Wisconsin-Whitewater wins the 2025 DIII baseball championship
Wisconsin–Whitewater clinched its first national title since 2014, and the third in program history, with a dominant win over Messiah in the 2025 NCAA DIII baseball championship.
In 2025, the tournament featured 64 teams competing across 16 regional brackets, each consisting of four teams in a double-elimination format. The finals included the eight super regional winners. The national champion was determined in a best-of-three final series.
2025 NCAA DIII baseball championship bracket
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2025 NCAA DIII baseball championship schedule
All times listed in Eastern Time.
- National championship series (best of three) — June 3-4
- Game 1: No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater 18, No. 8 Messiah 3
- Game 2: No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater 21, No. 8 Messiah 5
- WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER WINS THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Selection show | Monday, May 12 at 12:30 p.m.
Regionals | Friday-Sunday, May 16-18
- Johns Hopkins Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Rensselaer 5, Farmingdale State 4
- Game 4: Johns Hopkins 8, Rutgers-Camden 3
- Game 5: Rensselaer 10, Rutgers-Camden 0
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: Johns Hopkins 17, Rensselaer 5
- Case Western Reserve Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Case Western Reserve 19, North Central (IL) 9
- Game 2: Arcadia 11, Centre 3
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Centre 13, North Central (IL) 5
- Game 4: Case Western Reserve 14, Arcadia 13
- Game 5: Centre 12. Arcadia 9
- Sunday, May 18
- Friday, May 16
- La Verne Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: McMurry 8, Pomona-Pitzer 7
- Game 2: La Verne 5, Whitworth 1
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Pomona-Pitzer 10, Whitworth 9
- Game 4: McMurry 5, La Verne 4
- Game 5: Pomona-Pitzer 2, La Verne 1
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: McMurry 12, Pomona-Pitzer 3
- Friday, May 16
- East Texas Baptist Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Trinity (TX) 20, Huntingdon 2
- Game 2: East Texas Baptist 11, Millsaps 4
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Huntingdon 6, Millsaps 3
- Game 4: Trinity (TX) 12, East Texas Baptist 1
- Game 5: East Texas Baptist 9, Huntingdon 8
- Sunday, May 18
- Friday, May 16
- Bridgewater State Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Endicott 5, Bridgewater State 2
- Game 2: Concordia (TX) 7, Oswego State 6
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Oswego State 14, Bridgewater State 0
- Game 4: Endicott 11, Concordia (TX) 0
- Game 5: Concordia (TX) 9, Oswego State 7
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: Endicott 7, Concordia (TX) 3
- Friday, May 16
- Wisconsin-La Crosse Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Buena Vista 11, Bethany Lutheran 9
- Game 4: Wisconsin-La Crosse 8, Claremont-M-S 6
- Game 5: Claremont-M-S 22, Buena Vista 8
- Sunday, May 18
- Lynchburg Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Emory 7, Maryville (TN) 1
- Game 2: Lynchburg 7, Marymount (VA) 6
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Maryville (TN) 8, Marymount (VA) 6
- Game 4: Lynchburg 10, Emory
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 5: Emory 6, Maryville (TN) 3
- Game 6: Lynchburg 6, Emory 5
- Friday, May 16
- Mount Union Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Rowan 9, Grove City 1
- Game 2: Catholic 11, Mount Union 10
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Mount Union 10, Grove City 0
- Game 4: Rowan 26, Catholic 9
- Game 5: Catholic 10, Mount Union 8
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: Rowan 20, Catholic 4
- Friday, May 16
- Denison Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Denison 8, Manchester 2
- Game 2: Keystone 13, Penn State-Behrend 1
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Penn State-Behrend 14, Manchester 3
- Game 4: Denison 10, Keystone 4
- Game 5: Keystone 11, Penn State-Behrend 5
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: Denison 13, Keystone 2
- Friday, May 16
- Webster Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Webster 13, MSOE 2
- Game 2: Belhaven 14, Rhodes 1
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: MSOE 4, Rhodes 3
- Game 4: Belhaven 9, Webster 2
- Game 5: MSOE 4, Webster 2
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: Belhaven 7, Webster 4
- Friday, May 16
- Kean Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Kean 4, Husson 2
- Game 2: Middlebury 6, Cortland
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Cortland 17, Husson 7
- Game 4: Kean 13, Middlebury 6
- Game 5: Cortland 4, Middlebury 3
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: Kean 4, Cortland 3
- Friday, May 16
- Penn State Harrisburg Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Salve Regina 5, Keene State 0
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 2: Penn State Harrisburg 10, TCNJ 5
- Game 3: TCNJ 4, Keene State 1
- Game 4: Salve Regina 7, Penn State Harrisburg 4
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 5: TCNJ 5, Penn State Harrisburg 0
- Game 6: Salve Regina 15, TCNJ 1
- Friday, May 16
- Adrian Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: WashU 10, Ohio Northern 9
- Game 2: Wisconsin-Whitewater 8, Adrian 6
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Adrian 13, Ohio Northern 9
- Game 4: Wisconsin-Whitewater 4, WashU 3
- Game 5: Adrian 7, WashU 3
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: Wisconsin-Whitewater 4, Adrian 1
- Friday, May 16
- Gustavus Adolphus Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 34, UChicago 8
- Game 2: Gustavus Adolphus 7, Beloit 5
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: UChicago 17, Beloit 7
- Game 4: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 15, Gustavus Adolphus 10
- Game 5: UChicago 9, Gustavus Adolphus 1
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: UChicago 7,Wisconsin-Oshkosh 3
- Game 7: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 10, UChicago 2
- Friday, May 16
- Salisbury Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Baldwin Wallace 19, Ramapo 7
- Game 2: Salisbury 12, JWU (Providence) 2
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Ramapo 10, JWU (Providence) 6
- Game 4: Salisbury 15, Baldwin Wallace 5
- Game 5: Baldwin Wallace 4, Ramapo 3
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: Salisbury 12, Baldwin Wallace 1
- Friday, May 16
- Randolph-Macon Regional
- Friday, May 16
- Game 1: Methodist 10, SUNY Brockport 0
- Game 2: Messiah 15, Randolph-Macon 0
- Saturday, May 17
- Game 3: Randolph-Macon 9, SUNY Brockport 4
- Game 4: Messiah 6, Methodist 3
- Game 5: Methodist 5, Randolph-Macon 4
- Sunday, May 18
- Game 6: Messiah 9, Methodist 2
- Friday, May 16
Super regionals | Friday-Saturday, May 23-24
- Johns Hopkins Super Regional
- Friday, May 23
- Saturday, May 24
- 🏆 Johns Hopkins advances
- Trinity (TX) Super Regional
- Friday, May 23
- Game 1: Trinity (TX) 5, McMurry 4
- Saturday, May 24
- Game 2: Trinity (TX) 10, McMurry 4
- 🏆 Trinity (TX) advances
- Friday, May 23
- Endicott Super Regional
- Friday, May 23
- Game 1: Endicott 15, Claremont-M-S 1
- Saturday, May 24
- Game 2: Endicott 8, Claremont-M-S 6
- 🏆 Endicott advances
- Friday, May 23
- Lynchburg Super Regional
- Friday, May 23
- Game 1: Rowan 7, Lynchburg 4
- Saturday, May 24
- Game 2: Rowan 6, Lynchburg 2
- 🏆 Rowan advances
- Friday, May 23
- Denison Super Regional
- Friday, May 23
- Game 1: Denison 17, Belhaven 3
- Saturday, May 24
- Game 2: Denison 14, Belhaven 1
- 🏆 Denison advances
- Friday, May 23
- Wisconsin-Whitewater Super Regional
- Friday, May 23
- Saturday, May 24
- Game 2: Wis.-Oshkosh 5, Wis.-Whitewater 2
- Game 3: Wis.-Whitewater 10, Wis.-Oshkosh 0
- 🏆 Wis.-Whitewater advances
- Kean Super Regional
- Friday, May 23
- Game 1: Kean 4, Salve Regina 3
- Saturday, May 24
- Game 2: Salve Regina 5, Kean 4
- Game 3: Kean 5, Salve Regina 2
- 🏆 Kean advances
- Friday, May 23
- Salisbury Super Regional
- Friday, May 23
- Game 1: Messiah 4, Salisbury 1
- Saturday, May 24
- Game 2: Messiah 7, Salisbury 5
- 🏆 Messiah advances
- Friday, May 23
Finals | Friday-Thursday, May 30-June 5 (Eight Teams)
- Friday, May 30
- Saturday, May 31
- Game 5: No. 5 Kean 5, No. 1 Johns Hopkins 3
- Johns Hopkins eliminated
- Game 6: No. 8 Messiah 9, No. 4 Endicott 5
- Game 5: No. 5 Kean 5, No. 1 Johns Hopkins 3
- Sunday, June 1
- Game 7: No. 7 Rowan 13, No. 6 Trinity (TX) 2
- Trinity (TX) eliminated
- Game 8: No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater 11, No. 2 Denison 4
- Game 9: No. 4 Endicott 5, No. 5 Kean 4
- Kean eliminated
- Game 10: No. 7 Rowan 6, No. 2 Denison 1
- Denison eliminated
- Game 7: No. 7 Rowan 13, No. 6 Trinity (TX) 2
- Monday, June 2
- Game 11: No. 8 Messiah 8, No. 4 Endicott 2
- Endicott eliminated
- Game 12: No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater 17, No. 7 Rowan 4
- Rowan eliminated
- Game 11: No. 8 Messiah 8, No. 4 Endicott 2
NCAA DIII baseball championship history
Wisconsin–Whitewater clinched the 2025 NCAA DIII baseball championship with a victory over Messiah. See the full NCAA DIII baseball championship history below:
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (49-6) | John Vodenlich | 21-5 | Messiah | Eastlake, Ohio |
| 2024 | Misericordia (44-11) | Pete Egbert | 10-5 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Eastlake, Ohio |
| 2023 | Lynchburg (48-8) | Lucas Jones | 7-6 | Johns Hopkins | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 2022 | Eastern Connecticut St. | Brian Hamm | 3-2 | Salisbury | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 2021 | Salisbury (34-4) | Troy Brohawn | 4-2 | St. Thomas (MN) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Chapman (44-12) | Scott Laverty | 11-0 | Birmingham-So. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 2018 | UT Tyler (40-18) | Brent Porche | 9-6 | Texas Lutheran | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2017 | Cal Lutheran (43-12) | Marty Slimak | 7-3 | Washington & Jefferson | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2016 | Trinity (Texas) (44-7) | Tim Scannell | 10-7 | Keystone | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2015 | SUNY Cortland (44-4) | Joe Brown | 6-2 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2014 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (44-7) | John Vodenlich | 7-0 | Emory | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2013 | Linfield (42-8) | Scott Brosius | 4-1 | Southern Maine | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2012 | Marietta (47-8) | Brian Brewer | 7-2 | Wheaton (Mass.) | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2011 | Marietta (47-4) | Brian Brewer | 18-5 | Chapman | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2010 | Illinois Wesleyan (31-21) | Dennis Martel | 17-5 | SUNY Cortland | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2009 | St. Thomas (Minn.) (41-13) | Dennis Denning | 3-2 (12) | Wooster | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2008 | Trinity (Conn.) (45-1) | Bill Decker | 5-4 | Johns Hopkins | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2007 | Kean (43-8) | Neil Ioviero | 5-4 (10) | Emory | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2006 | Marietta (43-11) | Brian Brewer | 7-2 | Wheaton (Mass.) | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2005 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (45-7) | John Vodenlich | 11-4 | SUNY Cortland | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2004 | George Fox (40-10) | Pat Bailey | 5-3 | Eastern Conn. St. | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2003 | Chapman (39-12) | Tom Tereschuk | 15-7 | Chris. Newport | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2002 | Eastern Connecticut St. (39-11-1) | Bill Holowaty | 8-0 | Marietta | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2001 | St. Thomas (Minn.) (39-10) | Dennis Denning | 8-4 | Marietta | Appleton, Wis. |
| 2000 | Montclair State (42-6-1) | Norm Schoenig | 6-2 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Appleton, Wis. |
| 1999 | North Carolina Wesleyan (42-9) | Charlie Long | 1-0 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Salem, Va. |
| 1998 | Eastern Connecticut St. (40-11) | Bill Holowaty | 16-1 | Montclair State | Salem, Va. |
| 1997 | Southern Maine (39-9) | Ed Flaherty | 15-1 | Wooster | Salem, Va. |
| 1996 | William Paterson (39-5-1) | Jeff Albies | 6-5 | Cal Lutheran | Salem, Va. |
| 1995 | La Verne (39-9) | Owen Wright | 5-3 | Methodist | Salem, Va. |
| 1994 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh (41-4) | Tom Lechnir | 6-2 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1993 | Montclair State (37-11) | Norm Schoenig | 3-1 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1992 | William Paterson (36-7) | Jeff Albies | 3-1 | Cal Lutheran | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1991 | Southern Maine (38-6) | Ed Flaherty | 9-0 | TCNJ | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1990 | Eastern Connecticut St. (40-6) | Bill Holowaty | 8-1 | Aurora | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 1989 | North Carolina Wesleyan (33-11-1) | Mike Fox | 8-7 (13) | Cal State Stanislaus | Bristol, Conn. |
| 1988 | Ithaca (36-4-1) | George Valesente | 7-5 | Wis.-Oshkosh | Bristol, Conn. |
| 1987 | Montclair State (34-14-1) | Kevin Cooney | 13-12 (10) | Wis.-Oshkosh | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1986 | Marietta (48-13-2) | Don Schaly | 11-6 | Ithaca | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1985 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh (37-3) | Russ Tiedemann | 11-6 | Marietta | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1984 | Ramapo (35-11) | Mickey Ennis | 5-4 | Marietta | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1983 | Marietta (49-9) | Don Schaly | 36-8 | Otterbein | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1982 | Eastern Connecticut St. (38-6-1) | Bill Holowaty | 11-6 | Cal State Stanislaus | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1981 | Marietta (59-5) | Don Schaly | 14-12 (12) | Ithaca | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1980 | Ithaca (33-4) | George Valesente | 12-5 | Marietta | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1979 | Rowan (29-5) | Michael Briglia | 3-0 | Cal State Stanislaus | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1978 | Rowan (29-11) | Michael Briglia | 5-3 | Marietta | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1977 | Cal State Stanislaus (33-18-1) | Jim Bowen | 8-5 | Brandeis | Marietta, Ohio |
| 1976 | Cal State Stanislaus (33-20-2) | Jim Bowen | 13-6 | Ithaca | Marietta, Ohio |
