Congratulations on a successful season! As a qualifier for the 2026 NAIA Baseball National Championship, please see below for some helpful information for the opening rounds and World Series.
We are here to partner with you and your school in the publicity efforts. The NAIA will track all of the opening results on NAIA.org. Please note that if you have a Presto site, the schedule will show what we have posted on our website.
For any additional questions not detailed here, please contact Reanne Kietlinski at the national office, rkietlinski@naia.org
Qualifiers Announced: May 6, 4:00 p.m. CT.
Due Dates
- Opening Round host sites announced Wednesday, May 1, 2026
- Qualifying teams announced Wednesday May 6, 2026
- Submit team photo Friday, May 8, 2026, by 5 p.m. CT
- Postseason roster (for use in championship program) Friday, May 8, 2026, by 5 p.m. CT
- Postseason roster may be updated until 30 minutes prior to first game in each round. The above due date is for the championship program only.
- Click HERE to submit
- Opening Round matchups setup in Presto (by host school) Friday, May 8, 2026
- Verify your school's stats/records are correct in Presto Friday, May 8, 2026
- FOR OPENING ROUND HOSTS ONLY, submit the "last out video" by Friday, May 15, 2026, by 5 p.m. CT.
- Click HERE to upload
Opening Rounds
- Opening Rounds Official Title (First Reference) – 2026 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Rounds
- PrestoStats – The host institution is in charge of setting up the first and second-round matches in Presto. Please include live stream and ticket links in the Presto event that you set up. PrestoStats Login CLICK HERE.
- All games will use NAIA Stat Broadcast for live stats. The national office will take care of the setup on your match once it is added to Presto.
- Tutorial on how to set up a match CLICK HERE
- Postseason Roster Notes
- As conference tournaments are a part of the official NAIA postseason, postseason rosters should be submitted prior to the first game of conference tournaments.
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Changes to the postseason roster MAY NOT be made once the CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT has begun, but CAN be made BETWEEN the conference tournament and the national championship opening rounds. Changes MAY NOT be made once the opening round begins, but CAN be made AFTER the opening round concludes PRIOR TO the World Series. If changes are made, PLEASE inform NAIA Manager of Athletic Communications Reanne Kietlinski (rkietlinski@naia.org) and NAIA Championship Manager Candice Fabry (cfabry@naia.org) to ensure the correct roster is listed for the championship program.
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Final site rosters are due at the final site coaches' registration, BUT rosters will be pulled for use in the official championship program on May 10. The individual completing the postseason roster will sign electronically.
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Do not send postseason rosters via email or fax to the national office.
- Downloads
- Championship Logos
- Opening Round Program Covers
- Other Marketing Materials (NAIA ads, commercials, signage, etc.)
- Social Media – Please use the hashtags “#NAIABaseball” & "#BattleForTheRedBanner" for all Twitter/Facebook/Instagram content around the event and tag the NAIA
- Photography - The Opening Round host is responsible for providing photography to the NAIA National Office. After the event, host should send five hi-resolution photos, in addition to a group photo of the winning team, to Reanne Kietlinski (rkietlinski@naia.org)
- Media Credentials - Media credentials for Opening Round events should be acquired directly from the host media coordinator.
- Schedule & Streaming Links
World Series
- Final Site Official Title (First Reference) – Please refer to the national championship final site in Lewiston, Idaho, as the 2026 Avista-NAIA World Series. The championship may also be referenced as the 2026 NAIA Baseball National Championship.
- Final Site Visitors Guide - CLICK HERE
- Final Site SID Meeting- On-site in Lewiston
- Broadcast Rights – The NAIA owns the rights to all championship streaming. No additional live streams outside of the official stream produced by the host/NAIA will be allowed.
- Beginning 2024-25: no rights fee will need to be paid for radio broadcasts during the championship
- Watch Live - The opening rounds and final site is broadcast FREE on the NAIA Channel of the Urban Edge Network and the newly redesigned NAIA Network. For more information and to pre-register, click HERE.
- Social Media – Please use the hashtags “#NAIABaseball”, "#TheRightWayToPlay" & "#BattleForTheRedBanner" for all Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/TikTok content around the event and tag the NAIA
- Downloads
- Championship Logos
- NAIA Member School Logos Shared Folder
- Other Marketing Materials (NAIA ads, commercials, signage, etc.)
- Media Credential Applications - Applications will close 72 hours before the event starts. It is acceptable to apply for and not need a credential if you are not sure if you will be attending the event or not that far in advance.
