May 12, 2022

Upland Bracket for 2022 Opening Round Revealed

KANSAS CITY – The NAIA has announced the 46-team field of competition for the 2022 National Tournament Opening Rounds, including the four additional teams set to compete in the Upland Bracket alongside No. 22 Taylor (40-16).

The number-one seed in the Upland Bracket is also the No. 1 team in the entire nation, Southeastern (51-3) out of Florida, who will play Monday evening, May 16th, at 7:00 pm against the winner of the four-and-five-seed play-in game.

Columbia College (38-12) out of Missouri will serve as the four-seed in that game, set to take on the fifth-seeded, Bryan (27-26), in the Opening Round's first game scheduled for Monday at 12:00 pm ET.

Following Monday's opening game will be a matchup between the Upland Bracket's two-and-three-seeds, No. 19 Northwestern Ohio (37-12) and No. 22 Taylor (40-16) respectively, with that game scheduled for a 3:00 pm start.

Tuesday, May 17th, will then follow a similar schedule to Monday, with games scheduled for 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 7:00 pm, while Wednesday, the 18th, presents a 3:00 pm semifinal matchup and a 6:00 pm possible championship game. If necessary, Thursday, May 19th, would conclude the Upland Bracket opening round with a final game slated for 12:00 pm.

The winner of the Upland Bracket will earn an invite to the 65th-annual Avista NAIA Baseball World Series in Lewiston, Idaho, set to unfold between May 27th and June 3rd.

As the host for the 2022 National Tournament Opening Round Upland Bracket, No. 22 Taylor (40-16) makes its eighth appearance on the national stage in program-history, with its last two visits occurring in 2016 and 2018.

Stayed tuned to TaylorTrojans.com for more information regarding the Upland Bracket Opening Round, set to commence on Monday, May 16th, at 12:00 pm ET.