NEW ALBANY, Ind. - IU Southeast baseball is headed to the 2026 Avista NAIA World Series after winning the Bellevue Opening Round bracket. It marks the Grenadiers' third World Series appearance in the last six years.  

The Grenadiers are the No. 9 seed and will take on No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett on Friday for game three of the 2026 World Series. First pitch between the Grenadiers and the Grizzlies is set for 6:00 p.m. EST in Lewiston, Idaho.  

The winner of No. 9 IU Southeast and No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett will play the winner of No. 3 Lewis-Clark State and No. 8 Tennessee Wesleyan in game ten on Monday, May 25 at 9:30 p.m. EST.  

Click HERE to watch the Grenadiers take on Georgia Gwinnett.  

COVERAGE: 

First Game: No. 9 IU vs. No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett 

Friday, May 22, 2026 6:00 p.m. EST 

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