2014 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament

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2014 NCAA Division II
Baseball Tournament
Season2014
Teams48
Finals site
Champions Southern Indiana  (2nd title)
Runner-up Colorado Mesa (2nd CWS Appearance)
Winning coachTracy Archuleta (2nd title)

The 2015 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the baseball champion of the NCAA Division II level for the 2014 season. The Screaming Eagles of the University of Southern Indiana won their second national championship as led by head coach Tracy Archuleta. The Screaming Eagles defeated the Mavericks of Colorado Mesa University in the national championship. Southern Indiana pitcher Matt Chavarria was named most outstanding player of the tournament.

Contents

Regionals

[1]

Atlantic Region–West Lawn, PA

Hosted by Kutztown at Owls Field

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1 Millersville 3
6 Kutztown 21Millersville5
4Mercyhurst3
3 Seton Hill 41Millersville2
4 Mercyhurst 13Seton Hill8
3Seton Hill43Seton Hill3
2Shepherd11Millersville0
2 Shepherd 41Millersville3
5 Winston–Salem State 22Shepherd26Kutztown1
6Kutztown16Kutztown3
5Winston–Salem State0

Central Region–Russellville, AR

Hosted by Arkansas Tech at Tech Field

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Arkansas State2
4Emporia State3
1 Arkansas Tech 44Emporia State3
6 Augustana (SD) 26Augustana (SD)0
6Augustana (SD)8
5Arkansas–Monticello6
3 Minnesota State 114Emporia State3
4 Emporia State 53Minnesota State6
3Minnesota State6
2Southern Arkansas3
2 Southern Arkansas 113Minnesota State5
5 Arkansas–Monticello 41Arkansas Tech2
1Arkansas Tech5
2Southern Arkansas0

East Region–Manchester, NH

Hosted by Southern New Hampshire at Penmen Field

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Southern New Hampshire1
4St. Thomas Aquinas6
1 Southern New Hampshire 94St. Thomas Aquinas8
6 Felician 36Felician5
6Felician5
2Franklin Pierce0
3 Wilmington (DE) 44St. Thomas Aquinas43
4 St. Thomas Aquinas 05Dowling20
3Wilmington (DE)1
5Dowling6
2 Franklin Pierce 05Dowling4
5 Dowling 31Southern New Hampshire3
1Southern New Hampshire4
3Wilmington (DE)3

Midwest Region–Evansville, IN

Hosted by Southern Indiana at USI Baseball Field

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1Southern Indiana3
3Drury9
1 Southern Indiana 53Drury16
6 Indianapolis 35Lake Erie33Drury5
6Indianapolis3
2Grand Valley State2
5Lake Erie4
3 Drury 0
3Drury2
4 Wayne State 1
4Wayne State21Southern Indiana4
2Grand Valley State7
2 Grand Valley State 92Grand Valley State2
5 Lake Erie 41Southern Indiana5
1Southern Indiana6
4Wayne State2

South Region–Tampa, FL

Hosted by Tampa at University of Tampa Baseball Field

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1 Tampa 3
6 Stillman 21Tampa7
3Delta State3
3 Delta State 41Tampa9
4 Florida Southern 85Alabama–Huntsville5
4Florida Southern11Tampa3
5Alabama–Huntsville114Florida Southern0
2 Lynn 15Alabama–Huntsville2
5 Alabama–Huntsville 44Florida Southern44Florida Southern7
6Stillman62Lynn2
2Lynn14

South Central Region–Grand Junction, CO

Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1 Colorado Mesa 9
6 New Mexico Highlands 81Colorado Mesa12
4St. Edward's8
3 Texas A&M–Kingsville 91Colorado Mesa9
4 St. Edward's 22West Texas A&M6
3Texas A&M–Kingsville31Colorado Mesa87
2West Texas A&M173Texas A&M–Kingsville96
2 West Texas A&M 132West Texas A&M4
5 Tarleton State 103Texas A&M–Kingsville83Texas A&M–Kingsville7
6New Mexico Highlands95Tarleton State6
5Tarleton State13

Southeast Region–Greenwood, SC

Hosted by Lander at Dolney Stadium

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1 Lander 4
6 Catawba 11Lander12
4USC Aiken8
3 Columbus State 31Lander9
4 USC Aiken 23Columbus State3
3Columbus State101Lander55
5Georgia College33Columbus State192
2 Mount Olive 03Columbus State6
5 Georgia College 105Georgia College06Catawba5
6Catawba166Catawba5
2Mount Olive4

West Region–San Diego, CA

Hosted by UC San Diego at Triton Ballpark

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1 UC San Diego 3
6 Sonoma State 01UC San Diego20
4Cal Poly Pomona5
3 California Baptist 51UC San Diego5
4 Cal Poly Pomona 32Chico State6
3California Baptist02Chico State3
2Chico State21UC San Diego1
2 Chico State 51UC San Diego14
5 Dixie State 43California Baptist53California Baptist5
6Sonoma State55Dixie State2
5Dixie State6

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachPrevious CWS AppearancesBest CWS Finish
Chico State CCAA 43–13 (29–10) Dave Taylor 8
(last: 2012)
1st
Colorado Mesa RMAC 44–11 (31–7) Chris Hanks 1
(last: 2009)
5th
Lander Peach Belt 51–7 (24–6) Kermit Smith 0
(last: never)
N/A
Minnesota State Northern Sun 45–9 (28–4) Matt Magers 7
(last: 2013)
2nd
Seton Hill PSAC 40–15 (22–6) Marc Marizzaldi 0
(last: never)
N/A
Southern Indiana Great Lakes Valley 45–12 (29–5) Tracy Archuleta 2
(last: 2010)
1st
St. Thomas Aquinas ECC 38–16 (16–8) Scott Muscat 0
(last: never)
N/A
Tampa SSC 51–2 (22–1) Joe Urso 15
(last: 2013)
1st

Results

Bracket

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

First Round Second Round Semifinals National Championship
             
Southern Indiana 4
Tampa 3
Southern Indiana6
Lander 5
Lander 6
Chico State 4
Southern Indiana1 4
Minnesota State 53
Tampa14
Chico State 6
Lander 3
Tampa7
Southern Indiana3
Colorado Mesa 2
Minnesota State 2
Seton Hill 4
Seton Hill 2
Colorado Mesa6
Colorado Mesa 5
St. Thomas Aquinas 4
Colorado Mesa1 3
Tampa 32
Minnesota State6
St. Thomas Aquinas 1
Seton Hill 1
Minnesota State3

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 24Game 1 Southern Indiana 4–3 Tampa
Game 2 Lander 6–4 Chico State
May 25Game 3 Seton Hill 4–2 Minnesota State
Game 4 Colorado Mesa 5–4 St. Thomas Aquinas
May 26Game 5 Tampa 14–6 Chico State Chico State eliminated
Game 6 Southern Indiana 6–5 Lander
May 27Game 7 Minnesota State 6–1 St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas eliminated
Game 8 Colorado Mesa 6–2 Seton Hill
May 28Game 9 Tampa 7–3 Lander Lander eliminated
Game 10 Minnesota State 3–1 Seton Hill Seton Hill eliminated
May 29Game 11 Tampa 3–1 Colorado Mesa
Game 12 Minnesota State 5–1 Southern Indiana
May 30Game 13 Colorado Mesa 3–2 Tampa Tampa eliminated
Game 14 Southern Indiana 4–3 Minnesota State Minnesota State eliminated
May 31Game 15 Southern Indiana 3–2 Colorado Mesa Southern Indiana wins National Championship

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