Posted: May 04, 2013
Based on the HAAC Baseball Procedural Manual, the teams with the top tournament records are named champion and runner-up. With Central Methodist and Avila both holding a 2-0 tournament record, Central Methodist is declared the winner as the top seed, and Avila is the runner-up. Avila becomes the second Avista-NAIA World Series Opening Round automatic qualifier from the conference.
Central Methodist's pitching dominated the Spring Classic. Drew Greiwe, Tyler Paule and Rhett Quinlan did not allow a run, while the Eagles offense took flight outscoring Benedictine (Kan.) and MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) a combined 14-0.
Central Methodist now awaits the unveiling of the 57th Annual World Series Opening Round pairings on May 6 at 12 p.m. CT on naia.org. The event will be played May 9-13 and features nine five-team double elimination tournaments (45 qualifiers).
The nine Opening Round champions join host Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) to make up the field at the World Series at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho, May 24-31.
2013 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Host Sites| Host | Facility | Host City |
| Appalachian Athletic Conference | Hunter Wright Stadium | Kingsport, Tenn. |
| Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | Silver Cross Field | Joliet, Ill. |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) | Sliwa Stadium | Daytona Beach, Fla. |
| Faulkner University (Ala.) | Harrison Field | Montgomery, Ala. |
| Lee University (Tenn.) | Olympic Field | Cleveland, Tenn. |
| Oklahoma City | Jim Wade Stadium | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Rogers State University (Okla.) | Diamond Sports Complex | Claremore, Okla. |
| The Master's College (Calif.) | Reese Field | Santa Clarita, Calif. |
| William Carey University | Milton Wheeler Field | Hattiesburg, Miss. |
