2021 National Baseball Congress World Series

The 2021 National Baseball Congress World Series was the 87th edition of this tournament. The Santa Barbara Foresters won the championship again, finished 5-0, outscored opponents 52-11 and led the tournament in team batting average (.350), stolen bases (19), fielding percentage (.976) and earned run average (1.50).

Sixteen teams from six different states took part in the tournament. This was the first time the tournament was played at the new Riverfront Stadium in Wichita, KS.

Santa Barbara pitcher Justin Eckhardt, a redshirt freshman at the University of Texas, pitched 12 scoreless innings in a pair of shutouts and earned tournament MVP honors.

Final Standings

Team	Record
Santa Barbara Foresters	5-0
Lonestar Baseball (TX)	4-2
Cheney Diamond Dawgs (KS)	4-2
Great Bend Bat Cats (KS)	3-2
Hays Larks	3-2
Seattle Studs	3-2
Derby Twins (KS)	2-2
Hutchinson Monarchs (KS)	2-2
316 Sluggers (KS)	1-2
Mid-Crest Pumas (IL)	1-2
Liberal BeeJays	1-2
Waco Sultanes (TX)	1-2
Boulder Collegians	0-2
316 Elite (KS)	0-2
Puerto Rican Collegiate Team	0-2
San Diego Stars	0-2

Championship Game

Santa Barbara Foresters 14-2 Lonestar