2013 Opening Round Results, part I
Seven of the nine Opening Round brackets were decided today, and two “if necessary” games will be played on Monday, May 13.
Sterling was the first team to qualify for this year's National Championship tournament. They won the Oklahoma City bracket by defeating Oklahoma City 1-0 in the final. Steven Cazares pitched a three-hit shutout for the Warriors. The only run of the game came on an RBI single by C Ian Josh in the second inning.
The Warriors got to the final by defeating Science and Arts of Oklahoma 8-5, and Jamestown 13-3. DH Andrew Clark hit a grand slam home run against USAO; Daniel Cloteaux got the win, despite allowing 13 hits and walking four in six inning of work (story). The Warriors got six runs in the first inning against Jamestown, led by a bases-loaded triple by 3B Anthony Feliciano. Feliciano, from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, had a total of six RBI for the game. The Warriors used four pitchers, gave up 14 hits (story).
This will be Sterling's first-ever appearance in the National Championship tournament. The school is located in Sterling, KS. It has 674 students, and supports 16 varsity sports.
2013 Opening Round Brackets
Watch this site for updates on sites for each bracket and live video. Click here for the NAIA's schedule and results page.
| Bracket | Team |
| Claremore Bracket | 1. Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
| Official site | 2. Bellevue (Neb.) |
| Live video for a price | 3. Lyon (Ark.) |
| Hosted by Rogers State University - Claremore, Okla. | 4. Rogers State (Okla.) |
| 5. Midland (Neb.) | |
| Cleveland Bracket | 1. Lee (Tenn.) |
| Official site (PDF) | 2. Madonna (Mich.) |
| Live audio | 3. LSU Shreveport (La.) |
| Hosted by Lee University- Cleveland, Tenn. | 4. Avila (Mo.) |
| 5. Grand View (Iowa) | |
| Daytona Beach Bracket | 1. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
| Official site | 2. Concordia (Calif.) |
| Live video for a price | 3. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| Hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach, Fla. | 4. Ave Maria (Fla.) |
| 5. Martin Methodist (Tenn.) | |
| Hattiesburg Bracket | 1. Northwood (Texas) |
| Official site | 2. Oklahoma Baptist |
| Hosted by William Carey University - Hattiesburg, Miss. | 3. William Carey (Miss.) |
| 4. Central Methodist (Mo.) | |
| 5. South Carolina Beaufort | |
| Joliet Bracket | 1. York (Neb.) |
| Official site | 2. Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| Live video for a price | 3. Judson (Ill.) |
| Hosted by the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference - Joliet, Ill. | 4. Mayville State (N.D.) |
| 5. Trinity Christian (Ill.) | |
| Kingsport Bracket | 1. Tennessee Wesleyan |
| Official site | 2. Point Park (Pa.) |
| Hosted by Appalachian Athletic Conference - Kingsport, Tenn. | 3. Missouri Baptist |
| 4. Taylor (Ind.) | |
| 5. Benedictine-Springfield (Ill.) | |
| Montgomery Bracket | 1. Faulkner (Ala.) |
| Official site | 2. Texas Wesleyan |
| Live audio | 3. Georgetown (Ky.) |
| Hosted by Faulkner University - Montgomery, Ala. | 4. Indiana Tech |
| 5. Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) | |
| Oklahoma City Bracket | 1. Oklahoma City |
| Official site | 2. Sterling (Kan.) |
| Live video for a price | 3. Science & Arts (Okla.) |
| Hosted by Oklahoma City University - Oklahoma City, Okla. | 4. Northwestern (Iowa) |
| 5. Jamestown (N.D.) | |
| Santa Clarita Bracket | 1. The Master's (Calif.) |
| Official site | 2. Cal State San Marcos |
| Live video for a price | 3. San Diego Christian (Calif.) |
| Hosted by The Master's College, Santa Clarita, Calif. | 4. Tabor (Kan.) |
| 5. Concordia (Ore.) |
Top 25 and recap for May 5
The NAIA Coaches' poll for May 5, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
7 |
2 |
Faulkner (AL) |
47-10 |
581 |
|
2 |
10 |
1 |
Oklahoma City |
47-10 |
580 |
|
3 |
6 |
3 |
Lee (TN) |
46-10 |
547 |
|
4 |
28 |
5 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
42-15 |
525 |
|
5 |
11 |
6 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
45-13 |
505 |
|
6 |
16 |
4 |
Northwood (TX) |
39-11 |
501 |
|
7 |
1 |
7 |
The Master’s (CA) |
40-15 |
489 |
|
8 |
12 |
8 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
43-16 |
454 |
|
9 |
21 |
11 |
York (NE) |
41-10 |
434 |
|
10 |
2 |
10 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
38-13 |
415 |
|
T11 |
3 |
12 |
Cal State San Marcos |
35-10 |
388 |
|
T11 |
24 |
9 |
Bellevue (NE) |
44-8-1 |
388 |
|
13 |
13 |
13 |
Cumberland (TN) |
39-17-1 |
343 |
|
14 |
31 |
15 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
41-17 |
323 |
|
15 |
40 |
18 |
Sterling (KS) |
45-12 |
302 |
|
16 |
27 |
17 |
Texas Wesleyan |
40-16 |
298 |
|
17 |
5 |
14 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
34-19 |
286 |
|
18 |
22 |
19 |
Madonna (MI) |
36-9 |
232 |
|
19 |
51 |
21 |
Point Park (PA) |
39-14 |
228 |
|
20 |
32 |
16 |
Missouri Baptist |
31-11 |
220 |
|
21 |
19 |
20 |
Georgetown (KY) |
35-17 |
196 |
|
22 |
14 |
23 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
42-18 |
166 |
|
23 |
29 |
25 |
Science & Arts (OK) |
40-17 |
149 |
|
24 |
26 |
RV |
LSU Shreveport |
40-16 |
147 |
|
25 |
20 |
24 |
William Carey (MS) |
35-21 |
143 |
|
|
4 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
37-18 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Arizona Christian |
28-23 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
33-19 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
24-26 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Vanguard (CA) |
22-27 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
British Columbia |
26-18 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
39-18 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Biola (CA) |
25-26 |
|
- LewisClark State
- Lee
- Oklahoma City
- Lubbock Christian
- EmbryRiddle
- South CarolinaBeaufort
- Tennessee Wesleyan
- The Master's
- Faulkner
- Virginia Intermont
- San Diego Christian
- Southern Polytechnic
- Belhaven
- BrewtonParker
- William Carey
- Rogers State
- Science and Arts of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Baptist
- Wayland Baptist
- ConcordiaIrvine
- Reinhardt
- Bellevue
Top 25 and recap for April 30
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 30, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
9 |
1 |
Oklahoma City |
44-10 |
524 |
|
2 |
7 |
2 |
Faulkner (AL) |
44-10 |
516 |
|
3 |
6 |
4 |
Lee (TN) |
43-10 |
486 |
|
4 |
16 |
3 |
Northwood (TX) |
38-10 |
481 |
|
5 |
31 |
5 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
39-14 |
455 |
|
6 |
11 |
6 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
40-12 |
445 |
|
7 |
1 |
8 |
The Master’s (CA) |
37-15 |
422 |
|
8 |
14 |
9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
39-15 |
401 |
|
9 |
20 |
12 |
Bellevue (NE) |
44-7-1 |
396 |
|
10 |
2 |
7 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
38-13 |
380 |
|
11 |
22 |
10 |
York (NE) |
39-10 |
348 |
|
12 |
5 |
13 |
Cal State San Marcos |
32-10 |
320 |
|
13 |
13 |
11 |
Cumberland (TN) |
38-17 |
317 |
|
14 |
3 |
14 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
33-17 |
308 |
|
15 |
30 |
15 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
39-16 |
289 |
|
16 |
32 |
16 |
Missouri Baptist |
31-9 |
268 |
|
17 |
26 |
17 |
Texas Wesleyan |
39-13 |
260 |
|
18 |
43 |
18 |
Sterling (KS) |
42-12 |
219 |
|
19 |
21 |
24 |
Madonna (MI) |
33-7 |
193 |
|
20 |
19 |
19 |
Georgetown (KY) |
35-17 |
188 |
|
21 |
55 |
25 |
Point Park (PA) |
38-13 |
166 |
|
22 |
46 |
20 |
Lyon (AR) |
41-13 |
161 |
|
23 |
12 |
22 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
41-16 |
155 |
|
24 |
23 |
RV |
William Carey (MS) |
33-20 |
112 |
|
25 |
29 |
RV |
Science & Arts (OK) |
38-16 |
92 |
|
|
4 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
35-16 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Arizona Christian |
28-21 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
30-17 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
24-26 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
British Columbia |
25-16 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Vanguard (CA) |
22-27 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Biola (CA) |
25-26 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
37-17 |
|
National Championship to continue in Lewiston through 2016
The NAIA has announced that the agreement with Lewis-Clark State for hosting the Baseball National Championship has been extended for three more years, and the championship tournament will be held at Harris Field in Lewiston, ID through 2016. The dates have already been set: May 23–30, 2014, May 22–29, 2015, and May 27–June 3, 2016. The field will continue to be ten teams, and Lewis-Clark State will continue to get an automatic bid.
Click here to read the NAIA's press release.
Top 25 and recap for April 23
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 23, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
9 |
1 |
Oklahoma City |
40-9 |
560 |
|
2 |
7 |
4 |
Faulkner (AL) |
40-10 |
535 |
|
3 |
13 |
3 |
Northwood (TX) |
37-9 |
524 |
|
4 |
4 |
2 |
Lee (TN) |
38-10 |
507 |
|
5 |
29 |
6 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
36-13 |
486 |
|
6 |
12 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
37-12 |
452 |
|
7 |
1 |
5 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
36-11 |
438 |
|
8 |
2 |
9 |
The Master’s (CA) |
34-15 |
431 |
|
9 |
15 |
10 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
35-15 |
417 |
|
10 |
18 |
14 |
York (NE) |
36-9 |
400 |
|
11 |
10 |
12 |
Cumberland (TN) |
37-15-1 |
387 |
|
12 |
19 |
6 |
Bellevue (NE) |
38-7-1 |
367 |
|
13 |
6 |
13 |
Cal State San Marcos |
30-9 |
342 |
|
14 |
3 |
13 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
31-16 |
321 |
|
15 |
32 |
19 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
35-15 |
268 |
|
16 |
27 |
22 |
Missouri Baptist |
28-9 |
265 |
|
17 |
33 |
25 |
Texas Wesleyan |
37-13 |
246 |
|
18 |
41 |
20 |
Sterling (KS) |
40-11 |
221 |
|
19 |
16 |
RV |
Georgetown (KY) |
33-15 |
210 |
|
20 |
40 |
16 |
Lyon (AR) |
40-12 |
198 |
|
21 |
31 |
RV |
Belhaven (MS.) |
34-17 |
159 |
|
22 |
17 |
21 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
38-16 |
154 |
|
23 |
52 |
15 |
Rogers State (OK) |
30-17 |
132 |
|
24 |
24 |
RV |
Madonna (MI) |
27-7 |
114 |
|
25 |
60 |
RV |
Point Park (PA) |
35-13 |
109 |
|
|
5 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
31-16 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Arizona Christian |
27-19 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
30-17 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
24-23 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Vanguard (CA) |
21-25 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Biola (CA) |
25-23 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
35-16 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
British Columbia |
23-14 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
William Carey (MS) |
31-19 |
|
Top 25 and recap for April 16
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 16, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
8 |
2 |
Oklahoma City |
37-8 |
586 |
|
2 |
5 |
1 |
Lee (N) |
36-9 |
571 |
|
3 |
13 |
4 |
Northwood (TX) |
35-8 |
546 |
|
4 |
7 |
3 |
Faulkner (AL) |
38-10 |
539 |
|
5 |
1 |
7 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
34-9 |
503 |
|
T6 |
18 |
10 |
Bellevue (NE) |
33-6-1 |
464 |
|
T6 |
33 |
5 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
32-13 |
464 |
|
8 |
17 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
34-12 |
455 |
|
9 |
4 |
6 |
The Master’s (CA) |
32-14 |
442 |
|
10 |
15 |
9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
34-14 |
412 |
|
11 |
3 |
11 |
Cal State San Marcos |
29-7 |
405 |
|
12 |
11 |
12 |
Cumberland (TN) |
33-14-1 |
393 |
|
13 |
2 |
13 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
30-14 |
364 |
|
14 |
14 |
14 |
York (NE) |
34-9 |
358 |
|
15 |
43 |
15 |
Rogers State (OK) |
29-12 |
313 |
|
16 |
40 |
17 |
Lyon (AR) |
38-9 |
304 |
|
17 |
44 |
18 |
Freed-Hardeman (TN) |
35-6-1 |
286 |
|
18 |
19 |
16 |
William Carey (MS) |
31-15 |
250 |
|
19 |
26 |
20 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
32-13 |
238 |
|
20 |
37 |
21 |
Sterling (KS) |
37-9 |
229 |
|
21 |
20 |
22 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
34-15 |
196 |
|
22 |
27 |
23 |
Missouri Baptist |
28-8 |
188 |
|
23 |
36 |
19 |
St. Thomas (FF) |
31-15 |
179 |
|
24 |
49 |
24 |
Bacone (OK) |
31-11 |
171 |
|
25 |
31 |
25 |
Texas Wesleyan |
34-12 |
125 |
|
|
6 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
29-15 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Arizona Christian |
23-17 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
27-16 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
22-22 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Biola (CA) |
25-20 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Georgetown C. (KY) |
28-14 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
33-14 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Vanguard (CA) |
18-25 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
British Columbia |
20-13 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Southern Polytechnic (GA) |
29-16 |
|
2013 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Host Sites
The 2013 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round will take place May 9-13, at the following locations:
|
Host |
Facility |
Host City |
|
Appalachian Athletic Conference |
Hunter Wright Stadium |
Kingsport, Tenn. |
|
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
Silver Cross Field |
Joliet, Ill. |
|
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) |
Sliwa Stadium |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
|
Faulkner University (Ala.) |
Harrison Field |
Montgomery, Ala. |
|
Lee University (Tenn.) |
Olympic Field |
Cleveland, Tenn. |
|
Oklahoma City |
Jim Wade Stadium |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
|
Rogers State University (Okla.) |
Diamond Sports Complex |
Claremore, Okla. |
|
The Master’s College (Calif.) |
Reese Field |
Santa Clarita, Calif. |
|
William Carey University |
Milton Wheeler Field |
Hattiesburg, Miss. |
Each of these locations will host a five-team double-elimination tournament. The nine winners will go to the Baseball National Championship tournament in Lewiston, ID May 24-31.
Top 25 and recap for April 9
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 9, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
5 |
1 |
Lee (TN) |
33-8 |
556 |
|
2 |
10 |
2 |
Oklahoma City |
33-8 |
543 |
|
3 |
7 |
3 |
Faulkner (AL) |
34-9 |
523 |
|
4 |
11 |
4 |
Northwood (TX) |
32-8 |
501 |
|
5 |
24 |
6 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
31-9 |
473 |
|
6 |
2 |
7 |
The Master’s (CA) |
32-11 |
472 |
|
7 |
1 |
5 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
29-9 |
453 |
|
8 |
16 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
32-10 |
434 |
|
9 |
12 |
10 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
31-12 |
409 |
|
10 |
14 |
9 |
Bellevue (NE) |
28-6-1 |
388 |
|
11 |
4 |
11 |
Cal State San Marcos |
26-6 |
373 |
|
12 |
8 |
14 |
Cumberland (TN) |
29-13 |
365 |
|
13 |
3 |
12 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
28-13 |
362 |
|
14 |
21 |
16 |
York (NE) |
30-9 |
323 |
|
15 |
48 |
13 |
Rogers State (OK) |
25-10 |
275 |
|
16 |
22 |
18 |
William Carey (MS) |
29-12 |
268 |
|
17 |
40 |
24 |
Lyon (AR) |
33-8 |
266 |
|
18 |
54 |
19 |
Freed-Hardeman (TN) |
30-6-1 |
262 |
|
19 |
36 |
20 |
St. Thomas (FL) |
30-12 |
238 |
|
20 |
25 |
17 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
28-13 |
213 |
|
21 |
44 |
22 |
Sterling (KS) |
32-9 |
198 |
|
22 |
20 |
25 |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
30-14 |
176 |
|
23 |
30 |
15 |
Missouri Baptist |
23-8 |
168 |
|
24 |
58 |
23 |
Bacone (OK) |
28-11 |
143 |
|
25 |
27 |
RV |
Texas Wesleyan |
31-12 |
82 |
|
|
6 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
27-13 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
25-14 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Georgetown C. (KY) |
25-13 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
21-20 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Arizona Christian |
20-17 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
29-10 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Biola (CA) |
24-18 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
British Columbia |
18-10 |
|
Top 25 and recap for April 2
The NAIA Coaches' poll for April 2, with Boyd Nation's ISR ranking. Recap below the fold.
|
RANK |
ISR |
LAST |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
3 |
1 |
Lee (TN) |
30-7 |
556 |
|
2 |
7 |
2 |
Oklahoma City |
30-7 |
545 |
|
3 |
6 |
4 |
Faulkner (AL) |
31-8 |
523 |
|
4 |
11 |
10 |
Northwood (TX) |
29-7 |
467 |
|
5 |
1 |
7 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) |
27-8 |
465 |
|
6 |
43 |
11 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) |
27-8 |
447 |
|
7 |
4 |
5 |
The Master’s (CA) |
27-11 |
441 |
|
8 |
9 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) |
28-9 |
418 |
|
9 |
12 |
12 |
Bellevue (NE) |
24-4-1 |
413 |
|
10 |
10 |
9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
27-11 |
412 |
|
11 |
2 |
3 |
Cal State San Marcos |
22-5 |
405 |
|
12 |
5 |
13 |
Concordia-Irvine (CA) |
26-12 |
367 |
|
13 |
48 |
6 |
Rogers State (OK) |
24-8 |
360 |
|
14 |
16 |
15 |
Cumberland (TN) |
26-12-1 |
318 |
|
15 |
27 |
17 |
Missouri Baptist |
19-5 |
287 |
|
16 |
19 |
20 |
York (NE) |
25-7 |
275 |
|
17 |
23 |
14 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
27-10 |
270 |
|
18 |
22 |
19 |
William Carey (MS) |
26-11 |
261 |
|
19 |
49 |
18 |
Freed-Hardeman (TN) |
27-5-1 |
243 |
|
20 |
29 |
16 |
St. Thomas (FL) |
29-12 |
219 |
|
21 |
25 |
21 |
Campbellsville (KY) |
22-7 |
196 |
|
22 |
44 |
23 |
Sterling (KS) |
28-7 |
187 |
|
23 |
55 |
24 |
Bacone (OK) |
27-9 |
154 |
|
24 |
45 |
25 |
Lyon (AR) |
30-7 |
139 |
|
25 |
16 |
RV |
Lindsey Wilson (KY) |
25-13 |
103 |
|
|
8 |
|
San Diego Christian (CA) |
24-13 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Arizona Christian |
20-14 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Georgetown C. (KY) |
21-12 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
27-9 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Menlo (CA) |
21-14 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Biola (CA) |
20-17 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Westmont (CA) |
20-18 |
|