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Tampa captured its third straight national championship, defeating West Chester, 8-4, in Game 3 of the 2026 NCAA Division II baseball championship. Tampa is the first team in DII baseball history to win three consecutive national championships.<\/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\tChampionship Series\u00a0(June 4-6, best of 3)<\/p>\n

\t\t\tThursday, June 4<\/p>\n

\t\t\tFriday, June 5<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSaturday, June 6<\/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

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

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

\t\tTuesday, June 2<\/p>\n

\t\tWednesday, June 3<\/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\t2026
\n\t\t\tTampa\u00a0(51-9)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJoe Urso
\n\t\t\t8-4
\n\t\t\tWest Chester
\n\t\t\tCary, N.C.<\/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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