2026 Baseball News
Baseball Wins Third NAIA National Championship in Dominant Fashion
May 30, 2026
LEWISTON, Idaho- The red banner is coming back to Athens for the third time as the baseball team won the 69th Avista NAIA World Series 21-3 on Saturday. The team recorded the largest margin victory in World Series history against No. 1 seed Taylor University.
No. 8 Seed Baseball Wins Longest Nine-Inning Game in Avista NAIA World Series History to Advance to Championship Game
May 29, 2026
LEWISTON, Idaho- The baseball team is championship bound! The eighth-seeded Bulldogs won the longest nine-inning game in Avista NAIA World Series history of four hours and 17 minutes against No. 10 seed William Carey University 16-14, their fifth elimination game win.
No. 8 Seed Baseball Holds Off No. 5 Southeastern to Win Fourth Straight Elimination Game
May 28, 2026
LEWISTON, Idaho- Tennessee Wesleyan advanced to the semifinals of the Avista NAIA Baseball World Series on Thursday. The eighth-seeded baseball team survived their fourth elimination game, this time beating the No. 5 seed Southeastern University Fire 8-5 to move one game away from the national title game.
No. 8 Seed Baseball Moves Past No. 9 Seed IU Southeast
May 27, 2026
LEWISTON, Idaho- The run towards a national title remains alive for the baseball team as they won a second elimination game at the Avista NAIA World Series on Wednesday. The eighth-seeded Bulldogs extracted some revenge in the win, beating the team that beat them on Monday, No. 9 seed Indiana University Southeast Grenadiers, 10-3.
No. 8 Seed Baseball Run-Rules No. 6 Seed Johnson in Avista NAIA World Series Elimination Game
May 26, 2026
LEWISTON, Idaho- The eight-seeded baseball team won an elimination game at the Avista NAIA World Series on Tuesday. The Bulldogs beat the sixth-seeded Johnson University Royals 11-0 in seven innings.
No. 8 Baseball Falls in Avista NAIA World Series
May 25, 2026
LEWISTON, Idaho- The second game of the Avista NAIA World Series did not go as well for the Bulldogs on Monday. The eight-seeded baseball team was unable to score a run in a 5-0 lost to the No. 9 seed Indiana University Southeast Grenadiers.
No. 8 Seed Baseball Opens Avista NAIA World Series With Upset Win Over No. 3 seed LCSC
May 22, 2026
LEWISTON, Idaho- The baseball team started off their ninth Avista NAIA World Series the way they had hoped on Friday. The eighth-seeded Bulldogs opened the 69th World Series with a 12-4 win over the No. 3 seeded Lewis-Clark State College Warriors.
Baseball Seeded Eighth at Avista NAIA World Series; Set to Play in Ninth World Series Friday Night
May 20, 2026
LEWISTON, Idaho- For the ninth time in program history, and the third consecutive season, the baseball team is playing in the Avista NAIA World Series. Tennessee Wesleyan earned the honor after winning the 2026 NAIA Opening Round Kingsport Bracket, their ninth Opening Round Championship. The World Series is set to be played May 22-30 at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho. Last season, the Bulldogs finished in the final five. TWU has left Lewiston with a national championship trophy twice, once in 2012 and once in 2019. This is the 69th edition of the Avista NAIA World Series.
No. 2 Seed Baseballs Wins Ninth Opening Round Title, Advances to Third Consecutive Avista NAIA World Series
May 13, 2026
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- The second-seeded baseball team sat in a good position entering Wednesday's game against No. 1 seed Webber International University at the NAIA Opening Round Kingsport Bracket. The team won the winner's portion of the bracket to make it where they had to lose twice to not win their ninth Opening Round Title. Losing never entered the equation, though, as the Bulldogs controlled the championship game throughout, winning by a final score of 9-1 to earn a trip to the program's ninth overall and third straight Avista NAIA World Series.
No. 2 Seed Baseball Shutouts No. 4 Seed Indiana Wesleyan to Advance to Kingsport Bracket Championship
May 12, 2026
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- A trip to the championship round was on the line for the baseball team on Tuesday. The second seed in the 2026 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Kingsport Bracket faced the No. 4 seed Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats, with the winner advancing to the championship round of the bracket. The final result sends TWU to the championship portion of the Kingsport Bracket as the team picked up their second shutout win in a row at the Opening Round, winning the game 8-0 to play for their third consecutive Opening Round Title.
No. 2 Seed Baseball Shutouts No. 3 LSU Alexandria to Open 2026 NAIA Opening Round
May 11, 2026
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- The quest for the ninth appearance at the Avista NAIA Baseball World Series began for the baseball team on Monday. The team played their first game of the 2026 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round as the No. 2 seed at the Kingsport Bracket. Their first game came and went with a 7-0 win against the No. 3 seed LSU Alexandria Generals.
Baseball Nabs No. 2 Seed in Kingsport Bracket for 2026 NAIA Opening Round
May 06, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo.- The teams that qualified for the 2026 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round were announced by the national office on Wednesday. The baseball program knew they had qualified for their 17th consecutive NAIA Opening Round after advancing to the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Championship game. The AAC Tournament Champions just did not know where they would be going as they tried to advance to the program's ninth Avista NAIA World Series. The team found out they are returning to Kingsport as the No. 2 seed.
Baseball Wins Third Straight AAC Tournament Title
May 02, 2026
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- The baseball team is the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament Champion for the third consecutive season and 17th time overall. The team won the title with their 8-2 win against Bryan College on Saturday.
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND! No. 3 Seed Baseball Outduel No. 8 Seed Cavaliers
May 01, 2026
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- The baseball team is heading to the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Championship game! The third-seeed Bulldogs earned the trip with their 11-4 win against the eight-seeded Montreat College Cavaliers.
No. 2 Seed Baseball Advances to AAC Tournament Semifinals
April 30, 2026
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- A career-high 15 strikeouts from Justin Jackson helped No. 3 seed Tennessee Wesleyan hold No. 8 seed Montreat College scoreless in their Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament game on Thursday. The 16th-ranked Bulldogs won the game 7-1 to move one game away from the AAC Tournament Championship game.
No. 3 Seed Baseball Wins AAC Tournament Opener Against No. 10 Seed Truett McConnell
April 28, 2026
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- A five-run first inning helped the baseball team win their opening game in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament on Tuesday. The third-seeded Bulldogs beat the No. 10 seed Truett McConnell University Bears 13-3 in a run-ruled seven innings.