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Here is everything you need to know for the 2026 DIII baseball tournament.
The 64-team championship bracket was revealed during a selection show on Monday, May 11 live streamed here on NCAA.com. The tournament feature will feature 41 automatic qualifiers and 23 at-large bids.
The regional round of games will begin on Friday, May 15, at various locations across the country. A champion will be crowned on Thursday, June 4, at the Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake, Ohio.
2026 DIII baseball tournament bracket
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2026 DIII baseball tournament schedule
- Selection show: Monday, May 11 at 12 p.m. ET on NCAA.com
- Regionals: Friday, May 15 – Sunday, May 17
- Super regionals: Friday, May 22 – Saturday, May 23
- Championship Finals: Friday, May 29 – Thursday, June 4 | Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake, Ohio
DIII baseball championship history
Wisconsin-Whitewater is the reigning DIII baseball champion, after beating Messiah 21-5 in 2025.
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (49-6) | John Vodenlich | 21-5 | Messiah | Eastlake, Ohio |
| 2024 | Misericordia (44-11) | Pete Egbert | 10-5 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Eastlake, Ohio |
| 2023 | Lynchburg (48-8) | Lucas Jones | 7-6 | Johns Hopkins | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 2022 | Eastern Connecticut St. | Brian Hamm | 3-2 | Salisbury | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 2021 | Salisbury (34-4) | Troy Brohawn | 4-2 | St. Thomas (MN) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Chapman (44-12) | Scott Laverty | 11-0 | Birmingham-So. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 2018 | UT Tyler (40-18) | Brent Porche | 9-6 | Texas Lutheran | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2017 | Cal Lutheran (43-12) | Marty Slimak | 7-3 | Washington & Jefferson | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2016 | Trinity (Texas) (44-7) | Tim Scannell | 10-7 | Keystone | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2015 | SUNY Cortland (44-4) | Joe Brown | 6-2 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2014 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (44-7) | John Vodenlich | 7-0 | Emory | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2013 | Linfield (42-8) | Scott Brosius | 4-1 | Southern Maine | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2012 | Marietta (47-8) | Brian Brewer | 7-2 | Wheaton (Mass.) | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2011 | Marietta (47-4) | Brian Brewer | 18-5 | Chapman | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2010 | Illinois Wesleyan (31-21) | Dennis Martel | 17-5 | SUNY Cortland | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2009 | St. Thomas (Minn.) (41-13) | Dennis Denning | 3-2 (12) | Wooster | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2008 | Trinity (Conn.) (45-1) | Bill Decker | 5-4 | Johns Hopkins | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2007 | Kean (43-8) | Neil Ioviero | 5-4 (10) | Emory | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2006 | Marietta (43-11) | Brian Brewer | 7-2 | Wheaton (Mass.) | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2005 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (45-7) | John Vodenlich | 11-4 | SUNY Cortland | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2004 | George Fox (40-10) | Pat Bailey | 5-3 | Eastern Conn. St. | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2003 | Chapman (39-12) | Tom Tereschuk | 15-7 | Chris. Newport | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2002 | Eastern Connecticut St. (39-11-1) | Bill Holowaty | 8-0 | Marietta | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2001 | St. Thomas (Minn.) (39-10) | Dennis Denning | 8-4 | Marietta | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2000 | Montclair State (42-6-1) | Norm Schoenig | 6-2 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Appleton, Wis. |
| 1999 | North Carolina Wesleyan (42-9) | Charlie Long | 1-0 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Salem, Va. |
| 1998 | Eastern Connecticut St. (40-11) | Bill Holowaty | 16-1 | Montclair State | Salem, Va. |
| 1997 | Southern Maine (39-9) | Ed Flaherty | 15-1 | Wooster | Salem, Va. |
| 1996 | William Paterson (39-5-1) | Jeff Albies | 6-5 | Cal Lutheran | Salem, Va. |
| 1995 | La Verne (39-9) | Owen Wright | 5-3 | Methodist | Salem, Va. |
| 1994 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh (41-4) | Tom Lechnir | 6-2 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1993 | Montclair State (37-11) | Norm Schoenig | 3-1 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1992 | William Paterson (36-7) | Jeff Albies | 3-1 | Cal Lutheran | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1991 | Southern Maine (38-6) | Ed Flaherty | 9-0 | TCNJ | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1990 | Eastern Connecticut St. (40-6) | Bill Holowaty | 8-1 | Aurora | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1989 | North Carolina Wesleyan (33-11-1) | Mike Fox | 8-7 (13) | Cal State Stanislaus | Bristol, Conn. |
| 1988 | Ithaca (36-4-1) | George Valesente | 7-5 | Wis.-Oshkosh | Bristol, Conn. |
| 1987 | Montclair State (34-14-1) | Kevin Cooney | 13-12 (10) | Wis.-Oshkosh | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1986 | Marietta (48-13-2) | Don Schaly | 11-6 | Ithaca | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1985 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh (37-3) | Russ Tiedemann | 11-6 | Marietta | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1984 | Ramapo (35-11) | Mickey Ennis | 5-4 | Marietta | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1983 | Marietta (49-9) | Don Schaly | 36-8 | Otterbein | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1982 | Eastern Connecticut St. (38-6-1) | Bill Holowaty | 11-6 | Cal State Stanislaus | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1981 | Marietta (59-5) | Don Schaly | 14-12 (12) | Ithaca | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1980 | Ithaca (33-4) | George Valesente | 12-5 | Marietta | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1979 | Rowan (29-5) | Michael Briglia | 3-0 | Cal State Stanislaus | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1978 | Rowan (29-11) | Michael Briglia | 5-3 | Marietta | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1977 | Cal State Stanislaus (33-18-1) | Jim Bowen | 8-5 | Brandeis | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1976 | Cal State Stanislaus (33-20-2) | Jim Bowen | 13-6 | Ithaca | Marietta, Ohio |
