KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 10 host sites for the 2026 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Rounds on Friday, setting the stage for postseason play from May 11–14.

Before the action begins on the field, the full 46-team national championship field will be unveiled live on the PlayNAIA YouTube channel at 4 p.m. CT on May 6, giving teams and fans their first look at the road to the title.

Once play begins, 46 teams will start their championship journey across 10 campus sites nationwide, all with one goal in mind, a trip to the NAIA Baseball World Series.

Each Opening Round will feature a double-elimination format, with six sites hosting five-team brackets and four sites hosting four-team brackets. When the dust settles, 10 teams will punch the historic Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho, for the 2026 NAIA Baseball World Series, beginning May 22.

Host sites were selected by the NAIA National Office in consultation with the National Selection Committee. Selections were based on a combination of geography, facility quality, and host readiness, with institutions submitting bids by the April 15 deadline.

Four days of Opening Round play across the country marks the beginning of each team’s championship pursuit, with every game streaming free on the Urban Edge Network.

	Appalachian Athletic Conference | Kingsport, Tenn.
	Bellevue (Neb.) | Bellevue, Neb.
	Cumberlands (Ky.) | Williamsburg, Ky.
	Doane (Neb.) | Crete, Neb.
	Georgia Gwinnett | Lawrenceville, Ga.
	Kansas Wesleyan | Salina, Kan.
	Lewis-Clark State | Lewiston, Idaho
	LSU Shreveport (La.) | Shreveport, La.
	Southeastern (Fla.) | Lakeland, Fla.
	Taylor (Ind.) | Upland, Ind.