Softball Opening Round Hosts Set
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Wednesday the 10 host sites for the 2024 NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round, which will be played from May 13-16.
Selections of each site were made in part by the NAIA Softball National Championship Selection Committee. The committee is comprised of head coaches and administrators from around the nation. Selections take into account geography, facilities and host qualification. The application deadline was on April 15, 2024.
The 2024 NAIA Softball National Championship will feature an expanded field of 48 teams. There will be two opening round sites that will feature four teams and eight which will be five team brackets, each played in double elimination format. The winner of each will advance to the NAIA Softball World Series in Columbus, Ga., beginning on May 23, 2024.
Below is the full list of all sites:
Host |
City |
Field |
| Central Methodist (Mo.) | Fayette, Mo. | Cox Stadium Complex |
| Cumberlands (Ky.) | Williamsburg, Ky. | UC Softball Complex |
| Georgia Gwinnett | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Grizzly Softball Complex |
| Marian (Ind.) | Indianapolis, Ind. | Marian Softball Diamond |
| Northwestern (Iowa) | Sioux Center, Iowa | Open Space Park |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Ann Lacey Stadium |
| Oregon Tech | Klamath Falls, Ore. | John & Lois Stilwell Stadium |
| Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | St. Mary's University Softball Field |
| Sciences & Arts (Okla.) | Chickasha, Okla. | Bill Smith Ballpark |
| William Carey (Miss.) | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Jospeh & Nancy Fail Field |
