The Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) softball team earned the top seed in the San Antonio bracket for the 2025 NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round, as announced by the NAIA during Wednesday’s selection show. Joining the Saints in San Antonio will be Eastern Oregon as the No. 2 seed and Middle Georgia State as the No. 3 seed. Embry-Riddle (AZ) will occupy the fourth seed and Central Baptist will represent the fifth seed to round out the five-team San Antonio bracket.
There will be two Opening Round sites that will feature four teams while the remaining eight will host five team brackets, each playing double elimination format. The winner of each site will advance to the NAIA Softball World Series in Columbus, GA May 22-28.
OLLU earned the top seed after finishing 45-7, winning both the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) regular season and tournament championships, earning them an automatic bid into the Championships. The Saints host an Opening Round for the third consecutive season and will await the winner of Embry-Riddle and Central Baptist on Monday evening at 5:00 p.m.
The second seeded Mountaineers of Eastern Oregon University earned a trip to San Antonio by capturing the 2025 Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) crown. The Mountaineers compiled a regular season record of 32-9 including a 22-5 mark in CCC action. EOU will take on third-seed Middle Georgia State University at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12.
Middle Georgia enters the Opening Round as the third-seed and arguably the nations hottest team as the Knights are winners of 27 consecutive games. The Knights swept through the Southern States Athletic Conference (SCAC) tournament to earn an automatic bid. Middle Georgia compiled a 38-8 overall record on the season including a 25-1 conference record.
The fourth seed belongs to Embry-Riddle (AZ) who earned an at-large bid after finishing as runner-up at the Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC) tournament. The Eagles finished the regular season with a 27-11 overall record and a 14-6 record in league play.
Rounding out the five-team San Antonio bracket is Central Baptist, the fifth-seed. The Mustangs earned an at-large bid after falling in the American Midwest Conference (AMC). Central Baptist holds a record of 31-25 and was 15-7 in AMC action.
Check out the 2025 NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round tournament page for brackets, game times, and information regarding the tournament.
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