2021 NAIA College World Series Opening Round

The field of 45 teams in the 2021 NAIA Baseball Championship is broken down into 9 5-team Brackets. The Opening round a double elimination format, played from May 17-May 20. The top team in each bracket advances to the 2021 NAIA College World Series.

Bellevue Bracket

• Bellevue University - Bellevue, NE

May 17-20

	Opening round					Opening round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
	4	Bellevue	8
	5	Saint Xavier	3			1	Science & Arts (OK)	2
						4	Bellevue	4
											4	Bellevue	7
											3	Concordia (NE)	3
						2	MidAmerica Naz.	2													4	Bellevue	8	5
						3	Concordia (NE)	4													3	Concordia (NE)	13	7
																3	Concordia (NE)	11
											1	Science & Arts (OK)	4			2	MidAmerica Naz.	10
						2	MidAmerica Naz.	9			2	MidAmerica Naz.	6
						5	Saint Xavier	3

Kingsport Bracket

• Kingsport/Appalachian Athletic Conference - Kingsport, TN

May 17-20

	Opening round					Opening round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
	4	Northwestern Ohio	4
	5	Mt. Vernon Naz.	5			1	Tenn. Wesleyan	12
						5	Mt. Vernon Naz.	3
											1	Tenn. Wesleyan	3
											2	IU Southeast	4
						2	IU Southeast	10													2	IU Southeast	16	x
						3	Warner	9													1	Tenn. Wesleyan	10	x
																1	Tenn. Wesleyan	5
											5	Mt. Vernon Naz.	20			5	Mt. Vernon Naz.	3
						3	Warner	3			4	Northwestern Ohio	1
						4	Northwestern Ohio	7

Lakeland Bracket

• Southeastern University - Lakeland, FL

May 17-20

	Opening round					Opening round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
	4	USC Beaufort	7
	5	Fisher	4			1	Southeastern	10
						4	USC Beaufort	5
											1	Southeastern	5
											2	Middle Georgia St.	4
						2	Middle Georgia St.	2													1	Southeastern	18	x
						3	Bryan	1													2	Middle Georgia St.	4	x
																2	Middle Georgia St.	5
											4	USC Beaufort	6			3	Bryan	2
						3	Bryan	13			3	Bryan	11
						5	Fisher	5

Marion Bracket

• Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion, IN

May 17-20

	Opening round					Opening round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
	4	Olivet Nazarene	2
	5	Indiana Tech	5			1	Okla. Wesleyan	7
						5	Indiana Tech	3
											1	Okla. Wesleyan	14
											2	Indiana Wesleyan	6
						2	Indiana Wesleyan	2													1	Okla. Wesleyan	11	12
						3	Columbia (MO)	1													5	Indiana Tech	13	4
																2	Indiana Wesleyan	6
											5	Indiana Tech	6			5	Indiana Tech	11
						3	Columbia (MO)	14			3	Columbia (MO)	2
						4	Olivet Nazarene	4

Montgomery Bracket

• Faulkner University - Montgomery, AL

May 17-20

	Opening round					Opening round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
	4	Freed-Hardeman	11
	5	Lady of the Lake	2			1	Vanguard	6
						4	Freed-Hardeman	1
											1	Vanguard	3
											2	Faulkner	4
						2	Faulkner	4													2	Faulkner	5	20
						3	St. Thomas	3													1	Vanguard	6	10
																1	Vanguard	11
											4	Freed-Hardeman	7			4	Freed-Hardeman	9
						3	St. Thomas	14			3	St. Thomas	6
						5	Lady of the Lake	7

New Orleans Bracket

• Loyola University New Orleans - New Orleans, LA

May 17-20

	Opening round					Opening round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
	4	Benedictine	2
	5	Ottawa (KS)	5			1	Loyola New Orleans	1
						5	Ottawa (KS)	4
											5	Ottawa (KS)	5
											2	Keiser	19
						2	Keiser	8													2	Keiser	7	x
						3	Oklahoma City	0													3	Oklahoma City	3	x
																5	Ottawa (KS)	0
											1	Loyola New Orleans	3			3	Oklahoma City	7
						3	Oklahoma City	4			3	Oklahoma City	4
						4	Benedictine	3

O'Fallon Bracket

• Central Methodist University - O'Fallon, MO

May 17-20

	Opening round					Opening round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
	4	McPherson	7
	5	Doane	2			1	Central Methodist	17
						4	McPherson	8
											1	Central Methodist	6
											2	William Carey	4
						2	William Carey	2													1	Central Methodist	7	x
						3	Benedictine Mesa	1													2	William Carey	2	x
																2	William Carey	10
											4	McPherson	8			4	McPherson	2
						3	Benedictine Mesa	7			3	Benedictine Mesa	1
						5	Doane	1

Santa Barbara Bracket

• Westmont College - Santa Barbara, CA

May 17-20

	Opening round					Opening round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
	4	Saint Katherine	3
	5	Corban	0			1	Georgia Gwinnett	13
						4	Saint Katherine	6
											1	Georgia Gwinnett	5
											2	Hope International	8
						2	Hope International	10													2	Hope International	4	2
						3	Westmont	5													1	Georgia Gwinnett	12	5
																1	Georgia Gwinnett	14
											4	Saint Katherine	5			3	Westmont	4
						3	Westmont	11			3	Westmont	12
						5	Corban	4

Williamsburg Bracket

• University of the Cumberlands - Williamsburg, KY

May 17-20

	Opening round					Opening round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
	4	Point Park	9
	5	Mayville State	3			1	Cumberlands	2
						4	Point Park	6
											4	Point Park	9
											2	LSU Shreveport	7
						2	LSU Shreveport	7													4	Point Park	1	1
						3	Reinhardt	3													1	LSU Shreveport	8	6
																1	LSU Shreveport	15
											1	Cumberlands	1			3	Reinhardt	6
						3	Reinhardt	2			3	Reinhardt	5
						5	Mayville State	1