INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A trio of MIAA baseball teams advance to the NCAA postseason with two members selected to host Central Region Championships on their campuses.
 
Three MIAA baseball teams advance to regional tournaments, hosted May 16-19 by the top two seeds in the Central Region. Central Missouri and Southern each host three teams in four-day, double-elimination regional tournaments. MIAA fans can watch the action from each regional championship site live on The MIAA Network.
 
 Central Missouri (47-8) earned an at-large bid from the NCAA and tabbed the No. 1 seed in the Central Region. Missouri Southern (42-13) clinched the Association’s automatic berth into the postseason after winning the tournament title at the 2024 MIAA Championship tournament. The Lions were named the No. 2 seed in the Central Region. Central Oklahoma (36-14) was the third advancing MIAA team as the No. 5 seed in the Central Region. Entrance
 
Joining the Mules in Warrensburg, Mo. is MIAA foe Central Oklahoma, No. 4 seeded Augustana (45-8) and No. 8 seeded Minnesota State (37-18). The action begins Thursday, May 16 at 2 p.m. on Central Missouri’s Tompkins Field at Crane Stadium. Tickets will be available on-site and online at UCMAthletics.com/tickets. To view the official schedule from the Warrensburg Central Region site, visit UCMAthletics.com.
 
Joining the Lions in Joplin, Mo. is No. 3 seeded Arkansas Tech (38-18), No. 6 seeded Arkansas-Monticello (32-22) and No. 7 seeded Harding (36-17). The action is scheduled to begin on Thursday at 1 p.m. on Southern’s Warren Turner Field. Tickets can be purchased on-site or online. To ticket information and to view the official schedule from the Joplin Central Region site, visit MSSULions.com.
 
The winner from each Central Region Championship site will advance to the super regionals where the advancing teams will compete in a best-of-three series May 24-25. For more information on the 2024 NCAA Division II baseball postseason tournament, visit NCAA.com.