Softball Opening Round Hosts Set
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Monday the group of hosts for the 2022 NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Rounds.
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 1, 2022.
Each of the 10 opening round sites will feature four teams. Play will be from May 16-18 and the format will be double elimination. The winner of each will advance to the NAIA Softball World Series in Columbus, Ga., beginning on May 27, 2022.
Below is the full list of all sites:
Host |
City |
Field |
| Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) | Henderson, Tenn. | Morgan Stadium at Tucker Field |
| Georgia Gwinnett | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Grizzly Softball Complex |
| Indiana Wesleyan | Marion, Ind. | Sue Bowman Field |
| Mid-South Conference | Bowling Green, Ky. | South Warren High School |
| Mobile (Ala.) | Gulf Shores, Ala. | Gulf Shores Athletic Complex |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Ann Lacy Stadium |
| Oregon Tech | Klamath Falls, Ore. | John and Lois Stilwell Stadium |
| Science & Arts (Okla.) | Chickasha, Okla. | Bill Smith Ballpark |
| Southern Oregon | Ashland, Ore. | Lithia and Driveway Fields |
| William Carey (Miss.) | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Joseph and Nancy Fail Field |
