Monday, May 11, 2026

05/11/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

05/11/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission

also posted at: http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion Baseball)

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Below -

* NJCAA, NAIA, NCCAA, USCAA, NCAA/III & NCAA/II tournament updates

* MHSAA Week Ahead (05/11-05/17) SECLMW area baseball as of 05/10 - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/05/051026-mhsaa-week-ahead-0511-0517.html

* SECLMW's unofficial SEC recap of prior week (May 4 - May 10) - https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/773952883175772498/1116603243255605643

*OHSAA 2026 Tournament Brackets (unofficial) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/05/051126-2026-ohsaa-baseball-brackets.html


#D3Baseball: https://www.d3baseball.com/

#D2Baseball: https://www.diviibaseball.com/

#D1Baseball: https://d1baseball.com/ (may require subscription to read - scores are free) -


#Leader Boards (updated daily) -

*NJCAA DII Leaderboard - https://njcaastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/div2/leaders

*NJCAA DIII Leaderboard - https://njcaastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/div3/leaders

*NAIA LeaderBoard - https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/leaders

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*SCORES -


#MHSAA (SECLMW's selection from MHSAA scores, MaxPreps/Michigan and GameChanger)

*MHSAA Scoreboard: https://www.mhsaa.com/scores

*MaxPreps Michigan/Baseball: https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/baseball/


#NJCAA Baseball -


*Baseball Division III District Championships (May 7-17) - https://njcaachampionship.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/div3/region_district_championship/index

*Great Lakes (Region 4 & 12) May 15-16 at Terra State (Region 12) vs Oakton College (Region 4) at Sports Force Park, Sandusky, OH (05/16 at Heidelberg college if needed);

*Mid-Atlantic (Region 10) May 7-10 Burlington Athletic Stadium, Burlington, NC - Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute;

*North (Region 3) May 14-16 - Cayuga Community College, Cayuga, NY

*North Atlantic (Region 19) May 14-17 - Rutgers University-Camden, Camden, NJ

*Northeast (Region 15 & 21) - May 15-17 at Northern Essex Community College vs Monroe Univ-Bronx;

*North Plains (Region 13) - May 8-9 - May 14-16 - Municipal Athletic Complex, St. Clould, MN

*South Central (Region 5) - May 13-17 - Dallas College-Eastfield, Mesquite, TX

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*NJCAA Region XII Division II Tournament -

*Championship Round: May 14-16 at Jackson College - https://region12.prestosports.com/tournaments/bsb2/2025-26/index

Cuyahoga Community College (OCCAC)

Grand Rapids Community College (MCCAA)

Henry Ford College (MCCAA)

Kellogg Community College (MCCAA)

Macomb Community College (MCCAA)

Championship Tournament Schedule -

*Wednesday May 13 -

G1 4:00pm - 4/Grand Rapids CC vs 6/Henry Ford College

*Thursday May 14 -

G2 11:00am - 2/Macomb CC vs 3/Cuyahoga CC

G3 2:30pm - 1/Kellogg CC vs Winner G1

G4 6:00pm - Loser G1 vs Loser G2 - elimination game

*Friday May 15 -

G5 11:00am - Winner G2 vs Winner G3

G6 2:30pm - Winner G4 vs Loser G3 - elimination game

G7 6:00pm - Loser G5 vs Winner G6 - elimination game

*Saturday May 16 -

G8 1:00pm - Winner G5 (no losses) vs Winner G7 (1 loss) - Championship

G9 tbd - Winner G8 (1 loss) vs Loser G8 (1 loss) - If Necessary

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#NAIA Baseball -

*NAIA Baseball scoreboard - https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/scoreboard


Crossroads schedule - https://crossroadsleague2023.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/index

Crossroads Regular Season Champion - Taylor University

Crossroads Tournament Champion - Taylor University

2026 Awards - https://www.crossroadsleague.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/releases/20260506n4oaoo

Coach of the Year: Kyle Gould, Taylor

Coach of the Year: Todd Miller, Marian

Player of the Year: Owen Willard, Huntington

Pitcher of the Year: Grant Simmons, Huntington

Newcomer of the Year: River Pecina, Marian

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WHAC / Wolverine-Hoosier - https://www.whac.net/sports/bsb/index

WHAC Regular Season Champion - University of Northwest Ohio

WHAC Tournament Champion - Madonna University

2026 Awards - https://www.whac.net/sports/bsb/2025-26/releases/20260428ds10hz

Player of the Year: Aamir Mitchell, Madonna (Warren De La Salle HS/MI / Lansing CC)

Pitcher of the Year: Daniel Healy, UNOH (Taylorsville HS/UT)

Newcomer of the Year: Cesar Grau, UNOH (Los Teques, Venezuela / North Central Missouri)

Coach of the Year: Kory Hartman, UNOH (Granville/OH / Kent State)

Champion of Character Coach: Josh Bradford, Lourdes (Nickerson HS/KS / Hutchinson / Xavier)

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River States (RSC) Baseball - https://riverstatesconference.com/sports/baseball -

River States Regular Season Champion - IU Southeast (22-5)

River States Tournament Champion - IU Southeast

2026 Awards - https://riverstatesconference.com/news/2026/4/30/2026-rsc-baseball-awards-all-conference-teams-announced.aspx

Player of the Year: Diego Mendoza - Shawnee State

RSC Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Pyles - Midway University

Freshman of the Year: Charlie Hoffman - Oakland City

Coach of the Year: Vince Tornincasa - IU Southeast

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#USCAA / United States Collegiate Athletic Association - https://www.theuscaa.com/sports/bsb/index (Cincinnati/Clermont; Kent State/Tuscarawas; Miami/Hamilton; Wright State/Lake; Miami/Middletown; Salem/WV);

#2026 Baseball Small College World Series Preview - https://uscaachampionships.com/2025-26_Championships/Small_College_World_Series/2026_Baseball_Preview

May 11 - Day 1 - scoreboard? https://uscaachampionships.com/2025-26_Championships/Small_College_World_Series/Schedules/Baseball_Schedule?type=postseason

G1 - Central Penn / Central Maine CC

G2 - Penn State Du Bois / US Sports University

G3 1pm - Florida National / U-Cincinnati Clermont

G4 1pm - Miami/OH Hamilton / Penn State Mont Alto

G5 4pm - Apprentice / tbd

G6 7pm - Salem University/WV / tbd

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#NCCAA / National Christian College Athletic Association - https://thenccaa.org/calendar.aspx?path=baseball (Cedarville*, Grace Christian*, Oakland City/IN*, Ohio Christian*, Malone*) -

#NCCAA World Series announcement - https://thenccaa.org/news/2026/5/11/general-2026-baseball-world-series-field-announced.aspx

#NCCAA World Series (May 16-20) - https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4900&path=baseball

#1 University of Fort Lauderdale

#2 Mission University

#3 Ecclesia College

#4 Judson University

#5 College of the Ozarks

#6 Southwestern Christian University

#7 Toccoa Falls College

#8 Nelson University American Indian College

#9 Ohio Christian University - https://ocutrailblazers.com/sports/baseball

#10 Kansas Christian College

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#NCAA/III Baseball -

2026 NCAA/III Baseball Championship - https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2026-05-11/2026-ncaa-diii-baseball-championship-selection-info-schedule-and-dates


HCAC / Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference - https://heartlandconf.org/sports/baseball -

HCAC Regular Season Champions: Earlham College* (18-4)

HCAC Regular Season Champions: Transylvania University* (18-4)

HCAC Tournament Champion: Transylvania University

HCAC 2026 All-Conference: https://heartlandconf.org/news/2026/5/5/2026-hcac-baseball-all-conference-awards-announced.aspx

*Player of the Year: Ethan Dillon, Transylvania University (Louisville, Ky.)

*Defensive Player of the Year: Ethan Dillon, Transylvania University (Louisville, Ky.)

*Pitcher of the Year: Drew Bowles, Transylvania University (Lexington, Ky.)

*Newcomer of the Year: Kaden Ford, Transylvania University (Louisville, Ky.)

*Coach of the Year: Steve Sakosits, Earlham College

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MIAA / Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association - https://miaa.org/sports/baseball -

MIAA Regular Season Champions: Adrian College (17-5);

MIAA Tournament Champion: Adrian College;

MIAA 2026 Baseball Awards: https://miaa.org/news/2026/5/6/miaa-reveals-2026-baseball-award-winners.aspx

*Most Valuable Pitcher: Bryan Carney, Olivet

*Most Valuable Position Player: Alexander Kavalick, Alma

*First & Second team all-MIAA listed on Awards Link

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NCAC / North Coast Athletic Conference - https://northcoast.org/sports/baseball -

NCAC Regular Season Champion: Denison University (16-0)

NCAC Tournament Champion: Denison University

NCAC 2026 Baseball Awards:

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OAC / Ohio Athletic Conference - https://oac.org/sports/baseball -

OAC Regular Season Champion: Mount Union University (14-2)

OAC Tournament Champion: Baldwin Wallace University

OAC 2026 Baseball Awards: https://oac.org/news/2026/5/11/2026-baseball-all-oac-teams-and-special-award-winners.aspx

Dr. Bob Fisher Player-of-the-Year: Dennis Ritlinger-Nirider, Baldwin Wallace

Kent Tekulve Pitcher-of-the-Year: Drew Tolfree, Ohio Northern

Don Schaly OAC Coach-of-the-Year: Paul Hesse, Mount Union

Don Schaly OAC Coach-of-the-Year: Jake Krupar, Muskingum

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UAA / University Athletic Association - https://uaasports.info/sports/baseball -

UAA Regular Season Champion: University of Chicago (15-5)

*UAA 2026 Baseball awards: https://uaasports.info/news/2026/5/5/uaa-announces-2026-baseball-all-association-team-uchicago-sweeps-player-of-the-year-honors.aspx

*Player of the Year: Erik Rinder, Chicago;

*Pitcher of the Year: John Butka, Chicago;

*Rookie of the Year: Chance Cromer, Washington University in St. Louis;

*Coaching Staff of the Year: Kevin Tyrrell & Staff, Chicago;

*2026 All-UAA Baseball Team - https://uaasports.info/documents/2026/5/4//26_BASE_All_Assoc.pdf?id=1150

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PAC - President's Athletic Conference - https://pacathletics.org/sports/baseball

PAC Regular Season Champions*: Washington & Jefferson College (17-5)

PAC Regular Season Champions*: Westminster College (17-5)

PAC Tournament Champion: Washington & Jefferson College

PAC 2026 Baseball awards:

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#NCAA/II Baseball -

2026 NCAA/II Tournament - https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2026-05-03/2026-dii-baseball-championship-bracket-schedule-teams

2026 NCAA/II Bracket: https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d2/2026

*automatic qualifiers (my area):

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State University

Great Lakes Valley Conference – University of Missouri, Saint Louis

Great Midwest Athletic Conference – Kentucky Wesleyan University

Mountain East Conference – University of Charleston (West Virginia)

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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GLIAC / Great Lakes Baseball - https://gliac.org/sports/baseball -

*GLIAC Regular Season Champion: Grand Valley State University (20-4)

*GLIAC Tournament Champion: Grand Valley State University

*GLIAC 2026 Basebll Awards: https://gliac.org/news/2026/5/2/2026_baseball_postseason_honors.aspx

*GLIAC 2026 Pitcher of the Year: Collin Bradley, Grand Valley State

*GLIAC 2026 Defensive Player of the Year: Austin Cicerone, Saginaw Valley State

*GLIAC 2026 Freshman Player of the Year: Drew Kosteba, Purdue Northwest

*GLIAC 2026 Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Jackson Kees, Grand Valley State

*GLIAC 2026 Troy Berry Award: Gabe Zeldes, Wayne State

*GLIAC 2026 Coach of the Year: Jordan Keur, Grand Valley State

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GMAC / Great Midwest - https://greatmidwestsports.com/sports/baseball -

GMAC/North Regular Season Champion: Ashland (23-8)

GMAC/South Regular Season Champion: Walsh (19-11);

GMAC Tournament Champion: Kentucky Wesleyan

GMAC 2026 Baseball awards: https://greatmidwestsports.com/news/2026/5/6/acres-becker-headline-baseball-awards.aspx

*GMAC Player of the Year: Brody Acres, Walsh;

*GMAC Pitcher of the Year: Drew Becker, Ashland;

*GMAC Freshman of the Year: Gavin Lawler, Ohio Dominican;

*GMAC Elite 26 Award:Dylan Rouse, Findlay;

*GMAC Coach of the Year: John Schaly, Ashland;

*GMAC Team Sportsmanship: Cedarville;

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GLVC scoreboard - https://glvcsports.com/calendar.aspx?path=baseball -

GLVC Regular season Champion: Missouri Science & Technology (25-7)

GLVC Regualr Tournament Champion: Missouri St-Louis

GLVC 2026 Baseball awards: https://glvcsports.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-four-programs-garner-glvc-postseason-honors.aspx

*GLVC Player of the Year: Austin Bode, R-Sr., OF, Indianapolis

*GLVC Pitcher of the Year: Eli Cartwright, Gr., SP, Missouri St-Louis

*GLVC Fresshman of the Year: Nick Steurer, 2B, Truman State

*GLVC Coach of the Year: Todd DeGraffenreid, Missouri S&T

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MEC / Mountain East - https://mountaineast.org/sports/baseball -

*MEC/North Regular Season Champion: Wheeling (21-7)

*MEC/South Regular Season Champion: Concord (19-11)

*MEC Tournament Champion: University of Charleston

*MEC 2026 Baseball awards: https://mountaineast.org/news/2026/5/5/mec-announces-2026-baseball-all-conference-top-honors.aspx

*Player of the Year: Edward Mateo, Wheeling

*Pitcher of the Year: Sebastian Khan, Wheeling

*Freshman of the Year: Bryont Green, Fairmont State

*Coach of the Year: Ryan Lewicki, Wheeling

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PSAC / Pennsylvania AC - https://psacsports.org/sports/baseball -

PSAC Regular season Champion/East: West Chester University (21-7);

PSAC Regular season Champion/West: Seton Hill University (26-2);

PSAC Tournament Champion: Millerville University

2026 PSAC Baseball awards: https://psacsports.org/news/2026/5/5/2026-psac-baseball-all-conference-and-major-awards-russo-mcguire-named-athletes-of-the-year.aspx




*PSAC Champion Scholar: Michael Valente, Californai/PA;

*East/Athlete of the Year: Grant Russo, Bloomsburg;

*East/Pitcher of the Year: Julian Costa, West Chester;

*East/Freshman of the Year: Zander Condeelis, East Stroudsburg;

*East/Coach of the Year: John Kochmansky, East Stroudsburg;

*West/Athlete of the Year: Brady McGuire, Seton Hill;

*West/Pitcher of the Year: Sean Williams, Seton Hill;

*West/Freshman of the Year: Charlie Nigut, California/PA;

*West/Coach of the Year: Marc Marizzaldi, Seton Hill;

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