DII baseball bracket breakdown and picks, region-by-region
The 2026 DII baseball championships continue with the first day of the college world series on Friday, May 29 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. The championship finals will conclude on Saturday, June 6.
Watch live: 2026 DII baseball tournament finals
The championship bracket was announced during a selection show on Sunday, May 10 live streamed on krikya18.com. The 56-team field features 21 automatic qualifiers and 35 at-large bids. Regional competition began Thursday, May 14.
2026 DII baseball tournament bracket
2026 DII baseball schedule
- Finals: Friday, May 29 - Saturday, June 6
- Selection show: Sunday, May 10 at 10 p.m. ET on krikya18.com
- Regionals: Thursday, May 14 - Sunday, May 17
- Super regionals: Thursday, May 21 - Saturday, May 23 | Results
DII baseball championship history
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.
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa (55-10) | Joe Urso | 11-5 | Central Missouri | Cary, N.C. |
| 2024 | *Tampa (52-8) | Joe Urso | 8-3 | Angelo State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2023 | *Angelo State (56-9) | Kevin Brooks | 6-5 | Rollins | Cary, N.C. |
| 2022 | *North Greenville (54-10) | Landon Powell | 5-3 | Point Loma | Cary, N.C. |
| 2021 | Wingate (39-13) | Jeff Gregory | 5-3 | Central Missouri | Cary, N.C. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | *Tampa | Joe Urso | 3-1 | Colorado Mesa | Cary, N.C. |
| 2018 | *Augustana (SD) (52-9) | Tim Huber | 3-2 | Columbus State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2017 | *West Chester (44-11) | Jad Prachniak | 5-2 | UC San Diego | Grand Prairie, Texas |
| 2016 | *Nova Southeastern (44-16) | Greg Brown | 8-6 | Millersville | Cary, N.C. |
| 2015 | Tampa (43-13) | Joe Urso | 3-1 | Catawba | Cary, N.C. |
| 2014 | Southern Indiana (49-13) | Tracy Archuleta | 3-2 (12) | Colorado Mesa | Cary, N.C. |
| 2013 | Tampa (47-12) | Joe Urso | 8-2 | Minn. St.-Mankato | Cary, N.C. |
| 2012 | West Chester (46-10) | Jad Prachniak | 9-0 | Delta State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2011 | West Florida (52-9) | Mike Jeffcoat | 12-2 | Winona State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2010 | Southern Indiana (52-14) | Tracy Archuleta | 6-4 | UC San Diego | Cary, N.C. |
| 2009 | Lynn (46-16) | Rudy Garbalosa | 2-1 | Emporia State | Cary, N.C. |
| 2008 | *Mount Olive (58-6) | Carl Lancaster | 6-2 | Ouachita Baptist | Sauget, Ill. |
| 2007 | *Tampa (53-10) | Joe Urso | 7-2 | Columbus State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2006 | *Tampa (54-6) | Joe Urso | 3-2 (12) | Chico State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2005 | Florida Southern (51-11) | Pete Meyer | 12-9 | North Florida | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2004 | Delta State (54-11) | Mike Kinnison | 12-8 | Grand Valley State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2003 | Central Missouri (51-7 | Brad Hill | 11-4 | Tampa | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2002 | Columbus State (48-15) | Greg Appleton | 5-3 | Chico State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2001 | St. Mary's (Texas) (50-13) | Charlie Migl | 11-3 | Central Missouri | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 2000 | *Southeastern Oklahoma (43-12) | Mike Metheny | 7-2 | Fort Hays State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1999 | Chico State (50-17) | Lindsay Meggs | 11-5 | Kennesaw State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1998 | *Tampa (46-14) | Terry Rupp | 6-1 | Kennesaw State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1997 | *Chico State (52-11) | Lindsay Meggs | 13-12 | Central Oklahoma | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1996 | *Kennesaw State (48-17) | Mike Sansing | 4-0 | St. Joseph's (Ind.) | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1995 | *Florida Southern (51-10) | Chuck Anderson | 15-0 | Georiga College | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1994 | Central Missouri (51-11) | Dave Van Horn | 14-9 | Florida Southern | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1993 | *Tampa (43-21) | Lelo Prado | 7-5 | #Cal Poly | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1992 | Tampa (42-19) | Lelo Prado | 11-8 | Mansfield | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1991 | Jacksonville State (41-12) | Rudy Abbott | 20-4 | Missouri Southern State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1990 | Jacksonville State (43-9) | Rudy Abbott | 12-8 | Cal State Northridge | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1989 | #Cal Poly (38-25) | Steve McFarland | 9-5 | New Haven | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1988 | *Florida Southern (48-10) | Chuck Anderson | 5-4 (10) | Cal State Sacramento | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1987 | *Troy (38-10-1) | Chase Riddle | 7-5 | Tampa | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1986 | Troy (46-8) | Chase Riddle | 5-0 | Columbus State | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1985 | *Florida Southern (48-10) | Chuck Anderson | 15-5 | Cal Poly Pomona | Montgomery, Ala. |
| 1984 | Cal State Northridge (46-21-1) | Bib Hiegert | 10-5 | Florida Southern | Riverside, Calif. |
| 1983 | *Cal Poly Pomona (41-22) | John Scolinos | 9-7 | Jacksonville State | Riverside, Calif. |
| 1982 | *UC Riverside (36-23) | Jack Smitheran | 10-1 | Florida Southern | Riverside, Calif. |
| 1981 | *Florida Southern (55-8) | Joe Arnold | 9-0 | Eastern Illinois | Riverside, Calif. |
| 1980 | *Cal Poly Pomona (42-25-1) | John Scolinos | 13-6 | New Haven | Riverside, Calif. |
| 1979 | Valdosta State (47-14) | Tommy Thomas | 3-2 | Florida Southern | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1978 | Florida Southern (41-8) | Joe Arnold | 7-2 | Delta State | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1977 | UC Riverside (43-19) | Jack Smitheran | 4-1 | Eckerd | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1976 | Cal Poly Pomona (40-27-1) | John Scolinos | 17-3 | SIU-Edwardsville | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1975 | Florida Southern (35-10) | Hal Smeltzly | 10-7 | Marietta | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1974 | UC Irvine (48-8) | Gary Adams | 14-1 | New Orleans | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1973 | *UC Irvine (44-12) | Gary Adams | 9-6 | Ithaca | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1972 | Florida Southern (31-6) | Hal Smeltzly | 5-1 | Cal State Northridge | Springfield, Ill. |
| 1971 | Florida Southern (34-4) | Hal Smeltzly | 4-0 | Central Michigan | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1970 | Cal State Northridge (41-21) | Bob Hiegert | 2-1 | Nicholls State | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1969 | *Illinois State (33-5) | Duffy Bass | 12-0 | Missouri State | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1968 | *Chapman (35-18) | Paul Deese | 11-0 | Delta State | Springfield, Mo. |
