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The 2018 National Invitational Baseball Tournament (NIBT) Series was the inaugural edition of the National Invitational Baseball Tournament, a secondary tournament for teams that did not qualify for the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The 32-team tournament began on Tuesday, June 5, 2021, as part of the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season and concluded with the 2021 NIT Championship Series in Brooklyn, New York, starting on June 19 and ending on June 21.
The 32 participating NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 297 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 NIBT 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 NIBT 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 5–7
- Cliff Hagan Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
- John Euliano Park, Orlando, Florida (Host: University of Central Florida)
- Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Arizona (Host: University of Arizona)
- Illinois Field, Champaign, Illinois (Host: University of Illinois)
- Monongalia County Ballpark, Morgantown, West Virginia (Host: University of West Virginia)
- Eddie Stanky Field, Mobile, Alabama (Host: University of South Alabama)
- Eck Stadium, Wichita, Kansas (Host: Wichita State University)
- Taylor Stadium, Springfield, Missouri (Host: University of Missouri)
Super Regionals
- June 12–14
- Taylor Stadium, Springfield, Missouri (Host: University of Missouri)
- Schroeder Park, Houston, Texas (Host: University of Houston)
- John Euliano Park, Orlando, Florida (Host: University of Central Florida)
- Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Arizona (Host: University of Arizona)
NIT Championship Series
- June 20–22
National seeds[edit]
The eight national seeds were announced on the Selection Show on Monday, May 28, 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | SWAC | 28–26 (18–5) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
| Bryant | Northeast | 40–20 (19–5) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
| BYU | West Coast | 36–17 (19–8) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
| Canisius | MAAC | 24–29 (17–7) | Regular season co-champions | First appearance |
| Elon | CAA | 33–24 (19–5) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
| Florida Gulf Coast | ASUN | 34–21 (16–7) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
| Navy | Patriot | 39–17 (18–7) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
| New Mexico State | WAC | 38–17 (19–8) | Regular season co-champions | First appearance |
| Norfolk State | MEAC | 24–26 (17–7) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
| Sam Houston State | Southland | 31–25 (20–10) | Regular season champions | 2018 |
| Samford | Southern | 41–19 (19–5) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
| Texas State | Sun Belt | 36–20 (20–10) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
| VCU | Atlantic 10 | 39–19 (19–5) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
| Wright State | Horizon | 42–17 (22–8) | Regular season champions | First appearance |
At-large[edit]
| Team | Conference | Record (Conf) | Last NIBT Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | SEC | 30–26 (7–23) | First appearance |
| Arizona | Pac-12 | 32–24 (15–14) | 2018 (Tucson Regional) |
| Boston College | ACC | 31–27 (12–18) | First appearance |
| Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 35–24 (18–12) | First appearance |
| Gonzaga | West Coast | 31–24 (18–9) | First appearance |
| Houston | American | 32–24 (12–12) | First appearance |
| Jacksonville | ASUN | 32–27 (13–11) | First appearance |
| Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 34–24 (17–13) | 2018 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 32–16 (12–12) | First appearance |
| Missouri | SEC | 34–22–1 (13–16–1) | 2018 (Springfield Regional) |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 33–23 (11–13) | First appearance |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 32–25 (16–13) | First appearance |
| St. Mary's (CA) | West Coast | 35–22 (17–10) | First appearance |
| UC Irvine | Big West | 37–17 (17–7) | First appearance |
| UCF | American | 36–22 (11–13) | 2018 (Orlando Regional) |
| Virginia | ACC | 32–24 (14–16) | First appearance |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 31–26 (14–16) | First appearance |
| Washington | Pac-12 | 28–24 (12–17) | 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.
Lexington Super Regional[edit]
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Orlando Super Regional[edit]
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Tucson Super Regional[edit]
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Champaign Super Regional[edit]
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NIT Series[edit]
The NIT was held at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, New York.
Participants[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 8 | BYU | 2 | 9 | — | |||||||||
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 14 | — | 2 | Houston | 1 | 15 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | UCF | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | UCF | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Arizona | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
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 |