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Thrilling Day of Play Ends with Superb Pitching Performance

LEWISTON, Idaho – The first four games are in the books as three of the four lower seeded teams advanced in the winner’s bracket on Friday in day one of the 2021 Avista NAIA World Series. LSU Shreveport (La.) led things off with an offensive explosion of 10 runs and was the lone team to…

Frias Silences Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) Bats

2021 Avista NAIA World Series – Game Four Recap Frias silences Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) bats. FINAL SCORE No. 6 Faulkner (Ala.) def. No. 3 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 4-0 | Box Score Faulkner advances to play the winner of No. 2 Central Methodist (Mo.) vs. No. 7 IU Southeast (Ind.) on Monday at 6:30 p.m. PT Lewis-Clark…

Grenadiers’ Bats Battle for First Win of Series

2021 Avista NAIA World Series – Game Three Recap Grenadiers’ bats battle for first win of series FINAL SCORE No. 7 IU Southeast (Ind.) def. No. 10 Concordia (Neb.) 4-2 | Box Score IU Southeast (Ind.) advances to play No. 2 Central Methodist (Mo.) on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. PT Concordia (Neb.) will play an elimination…

Grizzlies Power Hitting Leads Team to Day One Victory

2021 Avista NAIA World Series – Game Two Recap Grizzlies power hitting leads team to day one victory. FINAL SCORE No. 4 Georgia Gwinnett vs. No. 5 Oklahoma Wesleyan 9-6 | Box Score Georgia Gwinnett advances to play the winner of No. 1 Southeastern (Fla.) and No. 9 LSU Shreveport (La.) on Monday at 3:00 p.m.…

LSU Shreveport Erases Early Deficit to Advance in Winner’s Bracket

2021 Avista NAIA World Series – Game One Recap LSU Shreveport (La.) erases early deficit to advance in winner’s bracket FINAL SCORE No. 9 LSU Shreveport (La.) def. No. 8 Keiser (Fla.) 10-3 | Box Score LSU Shreveport advances to play No. 1 Southeastern (Fla.) on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. PT Keiser will play an elimination…

NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Day Four Recap

Click HERE for the full opening round schedule Click HERE to see the final bracket for the 2021 Avista NAIA World Series Day Four Highlights There were seven games played on day four of the 2021 Baseball National Championship Opening Round. The remainder of the field was determined as Concordia (Neb.), Oklahoma Wesleyan, Georgia Gwinnett, Keiser (Fla),…

Avista NAIA World Series Ticket Information

LEWISTON, Idaho – The NAIA announced the seating capacity for the 2021 Avista NAIA World Series to be set at 65 percent. The Series is set to be played May 28-June 4. Avista NAIA World Series tournament pass holders will be contacted about ticket renewals. All tickets will be emailed starting today. Please check all…

Baseball National Championship Qualifiers Revealed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – [Opening Round Schedule] [NAIA Championships App] The NAIA has announced the 45-team field and pairings for the 2021 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round. The 12th annual event takes place May 17-20 at nine host sites. Each of the nine locations features a five-team, double-elimination tournament. The nine opening round champions join Lewis-Clark…

Baseball Opening Round Hosts Set

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Monday the group of hosts for the 2021 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Rounds. Selections of each site were made in part by the NAIA Baseball National Championship Selection Committee. The committee is comprised of head coaches and administrators from around the…

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NAIA Cancels Spring 2020 Sports Season

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – The NAIA has announced the cancellation of all spring sports and spring championships, effective immediately. This includes the 2020 Avista NAIA World Series. “Our number one concern is the health and safety of our student-athletes, fans and staff,” Lewis-Clark State Athletic Director and NAIA World Series Tournament Director Brooke Henze stated.…

2019 NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Preseason (November 6)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After earning its second NAIA Baseball National Title in 2019, Tennessee Wesleyan took the top spot in the preseason edition of the poll, released Wednesday. The Bulldogs dropped their only game to the Science & Arts (Okla.) Drovers in the 2019 Spring Classic, but earned a 6-2 victory over St. Thomas (Fla.)…