D3P: A DIII Baseball Podcast

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we wrap up the 2026 season with our biggest show of the year—our End of Season Awards Show—and, completely by accident, our historic 100th episode. Over the course of this episode we hand out 60 Division III baseball awards across 12 different categories, recognizing players, units, and programs from across Division III in a way that goes we...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast, we break down all three days of opening weekend for the 2026 DIII Baseball College World Series with special guest Will Miner—including game scores and breakdowns for the opening round, the winner's bracket, and the loser's bracket Teams discussed in this episode include Adrian, Baldwin Wallace, Denison, East Texas Baptist, Endicott...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast, we break down the 2026 NCAA Division III Baseball Super Regional Round—one matchup at a time. We start by walking through the final 16 teams in the national tournament, looking at which teams came up one series short of the College World Series, and which eight teams punched their tickets to Eastlake, Ohio. We also talk through the biggest...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast, we break down the 2026 NCAA Division III Baseball Regional Round. Instead of our normal weekly scoreboard format, this episode goes regional-by-regional through the full 64-team field, looking at which teams went 0-2, which teams were eliminated second, which teams finished one series short of a Super Regional, and which 16 teams advanced....

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we speak with Ben Cooprider, Chair of the National DIII Baseball Committee, on the eve of the 2026 National Tournament. During our conversation Ben breaks down his own path through DIII athletics and explains the role of the National Committee—and also walks us through how Regional and Super Regional host sites are selected, what the committ...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast, we take a conference-by-conference look at the Division III baseball postseason picture as of May 10th, 2026. Instead of our normal weekly scoreboard format, this episode focuses on automatic qualifiers, conference tournament champions, runner-ups, and the NPI landscape across all 43 DIII baseball conferences. We also walk through which tou...

In this D3P Short, we ask and answer a simple question: in a sport with 380 teams and nearly 20,000 players, is there a way to make the DIII baseball end-of-season more aligned to the size of the league? The focus of this episode will be on the idea of creating a privately sponsored National Invitational Tournament—to extend the season for top teams who do not make the College World Series, and ge...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review rankings, scores and schedules across the league as of May 3rd of 2026. During our conversation we cover season records, key wins and losses upcoming games and NPI implications—as well as bubble teams, national programs to watch, current conference standings, and conference tournament results across DIII baseball. We also shout out...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review rankings, scores and schedules across the league as of April 26th of 2026 with special guest Will Miner from D3 Region 10 Baseball on Twitter / X. During our conversation we cover season records, key wins and losses upcoming games and NPI implications—as well as bubble teams, national programs to watch and current conference standi...

In this D3P Short, we break down the current game-streaming mess in DIII baseball—from inconsistent broadcast quality and hard-to-find games, to paywalls that frustrate families and limit the sport’s reach. Then, we lay out a potential solution built around a centralized Free Ad Supported Television model (FAST Network) that could make games easier to find, free to watch, and more profitable for s...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review rankings, scores and schedules across DIII baseball as of April 19th of 2026 including season records, key wins and losses upcoming games and NPI implications—and also cover bubble teams and national programs to watch, as well as shout out around 100 players across the country who are having exceptional seasons. Teams discussed in...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review rankings, scores and schedules across DIII baseball as of April 12th of 2026 including season records, key wins and losses upcoming games and NPI implications—and also cover bubble teams and national programs to watch, as well as shout out around 100 players across the country who are having exceptional seasons. Teams discussed in...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we discusss the recent release of the 2026 NPI Rankings for DIII baseball, and their impact on the Top 25. We review rankings, scores and schedules across DIII baseball as of April 5th of 2026 including season records, key wins and losses and upcoming games—and also cover bubble teams and national programs to watch, as well as shout out arou...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review scores and schedules across DIII baseball as of March 29th of 2026—including season records, key wins and losses, upcoming games, and potential ranking impacts. We also cover bubble teams and national programs to watch, and shout out around 100 players across the country who are having exceptional seasons. Teams discussed in this e...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review scores and schedules across DIII baseball as of March 22nd of 2026—including season records, key wins and losses, upcoming games, and potential ranking impacts. We also cover bubble teams and national programs to watch. Teams discussed in this episode include (in alphabetical order) Adrian, Belhaven, Bridgewater College, Cal Luther...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review scores and schedules across DIII baseball as of March 15th of 2026—including season records, key wins and losses, upcoming games, and potential ranking impacts. We also cover bubble teams and national programs to watch. Teams discussed in this episode include (in alphabetical order) Adrian, Belhaven, Bridgewater College, Cal Luther...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review scores and schedules across DIII baseball as of March 8th of 2026—including season records, key wins and losses, upcoming games, and potential ranking impacts. We also cover bubble teams and national programs to watch. Teams discussed in this episode include (in alphabetical order) Adrian, Baldwin Wallace, Belhaven, Bridgewater Col...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review scores and schedules across DIII baseball as of March 1st of 2026—including season records, key wins and losses, upcoming games, and potential ranking impacts. We also cover bubble teams and national programs to watch, and discuss a possible parity shift in DIII baseball for the 2026 season. Teams discussed in this episode include...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review scores and schedules across DIII baseball as of February 22nd of 2026—including season records, key wins and losses, upcoming games, and potential ranking impacts. We also cover bubble teams and national programs to watch, and discuss a possible parity shift in DIII baseball for the 2026 season. Teams discussed in this episode incl...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review scores and schedules across DIII baseball as of February 15th of 2026—including season records, key wins and losses, upcoming games, and potential ranking impacts. We also cover bubble teams and national programs to watch, and discuss a possible parity shift in DIII baseball for the 2026 season. Teams discussed in this episode incl...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we break down the 2026 schedule for every team in the D3baseball.com Preseason Top 25—then grade each schedule AND project a regular-season record for all 25 programs. Over the course of this episode we evaluate schedule strength, identify where teams are being challenged (and where they aren’t), and talk through the matchups that will shape...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we assemble our 2026 Preseason Top 25 ballot for the D3baseball.com media poll via a draft method—and let D3P listeners in on the discussion. Over the course of this episode we start by laying out the draft rules and our personal requirements for choosing a team within the Top 25. Then we move to constructing our ballot with the top teams in...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we preview NCAA Region 1 for the 2026 season, which includes four conferences—the North Atlantic, the Great Northeast, the NESCAC and the NEWMAC During this episode we start by covering past season results—reviewing under-achievers, over-achievers and teams who made runs in 2025. Then we move on to 2026, breaking down each conference in term...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we talk with national player development expert Seth Betts about how players can get to college baseball without playing travel ball. Over the course of our conversation we kick off with a discussion on nutrition and strength—how to fuel your body and build a stronger athletic foundation—then move into strategies for developing as a hitter,...

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we preview NCAA Region 7 for the 2026 season, which includes five conferences—the AMCC, the MIAA, the PAC, the NCAC and the OAC. During this episode we start by covering past season results—reviewing under-achievers, over-achievers and teams who made runs in 2025. Then we move on to 2026, breaking down each conference in terms of potential f...