Softball Opening Round Hosts Set
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Monday the group of hosts for the 2023 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 14, 2023.
Each of the 10 opening round sites will feature four teams. Play will be from May 15-17 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 25, 2023.
Below is the full list of all sites:
Host |
City |
Field |
| Baker (Kan.) | Baldwin City, Kan. | Cavaness Field |
| Cumberlands (Ky.) | Williamsburg, Ky. | UC Softball Complex |
| Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) | Henderson, Tenn. | Tucker Field |
| Georgia Gwinnett | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Grizzly Softball Complex |
| Marian (Ind.) | Indianapolis, Ind. | Marian Softball Diamond |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Ann Lacy Stadium |
| Oregon Tech | Klamath Falls, Ore. | John and Lois Stilwell Stadium |
| Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | St. Mary's University Softball Stadium |
| Science & Arts (Okla.) | Chickasha, Okla. | Bill Smith Ballpark |
| Southern Oregon | Ashland, Ore. | University Field |
