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Three CCS Programs Selected for 2025 NCAA Division III Baseball Regional Tournament

Historic First as Conference Places Three Teams in NCAA Field

NCAA DIVISION III BASEBALL REGIONAL SELECTION SHOW | NCAA DIVISION III BASEBALL REGIONAL INFORMATION

ATLANTA, Ga. (May 12, 2025) – For the first time in league history, three Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) baseball programs have earned bids to the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship, as announced during the official NCAA Selection Show on May 12.

Belhaven (31-13; 13-5), Huntingdon (22-19; 7-11 CCS), and Maryville (32-12; 15-3) will each represent the CCS in the 64-team national tournament field, which opens with regional action on May 16 and concludes with the championship series at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake, Ohio on June 5.

The 2025 tournament features 16 regionals, each consisting of four teams competing in a double-elimination format. Regional matchups and sites for CCS teams are as follows:
  • East Texas Baptist Regional
    • Teams: Trinity (TX), Huntingdon, Millsaps, East Texas Baptist
  • Webster Regional
    • Teams: Webster, MSOE, Belhaven, Rhodes
  • Lynchburg Regional
    • Teams: Lynchburg, Marymount (VA), Emory, Maryville (TN)

Regionals will take place Friday through Sunday, May 16–18, unless adjusted to Thursday through Saturday, May 15–17, due to institutional no-Sunday play policies.
 


ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH (CCS)
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
 
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