Denison captured its first national championship in program history, defeating Endicott 4-3 in the 2026 NCAA Division III baseball title game Thursday, June 4 at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake, Ohio.
Below is everything you need to know about the 2026 DIII baseball championship.
The 64-team championship bracket was revealed during a selection show on Monday, May 11 live streamed on NCAA.com. The tournament featured 41 automatic qualifiers and 23 at-large bids.
2026 DIII baseball tournament bracket
2026 DIII baseball tournament schedule
- Championship Finals: Friday, May 29 – Thursday, June 4 | Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake, Ohio
- Selection show: Monday, May 11 at 12 p.m. ET on NCAA.com
- Regionals: Friday, May 15 – Sunday, May 17
- Super regionals: Friday, May 22 – Sunday, May 24| Results
- Championship Finals: Friday, May 29 – Thursday, June 4
- Friday, May 29
- Saturday, May 30
- Sunday, May 31
- Monday, June 1
- Championship series
- Wednesday, June 3
- Thursday, June 4
DIII baseball championship history
Wisconsin-Whitewater is the reigning DIII baseball champion, after beating Messiah 21-5 in 2025.
Year
Champion (Record)
Coach
Score
Runner-Up
Site
2025
Wisconsin-Whitewater (49-6)
John Vodenlich
21-5
Messiah
Eastlake, Ohio
2024
Misericordia (44-11)
Pete Egbert
10-5
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Eastlake, Ohio
2023
Lynchburg (48-8)
Lucas Jones
7-6
Johns Hopkins
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2022
Eastern Connecticut St.
Brian Hamm
3-2
Salisbury
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2021
Salisbury (34-4)
Troy Brohawn
4-2
St. Thomas (MN)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2020
Canceled due to Covid-19
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2019
Chapman (44-12)
Scott Laverty
11-0
Birmingham-So.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2018
UT Tyler (40-18)
Brent Porche
9-6
Texas Lutheran
Appleton, Wis.
2017
Cal Lutheran (43-12)
Marty Slimak
7-3
Washington & Jefferson
Appleton, Wis.
2016
Trinity (Texas) (44-7)
Tim Scannell
10-7
Keystone
Appleton, Wis.
2015
SUNY Cortland (44-4)
Joe Brown
6-2
Wisconsin-La Crosse
Appleton, Wis.
2014
Wisconsin-Whitewater (44-7)
John Vodenlich
7-0
Emory
Appleton, Wis.
2013
Linfield (42-8)
Scott Brosius
4-1
Southern Maine
Appleton, Wis.
2012
Marietta (47-8)
Brian Brewer
7-2
Wheaton (Mass.)
Appleton, Wis.
2011
Marietta (47-4)
Brian Brewer
18-5
Chapman
Appleton, Wis.
2010
Illinois Wesleyan (31-21)
Dennis Martel
17-5
SUNY Cortland
Appleton, Wis.
2009
St. Thomas (Minn.) (41-13)
Dennis Denning
3-2 (12)
Wooster
Appleton, Wis.
2008
Trinity (Conn.) (45-1)
Bill Decker
5-4
Johns Hopkins
Appleton, Wis.
2007
Kean (43-8)
Neil Ioviero
5-4 (10)
Emory
Appleton, Wis.
2006
Marietta (43-11)
Brian Brewer
7-2
Wheaton (Mass.)
Appleton, Wis.
2005
Wisconsin-Whitewater (45-7)
John Vodenlich
11-4
SUNY Cortland
Appleton, Wis.
2004
George Fox (40-10)
Pat Bailey
5-3
Eastern Conn. St.
Appleton, Wis.
2003
Chapman (39-12)
Tom Tereschuk
15-7
Chris. Newport
Appleton, Wis.
2002
Eastern Connecticut St. (39-11-1)
Bill Holowaty
8-0
Marietta
Appleton, Wis.
2001
St. Thomas (Minn.) (39-10)
Dennis Denning
8-4
Marietta
Appleton, Wis.
2000
Montclair State (42-6-1)
Norm Schoenig
6-2
St. Thomas (Minn.)
Appleton, Wis.
1999
North Carolina Wesleyan (42-9)
Charlie Long
1-0
St. Thomas (Minn.)
Salem, Va.
1998
Eastern Connecticut St. (40-11)
Bill Holowaty
16-1
Montclair State
Salem, Va.
1997
Southern Maine (39-9)
Ed Flaherty
15-1
Wooster
Salem, Va.
1996
William Paterson (39-5-1)
Jeff Albies
6-5
Cal Lutheran
Salem, Va.
1995
La Verne (39-9)
Owen Wright
5-3
Methodist
Salem, Va.
1994
Wisconsin-Oshkosh (41-4)
Tom Lechnir
6-2
Wesleyan (Conn.)
Battle Creek, Mich.
1993
Montclair State (37-11)
Norm Schoenig
3-1
Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Battle Creek, Mich.
1992
William Paterson (36-7)
Jeff Albies
3-1
Cal Lutheran
Battle Creek, Mich.
1991
Southern Maine (38-6)
Ed Flaherty
9-0
TCNJ
Battle Creek, Mich.
1990
Eastern Connecticut St. (40-6)
Bill Holowaty
8-1
Aurora
Battle Creek, Mich.
1989
North Carolina Wesleyan (33-11-1)
Mike Fox
8-7 (13)
Cal State Stanislaus
Bristol, Conn.
1988
Ithaca (36-4-1)
George Valesente
7-5
Wis.-Oshkosh
Bristol, Conn.
1987
Montclair State (34-14-1)
Kevin Cooney
13-12 (10)
Wis.-Oshkosh
Marietta, Ohio
1986
Marietta (48-13-2)
Don Schaly
11-6
Ithaca
Marietta, Ohio
1985
Wisconsin-Oshkosh (37-3)
Russ Tiedemann
11-6
Marietta
Marietta, Ohio
1984
Ramapo (35-11)
Mickey Ennis
5-4
Marietta
Marietta, Ohio
1983
Marietta (49-9)
Don Schaly
36-8
Otterbein
Marietta, Ohio
1982
Eastern Connecticut St. (38-6-1)
Bill Holowaty
11-6
Cal State Stanislaus
Marietta, Ohio
1981
Marietta (59-5)
Don Schaly
14-12 (12)
Ithaca
Marietta, Ohio
1980
Ithaca (33-4)
George Valesente
12-5
Marietta
Marietta, Ohio
1979
Rowan (29-5)
Michael Briglia
3-0
Cal State Stanislaus
Marietta, Ohio
1978
Rowan (29-11)
Michael Briglia
5-3
Marietta
Marietta, Ohio
1977
Cal State Stanislaus (33-18-1)
Jim Bowen
8-5
Brandeis
Marietta, Ohio
1976
Cal State Stanislaus (33-20-2)
Jim Bowen
13-6
Ithaca
Marietta, Ohio
