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The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division II baseball. [1]
Conference affiliations are current for the 2024 baseball season.
Team | Nickname | City | State | Conference | Joining D-II [lower-alpha 1] | Stadium | Capacity |
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Jessup | Warriors | Rocklin | California | PacWest | 2025 [lower-alpha 2] | Various | — |
Lincoln (MO) | Blue Tigers | Jefferson City | Missouri | GLVC | 2025 | Vivion Field | — |
Menlo | Oaks | Atherton | California | PacWest | 2025 [lower-alpha 2] | Cartan Baseball Field | — |
Point Park | Pioneers | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | MEC | 2025 | Green Tree Park | — |
Roosevelt | Lakers | Chicago | Illinois | GLIAC | 2025 [lower-alpha 3] | Ozinga Field | 3,200 |
Sul Ross State | Lobos | Alpine | Texas | Lone Star | 2025 [lower-alpha 4] | Kokernot Field | 1,400 |
Vanguard | Lions | Costa Mesa | California | PacWest | 2025 [lower-alpha 2] | Dean Harvey Field | — |
Jamestown | Jimmies | Jamestown | North Dakota | NSIC | 2026 [lower-alpha 5] | Jack Brown Stadium | — |
Middle Georgia State | Knights | Cochran | Georgia | Peach Belt | 2026 [lower-alpha 6] | Stuckey Field | — |
UT Dallas | Comets | Richardson | Texas | Lone Star | 2026 [lower-alpha 7] | UT Dallas Baseball Field | 250 |
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