2015 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament

The 2015 NCAA Division II baseball Tournament decided the baseball champion at the NCAA Division II level for the 2015 season. The Tampa Spartans won their seventh national championship, beating the Indians of Catawba College in the national championship. Tampa catcher Nick Tindall was named tournament Most Outstanding Player, while Tampa head coach Joe Urso won his fourth championship with the Spartans.

2015 NCAA Division II
Baseball Tournament
Season2015
Teams48
Finals site
ChampionsTampa (7th title)
Runner-upCatawba (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coachJoe Urso (4th title)
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Regionals

[1][2]

Atlantic Region–Erie, PA

Hosted by Mercyhurst at Jerry Uht Park

  First round Semifinals Third Round Semi-Finals Finals
                                               
  1 Mercyhurst 3  
  6 West Virginia State 1     1 Mercyhurst 1  
    3 Seton Hill 8    
      3 Seton Hill 3  
      2 Millersville 613     2 Millersville 6  
  6 West Virginia State 1         4 Winston–Salem State 5    
  2 Millersville 4        
  3 Seton Hill 2         2 Millersville 0
  4 Winston–Salem State 5           1 Mercyhurst 2
      4 Winston–Salem State 9        
      5 West Chester 4          
  2 Millersville 0           4 Winston–Salem State 1              
  5 West Chester 5         1 Mercyhurst 2            
  1 Mercyhurst 611    
  5 West Chester 4  

Central Region–St. Cloud, MN

Hosted by St. Cloud State at Joe Faber Field

  First round Second round Third round Semi-finals Finals
                                                 
  1 St. Cloud State 4  
  6 Henderson State 10     6 Henderson State 3  
    4 Emporia State 2    
  3 Emporia State 2         6 Henderson State 9            
  4 Southern Arkansas 9           2 Minnesota State 6              
      2 Minnesota State 7           6 Henderson State 8
      4 Southern Arkansas 2         1 St. Cloud State 7
  2 Minnesota State 3         2 Minnesota State 4    
  5 Missouri Southern State 1       4 Southern Arkansas 0     1 St. Cloud State 5  
  1 St. Cloud State 2     1 St. Cloud State 4  
  5 Missouri Southern State 0  

East Region–Rindge, NH

Hosted by Franklin Pierce at Pappas Field[3][4]

  First round Semifinals Third Round Semi-Finals Finals
                                               
  1 Franklin Pierce 0  
  6 St. Thomas Aquinas 3     6 St. Thomas Aquinas 3  
    3 Southern New Hampshire 6    
      3 Southern New Hampshire 2  
      1 Franklin Pierce 8     1 Franklin Pierce 3  
  1 Franklin Pierce 1         4 Wilmington (DE) 5    
  5 Dowling 0        
  3 Southern New Hampshire 2         4 Wilmington (DE) 11
  4 Wilmington (DE) 3           6 St. Thomas Aquinas 9
      4 Wilmington (DE) 4        
      2 Stonehill 3          
  2 Stonehill 5           4 Wilmington (DE) 3              
  5 Dowling 2         6 St. Thomas Aquinas 7            
  6 St. Thomas Aquinas 8    
  2 Stonehill 0  

Midwest Region–St. Charles, MO

Hosted by Lindenwood at Lou Brock Sports Complex

  First round Semifinals Semi- Finals
                                       
  1 Quincy 610  
  6 Ashland 5     1 Quincy 3  
    3 William Jewell 5    
      3 William Jewell 3  
      6 Ashland 5    
  6 Ashland 4          
  2 Grand Valley State 1        
  3 William Jewell 0         6 Ashland 3
  4 Truman State 6           4 Truman State 6
      4 Truman State 9        
      5 Drury 5          
  2 Grand Valley State 4           4 Truman State 5    
  5 Drury 9         5 Drury 3  
  1 Quincy 1    
  5 Drury 4  

South Region–Livingston, AL

Hosted by West Alabama at Tartt Field

  First round Semifinals Semi- Finals
                                       
  1 West Alabama 11  
  6 Albany State 5     1 West Alabama 1  
    4 Florida Tech 5    
      4 Florida Tech 8  
      5 Lynn 5    
  6 Albany State 4          
  5 Lynn 16        
  3 Tampa 12         4 Florida Tech 4
  4 Florida Tech 6           3 Tampa 510
      3 Tampa 8        
      2 Nova Southeastern 1          
  2 Nova Southeastern 8           3 Tampa 13    
  5 Lynn 1         1 West Alabama 9  
  1 West Alabama 2    
  2 Nova Southeastern 0  

South Central Region–Grand Junction, CO

Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field

  First round Semifinals Third Round Semi-Finals Finals
                                               
  1 Colorado Mesa 5  
  6 St. Mary's 6     6 St. Mary's 2  
    3 Angelo State 5    
      3 Angelo State 8  
      1 Colorado Mesa 6     3 Angelo State 15  
  1 Colorado Mesa 8         4 CSU–Pueblo 7    
  2 St. Edward's 6        
  3 Angelo State 8         3 Angelo State 5
  4 CSU–Pueblo 9           6 St. Mary's 2
      4 CSU–Pueblo 5        
      5 West Texas A&M 2          
  2 St. Edward's 0           4 CSU–Pueblo 0              
  5 West Texas A&M 5         6 St. Mary's 6            
  6 St. Mary's 3    
  5 West Texas A&M 2  

Southeast Region–Thomasville, NC

Hosted by Catawba at Finch Field

  First round Second round Third round Semi-finals Finals
                                                 
  1 Catawba 4  
  6 North Greenville 3     1 Catawba 9  
    4 Georgia College 2    
  3 North Georgia 10         1 Catawba 7            
  4 Georgia College 3           2 Mount Olive 6              
      3 North Georgia 1           1 Catawba 1
      2 Mount Olive 5         3 North Georgia 0
  2 Mount Olive 5         2 Mount Olive 5    
  5 Wingate 1       3 North Georgia 3     3 North Georgia 6  
  6 North Greenville 0     5 Wingate 2  
  5 Wingate 2  

West Region–Walnut, CA

Hosted by Cal Poly Pomona at Mazmanian Field

  First round Semifinals Third Round Semi-Finals Finals
                                               
  1 Cal Poly Pomona 12  
  6 Point Loma Nazarene 0     1 Cal Poly Pomona 1  
    4 Dixie State 2    
      4 Dixie State 0  
      5 UC San Diego 7     5 UC San Diego 5  
  6 Point Loma Nazarene 5         2 Azusa Pacific 3    
  5 UC San Diego 7        
  3 California Baptist 2         5 UC San Diego 4
  4 Dixie State 1           1 Cal Poly Pomona 7
      3 California Baptist 5        
      2 Azusa Pacific 14          
  2 Azusa Pacific 17           2 Azusa Pacific 2              
  5 UC San Diego 1         1 Cal Poly Pomona 6            
  1 Cal Poly Pomona 6    
  3 California Baptist 4  

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachPrevious CWS AppearancesBest CWS Finish
Angelo State Lone Star41–16 (21–14)Kevin Brooks1
(last: 2007)
5th
Cal Poly Pomona CCAA43–15 (28–12)Randy Betten5
(last: 1985)
1st
Catawba SAC44–13 (23–6)Jim Gantt1
(last: 2012)
4th
Henderson State GAC31–19 (16–10)Cody Hooten0
(last: never)
N/A
Mercyhurst PSAC39–9 (22–6)Joe Spano0
(last: never)
N/A
Tampa SSC39–13 (16–8)Joe Urso16
(last: 2014)
1st
Truman Great Lakes Valley35–20 (21–15)Dan Davis0
(last: never)
N/A
Wilmington CACC37–13 (18–2)Brian August0
(last: never)
N/A

Bracket

Hosted by University of Mount Olive and Town of Cary at USA Baseball National Training Complex.[5]

  First Round Second Round Semifinals National Championship
                                       
Henderson State 4  
Angelo State 0  
  Henderson State 1  
  Catawba 5  
Wilmington 2
Catawba 3  
  Catawba 2 9  
  Cal Poly Pomona 11 6  
Angelo State 5  
Wilmington 0  
  Henderson State 4
  Angelo State 1  
  Catawba 1
  Tampa 3
Truman 1  
Mercyhurst 3  
  Mercyhurst 1
  Tampa 3  
Cal Poly Pomona 4
Tampa 7  
  Tampa 5
  Henderson State 2  
Truman 2  
Cal Poly Pomona 13  
  Mercyhurst 1
  Cal Poly Pomona 5  

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 23Game 1Henderson State4–0Angelo State
Game 2Catawba3–2Wilmington
May 24Game 3Mercyhurst3–1Truman
Game 4Tampa7–4Cal Poly Pomona
May 25Game 5Angelo State5–0WilmingtonWilmington eliminated
Game 6Catawba5–1Henderson State
May 26Game 7Cal Poly Pomona13–2TrumanTruman eliminated
Game 8Tampa3–1Mercyhurst
May 27Game 9Henderson State4–1Angelo StateAngelo State eliminated
Game 10Cal Poly Pomona5–1MercyhurstMercyhurst eliminated
May 28Game 11Tampa5–2Henderson StateHenderson State eliminated
Game 12Cal Poly Pomona11–2Catawba
May 29Game 13Catawba9–6Cal Poly PomonaCal Poly Pomona eliminated
May 30Game 14Tampa3–1CatawbaTampa wins National Championship

References

  1. "2015 Division II Regionals - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. 2019 Division II Baseball Championships Record Book (PDF). NCAA. p. 25. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  3. "2015 Baseball Schedule". St. Thomas Aquinas. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  4. "2015 Baseball Schedule". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/2015_Division_II_College_World_Series
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