DIVISION I TEAM PREVIEWS  |  DAY 3 OF 8

MID ATLANTIC REGION!

Virginia Tech has established themselves as one of the premiere programs in the NCBA through their recent dominance.  The Hokies took home the 2021 World Series Title off two of the best Playoff pitching performances the NCBA has ever seen.  Skylar Petry threw the 3rd ever NO HITTER in World Series play, only to be topped by his teammate Braden Huebsch throwing the 1st ever PERFECT GAME in the Championship Final.  VT was then a game short of the 2022 World Series, falling in the Regional Championship to East Carolina.  The Hokies climbed back in 2023 taking home the Regional Championship making a return to the World Series, though their bid for a 2nd Nat’l Championship came to end after losing to UW Whitewater in the semi finals.

Can Virginia Tech make their 3rd World Series in 4 years? Who will stop them?

Be sure to check all the Mid Atlantic Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2024 season!

-DIVISION I PRESEASON TOP 20 POLL WILL BE RELEASED ON 1/25!

DIVISION I TEAM PREVIEWS  |  DAY 2 OF 8  

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION!  

Fresh off their 2022 World Series Title, Florida State entered the ’23 Regular Season looking to become the 1st NCBA team since Colorado State (’08-’10) to successfully defend their crown.  After getting swept by Florida Gulf Coast in their 2nd conference series of the year, the Seminoles flipped a switch & went 8-1 across their final 3 series to secure an At Large Bid to the South Atlantic Regional Tournament.  They went a perfect 3-0 on the weekend outscoring their opponents 29 – 3, capped off by a 11-1 run rule against Florida Gulf Coast in the Final to punch a ticket to the World Series.  The Noles bid to repeat came up just short after dropping their semi-final game against eventual Champion, Penn State. 

Can Florida State make their 3rd straight World Series appearance? Who will stop them?

Be sure to check all the South Atlantic Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2024 season!

-DIVISION I PRESEASON TOP 20 POLL WILL BE RELEASED ON 1/25!

DIVISION I TEAM PREVIEWS  |  DAY 1 OF 8  

MID AMERICA REGION!  

The University of Colorado entered the 2023 Mid America Regional Tournament as the #2 seed after a fantastic Regular Season. After defeating 2x Defending Regional Champion Nebraska in the opening round, the Buffs were knocked into the losers bracket after a tough loss to Iowa State in the Semi’s. They fought all the way back eliminating Nebraska & then double dipping Iowa State in the Championship to punch their ticket to the 2023 World Series.  Colorado went 1-2 to lock in a Top 6 finish on the year. 

Can Colorado defend their Regional Title? Who will get in their way?

Be sure to check all the Mid America Team Previews to see how everyone’s looking heading into the Spring 2024 season!

-DIVISION I PRESEASON TOP 20 POLL WILL BE RELEASED ON 1/25!

Congrats to former Nebraska standout, Brett Winkelmann!

Brett has signed on to play with the Lincoln Salt Dogs, a member of the West Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

Brett had an outstanding NCBA career for the Huskers.

  2021 1st Team NCBA DI All American .533 AVG /.641 OBP /.833 SLG

  2022 1st Team NCBA DI All American .511 AVG /.571 OBP /.875 SLG  

New Balance is back! They’re offering up to 40% off ALL cleats, turf shoes & everyday running/athletic shoes to ALL NCBA member teams. Check out the online store through the link below.

NCBA Store:  CLICK HERE

Access Code:  COLLCLUB

*This store is only available through December 15th!

Minnesota State University – Mankato Club Baseball has been handed down several punishments tied to them allowing an ineligible player to impersonate an eligible player during NCBA Sanctioned Games this fall.

For details on the incident, please CLICK HERE.

Congratulations to the LSU for taking home the 14th annual Wood Wars Title!

CLICK HERE to see the full results!

Congratulations to the University of Connecticut for taking home the 11th annual Greenville Fall Invitational Title!

CLICK HERE to see the full results!

Jake Anderson has been elected as the NCBA DI Rules Committee Teams Representative. Should any Division I Team have a rule that they would like added/changed/deleted, they can email Jake at [email protected].  Jake will save your suggestion and present it on your behalf at the annual Rules Committee Meeting this summer. Jake has been around club baseball for many years and will be a great advocate for the Division I Teams.

View Jake’s bio HERE to learn more about him!