Baseball

Tennessee Wesleyan finishes the 2026 season atop the NAIA Baseball Top 25 Postseason Poll after capturing the Avista NAIA World Series National Championship title.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2026 NAIA Baseball All-Americans, Player and Pitcher of the Year honors following the World Series last week in Lewiston, Idaho.

Tennessee Wesleyan erupted for 21 runs on 22 hits to overwhelm Taylor (Ind.) 21-3 in the 2026 Avista NAIA World Series Championship at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho. 

The final out wasn't recorded until 2:07 a.m., 4 hours and 17 minutes after the first pitch. When the dust finally settled, it was the Bulldogs standing on top with a 16-14 victory Thursday night (Friday morning) at Harris Field.