2016 NAIA baseball tournament

2016 NAIA
baseball tournament
Teams46
Finals site
ChampionsLewis–Clark State (ID) (18th title)
Winning coachJeremiah Robbins
MVPJacob Zanon (Lewis–Clark State)
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The 2016 NAIA baseball tournament was the 60th edition of the NAIA baseball championship. The 46-team tournament began on May 17 with Opening Round games across nine different sites and concluded with the 2016 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho that began on May 27 and ended on June 3. Lewis–Clark State (ID) defeated Faulkner (AL) 12–11 in the championship game for their second consecutive title and 18th title in program history.

The 46 participating teams were selected from all eligible NAIA teams with the World Series host receiving an automatic bid to the NAIA World Series. The remaining 45 teams participated in the Opening Round with 31 teams being awarded automatic bids as either champions and/or runners-up of their conferences, and 14 teams were selected at-large by the National Selection Committee. Teams were then placed into one of nine pre-determined Opening Round sites of five teams a piece, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. The winners of each of the Opening Round sites plus the World Series host team participated in the NAIA World Series.

Tournament procedure

A total of 46 teams entered the tournament. As World Series host, Lewis–Clark State received an automatic bid into the NAIA World Series. 31 automatic bids were determined by either winning their conference's regular season championship, conference tournament, and/or conference tournament runner-up. The other 14 bids were at-large, with selections determined by the NAIA Baseball National Selection Committee.[1]

Opening round hosts

On April 22, the NAIA announced the nine opening round host sites, which were played from May 17–20.[2]

Venue(s) Location(s) Host(s)
AUM Baseball Complex Montgomery, AL[a] Auburn University at Montgomery
Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex Grand Rapids, MI Davenport University
Harrison Field Montgomery, AL[a] Faulkner University
Grizzly Baseball Field Lawrenceville, GA Georgia Gwinnett College
Jack Brown Stadium Jamestown, ND University of Jamestown
Hunter Wright Stadium Kingsport, TN Kingsport CVB
Appalachian Athletic Conference
Hobart-Detter Field Hutchinson, KS Tabor College
Historic Grayson Stadium Savannah, GA University of South Carolina Beaufort
Russell Carr Field Santa Barbara, CA Westmont College

Bids

Automatic

School Conference Record Berth Last NAIA Appearance
Auburn–Montgomery Southern States 42–15 Tournament runner-up 2015 (Daytona Beach Bracket)
Avila (MO) Heart 33–24 Regular season champion 2013 (Cleveland Bracket)
Bellevue (NE) North Star 47–9 Regular season champion 2015 (Bellevue Bracket)
British Columbia NAIA West Group 38–20 Regular season runner-up 2015 (Santa Clarita Bracket)
Campbellsville (KY) Mid-South 36–15 Tournament champion 2015 (Montgomery Bracket)
Central Baptist (AR) American Midwest 44–14 Tournament champion First appearance
Central Methodist (MO) Heart 43–15 Tournament champion 2013 (Hattiesburg Bracket)
Clarke (IA) Unaffiliated Group 37–15 Tournament runner-up First appearance
College of Idaho NAIA West Group 38–20 Tournament runner-up 2012 NAIA World Series
Faulkner (AL) Southern States 46–12 Tournament champion 2015 NAIA World Series
Georgia Gwinnett Unaffiliated Group 55–4 Tournament champion 2015 (Lawrenceville Bracket)
Indiana Tech Wolverine-Hoosier 39–18 Tournament runner-up 2013 (Montgomery Bracket)
Indiana Wesleyan Crossroads 36–23–1 Tournament co-champion First appearance
Keiser (FL)[b] The Sun 37–20 Tournament champion 2015 (Montgomery Bracket)
Lewis-Clark State (ID) NAIA West Group 48–7 World Series host 2015 NAIA World Series
LSU–Shreveport Red River 38–18 Tournament champion 2015 (Shawnee Bracket)
Madonna (MI) Wolverine-Hoosier 41–15 Regular season champion 2015 (Bellevue Bracket)
Mayville State (ND) North Star 31–28 Tournament runner-up 2015 (Bellevue Bracket)
Midland (NE) Great Plains 41–18–1 Regular season champion 2014 (Marion Bracket)
Missouri Baptist American Midwest 42–13 Tournament runner-up 2015 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
Morningside (IA) Great Plains 43–14 Tournament champion First appearance
Olivet Nazarene (IL) Chicagoland 39–15 Regular season champion First appearance
Point (GA) Appalachian 30–28 Tournament runner-up 2014 (Montgomery Bracket)
Rio Grande (OH) Kentucky 37–23 Tournament champion 2015 (Daytona Beach Bracket)
Saint Xavier (IL) Chicagoland 30–24 Tournament champion 2009 (Group 3 Bracket)
Science & Arts (OK) Sooner 45–11 Tournament champion 2013 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
Sterling (KS) Kansas 47–13 Tournament champion 2015 (Shawnee Bracket)
Tabor (KS) Kansas 42–16 Regular season champion 2015 NAIA World Series
Taylor (IN) Crossroads 40–16–1 Regular season champion 2013 (Kingsport Bracket)
Tennessee Wesleyan Appalachian 45–12 Regular season champion 2015 (Kingsport Bracket)
Texas A&M–Texarkana Unaffiliated Group 31–18 Tournament third place First appearance
The Master's (CA) Golden State 38–17 Tournament champion 2015 (Santa Clarita Bracket)

At–Large

School Conference Record Last NAIA Appearance
Davenport (MI) Wolverine-Hoosier 41–15 2015 NAIA World Series
Freed–Hardeman (TN) American Midwest 40–17 2015 (Kingsport Bracket)
IU–Southeast Kentucky 42–13 2011 (Kingsport Bracket)
Jamestown (ND) North Star 50–9 2014 (Hutchinson Bracket)
Lindsey Wilson (KY) Mid-South 37–22 2015 NAIA World Series
Middle Georgia State Southern States 39–16 First appearance
St. Thomas (FL) The Sun 35–20 2015 NAIA World Series
Texas Wesleyan Sooner 39–17 2013 (Montgomery Bracket)
USC–Beaufort The Sun 43–12 2013 (Hattiesburg Bracket)
Vanguard (CA) Golden State 37–15–1 2015 NAIA World Series
Wayland Baptist (TX) Sooner 44–15 2009 (Group 1 Bracket)
Westmont (CA) Golden State 41–11 2015 (Lawrenceville Bracket)
William Carey (MS) Southern States 37–19 2013 (Hattiesburg Bracket)
York (NE) Kansas 44–15 2015 (Oklahoma City Bracket)

Opening Round

Source:[3]

Faulkner Bracket

Hosted by Faulkner (AL) at Harrison Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Faulkner (AL)7
4Central Methodist (MO)144Central Methodist2
5Texas A&M–Texarkana71Faulkner10
2Vanguard0
2Vanguard (CA)4
3Texas Wesleyan1
1Faulkner45
2Vanguard53
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Vanguard14
4Central Methodist35Texas A&M–Texarkana7
5Texas A&M–Texarkana85Texas A&M–Texarkana4
3Texas Wesleyan4

Grand Rapids Bracket

Hosted by Davenport (MI) at Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Bellevue (NE)1
4Clarke (IA)34Clarke0
5Saint Xavier (IL)11Bellevue4
3Davenport7
2York (NE)2
3Davenport (MI)4
3Davenport52
1Bellevue67
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
1Bellevue4
4Clarke42York3
5Saint Xavier (IL)02York6
2York6

Hutchinson Bracket

Hosted by Tabor (KS) at Hobart-Detter Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Science & Arts (OK)24
4Morningside (IA)64Morningside1
5Mayville State (ND)01Science & Arts3
3Wayland Baptist0
2Tabor (KS)2
3Wayland Baptist (TX)4
1Science & Arts18–
2Tabor2–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3Wayland Baptist7
4Morningside12Tabor12
5Mayville State32Tabor3
2Tabor4

Jamestown Bracket

Hosted by Jamestown (ND) at Jack Brown Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Sterling (KS)22
4Midland (NE)144Midland3
5Avila (MO)101Sterling5
2Missouri Baptist4
2Missouri Baptist7
3Jamestown (ND)4
1Sterling214
2Missouri Baptist74
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Missouri Baptist15
4Midland93Jamestown8
5Avila83Jamestown11
3Jamestown12

Kingsport Bracket

Hosted by Kingsport CVB & Appalachian Athletic Conference at Hunter Wright Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Tennessee Wesleyan15
4Indiana Tech45Rio Grande4
5Rio Grande (OH)51Tennessee Wesleyan2
3St. Thomas (FL)1
2Middle Georgia State1
3St. Thomas (FL)2
1Tennessee Wesleyan16
3St. Thomas (FL)41
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3St. Thomas (FL)9
5Rio Grande45Rio Grande6
4Indiana Tech104Indiana Tech3
2Middle Georgia State5

Lawrenceville Bracket

Hosted by Georgia Gwinnett at Grizzly Baseball Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Georgia Gwinnett3
4Olivet Nazarene (IL)25British Columbia0
5British Columbia121Georgia Gwinnett8
2IU–Southeast2
2IU–Southeast8
3Lindsey Wilson (KY)4
1Georgia Gwinnett33
3Lindsey Wilson94
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2IU–Southeast3
5British Columbia43Lindsey Wilson15
4Olivet Nazarene13Lindsey Wilson8
3Lindsey Wilson2

Montgomery Bracket

Hosted by Auburn–Montgomery at AUM Baseball Complex

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Auburn–Montgomery10
4LSU–Shreveport45Indiana Wesleyan3
5Indiana Wesleyan61Auburn–Montgomery20
3Central Baptist5
2Keiser (FL)2
3Central Baptist (AR)10
1Auburn–Montgomery811–
2Keiser7–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3Central Baptist7
5Indiana Wesleyan12Keiser20
4LSU–Shreveport22Keiser3
2Keiser9

Santa Barbara Bracket

Hosted by Westmont (CA) at Russell Carr Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Westmont (CA)14
4William Carey (MS)74William Carey1
5College of Idaho61Westmont0
3The Master's1
2Madonna (MI)1
3The Master's (CA)7
3The Master's5–
4William Carey4–
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
1Westmont3
4William Carey74William Carey10
5College of Idaho115College of Idaho6
2Madonna8

Savannah Bracket

Hosted by USC–Beaufort at Historic Grayson Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Campbellsville (KY)2
4Taylor (IN)15Point7
5Point (GA)85Point6
2USC–Beaufort5
2USC–Beaufort2
3Freed–Hardeman (TN)0
5Point02
1Campbellsville101
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2USC–Beaufort1
1Campbellsville71Campbellsville6
4Taylor43Freed–Hardeman2
3Freed–Hardeman15

NAIA World Series

The NAIA World Series was held at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.

Participants

School Conference Record Head Coach Bracket Previous NAIA
WS Appearances 		Best NAIA
WS Finish 		NAIA WS
Record
Auburn–Montgomery Southern States 45–15 Marty Lovrich Montgomery 3
(last: 2006)		 2nd
(1990)		 7–6
Bellevue (NE) North Star 51–10 Duane Monlux Grand Rapids 12
(last: 2008)		 1st
(1995)		 20–22
Faulkner (AL) Southern States 50–11 Patrick McCarthy Faulkner 4
(last: 2015)		 1st
(2013)		 9–6
Lewis–Clark State (ID) NAIA West Group
(Frontier)		 48–7 Jeremiah Robbins n/a 34
(last: 2015)		 1st
(1984, 1985, 1987, 1988,
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,
1996, 1999, 2000, 2002,
2003, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2015)		 133–44
Lindsey Wilson (KY) Mid-South 42–23 Jonathan Burton Lawrenceville 1
(last: 2015)		 T-9th
(2015)		 0–2
Point (GA) Appalachian 34–29 Jeremy Christian Savannah none none 0–0
Science & Arts (OK) Sooner 48–11 Mike Ross Hutchinson none none 0–0
Sterling (KS) Kansas 50–14 Adrian Dinkel Jamestown 1
(last: 2013)		 T-9th
(2013)		 0–2
Tennessee Wesleyan Appalachian 48–13 Travis Watson Kingsport 3
(last: 2012)		 1st
(2012)		 5–5
The Master's (CA) Golden State 41–17 Monte Brooks Santa Barbara 2
(last: 2013)		 T-3rd
(2000)		 3–4

Bracket

Source:[4]

Preliminary Bracket

First round
Friday, May 27		First round
Friday, May 27
Second round
Saturday, May 28		Third round
Monday, May 30
Winners to Championship Bracket		Fourth Round
Tuesday, May 31
1Faulkner5
8Lindsey Wilson78Lindsey Wilson4
1Faulkner0
9The Master's1
4Lewis–Clark State3
4Lewis–Clark State2
5Science & Arts1
4Lewis–Clark State11
2Tennessee Wesleyan7
2Tennessee Wesleyan14
7Sterling97Sterling4
2Tennessee Wesleyan9
10Point3
3Bellevue3
3Bellevue610
6Auburn–Montgomery5
First round
Saturday, May 28
Losers eliminated		Second round
Monday, May 30
Losers eliminated		Third round
Tuesday, May 31
Winners to Championship Bracket
1Faulkner13
7Sterling97Sterling6
9The Master's69The Master's7
5Science & Arts1
3Bellevue4
8Lindsey Wilson158Lindsey Wilson1
10Point96Auburn–Montgomery12
6Auburn–Montgomery1114

Championship Bracket

First Round
Wednesday, June 1		Semifinal
Thursday, June 2		Final
Friday, June 3
4Lewis–Clark State5
3Bellevue8
3Bellevue5
1Faulkner141Faulkner11
1Faulkner411
4Lewis–Clark State12
2Tennessee Wesleyan3

Game Results

All game times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00).[5]

Preliminary Bracket

Friday, May 27
9:00 am
Game 1 		(7) Sterling 9–3 (10) Point Harris Field
Attendance: 2520
Umpires: HP: Dale Gardner, 1B: Grant Henderson, 2B: Mike Pierce, 3B: Jason Werle
WP: James McDonald (6–1) Boxscore LP: Payne Kosobucki (7–2)
Friday, May 27
12:00 pm
Game 2 		(9) The Master's 1–7 (8) Lindsey Wilson Harris Field
Attendance: 1380
Umpires: HP: Mike Pierce, 1B: Jason Werle, 2B: Dale Gardner, 3B: Grant Henderson
LP: Conner Menez (11–3) Boxscore WP: Scott Debald (11–3)
HR: Nick Covello (18)
Friday, May 27
3:00 pm
Game 3 		(3) Bellevue 6–5 (F/10) (6) Auburn–Montgomery Harris Field
Attendance: 1770
Umpires: HP: Mike Thomas, 1B: Cory Spangler, 2B: Eric Johansen, 3B: Shannon Bunger
WP: Leland Tilley (10–1) Boxscore LP: Jed Carter (2–1)
Friday, May 27
7:00 pm
Game 4 		(5) Science & Arts 1–2 (4) Lewis–Clark State Harris Field
Attendance: 2715
Umpires: HP: Eric Johansen, 1B: Shannon Bunger, 2B: Mike Thomas, 3B: Cory Spangler
LP: Allan Sanchez (13–2) Boxscore WP: Kevin Hamann (9–1)
Saturday, May 28
9:00 am
Game 5 		(6) Auburn–Montgomery 11–9 (F/14) (10) Point Harris Field
Attendance: 770
Umpires: HP: Grant Henderson, 1B: Eric Johansen, 2B: Cory Spangler, 3B: Mike Pierce
WP: Clark Gray (3–0) Boxscore LP: Luis Florentino (3–8)
Saturday, May 28
12:00 pm
Game 6 		(9) The Master's 6–1 (5) Science & Arts Harris Field
Attendance: 1180
Umpires: HP: Cory Spangler, 1B: Mike Pierce, 2B: Grant Henderson, 3B: Eric Johansen
WP: Brad Lohse (10–3) Boxscore LP: Alsis Herrera (11–4)
Saturday, May 28
3:00 pm
Game 7 		(2) Tennessee Wesleyan 14–4 (7) Sterling Harris Field
Attendance: 1300
Umpires: HP: Shannon Bunger, 1B: Mike Thomas, 2B: Jason Werle, 3B: Dale Gardner
WP: Ryan Hartman (10–0) Boxscore LP: Kade Wagner (11–3)
HR: Wardy Polanco (17), Omar Gomez (6), Chevis Hoover (3), Alfred Cruz (9)
Saturday, May 28
6:30 pm
Game 8 		(8) Lindsey Wilson 4–5 (1) Faulkner Harris Field
Attendance: 405
Umpires: HP: Jason Werle, 1B: Dale Gardner, 2B: Shannon Bunger, 3B: Mike Thomas
LP: Daniel Ferrell (7–4) Boxscore WP: Ivan Palaez (6–2)
Sv: Austin Moreland (8)
Monday, May 30
9:00 am
Game 9 		(7) Sterling 9–7 (9) The Master's Harris Field
Attendance: 905
Umpires: HP: Eric Johansen, 1B: Jason Werle, 2B: Cory Spangler, 3B: Shannon Bunger
WP: Kade Wagner (12–3) Boxscore LP: Aaron Alexander (4–2)
HR: Gerald Ceballos 2 (11) HR: Brandon Van Horn (11), Michael Sexton (17)
Monday, May 30
12:00 pm
Game 10 		(8) Lindsey Wilson 15–12 (6) Auburn–Montgomery Harris Field
Attendance: 1375
Umpires: HP: Cory Spangler, 1B: Shannon Bunger, 2B: Eric Johansen, 3B: Jason Werle
WP: Daniel Ferrell (8–4)
Sv: James Roll (1) 		Boxscore LP: Kade Suther (8–4)
HR: Alec Salcedo (1) HR: Dalton Kelley (4)
Monday, May 30
3:00 pm
Game 11 		(3) Bellevue 3–9 (2) Tennessee Wesleyan Harris Field
Attendance: 3010
Umpires: HP: Mike Thomas, 1B: Mike Pierce, 2B: Grant Henderson, 3B: Dale Gardner
LP: Todd Nicks (7–2) Boxscore WP: Tyler Thornton (11–2)
HR: Sully Rios Reyes (6)
Monday, May 30
6:30 pm
Game 12 		(1) Faulkner 0–3 (4) Lewis–Clark State Harris Field
Attendance: 3330
LP: Ivan Pelaez (6–3) Boxscore WP: Jake Barnett (6–1)
HR: Dylan Tashjian (3)
Tuesday, May 31
12:00 pm
Game 13 		(8) Lindsey Wilson 1–4 (3) Bellevue Harris Field
Attendance: 430
Umpires: HP: Shannon Bunger, 1B: Cory Spangler, 2B: Mike Thomas, 3B: Grant Henderson
LP: Tyler Russell (7–3) Boxscore WP: Braulio Torres-Perez (12–3)
HR: Joe Mancuso (9)
Tuesday, May 31
3:00 pm
Game 14 		(1) Faulkner 13–6 (7) Sterling Harris Field
Attendance: 450
Umpires: HP: Mike Pierce, 1B: Eric Johansen, 2B: Dale Gardner, 3B: Cory Spangler
WP: Kurt Lipscomb (3–2)
Sv: Miguel Castellanos (4) 		Boxscore LP: Oscar Sandoval (6–2)
HR: T.J. Condon (9), Nick Cain (18)
Tuesday, May 31
6:30 pm
Game 15 		(4) Lewis–Clark State 11–7 (2) Tennessee Wesleyan Harris Field
Attendance: 3610
Umpires: HP: Jason Werle, 1B: Mike Thomas, 2B: Grant Henderson, 3B: Eric Johansen
WP: Henry Mcaree (8–0) Boxscore LP: Diego Ibarra (10–3)
HR: Jacob Zanon (13), Gunnar Buhner (4)

Championship Bracket

Wednesday, June 1
3:05 pm
Game 16 		(2) Tennessee Wesleyan 3–4 (F/11) (1) Faulkner Harris Field
Attendance: 410
Umpires: HP: Eric Johansen, 1B: Shannon Bunger, 2B: Grant Henderson, 3B: Jason Werle, LF: Mike Thomas, RF: Cory Spangler
LP: Ryan Hartman (10–1) Boxscore WP: Christian Torres (11–2)
HR: Wardy Polanco (18), Alfred Cruz (10) HR: Dennis Morton (16)
Wednesday, June 1
6:35 pm
Game 17 		(4) Lewis–Clark State 5–8 (3) Bellevue Harris Field
Attendance: 3890
Umpires: HP: Mike Thomas, 1B: Grant Henderson, 2B; Jason Werle, 3B: Shannon Bunger, LF: Cory Spangler, RF: Eric Johansen
LP: Tyler Burch (0–1) Boxscore WP: Ben McKendall (12–2)
Sv: Leland Tilley (9)
Thursday, June 2
6:35 pm
Game 18 		(1) Faulkner 14–5 (3) Bellevue Harris Field
Attendance: 1625
Umpires: HP: Shannon Bunger, 1B: Jason Werle, 2B: Mike Thomas, 3B: Grant Henderson, LF: Eric Johansen, RF: Cory Spangler
WP: Ivan Pelaez (7–3) Boxscore LP: Kameron Miner (2–1)
HR: T.J. Condon (10), Deivy Palmeiro (6) HR: Connor Garrison (1)

Championship Game

Friday, June 3 6:35 pm PDT at Harris Field
Game 19
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lewis–Clark State 0 2 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 12 12 0
Faulkner 0 2 0 1 4 0 1 0 3 11 17 1
WP: Quin Grogan (5–1)   LP: Brandon Suttles (0–1)
Home runs:
LCSC: Jacob Zanon (14), J.J. Robinson (15), Micah Brown 2 (7), Tyler McDowell (5), Julian Ramon (3)
FU: T.J Condon (11), Dennis Morton 3 (19), Nick Cain (19)
Attendance: 5020
Umpires: HP: Cory Spangler, 1B: Mike Thomas, 2B: Grant Henderson, 3B: Eric Johansen, LF: Shannon Bunger, RF: Jason Werle
Boxscore

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Since Montgomery hosted two Opening Round sites, the site at Auburn–Montgomery was referred to as the Montgomery Bracket while the site at Faulkner was referred to as the Faulkner Bracket.
  2. ^ Keiser (FL) was known as Northwood (FL) when they made their last Opening Round appearance.

References

  1. ^ "2016 Baseball National Championship Opening Round Qualifiers & Brackets Announced". NAIA. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "NAIA Baseball Opening Round Host Sites Announced". NAIA. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "2016 Schedule & Results". NAIA. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "2016BSB_FinalSiteBracket.pdf" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "2016 NAIA World Series". NAIA. Retrieved June 4, 2024.