DELAND, Fla. - Melching Field will once again play host to the ASUN Baseball Championship in 2025 and 2026 as announced by the ASUN Conference. This marks the third and fourth year in a row the Hatters will have home field advantage for the championship.

"Stetson University is excited to play host to the ASUN Championship," said Director of Athletics Ricky Ray. "We are thrilled to welcome ASUN fans and highlight our partnership with the City of DeLand." 

"The City of DeLand is excited to once again welcome visiting teams and fans into the heart of Downtown DeLand. When not watching the action at Conrad Park, visitors can enjoy restaurants, local shops, entertainment and the charm of America's Best Mainstreet," stated Mayor of DeLand Chris Cloudman.

The Hatters have a storied history with the ASUN Championship as they have played host to the championship a league leading 19 times. Stetson has won more than any other school in the ASUN as they have nine titles, the most recent being in 2024 when the Hatters defeated Kennesaw State to advance to the Tallahassee regional.

The 2025 ASUN Conference baseball regular season will have an updated slate as the conference announced divisional play in July. Teams will play 10 series within their division (5 home and 5 away) for a total of 30 conference games. The Northeast Division features  Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Lipscomb and North Alabama. The Southeast Division includes Stetson, FGCU, Jacksonville, North Florida, Queens, and West Georgia. The change was instituted to provide the student-athletes with an elite experience, while strengthening regional ASUN rivalries.

The 2025 ASUN Championship will be held May 20th -25th. Ticket information will be released at a later date. For more information visit ASUNSports.org.

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The ASUN, a Division I conference member of the NCAA, boasts a membership of institutions that share visionary leadership, bold ambition, and creative innovation. As an agile, adaptive conference unafraid to blaze a national pathway for better service to our student-athletes, teams, and institutions, the ASUN has a proud history of firsts, national academic and athletic achievements, and a conference culture that walks the walk with its four ASUN Beams. Students First! Rise. Connect. Impact. #ASUNBuilt by Austin Peay (Clarksville, Tenn.), Bellarmine (Louisville, Ky.), Central Arkansas (Conway, Ark.), EKU (Richmond, Ky.), FGCU (Fort Myers, Fla.), Jacksonville (Fla.), Lipscomb (Nashville, Tenn.), North Alabama (Florence, Ala.), North Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.), Queens (Charlotte, N.C.), Stetson (DeLand, Fla.), and West Georgia (Carrollton, Ga.).