Here is everything you need to know before the 2026 DII baseball tournament kicks off on Thursday, May 14.
The championship bracket was announced during a selection show on Sunday, May 10 live-streamed here on NCAA.com. The 56-team field will feature 21 automatic qualifiers and 35 at-large bids.
Competition will conclude on Saturday, June 6 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC between the final two teams.
2026 DII baseball tournament bracket
Here is a look at the DII baseball bracket before the teams are revealed on Sunday, May 10.
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2026 DII baseball schedule
- Selection show: Sunday, May 10 at 10 p.m. ET on NCAA.com
- Regionals: Thursday May 14- Sunday, May 17
- Super regionals: Thursday, May 21- Saturday, May 23
- Finals: Friday, May 29 – Saturday, June 6
DII baseball championship history
Tampa has the most titles in DII baseball history, coming off its 10th title in 2025 with a 11-5 win over Central Missouri. Check out every champion since 1968 below.
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa (55-10) | Joe Urso | 11-5 | Central Missouri | Cary, N.C. |
| 2024 | *Tampa (52-8) | Joe Urso | 8-3 | Angelo State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2023 | *Angelo State (56-9) | Kevin Brooks | 6-5 | Rollins | Cary, N.C. |
| 2022 | *North Greenville (54-10) | Landon Powell | 5-3 | Point Loma | Cary, N.C. |
| 2021 | Wingate (39-13) | Jeff Gregory | 5-3 | Central Missouri | Cary, N.C. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | *Tampa | Joe Urso | 3-1 | Colorado Mesa | Cary, N.C. |
| 2018 | *Augustana (SD) (52-9) | Tim Huber | 3-2 | Columbus State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2017 | *West Chester (44-11) | Jad Prachniak | 5-2 | UC San Diego | Grand Prairie, Texas |
| 2016 | *Nova Southeastern (44-16) | Greg Brown | 8-6 | Millersville | Cary, N.C. |
| 2015 | Tampa (43-13) | Joe Urso | 3-1 | Catawba | Cary, N.C. |
| 2014 | Southern Indiana (49-13) | Tracy Archuleta | 3-2 (12) | Colorado Mesa | Cary, N.C. |
| 2013 | Tampa (47-12) | Joe Urso | 8-2 | Minn. St.-Mankato | Cary, N.C. |
| 2012 | West Chester (46-10) | Jad Prachniak | 9-0 | Delta State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2011 | West Florida (52-9) | Mike Jeffcoat | 12-2 | Winona State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2010 | Southern Indiana (52-14) | Tracy Archuleta | 6-4 | UC San Diego | Cary, N.C. |
| 2009 | Lynn (46-16) | Rudy Garbalosa | 2-1 | Emporia State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2008 | *Mount Olive (58-6) | Carl Lancaster | 6-2 | Ouachita Baptist | Sauget, Ill. |
| 2007 | *Tampa (53-10) | Joe Urso | 7-2 | Columbus State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2006 | *Tampa (54-6) | Joe Urso | 3-2 (12) | Chico State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2005 | Florida Southern (51-11) | Pete Meyer | 12-9 | North Florida | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2004 | Delta State (54-11) | Mike Kinnison | 12-8 | Grand Valley State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2003 | Central Missouri (51-7 | Brad Hill | 11-4 | Tampa | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2002 | Columbus State (48-15) | Greg Appleton | 5-3 | Chico State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2001 | St. Mary’s (Texas) (50-13) | Charlie Migl | 11-3 | Central Missouri | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2000 | *Southeastern Oklahoma (43-12) | Mike Metheny | 7-2 | Fort Hays State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1999 | Chico State (50-17) | Lindsay Meggs | 11-5 | Kennesaw State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1998 | *Tampa (46-14) | Terry Rupp | 6-1 | Kennesaw State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1997 | *Chico State (52-11) | Lindsay Meggs | 13-12 | Central Oklahoma | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1996 | *Kennesaw State (48-17) | Mike Sansing | 4-0 | St. Joseph’s (Ind.) | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1995 | *Florida Southern (51-10) | Chuck Anderson | 15-0 | Georiga College | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1994 | Central Missouri (51-11) | Dave Van Horn | 14-9 | Florida Southern | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1993 | *Tampa (43-21) | Lelo Prado | 7-5 | #Cal Poly | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1992 | Tampa (42-19) | Lelo Prado | 11-8 | Mansfield | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1991 | Jacksonville State (41-12) | Rudy Abbott | 20-4 | Missouri Southern State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1990 | Jacksonville State (43-9) | Rudy Abbott | 12-8 | Cal State Northridge | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1989 | #Cal Poly (38-25) | Steve McFarland | 9-5 | New Haven | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1988 | *Florida Southern (48-10) | Chuck Anderson | 5-4 (10) | Cal State Sacramento | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1987 | *Troy (38-10-1) | Chase Riddle | 7-5 | Tampa | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1986 | Troy (46-8) | Chase Riddle | 5-0 | Columbus State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1985 | *Florida Southern (48-10) | Chuck Anderson | 15-5 | Cal Poly Pomona | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1984 | Cal State Northridge (46-21-1) | Bib Hiegert | 10-5 | Florida Southern | Riverside, Calif. |
| 1983 | *Cal Poly Pomona (41-22) | John Scolinos | 9-7 | Jacksonville State | Riverside, Calif. |
| 1982 | *UC Riverside (36-23) | Jack Smitheran | 10-1 | Florida Southern | Riverside, Calif. |
| 1981 | *Florida Southern (55-8) | Joe Arnold | 9-0 | Eastern Illinois | Riverside, Calif. |
| 1980 | *Cal Poly Pomona (42-25-1) | John Scolinos | 13-6 | New Haven | Riverside, Calif. |
| 1979 | Valdosta State (47-14) | Tommy Thomas | 3-2 | Florida Southern | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1978 | Florida Southern (41-8) | Joe Arnold | 7-2 | Delta State | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1977 | UC Riverside (43-19) | Jack Smitheran | 4-1 | Eckerd | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1976 | Cal Poly Pomona (40-27-1) | John Scolinos | 17-3 | SIU-Edwardsville | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1975 | Florida Southern (35-10) | Hal Smeltzly | 10-7 | Marietta | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1974 | UC Irvine (48-8) | Gary Adams | 14-1 | New Orleans | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1973 | *UC Irvine (44-12) | Gary Adams | 9-6 | Ithaca | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1972 | Florida Southern (31-6) | Hal Smeltzly | 5-1 | Cal State Northridge | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1971 | Florida Southern (34-4) | Hal Smeltzly | 4-0 | Central Michigan | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1970 | Cal State Northridge (41-21) | Bob Hiegert | 2-1 | Nicholls State | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1969 | *Illinois State (33-5) | Duffy Bass | 12-0 | Missouri State | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1968 | *Chapman (35-18) | Paul Deese | 11-0 | Delta State | Springfield, Mo. |
