Congratulations to West Virginia University for winning the 2025 Division II New Penn Regional Title!
They’re now off to Alton, IL for the #NCBADIIWS 5/16-5/20!
CLICK HERE to stay up to date with all Division II World Series info!
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Regional Playoffs – Day 2
It was officially moving day as our initial field of 32 was cut in half. We’re down to our final 16 teams!
Championship Sunday is on deck as 8 World Series bids are on the line!
CLICK HERE to view all 8 Regional Playoff brackets heading into our final day!
Regional Playoffs – Day 1
’25 Regional Playoff Brackets!
Let the Bracketology begin!
All 8 Regional Brackets have been finalized. 32 teams will battle it out this weekend for a chance to move onto the NCBA DII World Series May 16-20 in Alton, IL.
See all of the regional brackets HERE!
NCBA 2025 DII WEEK 22 RAWLINGS TOP 20 POLL
NEW #1!
After 6 consecutive polls on top, your Defending Champion West Chester Rams (13-2 conference, 21-5 overall) have been bumped from the #1 spot.
Now introducing the Univ. of Wisconsin – La Crosse! The Eagles finished conference play at 14-1 & sport an overall record of 16-1. They’ll take their five 1st place votes & fresh #1 ranking into Postseason play, which kicks off May 2nd!
Defending World Series Runner Up Ohio State (14-1, 19-2) also tallied five 1st place votes, as they’re coming off a huge conference sweep of previously ranked #8 Indiana. The Buckeyes clinched the New Penn West & look to make their 3rd straight World Series Title game.
Previously mentioned West Chester moves down to the #3 spot, after dropping a conference game to Maryland this past weekend. The Rams will head to Dubois, PA May 2-4 weekend to compete in the Chesapeake Regional Playoff.
#4 Grand Canyon (12-0, 13-0) & $5 Penn State (12-1, 16-2) both received one 1st place vote, as they round out the Top 5. #9 Cal Miramar snagged the last 1st place vote, as they jump up 3 spots to #11 after clinching the Pacific Central.
Newcomers Embry Riddle, Colorado State – Pueblo & Idaho all jump into the Top 20 after recently clinching postseason births.
19 postseason spots have been secured, while 13 are still up for grabs as we head into the final weekend of the Regular Season!
CLICK HERE to see the Rankings in full!
Next Division II Poll will be released April 24th.
FROM THE NCBA TO THE MLB – CONGRATS CHASE LEE!
Congratulations to former NCBA standout Chase Lee for making his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers! On 4/22/25 he tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres.
Drafted in the 6th round (164th overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers, Chase started on the Alabama Club Team before getting called up to Varsity.
During his 2018 NCBA season, Chase went 7-0 with a .21 ERA in 42 innings, earning him NCBA 1st team All American honors.
To date, Chase is the highest MLB draft selection to have previously played in the NCBA.
Major League Baseball put together a fantastic article detailing Chase’s path to the majors, CLICK HERE to check it out!
To see a full list of former NCBA players & coaches who have reached the professional ranks, CLICK HERE!
POSTSEASON BOUND!
Congratulations to the following teams for punching their ticket to the postseason!
Arkansas State
Colorado College
Colorado State – Pueblo
Grand Canyon
Kansas State
Kent State
Ohio State
Penn State
Sacred Heart
Santa Clara
Tampa
Wisconsin La Crosse
CLICK HERE to follow along with all Division II Postseason info:
NCBA 2025 DII WEEK 20 RAWLINGS TOP 20 POLL
Defending Champion West Chester (11-1 conference, 18-2 overall) clings to the top spot for the 5th straight week. The Rams are fresh off a conference sweep of Georgetown & look towards a tough non-conference matchup with Division I foe Delaware this coming weekend.
#2 UW La Crosse (11-1, 11-1) joined Grand Canyon as the 2nd team to punch their ticket to the postseason after taking 2 of 3 conference games with UW Milwaukee.
All eyes are on #3 Ohio State (11-1, 16-2) vs. #8 Indiana (8-1, 12-4) & #9 Santa Clara (15-0, 19-4) vs. #10 Chico State (8-1, 10-1) this coming weekend. Massive series with postseason implications on the line!
How about them Golden Flashes?! After dropping their first 3 games of the year, #4 Kent State is currently riding a 20 game win streak. They’re now 12-0 in conference & 20-3 overall.
#5 Penn State (9-1, 13-2) remains in the Top 5 after their conference sweep of Brockport – who was previously ranked #8.
Rutgers, Tampa, Stephen F. Austin & Salisbury all make jumps into the Top 20 for the first time this year!
CLICK HERE to see the Rankings in full!
Next Division II Poll will be released April 24th.
APRIL 15TH: NCBA ROSTER FREEZE
The NCBA roster freeze is on April 15th 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time. After that time, no players can be added to the roster. ZERO exceptions. It is essential that teams check their rosters to make sure it is accurate and to correct any issues before the roster freeze.
Any questions, please email VP of NCBA Operations, Eric Curitore: [email protected]
NCBA 2025 DII WEEK 18 RAWLINGS TOP 20 POLL
After 4 straight polls of being the clear cut #1, West Chester (8-1 conference, 15-2 overall) has some tight company atop the latest Top 20 Poll. The Rams dropped a game to conference opponent Stevenson over the weekend, but managed to take the series with 2 other dominant wins.
#2 UW La Crosse (9-0, 9-0), is just 6 points behind the #1 spot, as they kick off their Spring Season this weekend against UW Milwaukee.
Swing into Spring – Panama City Beach provided many big time matchups as #3 Ohio State (11-1, 16-2), #5 Penn State (5-1, 9-2) & #8 Brockport (7-2, 10-3) all had strong showings while #11 Indiana (8-1, 12-4) drops 5 spots after dropping 3 games in FL.
1st year program Santa Clara (9-0, 13-4) claims their 1st ever National Ranking as they jump in at #19 this week.
#20 South Carolina (4-2, 9-3) also jumps into the Top 20 for the 1st time this yeas, as they look to stay hot in April.
CLICK HERE to see the Rankings in full!
Next Division II Poll will be released April 10th.