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The 2021 National Invitational Baseball Tournament (NIBT) Series is the second edition of the National Invitational Baseball Tournament, a secondary tournament for teams that did not qualify for the 2021 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The 32-team tournament began on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, as part of the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season and will conclude with the 2021 NIT Championship Series in Brooklyn, New York, starting on June 25 and ending on June 27.
The 32 participating NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 299 teams. Eight teams were awarded automatic bids as regular season champions of their conference, but did not win their conference tournament, nor received an at-large bid. The remaining 24 teams were selected at-large by the NIT Committee. Teams were divided into eight regionals of four teams, each of which will conduct a double-elimination tournament. Regional champions will then face each other in Super Regionals, a best-of-three game series, to determine the four participants in the NIT Championship Series.
Tournament procedure
[edit]A total of 32 teams entered the tournament, with eight of them receiving an automatic bid by winning their conference's regular season. The remaining 24 bids will be "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
Schedule and venues
[edit]On May 31, the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee announced the eight regional host sites.
Regionals
- June 8–10
- Foley Field, Athens, Georgia (Host: University of Georgia)
- Baylor Ballpark, Waco, Texas (Host: Baylor University)
- Ball Diamond, Muncie, Indiana (Host: Ball State University)
- Charles L. Cost Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Host: University of Pittsburgh)
- Harley Park, Spartanburg, South Carolina (Host: University of South Carolina Upstate)
- UCHealth Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado (Host: United States Air Force Academy)
- Earl Wilson Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada (Host: University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
- FAU Baseball Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida (Host: Florida Atlantic University)
Super Regionals
- June 15–17
- Baylor Ballpark, Waco, Texas (Host: Baylor University)
- Ball Diamond, Muncie, Indiana (Host: Ball State University)
- FAU Baseball Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida (Host: Florida Atlantic University)
- Brooks Field, Wilmington, North Carolina (Host: University of North Carolina Wilmington)
NIT Championship Series
- June 23–26
National seeds
[edit]The eight national seeds were announced on the Selection Show on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 3 p.m. EDT on ESPNU. Teams in italics advanced to the Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the NIT Championship Series.
Bids
[edit]Automatic bids
[edit]| School | Conference | Record (Conf) | Berth | Last NIBT Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Southland | 36–21 (25–13) | Regular Season champions | First appearance |
| Bryant | Northeast | 27–14–1 (21–4) | Regular Season champions | 2019 (Provo Regional) |
| Jackon State | SWAC | 34–9 (24–0) | Regular Season champions | First appearance |
| Lehigh | Patriot | 24–19 (21–4) | Regular Season champions | First appearance |
| Oral Roberts | Summit | 31–23 (19–7) | Regular Season champions | First appearance |
| Stony Brook | America East | 31–18 (25–10) | Regular Season co-champions | First appearance |
| USC Upstate | Big South | 37–16 (28–12) | Regular Season co-champions | First appearance |
| Wofford | SoCon | 36–21 (21–9) | Regular Season champions | First appearance |
At-large
[edit]| Team | Conference | Record (Conf) | Last NIBT Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Mountain West | 26–22 (18–16) | First appearance |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 31–20 (11–13) | First appearance |
| Ball State | Mid-American | 38–18 (29–11) | First appearance |
| Clemson | ACC | 25–27 (16–20) | First appearance |
| Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 32–25 (18–14) | First appearance |
| Florida Gulf Coast | ASUN | 28–20 (12–6) | 2019 (Orlando Regional) |
| Georgia | SEC | 31–24 (12–17) | First appearance |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 26–18 (26–18) | 2018 (Tucson Regional) |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 30–27 (8–16) | First appearance |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 34–23 (10–14) | First appearance |
| Kentucky | SEC | 29–23 (12–18) | 2019 (Norman Regional) |
| Louisville | ACC | 28–22 (16–16) | First appearance |
| Mercer | SoCon | 35–22 (18–9) | First appearance |
| Monmouth | MAAC | 24–13 (22–10) | 2018 (Champaign Regional) |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 27–28 (11–13) | 2019 (Norman Regional) |
| Pitt | ACC | 23–20 (16–17) | First appearance |
| Rhode Island | Atlantic 10 | 28–26–1 (13–6) | First appearance |
| San Diego | West Coast | 32–12 (19–8) | First appearance |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 30–16 (22–14) | First appearance |
| Tulane | American | 31–24 (17–10) | First appearance |
| UNCW | CAA | 32–22 (13–8) | First appearance |
| UNLV | Mountain West | 20–13 (15–12) | 2018 (Mobile Regional) |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 27–25 (16–20) | First appearance |
| Western Carolina | SoCon | 28–21 (14–11) | First appearance |
Regionals and Super Regionals
[edit]Bold indicates winner. Seeds for regional tournaments indicate seeds within regional. Seeds for super regional tournaments indicate national seeds only.
Athens Super Regional
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Waco Super Regional
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Muncie Super Regional
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Pittsburgh Super Regional
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NIT Series
[edit]The NIT was held at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, New York.
Participants
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| UNCW | 3 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 11 | 6 | 8 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 13 | — | ||||
| 3 | Ball State | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | Baylor | 9 | 16 | — | ||||
| 2 | Baylor | 4 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
Final standings
[edit]Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only
| Place | School | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | No. 2 Baylor | 9–2 |
| 2nd | No. 8 Florida Atlantic | 7–5 |
| 3rd | UNCW | 7–3 |
| No. 3 Ball State | 6–3 | |
| 5th | Wofford | 4–2 |
| San Diego | 4–3 | |
| No. 6 Air Force | 3–2 | |
| Lehigh | 3–3 | |
| 9th | Kentucky | 3–2 |
| Oral Roberts | 3–2 | |
| Iowa | 3–2 | |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 3–2 | |
| Western Carolina | 3–2 | |
| Stony Brook | 2–2 | |
| Oklahoma | 2–2 | |
| San Diego State | 2–2 | |
| 17th | Jackson State | 1–2 |
| Clemson | 1–2 | |
| Abilene Christian | 1–2 | |
| Tulane | 1–2 | |
| Virginia Tech | 1–2 | |
| Bryant | 1–2 | |
| No. 4 Pitt | 1–2 | |
| Kansas State | 1–2 | |
| 25th | No. 5 USC Upstate | 0–2 |
| Louisville | 0–2 | |
| No. 7 UNLV | 0–2 | |
| Mercer | 0–2 | |
| Rhode Island | 0–2 | |
| Monmouth | 0–2 | |
| Kansas | 0–2 | |
| No. 1 Georgia | 0–2 |