Mid-South Super-Regional - At Jim Wade Stadium, Oklahoma City University:

Oklahoma City 10, Missouri Baptist 7
The Stars trailed 5-1 after five innings. Landon Camp, who has been at Oklahoma City for a long time, was 3-4 with 4 RBI. Story from NAIA site: Oklahoma City rallies for 10-7 Mid-South Super Regional Win Over Missouri Baptist

Oklahoma City wins the Mid-South Super Regional, and returns to Lewiston for the first time since winning the national championship in 2005.

East Coast Super Regional – At Columbus, OH:

Ohio Dominican 13, Fisher 2
K.C. Warden went 3-4 with two doubles and four RBI for Panthers. David Colopy scattered seven hits over seven innings. Story from NAIA site: Ohio Dominican Baseball Headed Back to Lewiston for 52nd World Series.

Ohio Dominican advances to the national championship tournament.
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Tags: Cumberland, Oklahoma City, Union

West Coast Super Regional - At Harris Field, Lewiston, ID:

Lewis-Clark State 4, Azusa Pacific 3
Matt Fitts pitched a complete game for the Warriors, allowed six hits, struck out nine. Ikaika Lester hit a home run, and singled in the winning run in the seventh inning.

Lewis-Clark State wins their second straight West Coast Super Regional, and Azusa Pacific gets an at-large berth in the national championship tournament.

Plains Super Regional - At Jamestown, ND:

Jamestown 12, Bellevue 6
Cam McLachlan batted in the winning run in the top of the fifth. Nick Damas and Matt Anderson hit home runs for Bellevue.

Jamestown qualifies for the national championship tournament. Bellevue will get an at-large berth if Oklahoma City wins the Mid-South Super Regional.

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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellevue, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Jamestown, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Union

West Coast Super Regional - At Harris Field, Lewiston, ID:

Lewis-Clark State 4, Azusa Pacific 3
Sean Halton went 4-4 with a home run for the Warriors. Michael Guerrero went seven innings, got the win. Warrior Coach Ed Cheff was ejected in the second inning.

Next game: Thursday, May 15, 6 PM PDT.

All Lewis-Clark State games are webcast by KOZE. Both teams have already qualified for the national championship tournament.

Plains Super Regional - At Jamestown, ND:

Jamestown 6, Bellevue 5
Ben Cairns hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth to win it for the Jimmies.

Next game: Thursday, May 15, 1 PM CDT.

Live play-by-play is available from Jamestown.

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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellevue, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Union

Region I: At Nat Bailey Stadium, Vancouver, BC:

Lewis-Clark State 14, College of Idaho 4
The #2 Warriors got all the runs they needed in the first inning, and won their second straight Region I championship.

Region III - At Comet Field, Mayville, ND:

Jamestown vs. Northwestern
Postponed due to weather.

Region IV - At Hobart-Detter Field, Hutchinson, KS:

Bellevue 16, Park 7

Bellevue 9, Park 4
#11 Bellevue wins their 11^th straight regional title. Story from Park University site: Bellevue Outs Park in Region IV Baseball Title Series

Region V – At Lindenwood University, St.Charles, MO:

Lindenwood 3, Avila 2 (Avila eliminated)

Missouri Baptist 5, Lindenwood 5 (tie)
The final ended in a tie due to unplayable field conditions. The game was stopped with two out in the bottom of the ninth. #24 Missouri Baptist advances to the super-regional against Oklahoma City because they were the highest remaining seed.

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Tags: Bellevue, Cumberland, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Union

Region I: At Nat Bailey Stadium, Vancouver, BC:

British Columbia 8, Concordia-Portland 6 (Concordia-Portland eliminated)
Grand slam home run by Mike Styrna wins it for the Thunderbirds. Story from tbirdbaseball.net: UBC 8, Concordia-Portland 6

Lewis-Clark State 11, College of Idaho 0
Matt Fitts went eight innings, allowed one hit.

College of Idaho 6, British Columbia 2 (British Columbia eliminated)
The Thunderbirds failed to solve C of I’s Pat Lyon, who scattered seven hits over eight innings. Story from tbirdbaseball.net: College of Idaho 6, UBC 2

Saturday, May 10 (all times PDT):

noon: #2 Lewis-Clark State vs. College of Idaho
If C of I wins, the final game will start immediately afterward.

All Lewis-Clark State games are webcast by KOZE.

Region II - At Azusa Pacific University:

Azusa Pacific 8, Concordia-Irvine 5

#4 Azusa Pacific wins the Region II championship.

Region III - At Comet Field, Mayville, ND:

Mayville State 12, Dickinson State 6 (Dickinson State eliminated)

Northwestern 6, Briar Cliff 3 (Briar Cliff eliminated)

Jamestown 16, Mayville State 3 (Mayville State eliminated)

Saturday, May 10 (All times CST):

1 PM: Jamestown vs. Northwestern
4 PM: Jamestown vs. Northwestern, if necessary
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Tags: Auburn-Montgomery, Bellevue, British Columbia, Cumberland, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, LSU-Shreveport, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor

Region II - At Azusa Pacific University:

Concordia-Irvine 4, Cal Baptist 3 (10 inn.) (Cal Baptist eliminated)
Cameron Bayne hit a two-run home run and got a save for the Eagles. Enrique Lechuga, who had only two hits this year, batted in the winning run. Steve Goins pitched 10 innings for the Lancers, struck out 15.

Azusa Pacific 9, Point Loma Nazarene 6 (Point Loma Nazarene eliminated)

Fresno Pacific 8, Biola 5

Thursday, May 8 (see http://www.gsacsports.org/gsacbase.html for times):

#4 Azusa Pacific vs. #10 Fresno Pacific
Concordia-Irvine vs. #20 Biola

Region III - At Comet Field, Mayville, ND:

Dickinson State 18, Morningside 10

Jamestown 12, Northwestern 1 (mercy-ruled after 7 innings)

Mayville State 10, Briar Cliff 5

Thursday, May 8 (All times CST):

10 AM: Morningside vs. Northwestern (loser out)
1 PM: Dickinson State vs. Briar Cliff
4 PM: Mayville State vs. Jamestown
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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellevue, Biola, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Fresno Pacific, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Madonna, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Wayland Baptist

Region II - At Azusa Pacific University:

Azusa Pacific 13, Concordia-Irvine 3 (mercy-ruled after 8 innings)

Fresno Pacific 15, Cal Baptist 5 (mercy-ruled after 8 innings)
Jacob Burns 5-5 for the Sunbirds.

Biola 10, Point Loma Nazarene 2
Complete game for Brian Albert of the Eagles, held the Sea Lions to six hits.

Wednesday, May 7 (All times PDT):

11 AM: Concordia-Irvine vs. Cal Baptist (loser out)
2:15 PM: #5 Azusa Pacific vs. Cal Baptist
5:30 PM: #10 Fresno Pacific vs. #19 Biola

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Tags: Auburn-Montgomery, Azusa Pacific, Biola, Cal Baptist, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Fresno Pacific, Lee, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, Point Loma Nazarene, Spring Arbor, U. of Mobile, U. of the Cumberlands, Wayland Baptist

Region XIV - At Chain of Lakes Park, Winter Haven, FL:

Embry-Riddle 10, Savannah College of Art and Design 1
Jordan Roberts stuck out nine for the Eagles.

Warner Southern 10, Northwood (FL) 4

Tuesday, May 6 (All times EDT):

noon - Northwood (FL) vs. Savannah College of Art and Design (loser out)
4 PM - #7 Embry-Riddle vs. #23 Warner Southern

All Embry-Riddle games are webcast by Stretch Internet.

Region II - At Azusa Pacific University:

Tuesday, May 6 (All times PDT):

11 AM – #5 Azusa Pacific vs. Concordia-Irvine
2:15 PM – #10 Fresno Pacific vs. Cal Baptist
5:30 PM – #19 Biola vs. Point Loma Nazarene
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Tags: Auburn-Montgomery, Azusa Pacific, Biola, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Fresno Pacific, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, Point Loma Nazarene, U. of the Cumberlands, Wayland Baptist

Summary of results for the top NAIA baseball teams:

Lubbock Christian defeated Hardin-Simmons onTuesday, running their record to 10-1. The scheduled series with Division I Houston Baptist was cancelled due to weather. The Chaparrals host Cumberland for four games this weekend.

Oklahoma City swept three games with Oklahoma Christian, and their record is now 9-0. They play Rogers State this week.

Lewis-Clark State won three of four in a tournament they hosted. They defeated College of Idaho 8-3, Whitworth 7-0, Mayville State 6-4, the lost to College of Idaho 3-2 (10 innings). The victory over Whitworth avenged a loss a week earlier, and Michael Guerrero, Brian Bird, and Matt Stabelfeld combined for the shutout, striking out 13. The College of Idaho got their first win over their in-state rival since 2005 without getting an earned run. In the top of the tenth, Perry Hamilton hit a fly ball that was dropped by Warrior outfielder Chris Valencia. Hamilton went to third on a hit by Luke Howarth, then scored when the Warriors failed to complete a double play on a slow roller hit by pinch-hitter Jordan Lanman. Justin Marsh-Quinlan, who was stellar in relief, struck out two in the bottom of the tenth to preserve his first win as a Coyote. Marsh-Quinlan is a transfer from Olympic CC.
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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellevue, Cal Baptist, CBB Column, Cumberland, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor

Summary of results for the top NAIA baseball teams:

Lubbock Christian won three of four at Texas Wesleyan, and they are 9-1. They play four games against new-to-Division-I Houston Baptist Feb. 15-16.

Oklahoma City swept a double-header at Bacone on Saturday, and defeated Dakota Wesleyan on Sunday. The Stars are 6-0, and they play Oklahoma Christian and Lindenwood next week.

Lewis-Clark State defeated College of Idaho (formerly Albertson) twice, 10-0 and 4-3. They split with Division III Whitworth, losing 6-5, and winning 10-2. Whitworth’s win was their first over L-C State since 1999, and Chad Flett got the win for the Pirates. The Warriors host a tournament next weekend with Mayville State, College of Idaho, and Whitworth.

Bellevue did not play last week. They are 0-4 after being swept by Cal Baptist Jan. 31-Feb. 2. They play at Sterling next weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellevue, Cal Baptist, CBB Column, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor

By: Bob Broughton, tbirdbaseball.net
It’s difficult to handicap NAIA baseball before games have actually been played on the field, because the top NAIA teams rely heavily on JUCO transfers. My first prediction, however, is that this ranking will be more accurate than the one released by the NAIA in November. Here goes: Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellvue, Cal Baptist, CBB Column, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, NAIA, Oklahoma City, Pre-Season Rankings, Spring Arbor