The 2013 NAIA baseball tournament was the 57th edition of the NAIA baseball championship. The 46-team tournament began on May 9 with Opening Round games across nine different sites and concluded with the 2013 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho that began on May 24 and ended on May 31.
Top-seeded Faulkner (AL) defeated Lewis–Clark State (ID) 11–4 in the championship game for their 1st title in program history. This is the most recent NAIA World Series where the top seed went undefeated in the World Series.
The 46 participating teams were selected from all eligible NAIA teams with the World Series host receiving an automatic bid to the NAIA World Series. The remaining 45 teams participated in the Opening Round with 29 teams being awarded automatic bids as either champions and/or runners-up of their conferences, and 16 teams were selected at-large, which were determined by the final NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Teams were then placed into one of nine pre-determined Opening Round sites of five teams a piece, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. The winners of each of the Opening Round sites plus the World Series host team participated in the NAIA World Series.
Tournament procedure A total of 46 teams entered the tournament. As World Series host, Lewis–Clark State received an automatic bid into the NAIA World Series. 29 automatic bids were determined by either winning their conference's regular season championship, conference tournament, and/or conference tournament runner-up. The other 16 bids were at-large, with selections determined by the final NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
Opening round hosts On April 15, the NAIA announced the nine opening round host sites, which were played from May 9–13.
Venue(s) Location(s) Host(s) Hunter Wright Stadium Kingsport, TN Appalachian Athletic Conference Silver Cross Field Joliet, IL Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Sliwa Stadium Daytona Beach, FL Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) Harrison Field Montgomery, AL Faulkner University Olympic Field Cleveland, TN Lee University Jim Wade Stadium Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City University Diamond Sports Complex Claremore, OK Rogers State University Reese Field Santa Clarita, CA The Master's College Milton Wheeler Field Hattiesburg, MS William Carey University
Bids Source:
Automatic School Conference Record Berth Last NAIA Appearance Avila (MO) Heart 27–20 Tournament runner-up 2012 (Cleveland Bracket) Benedictine–Springfield (IL) American Midwest 23–23 Tournament champion First appearance Cal State San Marcos A.I.I. 35–10 Tournament champion 2011 (Riverside Bracket) Central Methodist (MO) American Midwest 25–11 Tournament champion First appearance Concordia (OR) A.I.I./Cal Pac/Cascade 28–26 Tournament champion 2008 (Region I Tournament) Cumberland (TN) Mid-South 39–17–1 Regular season champion 2011 (Paducah Bracket) Embry–Riddle (FL) The Sun 45–13 Tournament champion 2012 NAIA World Series Faulkner (AL) Southern States 47–10 Tournament co-champion 2012 NAIA World Series Grand View (IA) Midwest 25–19 Tournament champion 2012 (Paducah Bracket) Indiana Tech Wolverine-Hoosier 31–16 Tournament champion 2012 (Kingsport Bracket) Jamestown (ND) A.I.I./Frontier 28–9 Tournament champion 2011 (Joliet Bracket) Judson (IL) Chicagoland 44–15 Tournament champion 2012 (Hutchinson Bracket) Lee (TN) Southern States 46–10 Tournament co-champion 2012 (Cleveland Bracket) Lewis-Clark State (ID) A.I.I./Cal Pac/Cascade 41–13 World Series host 2012 NAIA World Series Lindsey Wilson (KY) Mid-South 42–17 Tournament champion 2012 (Paducah Bracket) LSU–Shreveport Red River 40–16 Tournament champion 2012 NAIA World Series Lubbock Christian (TX) Sooner 42–15 Tournament champion 2012 (Oklahoma City Bracket) Martin Methodist (TN) Gulf Coast/TranSouth 38–17 Tournament champion 2008 (Region XI Tournament) Midland (NE) Great Plains 31–24 Tournament runner-up 2006 (Region III Tournament) Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) Crossroads 32–15 Tournament runner-up 2012 (Marion Bracket) Northwestern (IA) Great Plains 31–17 Tournament champion 2010 (Group 5 Bracket) Point Park (PA) Kentucky 39–14 Tournament champion 2012 NAIA World Series The Sun 26–23 Tournament runner-up 2012 NAIA World Series Sterling (KS) Kansas 46–12 Tournament champion 2012 (Oklahoma City Bracket) Taylor (IN) Crossroads 34–12 Tournament champion 2012 (Marion Bracket) Tennessee Wesleyan Appalachian 43–16 Tournament champion 2012 NAIA World Series Texas Wesleyan Red River 40–16 Tournament runner-up 2010 (Group 9 Bracket) The Master's (CA) Golden State 40–15 Tournament champion 2009 (Group 3 Bracket) Trinity Christian (IL) Chicagoland 25–22 Tournament runner-up First appearance York (NE) Midlands 41–10 Tournament champion 2012 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
At–Large School Conference Record Last NAIA Appearance Ave Maria (FL) The Sun 37–19 First appearance Bellevue (NE) Midlands 44–8–1 2012 (Paducah Bracket) Concordia (CA) Golden State 34–19 2012 (Marion Bracket) Georgetown (KY) Mid-South 35–17 2012 (Kingsport Bracket) Lyon (AR) American Midwest 41–14 First appearance Madonna (MI) Wolverine-Hoosier 36–9 2010 (Group 2 Bracket) Mayville State (ND) A.I.I./Frontier 34–6–1 2010 (Group 1 Bracket) Missouri Baptist American Midwest 31–11 2012 (Cleveland Bracket) Northwood (TX) Red River 40–11 2011 (Lubbock Bracket) Oklahoma Baptist Sooner 41–17 2012 (Hutchinson Bracket) Oklahoma City Sooner 47–11 2012 NAIA World Series Rogers State (OK) Sooner 31–22 2012 NAIA World Series San Diego Christian (CA) Golden State 37–18 First appearance Science & Arts (OK) Sooner 40–17 First appearance Tabor (KS) Kansas 38–14 2012 (Hutchinson Bracket) William Carey (MS) Southern States 35–21 2011 (Daytona Beach Bracket)
Opening Round Source:
Claremore Bracket Hosted by Rogers State (OK) at Diamond Sports Complex
Cleveland Bracket Hosted by Lee (TN) at Olympic Field
Daytona Beach Bracket Hosted by Embry–Riddle (FL) at Sliwa Stadium
Hattiesburg Bracket Hosted by William Carey (MS) at Milton Wheeler Field
Joliet Bracket Hosted by the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference at Silver Cross Field
Kingsport Bracket Hosted by the Appalachian Athletic Conference at Hunter Wright Stadium
Montgomery Bracket Hosted by Faulkner (AL) at Harrison Field
Oklahoma City Bracket Hosted by Oklahoma City at Jim Wade Stadium
Santa Clarita Bracket Hosted by The Master's (CA) at Reese Field
NAIA World Series The NAIA World Series was held at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.
Participants SchoolConferenceRecordHead CoachBracketPrevious NAIAWS AppearancesBest NAIAWS FinishNAIA WSRecord Embry–Riddle (FL) The Sun 48–13 Randy Stegall Daytona Beach 11 2nd 17–22 Faulkner (AL) Southern States 51–11 Patrick McCarthy Montgomery 1 T-9th 0–2 Lee (TN) Southern States 49–10 Mark Brew Cleveland 7 2nd 17–14 Lewis–Clark State (ID) Frontier 41–13 Jeremiah Robbins n/a 31 1st 120–39 Missouri Baptist American Midwest 35–12 Eddie Uschold Kingsport none none 0–0 Northwood (TX) Red River 43–11 Jeremy Kennedy Hattiesburg none none 0–0 Rogers State (OK) Sooner 35–22 Ron Bradley Claremore 1 2nd 4–2 Sterling (KS) Kansas 48–12 Adrian Dinkel Oklahoma City none none 0–0 The Master's (CA) Golden State 43–15 Monte Brooks Santa Clarita 1 3rd 2–2 York (NE) Midlands 44–10 Nick Harlan Joliet none none 0–0
Bracket Source:
Preliminary Bracket
Championship Bracket
Game Results All game times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00).
Preliminary Bracket
Championship Bracket
Championship Game
See also 2013 NAIA softball tournament 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 2013 NCAA Division II baseball tournament 2013 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
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