2025 NCAA DII CENTRAL REGIONAL BRACKET

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — After a strong showing at the GAC Tournament the past two weekends, Reddie Baseball has earned a trip to the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship. Henderson State was named one of eight teams advancing to the Central Region tournament.

The Reddies (32-22) received an at-large bid during the NCAA selection show Sunday night and are the No. 6 seed. They will travel to Mankato, Minnesota this weekend for the double elimination tournament.

Joining HSU at their regional site will be No. 2 seed and host Minnesota State, No. 7 seed Arkansas-Monticello, and the Reddies first round opponent, the No. 3 seed Pittsburg (KS) State. Pitt State was an at-large bid from the MIAA, UAM earned an at-large bid from the GAC, and Minnesota State earned the automatic bid from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The Reddies and Gorillas will play Thursday night at 7 p.m.

No. 1 Central Missouri, No. 4 Central Oklahoma, No. 5 Arkansas Tech and No. 8 Harding comprised the other Central Regional in Warrensburg, Missouri. Both regionals are double elimination format with the winners advancing to play a three-game Super Regional series at the home site of the higher seed.