2016 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament

The2016 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament decided the champion of baseball in NCAA Division II for the 2016 season. the Nova Southeastern Sharks won their first national championship, beating the Millersville Marauders, both teams in their first College World Series. Nova Southeastern coach Greg Brown won his first title with the team, while NSU outfielder Kevin Suarez was named Tournament MOP.

2016 NCAA Division II
Baseball Tournament
Season2016
Teams56
Finals site
ChampionsNova Southeastern (1st title)
Runner-upMillersville (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coachGreg Brown (1st title)
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Regionals

[1]

Atlantic Regional–West Chester, PA

Hosted by West Chester at Serpico Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Millersville 2  
      5 Seton Hill 1    
  4 Shepherd 0          
  5 Seton Hill 3        
      1 Millersville 6            
      3 Mercyhurst 3              
  3 Mercyhurst 6              
  6 East Stroudsburg 3                
      3 Mercyhurst 6          
      2 West Chester 1        
  2 West Chester 12          
  7 Chowan 6         1 Millersville 6
      3 Mercyhurst 2
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 East Stroudsburg 19        
  7 Chowan 2     5 Seton Hill 0        
    6 East Stroudsburg 3          
      6 East Stroudsburg 1        
      4 Shepherd 3     3 Mercyhurst 4    
  2 West Chester 2         4 Shepherd 1  
  4 Shepherd 4  

Central Regional–St. Cloud, MN

Hosted by St. Cloud State at Joe Faber Field.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1 St. Cloud State 0  
  8 Minnesota State 111    
      8 Minnesota State 7  
      4 Arkansas–Monticello 6    
  4 Arkansas–Monticello 15          
  5 Missouri Western 0        
      8 Minnesota State 0            
      2 Central Missouri 3              
  3 Minnesota–Duluth 0              
  6 Emporia State 4                
      6 Emporia State 3          
      2 Central Missouri 6        
  2 Central Missouri 3          
  7 Southwestern Oklahoma State 1         2 Central Missouri 7
      4 Arkansas–Monticello 4
  Loser's Bracket      
  1 St. Cloud State 10        
  5 Missouri Western 4     6 Emporia State 6        
    1 St. Cloud State 4          
      6 Emporia State 7        
  3 Minnesota–Duluth 3         4 Arkansas–Monticello 18     8 Minnesota State 6    
  7 Southwestern Oklahoma State 6     4 Arkansas–Monticello 210         4 Arkansas–Monticello 13  
    7 Southwestern Oklahoma State 1  

East Regional–Nashua, NH

Hosted by Franklin Pierce at Holman Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Franklin Pierce 18  
      4 Felician 0    
  4 Felician 3          
  5 Bridgeport 0        
      1 Franklin Pierce 12            
      3 St. Thomas Aquinas 8              
  3 St. Thomas Aquinas 5              
  6 Molloy 2                
      3 St. Thomas Aquinas 4          
      7 Dowling 0        
  2 Southern New Hampshire 0          
  7 Dowling 4         1 Franklin Pierce 3 6
      2 Southern New Hampshire 4 3
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 Molloy 5        
  2 Southern New Hampshire 11     4 Felician 5        
    2 Southern New Hampshire 20          
      2 Southern New Hampshire 5        
      5 Bridgeport 2     3 St. Thomas Aquinas 4    
  7 Dowling 6         2 Southern New Hampshire 10  
  5 Bridgeport 7  

Midwest Regional–Quincy, IL

Hosted by Quincy at Quincy University Baseball Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1 Quincy 20  
  8 Alderson Broaddus 0    
      1 Quincy 5  
      4 Southern Indiana 9    
  4 Southern Indiana 7          
  5 Missouri S&T 5        
      4 Southern Indiana 13            
      6 Ashland 8              
  3 Indianapolis 1              
  6 Ashland 8                
      6 Ashland 4          
      2 Grand Valley State 3        
  2 Grand Valley State 9          
  7 Hillsdale 8         4 Southern Indiana 10
      5 Missouri S&T 5
  Loser's Bracket      
  8 Alderson Broaddus 1        
  5 Missouri S&T 9     2 Grand Valley State 1        
    5 Missouri S&T 2          
      5 Missouri S&T 9        
  3 Indianapolis 4         1 Quincy 8     6 Ashland 4    
  7 Hillsdale 1     1 Quincy 5         5 Missouri S&T 12  
    3 Indianapolis 1  

South Regional–Tampa, FL

Hosted by Tampa at Tampa University Baseball Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Tampa 5  
      4 Delta State 7    
  4 Delta State 6          
  5 Lynn 1        
      4 Delta State 4            
      3 Nova Southeastern 9              
  3 Nova Southeastern 11              
  6 West Georgia 4                
      3 Nova Southeastern 6          
      2 West Florida 4        
  2 West Florida 17          
  7 Claflin 1         3 Nova Southeastern 1 3
      4 Delta State 3 1
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 West Georgia 7        
  7 Claflin 0     1 Tampa 3        
    6 West Georgia 4          
      2 West Florida 6        
      6 West Georgia 7     4 Delta State 3    
  2 West Florida 11         6 West Georgia 5  
  5 Lynn 5  

Southeast Regional–Columbus, GA

Hosted by Columbus State at Ragsdale Field.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Columbus State 5  
      4 USC Aiken 810    
  4 USC Aiken 2          
  5 Tusculum 1        
      4 USC Aiken 0            
      2 Lander 3              
  3 Belmont Abbey 612              
  6 Catawba 5                
      3 Belmont Abbey 4          
      2 Lander 11        
  2 Lander 6          
  7 Mount Olive 4         2 Lander 5
      4 USC Aiken 3
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 Catawba 4        
  7 Mount Olive 6     1 Columbus State 2        
    7 Mount Olive 7          
      7 Mount Olive 2        
      5 Tusculum 3     4 USC Aiken 8    
  3 Belmont Abbey 1         5 Tusculum 2  
  5 Tusculum 7  

South Central Regional–Grand Junction, CO

Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field.

  First round Second round Third round Semi-finals Finals
                                                 
  1 Colorado Mesa 6  
  6 Lubbock Christian 8     6 Lubbock Christian 4  
    4 West Texas A&M 2    
  3 Angelo State 4         6 Lubbock Christian 2            
  4 West Texas A&M 1           3 Angelo State 6              
      3 Angelo State 6           3 Angelo State 9
      2 St. Edward's 4         2 St. Edward's 2
  2 St. Edward's 8         6 Lubbock Christian 5    
  5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 4       2 St. Edward's 7     2 St. Edward's 10  
  1 Colorado Mesa 6     5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 5  
  5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 7  

West Regional–Riverside, CA

Hosted by California Baptist at Riverside Sports Complex.

  First round Second round Third round Semi-finals Finals
                                                 
  1 California Baptist 14  
  6 Cal State East Bay 0     1 California Baptist 12  
    4 Chico State 3    
  3 Cal Poly Pomona 11         1 California Baptist 5            
  4 Chico State 1           3 Cal Poly Pomona 6              
      3 Cal Poly Pomona 14           3 Cal Poly Pomona 7
      5 Cal State Monterey Bay 2         1 California Baptist 6
  2 Dixie State 3         1 California Baptist 8    
  5 Cal State Monterey Bay 6       5 Cal State Monterey Bay 4     2 Dixie State 6  
  2 Dixie State 6     2 Dixie State 7  
  6 Cal State East Bay 4  

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachPrevious CWS AppearancesBest CWS Finish
Angelo State Lone Star39–20 (25–10)Kevin Brooks2
(Last: 2015)
5th
Cal Poly Pomona CCAA39–16 (26–11)Randy Betten6
(Last: 2015)
1st
Central Missouri MIAA42–13 (32–7)Kyle Crookes16
(Last: 2011)
1st
Franklin Pierce Northeast-1048–7 (25–2)Jayson King6
(Last: 2013)
3rd
Lander Peach Belt42–14 (23–7)Kermit Smith1
(Last: 2014)
5th
Millersville PSAC50–5 (25–3)Jon Shehan2
(Last: 2011)
5th
Nova Southeastern Sunshine State39–16 (18–6)Greg Brown0
(Last: never)
N/A
Southern Indiana Great Lakes Valley37–19 (20–8)Tracy Archuleta4
(Last: 2014)
1st

Bracket

Hosted by Mount Olive and Town of Cary at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC. [2]

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
Angelo State 0  
Millersville 1  
  Millersville 11  
  Cal Poly Pomona 3  
Cal Poly Pomona 210
Southern Indiana 1  
  Millersville 4  
  Lander 2  
Angelo State 0  
Southern Indiana 1  
  Lander 4
  Southern Indiana 2  
  Millersville 1 6
  Nova Southeastern 2 8
Nova Southeastern 412  
Franklin Pierce 3  
  Nova Southeastern 12
  Lander 1  
Lander 4
Central Missouri 3  
  Nova Southeastern 5
  Cal Poly Pomona 2  
Franklin Pierce 0  
Central Missouri 6  
  Cal Poly Pomona 3
  Central Missouri 0  

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 28Game 1Millersville1–0Angelo State
Game 2Cal Poly Pomona2–1 (10)Southern Indiana
Game 3Nova Southeastern4–3 (12)Franklin Pierce
Game 4Lander4–3Central Missouri
May 30Game 5Southern Indiana1–0Angelo StateAngelo State eliminated
Game 6Millersville11–3Cal Poly Pomona
May 31Game 7Central Missouri6–0Franklin PierceFranklin Pierce eliminated
Game 8Nova Southeastern12–1Lander
June 1Game 9Cal Poly Pomona3–0Central MissouriCentral Missouri eliminated
Game 10Lander4–2Southern IndianaSouthern Indiana eliminated
June 2Game 11Nova Southeastern5–2Cal Poly PomonaCal Poly Pomona eliminated
Game 12Millersville4–2LanderLander eliminated
June 3Game 13Nova Southeastern2–1Millersville
June 4Game 14Nova Southeastern8–6MillersvilleNova Southeastern wins National Championship

References

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