The 2019 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 2019 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 concluded 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 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 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
editA 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
editOn May 31, the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee announced the eight regional host sites.
Regionals
- June 4–6
- 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)
- Bobcat Ballpark, San Marcos, Texas (Host: Texas State University)
- Davenport Field, Charlottesville, Virginia (Host: University of Virginia)
- L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park, Norman, Oklahoma (Host: University of Oklahoma)
- Sewell–Thomas Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Host: University of Alabama)
- Larry H. Miller Field, Provo, Utah (Host: Brigham Young University)
Super Regionals
- June 11–14
- 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 19–23
National seeds
editThe eight national seeds were announced on the Selection Show on Monday, May 27, 2019 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
editAutomatic 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
editBold indicates winner. Seeds for regional tournaments indicate seeds within regional. Seeds for super regional tournaments indicate national seeds only.
Springfield Super Regional
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Houston Super Regional
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Orlando Super Regional
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San Marcos Super Regional
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NIT Series
editThe NIT was held at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, New York.
Participants
editBracket
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
editSeeds 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 |