Category Archives: National Championship

REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS, DAY 2

What a day…Currently, there is one team that has already punched their ticket to the big dance (Boston College), six other championships are set and one game is still being played in the Gulf Coast between Texas A&M and Houston Community College.  Come tomorrow morning, the remaining 7 championship games will be set for championship Sunday.  Check out how the Regional Tournaments shaped up after Day 2 and stay tuned to find out the remaining 7 teams who make the DI World Series tomorrow.

2019 NCBA DI REGIONAL BRACKETS

Division 1 started with 138 teams, now we are down to the final 32!  All eight regional tournaments are set!  Check out all eight regional brackets HERE!

MARUCCI LONGBALL CHALLENGE APPLICATION

The NCBA is in search of hitters of the LONGBALL!  If you can hit the ball really far and want to be apart of an amazing competition on the biggest of stages, please fill out the Marucci Longball Challenge Application and send back to Christian Smith by May 1st for consideration!  This year’s winner gets quite the prize pack, plus you have pretty good bragging rights…

HOMEWOOD SUITES NAMED OFFICIAL HOST HOTEL FOR DI WORLD SERIES

The NCBA is excited to announce that Homewood Suites in Cary, NC will once again serve as the official host hotel for the 2019 NCBA DI World Series.  Check out all the details of the partnership in the official press release.

NCBA EXTENDS WITH HOLLY SPRINGS FOR DI WORLD SERIES

The NCBA is thrilled to announce that they have reached an extension with Holly Springs, NC and Ting Stadium to host the 2019 NCBA Division I World Series.  Read the official Press Release announcing the extension here.

RAWLINGS NCBA DI FINAL TOP 20!

For the first time all year, there is a new team atop the Rawlings NCBA DI Final Top 20!  To no ones surprise it is the 2018 NCBA Division I National Champions, the Penn State Nittany Lions!  What a great year it has been and what a fantastic DI World Series it was!  Just like the previous year, the National Championship was decided with a walk-off performance.  If you haven’t heard the call on the online radio broadcast from Ryan Norris, then it’s suggested you take a listen.  What a game and what a season!  Congratulations to the Nittany Lions and hats off to all the NCBA Teams on a great year!  The 2018-2019 season is just around the corner!

PATRICK FITZGERALD EARNS THE WORLD SERIES MVP HONORS!

WHAT A GAME! In the National Championship, Patrick Fitzgerald delivered a walk off single to help the Nittany Lions defeat ECU 8-7 to capture the National Championship and the 2018 NCBA DI World Series MVP. Throughout the tournament, Fitzgerald led the Nittany Lions offensively in 4 games going 8-17 (.471) with 2 doubles a HR, 6 RBI’s, 5 runs and 1 stolen base!

Stats :: CLICK HERE

CHAMP GAME: PENN STATE DEFEATS EAST CAROLINA 8-7!

Holy cow! This was a game for the books! In a walk off in the bottom of the 9th, Penn State clinched their National Championship title with a 8-7 victory over defending champions, East Carolina! Patrick Fitzgerald delivered the walk off single and rightfully earned the 2018 NCBA DI World Series MVP honors! Throughout the tournament, Fitzgerald led the Nittany Lions offensively in 4 games going 8-17 (.471) with 2 doubles a HR, 6 RBI’s, 5 runs and 1 stolen base!

Stats :: CLICK HERE
Final Bracket :: CLICK HERE