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The 2026 DII baseball championships continue with the third day of finals on Sunday, May 31 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. The championship finals will conclude on Saturday, June 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Watch live: 2026 DII baseball tournament finals<\/a><\/p>\n

The championship bracket was announced during a selection show on Sunday, May 10 live streamed on NCAA.com<\/a>. The 56-team field features 21 automatic qualifiers and 35 at-large bids. Regional competition began Thursday, May 14.<\/p>\n

2026 DII baseball tournament bracket<\/p>\n

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2026 DII baseball schedule (all times ET)<\/p>\n

\tFinals:\u00a0Friday, May 29 – Saturday, June 6<\/p>\n

\t\tSunday, May 31<\/p>\n

\t\tMonday, June 1<\/p>\n

\tSelection show:\u00a0Sunday, May 10 at 10 p.m. ET\u00a0on NCAA.com<\/a>
\n\tRegionals: Thursday, May 14 – Sunday, May 17
\n\tSuper regionals: Thursday, May 21 – Saturday, May 23\u00a0|\u00a0Results<\/a>
\n\tFinals:\u00a0Friday, May 29- Saturday, June 6<\/p>\n

\t\tFriday, May 29<\/p>\n

\t\tSaturday, May 30<\/p>\n

DII baseball championship history<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\tYear
\n\t\t\tChampion (Record)
\n\t\t\tCoach
\n\t\t\tScore
\n\t\t\tRunner-Up
\n\t\t\tSite<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2025
\n\t\t\tTampa (55-10)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJoe Urso
\n\t\t\t11-5
\n\t\t\tCentral Missouri
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2024
\n\t\t\t*Tampa (52-8)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJoe Urso
\n\t\t\t8-3
\n\t\t\tAngelo State
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2023
\n\t\t\t*Angelo State (56-9)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tKevin Brooks
\n\t\t\t6-5
\n\t\t\tRollins
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2022
\n\t\t\t*North Greenville (54-10)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tLandon Powell
\n\t\t\t5-3
\n\t\t\tPoint Loma
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2021
\n\t\t\tWingate (39-13)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJeff Gregory\u00a0
\n\t\t\t5-3
\n\t\t\tCentral Missouri
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2020
\n\t\t\tCanceled due to Covid-19
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2019
\n\t\t\t*Tampa<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJoe Urso
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tColorado Mesa
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2018
\n\t\t\t*Augustana (SD)<\/a>\u00a0(52-9)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tTim Huber
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tColumbus State
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2017
\n\t\t\t*West Chester (44-11)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJad Prachniak
\n\t\t\t5-2
\n\t\t\tUC San Diego
\n\t\t\tGrand Prairie, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2016
\n\t\t\t*Nova Southeastern (44-16)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tGreg Brown
\n\t\t\t8-6
\n\t\t\tMillersville
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2015
\n\t\t\tTampa (43-13)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJoe Urso
\n\t\t\t3-1
\n\t\t\tCatawba
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2014
\n\t\t\tSouthern Indiana (49-13)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tTracy Archuleta
\n\t\t\t3-2 (12)
\n\t\t\tColorado Mesa
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2013
\n\t\t\tTampa (47-12)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJoe Urso
\n\t\t\t8-2
\n\t\t\tMinn. St.-Mankato
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2012
\n\t\t\tWest Chester (46-10)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJad Prachniak
\n\t\t\t9-0
\n\t\t\tDelta State
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2011
\n\t\t\tWest Florida (52-9)
\n\t\t\tMike Jeffcoat
\n\t\t\t12-2
\n\t\t\tWinona State
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2010
\n\t\t\tSouthern Indiana (52-14)
\n\t\t\tTracy Archuleta
\n\t\t\t6-4
\n\t\t\tUC San Diego
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2009
\n\t\t\tLynn (46-16)
\n\t\t\tRudy Garbalosa
\n\t\t\t2-1
\n\t\t\tEmporia State
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2008
\n\t\t\t*Mount Olive (58-6)
\n\t\t\tCarl Lancaster
\n\t\t\t6-2
\n\t\t\tOuachita Baptist
\n\t\t\tSauget, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2007
\n\t\t\t*Tampa (53-10)
\n\t\t\tJoe Urso
\n\t\t\t7-2
\n\t\t\tColumbus State
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2006
\n\t\t\t*Tampa (54-6)
\n\t\t\tJoe Urso
\n\t\t\t3-2 (12)
\n\t\t\tChico State
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2005
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern (51-11)
\n\t\t\tPete Meyer
\n\t\t\t12-9
\n\t\t\tNorth Florida
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2004
\n\t\t\tDelta State (54-11)
\n\t\t\tMike Kinnison
\n\t\t\t12-8
\n\t\t\tGrand Valley State
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2003
\n\t\t\tCentral Missouri (51-7
\n\t\t\tBrad Hill
\n\t\t\t11-4
\n\t\t\tTampa
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2002
\n\t\t\tColumbus State (48-15)
\n\t\t\tGreg Appleton
\n\t\t\t5-3
\n\t\t\tChico State
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2001
\n\t\t\tSt. Mary’s (Texas) (50-13)
\n\t\t\tCharlie Migl
\n\t\t\t11-3
\n\t\t\tCentral Missouri
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2000
\n\t\t\t*Southeastern Oklahoma (43-12)
\n\t\t\tMike Metheny
\n\t\t\t7-2
\n\t\t\tFort Hays State
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1999
\n\t\t\tChico State (50-17)
\n\t\t\tLindsay Meggs
\n\t\t\t11-5
\n\t\t\tKennesaw State
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1998
\n\t\t\t*Tampa (46-14)
\n\t\t\tTerry Rupp
\n\t\t\t6-1
\n\t\t\tKennesaw State
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1997
\n\t\t\t*Chico State (52-11)
\n\t\t\tLindsay Meggs
\n\t\t\t13-12
\n\t\t\tCentral Oklahoma
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1996
\n\t\t\t*Kennesaw State (48-17)
\n\t\t\tMike Sansing
\n\t\t\t4-0
\n\t\t\tSt. Joseph’s (Ind.)
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1995
\n\t\t\t*Florida Southern (51-10)
\n\t\t\tChuck Anderson
\n\t\t\t15-0
\n\t\t\tGeoriga College
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1994
\n\t\t\tCentral Missouri (51-11)
\n\t\t\tDave Van Horn
\n\t\t\t14-9
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1993
\n\t\t\t*Tampa (43-21)
\n\t\t\tLelo Prado
\n\t\t\t7-5
\n\t\t\t#Cal Poly
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1992
\n\t\t\tTampa (42-19)
\n\t\t\tLelo Prado
\n\t\t\t11-8
\n\t\t\tMansfield
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1991
\n\t\t\tJacksonville State (41-12)
\n\t\t\tRudy Abbott
\n\t\t\t20-4
\n\t\t\tMissouri Southern State
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1990
\n\t\t\tJacksonville State (43-9)
\n\t\t\tRudy Abbott
\n\t\t\t12-8
\n\t\t\tCal State Northridge
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1989
\n\t\t\t#Cal Poly (38-25)
\n\t\t\tSteve McFarland
\n\t\t\t9-5
\n\t\t\tNew Haven
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1988
\n\t\t\t*Florida Southern (48-10)
\n\t\t\tChuck Anderson
\n\t\t\t5-4 (10)
\n\t\t\tCal State Sacramento
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1987
\n\t\t\t*Troy (38-10-1)
\n\t\t\tChase Riddle
\n\t\t\t7-5
\n\t\t\tTampa
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1986
\n\t\t\tTroy (46-8)
\n\t\t\tChase Riddle
\n\t\t\t5-0
\n\t\t\tColumbus State
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1985
\n\t\t\t*Florida Southern (48-10)
\n\t\t\tChuck Anderson
\n\t\t\t15-5
\n\t\t\tCal Poly Pomona
\n\t\t\tMontgomery, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1984
\n\t\t\tCal State Northridge (46-21-1)
\n\t\t\tBib Hiegert
\n\t\t\t10-5
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern
\n\t\t\tRiverside, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1983
\n\t\t\t*Cal Poly Pomona (41-22)
\n\t\t\tJohn Scolinos
\n\t\t\t9-7
\n\t\t\tJacksonville State
\n\t\t\tRiverside, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1982
\n\t\t\t*UC Riverside (36-23)
\n\t\t\tJack Smitheran
\n\t\t\t10-1
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern
\n\t\t\tRiverside, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1981
\n\t\t\t*Florida Southern (55-8)
\n\t\t\tJoe Arnold
\n\t\t\t9-0
\n\t\t\tEastern Illinois
\n\t\t\tRiverside, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1980
\n\t\t\t*Cal Poly Pomona (42-25-1)
\n\t\t\tJohn Scolinos
\n\t\t\t13-6
\n\t\t\tNew Haven
\n\t\t\tRiverside, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1979
\n\t\t\tValdosta State (47-14)
\n\t\t\tTommy Thomas
\n\t\t\t3-2
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1978
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern (41-8)
\n\t\t\tJoe Arnold
\n\t\t\t7-2
\n\t\t\tDelta State
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1977
\n\t\t\tUC Riverside (43-19)
\n\t\t\tJack Smitheran
\n\t\t\t4-1
\n\t\t\tEckerd
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1976
\n\t\t\tCal Poly Pomona (40-27-1)
\n\t\t\tJohn Scolinos
\n\t\t\t17-3
\n\t\t\tSIU-Edwardsville
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1975
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern (35-10)
\n\t\t\tHal Smeltzly
\n\t\t\t10-7
\n\t\t\tMarietta
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1974
\n\t\t\tUC Irvine (48-8)
\n\t\t\tGary Adams
\n\t\t\t14-1
\n\t\t\tNew Orleans
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1973
\n\t\t\t*UC Irvine (44-12)
\n\t\t\tGary Adams
\n\t\t\t9-6
\n\t\t\tIthaca
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1972
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern (31-6)
\n\t\t\tHal Smeltzly
\n\t\t\t5-1
\n\t\t\tCal State Northridge
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1971
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern (34-4)
\n\t\t\tHal Smeltzly
\n\t\t\t4-0
\n\t\t\tCentral Michigan
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mo.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1970
\n\t\t\tCal State Northridge (41-21)
\n\t\t\tBob Hiegert
\n\t\t\t2-1
\n\t\t\tNicholls State
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mo.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1969
\n\t\t\t*Illinois State (33-5)
\n\t\t\tDuffy Bass
\n\t\t\t12-0
\n\t\t\tMissouri State
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mo.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1968
\n\t\t\t*Chapman (35-18)
\n\t\t\tPaul Deese
\n\t\t\t11-0
\n\t\t\tDelta State
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mo.<\/p>\n

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