1998 NCAA Division II softball tournament

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1998 NCAA Division II
softball tournament
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions California (PA)  (2nd title)
Runner-up Barry (1st title game)
Winning coach Rick Bertagnolli  (2nd title)
Attendance5,520

The 1998 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the 17th annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1998 NCAA Division II softball season. [1]

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The final, eight-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played in Pensacola, Florida.

Defending champions California (PA) defeated Barry in the final elimination game of the championship series, 2–1, to capture the Vulcans' second consecutive and second overall Division II national title.

Bracket

College World Series

First RoundSecond RoundaThird RoundSemifinalsThird place finalChampionship
Ferris State 4
Merrimack 0
Ferris State2
Barry4
Barry 5
Nebraska–Kearney 3
Barry0
California5
Augustana (SD) 1
California3
California (PA) 3
California2Ferris State4
Coker1
Cal State Bakersfield 0
Coker 1California2
Ferris State5Barry1
Second RoundThird RoundBarry6
Coker1
Merrimack7Merrimack9 (6)
Barry8
Nebraska–Kearney3
Merrimack4
Ferris State5
Augustana1Cal State Bakersfield3
Cal State Bakersfield2

All-tournament team

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References

  1. "DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 21 July 2024.