BY STEVE KRAH
Hanover (Ind.) College is NCAA Division III Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball champions for the first time.
The Grant Bellak-coached Panthers (30-15) won the 2024 HCAC tournament in Kokomo and earned an NCAA D-III regional berth. Hanover goes to a site hosted by Denison and also featuring Rowan and Millikin. The regional is May 17-19.
The season ended for HCAC tourney qualifiers Anderson (25-19), Rose-Hulman (25-19) and Franklin (20-22).
DePauw (23-17) saw its season come to an end at the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament in Chillicothe, Ohio.
The NAIA Opening Round is May 13-16 at 10 sites around the country.
Two locations will feature Indiana teams.
At the Upland (Ind.) Bracket, the five teams are No. 1 seed Missouri Baptist, No. 2 Taylor (Ind.), No. 3 Mid-America Nazarene (Kan.), No. 4 Indiana Southeast and No. 5 Indiana Tech.
At Williamsburg (Ky.) Bracket, there’s No. 1 Cumberlands (Ky.), No. 2 Bellevue (Neb), No. 3 Loyola (La.), No. 4 Saint Francis (Ind.) and No. 5 Park (Mo.).
The Kyle Gould-coached Taylor Trojans (41-14) won the Crossroads League regular-season and tournament titles.
Brett Neffendorf’s Indiana Southeast Grenadiers (32-18) were River States Conference tournament runners-up.
Kip McWilliams’ Indiana Tech Warriors (32-22) won the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament. The team is on an 11-game win streak.
Dustin Butcher’s Saint Francis Cougars (37-17) finished second in the Crossroads League tournament.
The NAIA World Series is slated for My 24-31 in Lewiston, Idaho.
Oakland City won the National Christian College Athletic Association Mideast Regional and earned a berth in the NCCAA World Series May 18, 20-22 at the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy.
Andy Lasher’s Oakland City Mighty Oaks (41-14) keeps adding to the single-season school record for victories.
Indianapolis (35-18) went 1-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament in Marion, Ill., and has earned a hosting spot in NCAA Division II Midwest Regional No. 2.
The Al Ready-coached Greyhounds are in a field with Trevecca Nazarene, Maryville and Grand Valley State. The regional goes May 16-19.
Purdue Northwest (19-30) saw its season conclude at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament in Lansing, Mich.
Vincennes (13-44) wrapped for 2024 at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Region 24 Pod A tournament at Normal, Ill.
In NCAA Division I, the regular season concludes this week (May 13-19) then comes conference tournaments for qualifiers.
Indiana State (36-11, 19-5), Evansville (29-22, 15-9) and Valparaiso (14-34, 6-18) are in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Purdue (33-19, 13-8) and Indiana (28-21-1, 13-8) are in the Big Ten Conference.
Ball State (30-20-1, 16-11) is in the Mid-American Conference.
Notre Dame (27-22, 9-18) is in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Southern Indiana (22-30, 11-13) is in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Butler (20-32, 5-13) is in the Big East Conference.
Purdue Fort Wayne (17-33, 10-17) is in the Horizon League.
INDIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL
Records Through May 12
NCAA D-I
Indiana State 36-11 (19-5 MVC)
Purdue 33-19 (13-8 Big Ten)
Ball State 30-20-1 (16-11 MAC)
Evansville 29-22 (15-9 MVC)
Indiana 28-21-1 (13-8 Big Ten)
Notre Dame 27-22 (9-18 ACC)
Southern Indiana 22-30 (11-13 OVC)
Butler 20-32 (5-13 Big East)
Purdue Fort Wayne 17-33 (10-17 Horizon)
Valparaiso 14-34 (6-18 MVC)
NCAA D-II
Indianapolis 35-18 (29-7 GLVC)
Purdue Northwest 19-30 (8-22 GLIAC)
NCAA D-III
Hanover 30-15(17-5 HCAC)
Anderson 25-19 (13-9 HCAC)
Rose-Hulman 25-19 (14-8 HCAC)
DePauw 23-17 (12-4 NCAC)
Wabash 22-18 (8-8 NCAC)
Franklin 20-22 (9-13 HCAC)
Earlham 15-22 (7-15 HCAC)
Manchester 14-21 (7-11 HCAC)
Trine 11-27 (3-18 MIAA)
NAIA
Taylor 41-14 (30-6 CL)
Oakland City 41-14 (17-7 RSC)
Saint Francis 37-17 (24-12 CL)
Indiana Wesleyan 34-15 (27-9 CL)
IU Southeast 32-18 (20-4 RSC)
IU-Kokomo 32-21 (18-6 RSC)
Indiana Tech 32-22 (24-8 WHAC)
Huntington 30-21 (23-13 CL)
Marian 25-27 (17-19 CL)
Calumet of St. Joseph 21-29 (14-18 CCAC)
Grace 18-31 (12-24 CL)
IU South Bend 18-32 (10-22 CCAC)
Goshen 12-36 (7-29 CL)
Bethel 11-35 (6-30 CL)
IUPU-Columbus 10-42 (2-22 RSC)
Junior College
Marian’s Ancilla 16-29 (3-22 MCCAA)
Vincennes 13-44 (5-29 MWAC)
Results Through May 12
NCAA D-I
Tuesday, May 7
Ball State 24, Butler 7
Evansville 10, Southern Indiana 0
Purdue 11, Illinois-Chicago 9
Wednesday, May 8
Butler 12, Eastern Illinois 11
Bowling Green 5, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
Friday, May 10
Ball State 6, Central Michigan 1
Indiana State 5, Evansville 4
Indiana 10, Nebraska 5
Notre Dame 6, Toledo 5
Purdue 4, Michigan 0
Purdue Fort Wayne 18, Northern Kentucky 8
Arkansas-Little Rock 11, Southern Indiana 9
Murray State 11, Valparaiso 10 (10 inn.)
Saturday, May 11
Ball State 6, Central Michigan 4
Villanova 3, Butler 2
Butler 10, Villanova 9 (11 inn.)
Indiana State 6, Evansville 4
Nebraska 5, Indiana 2
Notre Dame 8, Toledo 2
Michigan 7, Purdue 6
Northern Kentucky 10, Purdue Fort Wayne 0
Arkansas-Little Rock 7, Southern Indiana 6
Murray State 7, Valparaiso 3
Sunday, May 12
Central Michigan 17, Ball State 9
Butler 10, Villanova 9 (11 inn.)
Evansville 7, Indiana State 6
Nebraska 4, Indiana 2
Toledo 5, Notre Dame 2
Michigan 8, Purdue 6
Northern Kentucky 18, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
Arkansas-Little Rock 5, Southern Indiana 4 (10 inn.)
Murray State 12, Valparaiso 3
NCAA D-II
Wednesday, May 8
Great Lakes Valley
Conference Tournament
Quincy 5, Missouri-St. Louis 4
Thursday, May 9
Great Lakes Valley
Conference Tournament
William Jewell 3, Drury 2
Maryville 9, Rockhurst 3
Indianapolis 5, Lewis 2
Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Tournament
Grand Valley State 8, Wisconsin-Parkside 1
Saginaw Valley State 18, Purdue Northwest 4
Davenport 11, Wayne State 2
Friday, May 10
Great Lakes Valley
Conference Tournament
Drury 6, Rockhurst 4
Lewis 5, Missouri-St. Louis 2
Maryville 10, William Jewell 4
Quincy 5, Indianapolis 4
Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Tournament
Purdue Northwest 9, Wisconsin-Parkside 7
Saginaw Valley State 9, Wayne State 8 (10 inn.)
Grand Valley State 4, Davenport 2
Saturday, May 11
Great Lakes Valley
Conference Tournament
William Jewell 8, Drury 7
Lewis 12, Indianapolis 4
Quincy 7, William Jewell 5
Maryville 11, Lewis 9
Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Tournament
Saginaw Valley State 2, Grand Valley State 1
Davenport 3, Purdue Northwest 1
Saginaw Valley State 14, Davenport 2
Sunday, May 12
Great Lakes Valley
Conference Tournament
Championship
Maryville 11, Quincy 1
Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Tournament
Championship
Grand Valley State 5, Saginaw Valley State 3
NCAA D-III
Thursday, May 9
Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference Tournament
Rose-Hulman 5, Franklin 0
Mount St. Joseph 11, Anderson 10
Hanover 10, Mount St. Joseph 7
North Coast Athletic
Conference Tournament
Wittenberg 6, Kenyon 2
Denison 10, DePauw 2
Friday, May 10
Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference Tournament
Transylvania 7, Rose-Hulman 2
Anderson 11, Franklin 7
Mount St. Joseph 10, Rose-Hulman 1
Transylvania 12, Hanover 10
North Coast Athletic
Conference Tournament
Wittenberg 4, Denison 3
Kenyon 10, DePauw 2
Denison 14, Kenyon 1
Saturday, May 11
Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference Tournament
Anderson 15, Rose-Hulman 4
Hanover 6, Anderson 1
Hanover 6, Transylvania 4
Sunday, May 12
Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference Tournament
Championship
Hanover 9, Transylvania 6
North Coast Athletic
Conference Tournament
Championship
Denison 17, Wittenberg 7
NAIA
Monday, May 6
Crossroads League Tournament
Saint Francis 7, Marian 5
Championship
Taylor 7, Saint Francis 4
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic
Conference Tournament
Championship Series
Indiana Tech 5, Madonna 4 (11 inn.)
Indiana Tech 10, Madonna 3
Wednesday, May 8
National Christian College Athletic
Association Mideast Regional
Alice Lloyd 5, Asbury 3
Oakland City 10, Alice Lloyd 0
Thursday, May 9
National Christian College Athletic
Association Mideast Regional
Asbury 8 Alice Lloyd 6
Oakland City 7, Asbury 3
Junior College
Friday, May 10
NJCAA Division II
Region 24 Tournament
Heartland 10, Vincennes 9
Spoon River 11, Vincennes 8