Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) and Tennessee Wesleyan punch final two tickets in if-necessary games
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Day Four Highlights
- There were two games scheduled on day four of the 2019 Baseball National Championship Opening Round.
- The 2019 Avista-NAIA Baseball World Series bracket will be released on Friday, May 17, no later than 2:00 p.m. CST.
- Tennessee Wesleyan, the No. 1 seed in the Kingsport Bracket, trailed by two runs after two innings, but fired back with a pair of big innings. The Bulldogs’ Anthony Williams hit a three-run home run to open the scoring in the third to take the lead for good. Tyler Reicheborn homered in the leadoff position in the fourth inning, a part of a four-run frame, which helped to lead the team back to Lewiston, Idaho.
- Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) will make its second-consecutive trip back to the world series after a tightly-contested game in the Henderson Bracket against Oklahoma Wesleyan. The Lions recorded three doubles and a home run on Thursday. Landon Sewell tossed three innings to preserve the win and allowed just one hit with four strikeouts to his credit.
- Records by seeds through day one
- No. 1 seed: 23-6
- No. 2 seed: 19-15
- No. 3 seed: 15-16
- No. 4 seed: 8-18
- No. 5 seed: 8-18
- The 11th annual opening round event takes place from May 13 – 16 at nine host locations. The format is a five-team, double-elimination tournament.
- The nine opening round champions join Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) at the 63rd annual Avista-NAIA Baseball World Series in Lewiston, Idaho, May 24 – 31. For World Series fan and visitor information, click here.
World Series Qualifiers
| Institution | Qualification Method | 2019 Record | Appearances | Last Time | WS Record | Titles |
| Bellevue (Neb.) | Shreveport Bracket Champion | 46-14 | 14 | 2016 | 23-25 | 1 |
| Faulkner (Ala.) | Montgomery Bracket Champion | 49-10 | 8 | 2018 | 18-12 | 1 |
| Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) | Henderson Bracket Champion | 47-15 | 2 | 2018 | 4-2 | 0 |
| Georgia Gwinnett | Lawrenceville Bracket Champion | 46-11 | 3 | 2018 | 3-5 | 0 |
| Indiana Tech | Williamsburg Bracket Champion | 41-14 | 7 | 2003 | 10-12 | 0 |
| Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | Host Berth | 34-13 | 38 | 2018 | 144-48 | 19 |
| Science & Arts (Okla.) | Santa Barbara Bracket Champion | 46-10 | 3 | 2017 | 1-4 | 0 |
| Southeastern (Fla.) | Macon Bracket Champion | 51-10 | 2 | 2018 | 5-0 | 1 |
| St. Thomas (Fla.) | Miami Gardens Bracket Champion | 45-13 | 7 | 2018 | 7-12 | 0 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan | Kingsport Bracket Champion | 52-9 | 5 | 2016 | 7-7 | 1 |
