2012 NAIA baseball tournament

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2012 NAIA
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Champions Tennessee Wesleyan  (1st title)
Winning coach Billy Berry
MVP Jordan Guida (Tennessee Wesleyan)
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The 2012 NAIA baseball tournament was the 56th edition of the NAIA baseball championship. The 46-team tournament began on May 10 with Opening Round games across nine different sites and concluded with the 2012 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho that began on May 25 and ended on June 1. Tennessee Wesleyan defeated Rogers State (OK) 10–6 in the championship game for their 1st title in program history.

Contents

The 46 participating teams were selected from all eligible NAIA teams with the World Series host receiving an automatic bid to the NAIA World Series. The remaining 45 teams participated in the Opening Round with 29 teams being awarded automatic bids as either champions and/or runners-up of their conferences, and 16 teams were selected at-large, which were determined by the final NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Teams were then placed into one of nine pre-determined Opening Round sites of five teams a piece, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. The winners of each of the Opening Round sites plus the World Series host team participated in the NAIA World Series.

Tournament procedure

A total of 46 teams entered the tournament. As World Series host, Lewis–Clark State received an automatic bid into the NAIA World Series. 29 automatic bids were determined by either winning their conference's regular season championship, conference tournament, and/or conference tournament runner-up. The other 16 bids were at-large, with selections determined by the final NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll. [1]

Opening round hosts

On April 15, the NAIA announced the nine opening round host sites, which were played from May 10–14. [2]

Venue(s)Location(s)Host(s)
Hunter Wright Stadium Kingsport, TN Appalachian Athletic Conference
Cougar Baseball Complex Azusa, CA Azusa Pacific University
Sliwa Stadium Daytona Beach, FL Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (FL)
Olympic Field Cleveland, TN Lee University
IWU Wildcat Field Marion, IN Mid-Central College Conference
Jim Wade Stadium Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City University
J. Polk Brooks Stadium Paducah, KY Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hobart-Detter Field Hutchinson, KS Tabor College
Richard Gray Baseball Complex Hardeeville, SC University of South Carolina Beaufort

Bids

Source: [1]

Automatic

SchoolConferenceRecordBerthLast NAIA Appearance
Arizona Christian A.I.I. 33–21Tournament championFirst appearance
Asbury (KY) NAIA East Group18–37Tournament championFirst appearance
Avila (MO) Heart 39–14Regular season champion2010 (Group 4 Bracket)
Bacone (OK) Red River 28–23Tournament runner-upFirst appearance
Concordia (CA) Golden State 37–16Tournament champion 2011 NAIA World Series
Dakota State (SD) A.I.I.28–26Tournament runner-upFirst appearance
Doane (NE) Great Plains 33–19Regular season champion2011 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
Embry–Riddle (FL) The Sun 40–16Regular champion 2011 NAIA World Series
Faulkner (AL) Southern States 49–11Tournament runner-up 2011 NAIA World Series
Georgetown (KY) Mid-South 45–9Tournament championFirst appearance
Grand View (IA) Midwest 27–27Tournament champion2010 (Group 5 Bracket)
Judson (IL) Chicagoland 46–12Regular season championFirst appearance
Lee (TN) Southern States50–8–1Tournament champion 2011 NAIA World Series
Lewis-Clark State (ID) NAIA West Group41–12World Series host 2011 NAIA World Series
LSU–Shreveport Red River48–4Tournament champion 2011 NAIA World Series
Lubbock Christian (TX) Sooner 33–20Tournament runner-up 2011 NAIA World Series
Menlo (CA) NAIA West Group27–25Tournament championFirst appearance
Missouri Baptist American Midwest 37–14Tournament champion2011 (Cleveland Bracket)
Mount Marty (SD) Great Plains26–26Tournament champion2010 (Group 4 Bracket)
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) Mid-Central 33–18Tournament champion2011 (Kingsport Bracket)
Oklahoma Baptist Sooner46–12Tournament champion 2011 NAIA World Series
Peru State (NE) Heart35–16Tournament championFirst appearance
Siena Heights (MI) Wolverine-Hoosier 31–21Tournament championFirst appearance
St. Francis (IL) Chicagoland37–15Tournament champion2011 (Joliet Bracket)
St. Thomas (FL) The Sun43–12Tournament champion2011 (Riverside Bracket)
Sterling (KS) Kansas 43–12Tournament championFirst appearance
Taylor (IN) Mid-Central37–18Regular season champion2010 (Group 3 Bracket)
Tennessee Wesleyan Appalachian 45–11Tournament champion 2011 NAIA World Series
Union (TN) TranSouth 37–17Tournament champion2011 (Montgomery Bracket)
York (NE) Midlands 39–17Tournament champion2010 (Group 4 Bracket)

At–Large

SchoolConferenceRecordLast NAIA Appearance
Auburn–Montgomery Southern States 36–222011 (Montgomery Bracket)
Azusa Pacific (CA) Golden State 44–102009 (Group 6 Bracket)
Bellevue (NE) Midlands 39–192011 (Paducah Bracket)
Biola (CA) Golden State26–272011 (Joliet Bracket)
Campbellsville (KY) Mid-South 36–162011 (Daytona Beach Bracket)
College of Idaho NAIA West Group38–182010 (Group 2 Bracket)
Freed–Hardeman (TN) TranSouth 36–21First appearance
Indiana Tech Wolverine-Hoosier 39–202011 (Cleveland Bracket)
Lindsey Wilson (KY) Mid-South41–14First appearance
Oklahoma City Sooner 43–9 2011 NAIA World Series
Point Park (PA) NAIA East Group48–9First appearance
Rogers State (OK) Sooner42–142011 (Lubbock Bracket)
Shorter (GA) Southern States37–17First appearance
USC–Beaufort The Sun 35–162010 (Group 3 Bracket)
Southern Poly (GA) Southern States35–232011 (Paducah Bracket)
Tabor (KS) Kansas 41–13First appearance

Opening Round

Source: [3]

Azusa Bracket

Hosted by Azusa Pacific (CA) at Cougar Baseball Complex

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1 Azusa Pacific (CA) 7
4 Arizona Christian 55Menlo11
5 Menlo (CA) 85Menlo0
3College of Idaho7
2 Shorter (GA) 4
3 College of Idaho 6
3College of Idaho27
1Azusa Pacific56
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
5Menlo3
1Azusa Pacific81Azusa Pacific8
4Arizona Christian104Arizona Christian2
2Shorter8

Cleveland Bracket

Hosted by Lee (TN) at Olympic Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1 Lee (TN) 12
4 Avila (MO) 15Bacone1
5 Bacone (OK) 51Lee4
3Missouri Baptist5
2 Freed–Hardeman (TN) 6
3 Missouri Baptist 9
3Missouri Baptist35
1Lee48
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
1Lee13
5Bacone24Avila0
4Avila54Avila3
2Freed–Hardeman4

Daytona Beach Bracket

Hosted by Embry–Riddle (FL) at Sliwa Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1 Embry–Riddle (FL) 2
4 Southern Poly (GA) 15Siena Heights0
5 Siena Heights (MI) 31Embry–Riddle (FL)2
2Auburn–Montgomery0
2 Auburn–Montgomery 6
3 Biola (CA) 3
1Embry–Riddle (FL)10
2Auburn–Montgomery4
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Auburn–Montgomery9
5Siena Heights85Siena Heights8
4Southern Poly94Southern Poly4
3Biola8

Hardeeville Bracket

Hosted by USC–Beaufort at Richard Gray Baseball Complex

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1 Faulkner (AL) 1
4 Union (TN) 74Union (TN)3
5 Asbury (KY) 14Union (TN)3
2St. Thomas (FL)6
2 St. Thomas (FL) 610
3 USC–Beaufort 3
2St. Thomas (FL)42
3USC–Beaufort511
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
4Union (TN)7
1Faulkner33USC–Beaufort8
5Asbury43USC–Beaufort7
3USC–Beaufort9

Hutchinson Bracket

Hosted by the Tabor (KS) at Hobart-Detter Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1 Oklahoma Baptist 10
4 Tabor (KS) 94Tabor6
5 Dakota State (SD) 71Oklahoma Baptist4
3Rogers State511
2 Judson (IL) 5
3 Rogers State (OK) 9
3Rogers State7
4Tabor3
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
1Oklahoma Baptist7
4Tabor84Tabor8
5Dakota State42Judson5
2Judson9

Kingsport Bracket

Hosted by the Appalachian Athletic Conference at Hunter Wright Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1 Tennessee Wesleyan 3
4 Campbellsville (KY) 35St. Francis (IL)0
5 St. Francis (IL) 61Tennessee Wesleyan11
3Indiana Tech5
2 Georgetown (KY) 2
3 Indiana Tech 4
1Tennessee Wesleyan14
5St. Francis (IL)4
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3Indiana Tech4
5St. Francis (IL)65St. Francis (IL)6
4Campbellsville74Campbellsville3
2Georgetown4

Marion Bracket

Hosted by the Mid-Central College Conference at IWU Wildcat Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1 Concordia (CA) 3
4 Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) 65Doane4
5 Doane (NE) 7115Doane1
2Point Park9
2 Point Park (PA) 3
3 Taylor (IN) 2
2Point Park7
5Doane5
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
5Doane6
1Concordia (CA)41Concordia (CA)5
4Mount Vernon Nazarene43Taylor2
3Taylor6

Oklahoma City Bracket

Hosted by Oklahoma City at Jim Wade Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1 Oklahoma City 12
4 York (NE) 75Mount Marty3
5 Mount Marty (SD) 81Oklahoma City1
3Sterling2
2 Lubbock Christian (TX) 8
3 Sterling (KS) 9
3Sterling00
1Oklahoma City73
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
1Oklahoma City4
5Mount Marty12Lubbock Christian0
4York22Lubbock Christian11
2Lubbock Christian6

Paducah Bracket

Hosted by the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau at J. Polk Brooks Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1 LSU–Shreveport 9
4 Peru State (NE) 54Peru State3
5 Grand View (IA) 31LSU–Shreveport1
2Lindsey Wilson0
2 Lindsey Wilson (KY) 6
3 Bellevue (NE) 5
1LSU–Shreveport5
2Lindsey Wilson1
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Lindsey Wilson5
4Peru State64Peru State0
5Grand View23Bellevue3
3Bellevue4

NAIA World Series

The NAIA World Series was held at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecordHead CoachBracketPrevious NAIA
WS Appearances
Best NAIA
WS Finish
NAIA WS
Record
College of Idaho NAIA West Group41–19Shawn HumbergerAzusa4
(last: 2002)
1st
(1998)
13–7
Embry–Riddle (FL) The Sun 43–16Randy StegallDaytona Beach10
(last: 2011)
2nd
(2005)
17–20
Lee (TN) Southern States 54–9–1Mark BrewCleveland6
(last: 2011)
2nd
(2008, 2010)
15–12
Lewis–Clark State (ID) Frontier 41–12Gary Piconen/a30
(last: 2011)
1st
(1984, 1985, 1987, 1988,
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,
1996, 1999, 2000, 2002,
2003, 2006, 2007, 2008)
119–37
LSU–Shreveport Red River 51–4Rocke MusgravesPaducah2
(last: 2011)
T-3rd
(2003)
5–4
Oklahoma City Sooner 47–10Denney CrabaughOklahoma City13
(last: 2011)
1st
(2005)
32–25
Point Park (PA) NAIA East Group51–9Loren TorresMarion10
(last: 1998)
3rd
(1979, 1986)
10–20
Rogers State (OK) Sooner 45–14Ron BradleyClaremorenonenone0–0
USC–Beaufort The Sun 40–17Bryan LewallynHardeevillenonenone0–0
Tennessee Wesleyan Appalachian 48–11Billy BerryKingsport2
(last: 2011)
T-9th
(2010, 2011)
0–4

Bracket

Source: [4]

Preliminary Bracket

First round
Friday, May 25
First round
Friday, May 25
Second round
Saturday, May 26
Third round
Monday, May 28
Winners to Championship Bracket
Fourth Round
Tuesday, May 29
1 LSU–Shreveport 1
8 USC–Beaufort 29Rogers State2
9Rogers State6
9 Rogers State 3
4Tennessee Wesleyan8
4 Tennessee Wesleyan 17
5 Embry–Riddle (FL) 3
4Tennessee Wesleyan13
2Lee3
2 Lee 9
7 Point Park 77Point Park3
2Lee7
10 College of Idaho 3
3Oklahoma City3
3 Oklahoma City 7
6 Lewis–Clark State 2
First round
Saturday, May 26
Losers eliminated
Second round
Monday, May 28
Losers eliminated
Third round
Tuesday, May 29
Winners to Championship Bracket
9Rogers State8
7Point Park127Point Park6
8USC–Beaufort78USC–Beaufort8
5Embry–Riddle (FL)2
3Oklahoma City4
1LSU–Shreveport71LSU–Shreveport5
10College of Idaho16Lewis–Clark State3
6Lewis–Clark State5

Championship Bracket

First Round
Wednesday, May 30
Semifinal
Thursday, May 31
Final
Friday, June 1
4Tennessee Wesleyan3
1LSU–Shreveport7
1LSU–Shreveport10
4Tennessee Wesleyan174Tennessee Wesleyan10
2Lee5
9Rogers State6
9Rogers State7

Game Results

All game times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00). [5] [6]

Preliminary Bracket

Friday, May 25
9:00 am
Game 1
(10) College of Idaho 3–7 (7) Point Park Harris Field
Attendance: 870
Umpires: HP: Tracy Roles, 1B: Steve Miller, 2B: Craig Mirr, 3B: Rich Stonum
LP: Taylor Nicholson (9–3) Boxscore WP: Sean Clark (8–0)

Friday, May 25
12:00 pm
Game 2
(9) Rogers State 3–2 (8) USC–Beaufort Harris Field
Attendance: 2110
WP: Shawn Spainhoward (10–2) Boxscore LP: Michael Heesch (9–3)

Friday, May 25
3:00 pm
Game 3
(4) Tennessee Wesleyan 17–3 (5) Embry–Riddle (FL) Harris Field
Attendance: 775
WP: Jeremy Fitzgerald (11–0) Boxscore LP: Adam Paulencu (8–3)
HR: Stephen Branca (17), Jake Stone (12), Taylor Oldham (19), Drew Levi (11), Dale Ricketts (9)

Friday, May 25
7:00 pm
Game 4
(3) Oklahoma City 7–2 (6) Lewis–Clark State Harris Field
Attendance: 3115
WP: Rich Hawkins (12–2)
Sv: Ryan Gibson (1)
Boxscore LP: Michael Noteware (9–3)
HR: Chad Carman (11), Miguel Beltran (26), Jonathan Sigado (4)

Saturday, May 26
9:00 am
Game 5
(8) USC–Beaufort 7–2 (5) Embry–Riddle (FL) Harris Field
Attendance: 475
WP: Adam Miller (10–5) Boxscore LP: Daniel Eaton (7–6)

Saturday, May 26
12:00 pm
Game 6
(6) Lewis–Clark State 5–1 (10) College of Idaho Harris Field
Attendance: 2530
Umpires: HP: Craig Mirr, 1B: Tracy Roles, 2B: Leland Hollis, 3B: Steve Miller
WP: Anthony Armanino (10–1) Boxscore LP: Todd Griffiths (4–2)
HR: Braxton Miller (10)

Saturday, May 26
3:00 pm
Game 7
(7) Point Park 3–9 (2) Lee Harris Field
Attendance: 990
LP: Nathan Spohn (8–1) Boxscore WP: Kris Hall (12–0)

Saturday, May 26
6:30 pm
Game 8
(1) LSU–Shreveport 1–2 (9) Rogers State Harris Field
Attendance: 2075
LP: Jared Mortensen (11–2) Boxscore WP: Brandon Bargas (7–3)
HR: Brandon Cooksey (1)

Monday, May 28
9:00 am
Game 9
(8) USC–Beaufort 8–12 (7) Point Park Harris Field
Attendance: 1275
LP: Gavin Miles (6–1) Boxscore WP: Derek Peluso (10–1)
Sv: Mike Tullio (15)

Monday, May 28
12:00 pm
Game 10
(6) Lewis–Clark State 7–3 (1) LSU–Shreveport Harris Field
LP: Mitchell Wilhite (2–2) Boxscore WP: Jake Kight (4–0)
HR: Kyle Pearson (14), Devin Greco (7)

Monday, May 28
3:00 pm
Game 11
(9) Rogers State 6–8 (4) Tennessee Wesleyan Harris Field
Attendance: 1405
LP: Kyle Duncan (8–2) Boxscore WP: Josh Culler (10–2)
Sv: Alfonso Yevoli (6)
HR: Randy Ramirez (3) HR: Jordan Guida (6)

Monday, May 28
6:30 pm
Game 12
(2) Lee 7–3 (3) Oklahoma City Harris Field
Attendance: 1220
WP: Patrick Merkling (9–2) Boxscore LP: Blake Schwartz (11–4)

Tuesday, May 29
12:00 pm
Game 13
(7) Point Park 6–8 (9) Rogers State Harris Field
Attendance: 890
Umpires: HP: Steve Miller, 1B: Larry Randall, 2B: Tim Farwig, 3B: Craig Mirr
LP: Mike Tullio (6–5) Boxscore WP: Shawn Spainhoward (11–2)
HR: Marlon Leyva (2)

Tuesday, May 29
3:00 pm
Game 14
(1) LSU–Shreveport 5–4 (3) Oklahoma City Harris Field
Attendance: 1095
Umpires: HP: Dwayne Finley, 1B: Craig Mirr, 2B: Larry Randall, 3B: Leland Hollis
WP: Logan Norris (9–1)
Sv: Jake Kight (4)
Boxscore LP: Patrick Goelz (2–2)
HR: Greg Friesen 2 (14) HR: Miguel Beltran (27)

Tuesday, May 29
6:30 pm
Game 15
(4) Tennessee Wesleyan 13–3 (2) Lee Harris Field
Attendance: 1480
Umpires: HP: Rich Stonum, 1B: Tracy Roles, 2B: Leland Hollis, 3B: Tim Farwig
WP: Corey Rhoney (10–0) Boxscore LP: Vince Spilker (7–2)
HR: Stephen Branca (18), Jordan Guida (7)

Championship Bracket

Wednesday, May 30
3:30 pm
Game 16
(2) Lee 5–7 (9) Rogers State Harris Field
Attendance: 1360
Umpires: HP: Tim Farwig, 1B: Steve Miller, 2B: Craig Mirr, 3B: Larry Randall, LF: Rich Stonum, RF: Leland Hollis
LP: Matt Passauer (2–1) Boxscore WP: Casey Cassity (4–1)
HR: Corey Davis (11), Trevor Burgess (2)

Wednesday, May 30
6:30 pm
Game 17
(1) LSU–Shreveport 7–3 (4) Tennessee Wesleyan Harris Field
Attendance: 2290
Umpires: HP: Larry Randall, 1B: Craig Mirr, 2B; Steve Miller, 3B: Tim Farwig, LF: Leland Hollis, RF: Rich Stonum
WP: Jared Mortensen (12–2) Boxscore LP: Jeremy Fitzgerald (11–1)
HR: Jordan Guida (8)

Thursday, May 31
6:30 pm
Game 18
(4) Tennessee Wesleyan 17–10 (1) LSU–Shreveport Harris Field
Attendance: 1870
Umpires: HP: Craig Mirr, 1B: Leland Hollis, 2B; Tim Farwig, 3B: Rich Stonum, LF: Steve Miller, RF: Larry Randall
WP: Zach Fleshman (7–1) Boxscore LP: Cam Ellis (2–2)
HR: Jake Stone (13), Taylor Oldham (20), Jordan Guida 3 (11) HR: Greg Friesen (15)

Championship Game

Friday, June 1 6:30 pm PDT at Harris Field
Game 19
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Rogers State 303000000683
Tennessee Wesleyan 20000305X10101
WP: Corey Collins (4–1)   LP: Brandon Bargas (7–4)
Home runs:
RSU: None
TWC: Taylor Oldham (21), Jordan Guida (12), Drew Levi (12)
Attendance: 3075
Umpires: HP: Leland Hollis, 1B: Tim Farwig, 2B: Rich Stonum, 3B: Steve Miller, LF: Larry Randall, RF: Craig Mirr
Boxscore

See also

References

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