BISMARCK, ND – For the first time in program history, the University of Mary baseball team has earned a spot in the NCAA regional rankings. In the first NCAA Division II Central Region rankings for 2026, the Marauders are one of ten schools to be listed as under consideration for tournament play.
Teams are listed in alphabetical order for the first ranking of the season.
The Marauders, who set an NCAA program record for wins in a season earlier this week, are 27-15 overall. UMary is in third place in the Northern Sun with a record of 20-9.
Per the NCAA Toughest Schedule Report, UMary has played the most difficult schedule in NCAA Division II this season. Through the April 15 games, the Marauders past opposition own a winning percentage of 0.632. Bloomsburg is next on the list with an opponent's winning percentage of .629.
UMary is 5-6 against teams listed in the Central region rankings. The Marauders opened with a 1-3 trip at Rogers State University, split four games with Minnesota State University and took 2-of-3 against Augustana.
The NCAA Central Region is made up of teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Great American Conference (GAC). Automatic bids are awarded to the tournament champions from each conference with the final five spots awarded on an at-large basis.
The championship preliminary round competition provides for 16 regional sites that consist of either 3-team or 4-team, double-elimination tournaments. The winners of these regional-round competitions advance to a super-regional round that consist of two teams competing in a best-of-three series.
The NCAA DII Baseball Selection Show is scheduled to stream on NCAA.com on Sunday, May 10 at 9 p.m. central time.
Listed in alphabetical order
| CENTRAL |
DII Rec |
In-Reg |
| Ark.-Monticello |
28-15 |
28-15 |
| Augustana |
28-12 |
28-11 |
| Central Mo. |
30-11 |
29-10 |
| Emporia St. |
30-13 |
26-13 |
| UMary |
24-15 |
23-12 |
| Minnesota State |
30-9 |
26-6 |
| Mo. Southern St. |
29-13 |
29-13 |
| Northwest Mo.St. |
29-13 |
26-12 |
| Pittsburg St. |
33-8 |
33-8 |
| Rogers St. |
36-7 |
36-7 |
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