 2021 NAIA World Series | |
| The Sun | 35–20 | 2021 NAIA World Series | |
| Southern States | 33–22 | 2021 (New Orleans Bracket) | |
| Kansas | 35–13–1 | 2021 (O'Fallon Bracket) | |
| Southern States | 30–19–1 | 2021 (Lakeland Bracket) | |
| River States | 37–14 | 2021 (Williamsburg Bracket) | |
| Appalachian | 35–21 | 2021 (Williamsburg Bracket) | |
| Sooner | 35–13 | 2021 (Bellevue Bracket) | |
| The Sun | 38–17 | 2021 (Montgomery Bracket) | |
| Kansas | 37–17–1 | 2017 (Hutchinson Bracket) | |
| Golden State | 43–13 | 2021 (Montgomery Bracket) | |
| The Sun | 40–16 | 2021 (Kingsport Bracket) | |
| The Sun | 38–19 | 2019 (Kingsport Bracket) | |
| Golden State | 42–11 | 2021 (Santa Barbara Bracket) |
Source:
Hosted by Bellevue (NE) at Don Roddy Field
Hosted by Visit Kingsport/Appalachian Athletic Conference at Hunter Wright Stadium
Hosted by Georgia Gwinnett at Grizzly Baseball Complex
Hosted by Lewis–Clark State (ID) at Harris Field
Hosted by St. Thomas (FL) at Paul Demie Mainieri Field
Hosted by Faulkner (AL) at Harrison Field
Hosted by Oklahoma City at Jim Wade Stadium
Hosted by Westmont (CA) at Russell Carr Field
Hosted by LSU–Shreveport at Pilot Field
Hosted by Taylor (IN) at Winterholter Field
The NAIA World Series was held at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.
| School | Conference | Record | Head Coach | Bracket | Previous NAIAWS Appearances | Best NAIAWS Finish | NAIA WSRecord |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star | 48–11 | Duane Monlux | Bellevue | 14(last: 2019) | 1st(1995) | 25–27 | |
| Southern States | 37–15 | Patrick McCarthy | Montgomery | 9(last: 2021) | 1st(2013) | 20–16 | |
| Continental | 37–7 | Jeremy Sheetinger | Lawrenceville | 4(last: 2021) | 1st(2021) | 11–8 | |
| Cascade | 54–5 | Jake Taylor | Lewiston | 39(last: 2021) | 1st(1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002,2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017) | 147–52 | |
| Red River | 51–6 | Brad Neffendorf | Shreveport | 4(last: 2021) | 3rd(2003, 2012) | 9–8 | |
| Heart | 39–16 | Ryan Thompson | Oklahoma City | none | none | 0–0 | |
| The Sun | 54–3 | Adrian Dinkel | Upland | 3(last: 2021) | 1st(2018) | 8–4 | |
| Appalachian | 53–6 | Billy Berry | Kingsport | 5(last: 2019) | 1st(2012, 2019) | 11–8 | |
| The Sun | 41–20 | Collin Martin | Miami Gardens | none | none | 0–0 | |
| Golden State | 45–11 | Robert Ruiz | Santa Barbara | none | none | 0–0 |
Source:
All game times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00).
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 27 8:30 am Game 1 | (9) MidAmerica Nazarene | 6–7 | (8) Georgia Gwinnett | Harris Field Attendance: 480 Umpires: HP: Jay Allen, 1B: Colin Price, 2B: Steve Sillers, 3B: Daniel Rios |
| LP: Zach Trevino (10–4) | Boxscore | WP: Gavin Heltemes (8–1) Sv: Jonathan Haab (3) | ||
| HR: Noah Castillo 2 (9) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 27 11:30 am Game 2 | (5) Bellevue | 4–8 | (4) LSU–Shreveport | Harris Field Attendance: 1280 Umpires: HP: Torrell Poole, 1B: Nicholas Katchur, 2B: Cory Ray, 3B: Creal Waddell |
| LP: McGrane Pledger (10–4) | Boxscore | WP: Kevin Miranda (13–1) Sv: Chase Guitreau (4) | ||
| HR: Brenton Davis (17), Andrew Ishii (12) | HR: Allbry Major 2 (10) |
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| Saturday, May 28 10:00 am Game 3 | (10) Webber International | 2–7 | (7) Faulkner | Harris Field Attendance: 1010 Umpires: HP: Steve Sillers, 1B: Daniel Rios, 2B: Jay Allen, 3B: Colin Price |
| LP: Dylan Martin (10–4) | Boxscore | WP: July Sosa (12–1) | ||
| HR: Drake Dobyanski (4) | HR: Justice Lucas (4) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 28 1:00 pm Game 4 | (6) Westmont | 5–9 | (3) Lewis–Clark State | Harris Field Attendance: 3775 Umpires: HP: Cory Ray, 1B: Creal Waddell, 2B: Torrell Poole, 3B: Nicholas Katchur |
| LP: Bryan Peck (7–4) | Boxscore | WP: Trent Sellers (13–0) | ||
| HR: Josh Rego (10) | HR: Aidan Nagle (16), Luke White (20) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 28 4:00 pm Game 5 | (7) Faulkner | 7–4 | (2) Tennessee Wesleyan | Harris Field Attendance: 810 Umpires: HP: Colin Price, 1B: Jay Allen, 2B: Daniel Rios, 3B: Steve Sillers |
| WP: J.C. Toro (6–2) Sv: Brayan Garcia (9) | Boxscore | LP: Kobe Foster (13–1) | ||
| HR: Kevin Saenz (8), Jordan Funk (7) | HR: Livan Reinoso (31), Zach Hogueisson (15) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 28 7:00 pm Game 6 | (8) Georgia Gwinnett | 7–9 | (1) Southeastern | Harris Field Attendance: 640 Umpires: HP: Creal Waddell, 1B: Torrell Poole, 2B: Nicholas Katchur, 3B: Cory Ray |
| LP: Tuck Tucker (3–3) | Boxscore | WP: Alex Munroe (6–0) | ||
| HR: Livingston Morris (19), Chase Evans (9) | HR: Gary Lora (19), Sam Faith (6) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, May 29 12:00 pm Game 7 | (5) Bellevue | 5–4 | (9) MidAmerica Nazarene | Harris Field Attendance: – Umpires: HP: Daniel Rios, 1B: Steve Sillers, 2B: Colin Price, 3B: Jay Allen |
| WP: Alexandro Celiceo (7–1) Sv: Elijah Johnson (2) | Boxscore | LP: Eric Navarette (5–6) | ||
| HR: Brenton Davis (18) | HR: Joey Calamaio (2), Noah Castillo (10), Joshuan Sandoval (16) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, May 29 3:00 pm Game 8 | (6) Westmont | 0–2 | (10) Webber International | Harris Field Attendance: 280 Umpires: HP: Nicholas Katchur, 1B: Cory Ray, 2B: Creal Waddell, 3B: Torrell Poole |
| LP: Bradley Heacock (8–3) | Boxscore | WP: Xavier Rodriguez (8–3) Sv: Dawson Young (3) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 30 10:30 am Game 9 | (2) Tennessee Wesleyan | 3–2 | (5) Bellevue | Harris Field Attendance: 330 Umpires: HP: Steve Sillers, 1B: Colin Price, 2B: Jay Allen, 3B: Creal Waddell |
| WP: Robert Gonzalez (10–3) Sv: Liam Doolan (10) | Boxscore | LP: Blake Crippen (11–4) | ||
| HR: Braxton Turner (8) | HR: Alec Ackerman (19) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 30 1:30 pm Game 10 | (10) Webber International | 11–5 | (8) Georgia Gwinnett | Harris Field Attendance: – Umpires: HP: Cory Ray, 1B: Daniel Rios, 2B: Torrell Poole, 3B: Nicholas Katchur |
| WP: Rey Rodriguez (4–2) | Boxscore | LP: Rob Hamby (8–3) | ||
| HR: Blaze O'Saben (3) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 30 4:30 pm Game 11 | (1) Southeastern | 8–4 | (4) LSU–Shreveport | Harris Field Attendance: 1820 Umpires: HP: Jay Allen, 1B: Creal Waddell, 2B: Steve Sillers, 3B: Colin Price |
| WP: Ronnie Voacolo (4–0) | Boxscore | LP: Brad White (8–1) | ||
| HR: Brian Fuentes (21), Stephen Cullen (11), Jose Marcano (6) | HR: Allbry Major (11) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 30 7:30 pm Game 12 | (3) Lewis–Clark State | 7–1 | (7) Faulkner | Harris Field Attendance: 2490 Umpires: HP: Torrell Poole, 1B: Nicholas Katchur, 2B: Cory Ray, 3B: Daniel Rios |
| WP: Dawson Day (11–0) | Boxscore | LP: Alexis Saldana (5–2) | ||
| HR: Justin Mazzone (5) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 31 11:00 am Game 13 | (2) Tennessee Wesleyan | 9–1 | (10) Webber International | Harris Field Attendance: 465 Umpires: HP: Nicholas Katchur, 1B: Daniel Rios, 2B: Jay Allen, 3B: Torrell Poole |
| WP: Kyle Bloor (10–0) | Boxscore | LP: Dylan Martin (10–5) | ||
| HR: Carson Ford (14), Livan Reinoso (32) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 31 3:00 pm Game 14 | (4) LSU–Shreveport | 3–2 | (7) Faulkner | Harris Field Attendance: 720 Umpires: HP: Creal Waddell, 1B: Cory Ray, 2B: Colin Price, 3B: Steve Sillers |
| WP: Josh Fortenberry (2–0) Sv: Allbry Major (1) | Boxscore | LP: Nicholas Graham (3–4) | ||
| HR: Trevor Burkhart (3) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 31 6:30 pm Game 15 | (1) Southeastern | 9–5 | (3) Lewis–Clark State | Harris Field Attendance: 3130 Umpires: HP: Daniel Rios, 1B: Jay Allen, 2B: Torrell Poole, 3B: Nicholas Katchur |
| WP: Bryce Moyle (4–0) Sv: Ronnie Voacolo (3) | Boxscore | LP: Eric Chavarria (8–2) | ||
| HR: Brian Fuentes (22), Isaac Nunez (10), Stephen Cullen (12) | HR: Riley Way (9), Nick Seamons (12) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, June 1 3:00 pm Game 16 | (3) Lewis–Clark State | 5–1 | (4) LSU–Shreveport | Harris Field Attendance: 2805 |
| WP: Trent Sellers (14–0) Sv: Greg Blackman (5) | Boxscore | LP: Trent Sholders (1–2) | ||
| HR: Pu'ukani De Sa (5) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, June 1 6:30 pm Game 17 | (2) Tennessee Wesleyan | 7–8 (F/10) | (1) Southeastern | Harris Field Attendance: 1310 Umpires: HP: Colin Price, 1B: Torrell Poole, 2B: Creal Waddell, 3B: Nicholas Katchur |
| LP: Livan Reinoso (0–1) | Boxscore | WP: Damien Torres (2–0) | ||
| HR: Dan Sayre (5) | HR: Shamir Morales (1) |
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