2025 NAIA National Championship Opening Round

May 12-15, 2025 | Sherman Field (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Game Schedule | Bracket (PDF)

Monday, May 12

  • Game 1 – (4) Indiana Wesleyan vs. (5) Mount Mercy, 11 a.m.
  • Game 2 – (2) Concordia vs. (3) Science and Arts, 3 p.m.
  • Game 3 – (1) Webber International vs. Game 1 Winner, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 13

  • Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 11 a.m.
  • Game 5 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, 3 p.m.
  • Game 6 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14

  • Game 7 – Game 5 Loser vs. Game 6 Winner, 12 p.m.
  • Game 8 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 15

  • Game 9 – Game 8 Winner vs. Game 8 Loser (if necessary), 12 p.m.

Admission | Buy Tickets HERE

  • Day Pass: $10 for adults / $5 for students K-college
  • Tournament Pass: $25 for adults / $12 for students K-college
  • Children 5 and under are free

Live Coverage

Media Requests

  • All media requests must go through Jake Knabel (jake.knabel@cune.edu), Director of Athletic Communications.
  • WiFi access will be provided to working media only.

Sherman Field - Lincoln, Nebraska

225 South St, Lincoln, NE 68502

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Sherman Field Regulations

  • Parks close at 11 p.m. If a vehicle is left in the parking lot at Sherman Field when field/concessions staff leave, it will be locked into the lot.
  • Consumption or possession of alcoholic liquor in the park is prohibited.
  • Tents or other structures needing ground stakes are not to be used in or around the field.
  • Municipal Code Section 12.08.330 is in effect for all City of Lincoln ballfields including bleachers, concession buildings and surrounding areas.
  • The tobacco ban includes products burned, inhaled, chewed or other forms of ingestion. E-cigarettes are included in the Tobacco Ban policy.
  • There is a “No Pet Policy” inside the complex. Service animals are welcome.

Maps

Sherman Field from East

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Sherman Field from West

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NAIA Links:
• 2025 NAIA Baseball Opening Round General Information
• 2025 NAIA Baseball Opening Round Home Team Determination
• 2025 NAIA Baseball Opening Round Tarp Protocol
• 2025 NAIA Baseball Weather Contingency Plans