2025 SLIAC Baseball Championship Central
Webster University and MUW have earned first-round byes in the upcoming 2025 SLIAC Baseball Tournament. The two teams are guaranteed their spot when the tournament moves to Car Shield Field in O'Fallon, Mo. The tournament opens on Tuesday with higher seeds hosting the quarterfinal round before moving to Car Shield Field later in the week. The semifinal round begins on Thursday with the elimination round set for Friday and the championship game on Saturday.
Webster claimed the top overall seed by going 17-1 this year and winning the18th regular season title in program history. This is the 27th time the Gorloks will appear in the conference tournament, having won a conference record 12 championships. Their last title came in 2022 and they begin the postseason with a 33-7 overall record and ranked #14 in the latest national poll.
MUW finished the year 19-15 overall and 14-4 in conference play. This is the second straight year the Owls have made the postseason after joining the league last year. They will be looking for the program's first win in the tournament when they open up later this week.
Two-time defending champion Spalding University will be the #3 seed in the tournament and host a quarterfinal game on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles were 26-12 overall and 14-4 in the SLIAC this season. They are making their 10th tournament appearance with two championships.
Westminster College earned the fourth seed in the tournament, finishing 18-20 overall and 9-9 in conference play. The Blue Jays are making their 22nd tournament appearance and have four championships with the last coming in 2016.
Greenville University finished the regular season with a sweep of Blackburn College, going 8-10 in the SLIAC and 15-23 overall this season. The Panthers have the second most tournament wins in conference history (30) and are making their 22nd trip. They have two championships with the last coming in 2017.
Eureka College is back in the postseason after a one year absence. The Red Devils went 13-24 overall and 8-10 in conference play this year. They will be appearing in the tournament for the fifth time in program history.
The 2025 SLIAC Baseball Tournament begins on Tuesday with the quarterfinal round. Spalding will host Eureka in one game while Westminster hosts Greenville in the other contest.
The tournament moves to Car Shield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri for the remainder of the tournament; which runs from Thursday to Saturday.