1979 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

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1979 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament
Season1979
Finals site
Champions Valdosta State  (1st title)
Runner-up Florida Southern (5th CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Tommy Thomas  (1st title)
MOP Frank DeGennaro (OF) (Valdosta State)
Attendance12,815

The 1979 NCAA Division II baseball tournament was the postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of baseball among its Division II colleges and universities at the end of the 1979 NCAA Division II baseball season. [1]

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Valdosta State defeated defending champions Florida Southern in the championship game, 3–2, of the double-elimination tournament, capturing the Blazers' first national title. Valdosta State was coached by Tommy Thomas.

Bracket

Finals

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundSemifinalsElimination finalChampionship
Le Moyne 6
Mankato State 2
Le Moyne3
Florida Southern15
Cal Poly Pomona 3
Florida Southern 413
Florida Southern4
New Haven3
Jacksonville State 4
Florida Southern3
Valdosta State 15
Valdosta State3Valdosta State11
New Haven4
New Haven 6
Northern Kentucky 3Florida Southern2
Valdosta State8Valdosta State3
Consolation First RoundConsolation Second RoundLe Moyne3
Le Moyne7
Jacksonville State9Jacksonville State0
New Haven2
Northern Kentucky8
Le Moyne3
Valdosta State6
Mankato State4Cal Poly Pomona3
Cal Poly Pomona10

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References

  1. "DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved May 6, 2023.