| Year: | 2024 |
| Conference: | NAIA |
| Shortconference: | NAIA |
| Teams: | 46 |
| Ballpark: | Harris Field |
| City: | Lewiston, Idaho |
| Champions: | Hope International (CA) |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Larry Mahoney |
| Mvp: | JJ Cruz |
| Mvpteam: | Hope International |
The 2024 NAIA baseball tournament was the 67th edition of the NAIA baseball championship. The 46-team tournament began on May 13 with Opening Round games across ten different sites and concluded with the 2024 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho that began on May 24 and ended on May 31.
After losing their first game of the World Series, Hope International (CA) rattled off five straight victories capped off by defeating Tennessee Wesleyan 14–6 in the championship game for their first title in program history.[1]
The 46 participating teams were selected from 191 eligible NAIA teams. The World Series host and 29 teams were awarded automatic bids as either champions and/or runners-up of their conferences, and 16 teams were selected at-large by the National Selection Committee. Teams were then placed into one of ten pre-determined Opening Round sites, with six sites consisting of five teams and four sites consisting of four teams, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. The winners of each of the Opening Round sites participated in the NAIA World Series.
A total of 46 teams entered the tournament, with Lewis–Clark State receiving an automatic bid into the Opening Round as World Series host. 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 NAIA Baseball National Selection Committee.
On May 1, the NAIA announced the ten opening round host sites, which were played from May 13–16.[2]
| Venue | Location | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University | |||
| Doyle Buhl Stadium | University of the Cumberlands | ||
| Sherman Field | Doane University | ||
| Georgia Gwinnett College | |||
| Lewis-Clark State College | |||
| Louisiana State University Shreveport | |||
| Reinhardt University | |||
| Taylor University | |||
| Visit Kingsport | |||
| William Carey University |
Source:[3]
| School | Conference | Record | Berth | Last NAIA Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39–12 | Tournament champion | 2023 NAIA World Series | |||
| Blue Mountain Christian (MS) | 31–21 | Tournament runner-up | First Appearance | ||
| Bushnell (OR) | 29–24 | Tournament champion | First Appearance | ||
| Concordia (NE) | 41–13 | Regular season champion | 2023 (Lawrenceville Bracket) | ||
| Cumberlands (KY) | 48–6 | Tournament champion | 2023 NAIA World Series | ||
| Doane (NE) | Great Plains | 38–13 | Tournament runner-up | 2023 (Bellevue Bracket) | |
| Embry–Riddle (AZ) | 29–18 | Tournament champion | First Appearance | ||
| Georgia Gwinnett | 47–6 | Tournament champion | 2023 NAIA World Series | ||
| Indiana Tech | 32–22 | Tournament champion | 2021 (Marion Bracket) | ||
| IU–Southeast | 32–18 | Tournament runner-up | 2022 (Santa Barbara Bracket) | ||
| Jessup (CA) | 39–9 | Tournament champion | 2019 (Miami Gardens Bracket) | ||
| Kansas Wesleyan | 45–10 | Regular season champion | 2023 (Fayette Bracket) | ||
| Lewis-Clark State (ID) | Cascade | 37–11 | World Series host | 2023 NAIA World Series | |
| Louisiana Christian | 32–19 | Tournament champion | 1987 (Area II Tournament) | ||
| LSU–Shreveport | Red River | 42–9 | Regular season champion | 2023 (Shreveport Bracket) | |
| Mid-America Christian (OK) | 40–11 | Tournament champion | First Appearance | ||
| Missouri Baptist | 39–10-1 | Tournament champion | 2023 (Kingsport Bracket) | ||
| Mount Mercy (IA) | 32–20 | Tournament champion | First Appearance | ||
| Northwestern Ohio | Wolverine-Hoosier | 36–15 | Regular season champion | 2022 (Upland Bracket) | |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan | Kansas | 35–18 | Tournament champion | 2021 NAIA World Series | |
| Park (MO) | Heart | 35–17 | Tournament runner-up | First appearance | |
| Point Park (PA) | River States | 41–13 | Tournament champion | 2023 (Upland Bracket) | |
| Reinhardt (GA) | 38–16 | Tournament runner-up | 2023 (Williamsburg Bracket) | ||
| Saint Francis (IN) | 37–17 | Tournament runner-up | First Appearance | ||
| Southeastern (FL) | 48–6 | Tournament champion | 2023 NAIA World Series | ||
| St. Francis (IL) | 29–19 | Tournament champion | 2023 (Fayette Bracket) | ||
| Talladega (AL) | 36–15 | Tournament champion | 2019 (Miami Gardens Bracket) | ||
| Taylor (IN) | Crossroads | 41–14 | Regular season champion | 2023 NAIA World Series | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan | Appalachian | 37–16 | Tournament champion | 2023 (Upland Bracket) | |
| William Carey (MS) | Southern States | 34–14 | Tournament champion | 2023 NAIA World Series |
| School | Conference | Record | Last NAIA Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33–19 | 2019 (Miami Gardens Bracket) | |||
| British Columbia | 31–19 | 2023 (Santa Barbara Bracket) | ||
| Central Methodist (MO) | 43–9 | 2023 (Fayette Bracket) | ||
| Columbia (MO) | 37–14 | 2023 (Williamsburg Bracket) | ||
| Faulkner (AL) | 35–15 | 2022 NAIA World Series | ||
| Freed–Hardeman (TN) | 38–13 | 2023 (Lawrenceville Bracket) | ||
| Hope International (CA) | Golden State | 37–14 | 2023 (Lewiston Bracket) | |
| Keiser (FL) | 32–21 | 2022 (Montgomery Bracket) | ||
| Loyola (LA) | Southern States | 36–17 | 2022 (Shreveport Bracket) | |
| MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | Heart | 34–18 | 2023 NAIA World Series | |
| Milligan (TN) | 33–20 | First Appearance | ||
| Oklahoma City | 35–16 | 2023 (Bellevue Bracket) | ||
| Ottawa (AZ) (OUAZ) | Golden State | 34–17 | First Appearance | |
| Science & Arts (OK) | Sooner | 34–16 | 2023 (Lewiston Bracket) | |
| Tabor (KS) | 35–14 | 2022 (Bellevue Bracket) | ||
| Webber International (FL) | The Sun | 42–12 | 2023 (Kingsport Bracket) |
Source:[4]
Hosted by Central Methodist (MO) at Estes Baseball Field
Hosted by William Carey (MS) at Milton Wheeler Field
Hosted by Visit Kingsport at Hunter Wright Stadium
Hosted by Georgia Gwinnett at Grizzly Baseball Complex
Hosted by Lewis–Clark State (ID) at Harris Field
Hosted by Doane (NE) at Sherman Field
Hosted by LSU–Shreveport at Pilot Field (May 13 and 16) and BPCC Baseball Field (May 14 and 15)
Hosted by Taylor (IN) at Winterholter Field
Hosted by Reinhardt (GA) at Ken White Baseball Field
Hosted by Cumberlands (KY) at Doyle Buhl Stadium
The NAIA World Series is being held at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho. This is the first time since 1998 that the NAIA World Series did not feature Lewis–Clark State.
| School | Conference | Record | Head Coach | Bracket | Previous NAIA WS Appearances | Best NAIA WS Finish | NAIA WS Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Christian | 36–19 | Joe McDonald | Lewiston | none | none | 0–0 | ||
| Cumberlands (KY) | 51–6 | Brad Shelton | Williamsburg | 1 | T-9th | 0–2 | ||
| Georgia Gwinnett | 51–7 | Jeremy Sheetinger | Lawrenceville | 6 | 1st | 11–10 | ||
| Hope International (CA) | 40–15 | Larry Mahoney | Fayette | 1 | T-9th | 0–2 | ||
| IU–Southeast | 36–18 | Brad Neffendorf | Upland | 1 | T-5th | 2–2 | ||
| Kansas Wesleyan | 48–10 | Bill Neale | Shreveport | none | none | 0–0 | ||
| Reinhardt (GA) | 41–16 | Jonathan Burton | Waleska | 1 | T-9th | 0–2 | ||
| Southeastern (FL) | 51–6 | Adrian Dinkel | Lincoln | 5 | 1st | 16–6 | ||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 40–16 | Billy Berry | Kingsport | 6 | 1st | 13–10 | ||
| William Carey (MS) | 37–14 | Bobby Halford | Hattiesburg | 5 | 1st | 9–7 |
Source:[5]
All game times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time .[6]
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