Lewiston, Idaho - The No. 4 ranked CMU baseball team will begin play in the 2021 Avista NAIA World Series against the winner of No. 7 IU Southeast (Ind.)/No. 10 Concordia (Neb.) Saturday, May 29 at 8:30 (CST) in Lewiston, Idaho.
The Eagles have earned the No. 2 seed and are making their first ever trip to the world series after winning the Opening Round of the O'Fallon Bracket last week in O'Fallon, Mo. Central (46-6), clinched an automatic berth in the national championship after winning the Heart of America Athletic Conferenece tournament with a 6-5 win over MidAmerica Nazarene Tuesday, May 11.
IU Southeast (48-14) is also making its first ever world series appearance after defeating top-ranked and defending national champion Tennessee Wesleyan 16-10 to win the Kingsport Bracket. The Grenadiers earned an automatic bid to the tournament as the River States Conference regular season champions.
Concordia (42-10) clinched the No. 10 seed in the world series, defeating host Bellevue (Neb.) in the if-necessary game on Thursday 7-5 to claim a berth. The Bulldogs were down 5-3 heading into the bottom of the eighth, but plated four to take a 7-5 lead. That advantage stood as Concordia will head to the World Series for the first time in program history.
The nine opening round champions join host Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) at the 64th annual Avista NAIA Baseball World Series in Lewiston, Idaho, May 28 – June 4. For World Series fan and visitor information, click here.
To view the final bracket for the 2021 Avista NAIA World Series, please click here. For ticket information, please call 208-792-2471.
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