2022 NAIA Softball Opening Round Schedule/Results
GENERIC BRACKET
All Times Local
Opening Round Sites: Bowling Green Bracket | Chickasha Bracket | Gulf Shores Bracket | Hattiesburg Bracket | Henderson Bracket | Klamath Falls Bracket | Lawrenceville Bracket | Marion Bracket | Oklahoma City Bracket | Southern Oregon Bracket
Note - all video stream productions are provided by the host
Bowling Green Bracket
May 16-18 | Bowling Green, Ky. | South Warren High School | Hosted by the Mid-South Conference
1. Central Methodist (Mo.) (2-2) - Eliminated
2. Campbellsville (Ky.) (1-2) - Eliminated
3. Tennessee Wesleyan (3-0) - Adv. to 2022 World Series
4. St. Mary of the Woods (Ind.) (0-2) - Eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| May 16 (All times CT) | |
| Game 1 - 1:00 p.m. | No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan def. No. 2 Campbellsville (Ky.) 3-2 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 2 - 3:30 p.m. | No. 1 Central Methodist (Mo.) def. No. 4 St. Mary of the Woods (Ind.) 1-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 17 | |
| Game 3 - 1:00 p.m. | No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan def. No. 1 Central Methodist (Mo.) 1-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 4 - 3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Campbellsville (Ky.) def. No. 4 St. Mary of the Woods (Ind.) 4-3 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 5 - 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Central Methodist (Mo.) def. No. 2 Campbellsville (Ky.) 5-4 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 18 | |
| Game 6 - 1:00 p.m. | No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan def. No. 1 Central Methodist (Mo.) 8-7 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 7 - 3:30 p.m. | Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 |
| (If Necessary) | Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video |
Chickasha Bracket
May 16-18 | Chickasha, Okla. | Bill Smith Ballpark | Hosted by Science & Arts (Okla.)
1. Science & Arts (Okla.) (3-0) - Adv. to 2022 World Series
2. College of Idaho (2-2) - Eliminated
3. Ottawa (Kan.) (1-2) - Eliminated
4. Mount Marty (S.D.) (0-2) - Eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| May 16 (All times CT) | |
| Game 1 - 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 College of Idaho def. No. 3 Ottawa (Kan.) 3-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 2 - 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Science & Arts (Okla.) def. No. 4 Mount Marty (S.D.) 1-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 17 | |
| Game 3 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Science & Arts (Okla.) def. No. 2 College of Idaho 2-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 4 - 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Ottawa (Kan.) def. No. 4 Mount Marty (S.D.) 1-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 5 - 6:00 p.m. | No. 2 College of Idaho def. No. 3 Ottawa (Kan.) 8-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 18 | |
| Game 6 - 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Science & Arts (Okla.) def. No. 2 College of Idaho 5-2 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 7 - 3:00 p.m. | Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 |
| (If Necessary) | Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video |
Gulf Shores Bracket
May 16-18 | Gulf Shores, Ala. | Gulf Shores Athletic Complex | Hosted by Mobile (Ala.)
1. Mobile (Ala.) (3-0) - Adv. to 2022 World Series
2. Coastal Georgia (1-2) - Eliminated
3. Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) (2-2) - Eliminated
4. Valley City State (N.D.) (0-2) - Eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| May 16 (All times CT) | |
| Game 1 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 2 Coastal Georgia def. No. 3 Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 5-3 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 2 - 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Mobile (Ala.) def. No. 4 Valley City State (N.D.) 11-3 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 17 | |
| Game 3 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Mobile (Ala.) def. No. 2 Coastal Georgia 10-6 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 4 - 1:00 p.m. | No. 3 Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) def. No. 4 Valley City State (N.D.) 4-1 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 5 - 3:00 p.m. | No. 3 Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) def. No. 2 Coastal Georgia 2-1 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 18 | |
| Game 6 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Mobile (Ala.) def. No. 3 Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 5-3 (8in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 7 - 30 min. following Game 6 | Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 |
| (If Necessary) | Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video |
Hattiesburg Bracket
May 16-18 | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Joseph and Nancy Fail Field | Hosted by William Carey (Miss.)
1. William Carey (Miss.) (3-2) - Eliminated
2. Marian (Ind.) (0-2) - Eliminated
3. Webber International (Fla.) (3-1) - Adv. to 2022 World Series
4. Bryan (Tenn.) (1-2) - Eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| May 16 (All times CT) | |
| Game 1 - 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Webber International (Fla.) def. No. 2 Marian (Ind.) 2-1 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 2 - 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 Bryan (Tenn.) def. No. 1 William Carey (Miss.) 1-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 17 | |
| Game 3 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 3 Webber International (Fla.) def. No. 4 Bryan (Tenn.) 3-2 (9in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 4 - 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 William Carey (Miss.) def. No. 2 Marian (Ind.) 4-3 (8in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 5 - 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 William Carey (Miss.) def. No. 4 Bryan (Tenn.) 11-2 (5in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 18 | |
| Game 6 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 William Carey (Miss.) def. No. 3 Webber International (Fla.) 3-0 (12in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 7 - 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Webber International (Fla.) def. No. 1 William Carey (Miss.) 5-1 |
| (If Necessary) | Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video |
Henderson Bracket
May 16-18 | Henderson, Tenn. | Morgan Stadium at Tucker Field | Hosted by Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
1. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (4-1) - Adv. to 2022 World Series
2. Madonna (Mich.) (0-2) - Eliminated
3. Columbia (Mo.) (2-2) - Eliminated
4. Friends (Kan.) (1-2) - Eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| May 16 (All times CT) | |
| Game 1 - 2:00 p.m. | No. 3 Columbia (Mo.) def. No. 2 Madonna (Mich.) 3-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 2 - 5:00 p.m. | No. 4 Friends (Kan.) def. No. 1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 3-2 (8in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 17 | |
| Game 3 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 3 Columbia (Mo.) def. No. 4 Friends (Kan.) 5-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 4 - 2:00 p.m. | No. 1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) def. No. 2 Madonna (Mich.) 1-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 5 - 5:00 p.m. | No. 1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) def. No. 4 Friends (Kan.) 6-1 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 18 | |
| Game 6 - 2:00 p.m. | No. 1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) def. No. 3 Columbia (Mo.) 5-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 7 - 5:00 p.m. | No. 1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) def. No. 3 Columbia (Mo.) 2-0 |
| (If Necessary) | Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video |
Klamath Falls Bracket
May 16-18 | Klamath Falls, Ore. | John and Lois Stilwell Stadium | Hosted by Oregon Tech
1. Oregon Tech (3-1) - Adv. to 2022 World Series
2. William Jessup (Calif.) (3-2) - Eliminated
3. Rio Grande (Ohio) (1-2) - Eliminated
4. Cottey (Mo.) (0-2) - Eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| May 16 (All times PT) | |
| Game 1 - 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 William Jessup (Calif.) def. No. 3 Rio Grande (Ohio) 4-3 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 2 - 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 Oregon Tech def. No. 4 Cottey (Mo.) 4-3 (8in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 17 | |
| Game 3 - 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Oregon Tech def. No. 2 William Jessup (Calif.) 2-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 4 - 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Rio Grande (Ohio) def. No. 4 Cottey (Mo.) 8-7 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 5 - 5:00 p.m. | No. 2 William Jessup (Calif.) def. No. 3 Rio Grande (Ohio) 12-1 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 18 | |
| Game 6 - 1:00 p.m. | No. 2 William Jessup (Calif.) def. No. 1 Oregon Tech 5-4 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 7 - Following Game 6 | No. 1 Oregon Tech def. No. 2 William Jessup (Calif.) 5-1 |
| (If Necessary) | Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video |
Lawrenceville Bracket
May 16-18 | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Grizzly Softball Complex | Hosted by Georgia Gwinnett
1. Southeastern (Fla.) (3-1) - Adv. to 2022 World Series
2. Georgia Gwinnett (1-2) - Eliminated
3. Saint Xavier (Ill.) (3-2) - Eliminated
4. Michigan Dearborn (0-2) - Eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| May 16 (All times ET) | |
| Game 1 - 12:00 p.m. | No. 3 Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett 4-2 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 2 - 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 Southeastern (Fla.) def. No. 4 Michigan Dearborn 8-2 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 17 | |
| Game 3 - 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Southeastern (Fla.) def. No. 3 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 4-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 4 - 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett def. No. 4 Michigan Dearborn 3-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 5 - 5:00 p.m. | No. 3 Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett 5-2 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 18 | |
| Game 6 - 12:00 p.m. | No. 3 Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. No. 1 Southeastern (Fla.) 12-6 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 7 - 3:15 p.m. | No. 1 Southeastern (Fla.) def. No. 3 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 3-2 |
| (If Necessary) | Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video |
Marion Bracket
May 16-18 | Marion, Ind. | Sue Bowman Field | Hosted by Indiana Wesleyan
1. Indiana Wesleyan (3-0) - Adv. to 2022 World Series
2. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (0-2) - Eliminated
3. Midland (Neb.) (2-2) - Eliminated
4. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (1-2) - Eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| May 16 (All times ET) | |
| Game 1 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 3 Midland (Neb.) def. No. 2 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 8-5 (8in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 2 - 2:00 p.m. | No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan def. No. 4 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 11-0 (5in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 17 | |
| Game 3 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan def. No. 3 Midland (Neb.) 7-4 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 4 - 2:00 p.m. | No. 4 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) def. No. 2 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 11-7 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 5 - 5:00 p.m. | No. 3 Midland (Neb.) def. No. 4 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 6-2 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 18 | |
| Game 6 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan def. No. 3 Midland (Neb.) 8-0 (5in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 7 - 1:00 p.m. | Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 |
| (If Necessary) | Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video |
Oklahoma City Bracket
May 16-18 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Ann Lacy Stadium | Hosted by Oklahoma City
Tournament Central
1. Oklahoma City (3-0) - Adv. to 2022 World Series
2. Eastern Oregon (2-2) - Eliminated
3. Texas A&M Texarkana (1-2) - Eliminated
4. William Woods (Mo.) (0-2) - Eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| May 16 (All times CT) | |
| Game 1 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 3 Texas A&M Texarkana def. No. 2 Eastern Oregon 5-3 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 2 - 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Oklahoma City def. No. 4 William Woods (Mo.) 4-1 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 17 | |
| Game 3 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Oklahoma City def. No. 3 Texas A&M Texarkana 6-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 4 - 1:00 p.m. | No. 2 Eastern Oregon def. No. 4 William Woods (Mo.) 8-4 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 5 - 3:00 p.m. | No. 2 Eastern Oregon def. No. 3 Texas A&M Texarkana 6-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 18 | |
| Game 6 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Oklahoma City def. No. 2 Eastern Oregon 6-1 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 7 - 1:00 p.m. | Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 |
| (If Necessary) | Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video |
Southern Oregon Bracket
May 16-18 | Medford, Ore. | University Softball Field | Hosted by Southern Oregon
1. Southern Oregon (3-2) - Eliminated
2. Grand View (Iowa) (3-1) - Adv. to 2022 World Series
3. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) (1-2) - Eliminated
4. Taylor (Ind.) (0-2) - Eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| May 16 (All times PT) | |
| Game 1 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 2 Grand View (Iowa) def. No. 3 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 1-0 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 2 - 1:30 p.m. | No. 1 Southern Oregon def. No. 4 Taylor (Ind.) 6-5 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 17 | |
| Game 3 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 2 Grand View (Iowa) def. No. 1 Southern Oregon 2-1 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 4 - 1:30 p.m. | No. 3 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) def. No. 4 Taylor (Ind.) 4-2 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 5 - 4:00 p.m. | No. 1 Southern Oregon def. No. 3 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 4-1 |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| May 18 | |
| Game 6 - 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Southern Oregon def. No. 2 Grand View (Iowa) 8-0 (5in) |
| Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video | |
| Game 7 - 1:30 p.m. | No. 2 Grand View (Iowa) def. No. 1 Southern Oregon 5-1 |
| (If Necessary) | Live Stats/Box Score | Live Video |
