2014 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

2014 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament

Season	2014
Teams	48
Finals site	USA Baseball National Training Complex Cary, North Carolina
Champions	Southern Indiana  (2nd title)
Runner-up	Colorado Mesa (2nd CWS Appearance)
Winning coach	Tracy Archuleta (2nd title)
MOP	Matt Chavarria (Southern Indiana)
← 2013   NCAA Division II Baseball Championship 2015 →

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.

Regionals

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Atlantic Region–West Lawn, PA

Hosted by Kutztown at Owls Field

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals					Final
	1	Millersville	3
	6	Kutztown	2			1	Millersville	5
						4	Mercyhurst	3
	3	Seton Hill	4								1	Millersville	2
	4	Mercyhurst	1								3	Seton Hill	8
						3	Seton Hill	4													3	Seton Hill	3	—
						2	Shepherd	1													1	Millersville	0	—
	2	Shepherd	4													1	Millersville	3
	5	Winston–Salem State	2								2	Shepherd	2			6	Kutztown	1
						6	Kutztown	1			6	Kutztown	3
						5	Winston–Salem State	0

Central Region–Russellville, AR

Hosted by Arkansas Tech at Tech Field

	First round					Second round					Third round					Final
						1	Arkansas State	2
						4	Emporia State	3
	1	Arkansas Tech	4								4	Emporia State	3
	6	Augustana (SD)	2								6	Augustana (SD)	0
						6	Augustana (SD)	8
						5	Arkansas–Monticello	6
	3	Minnesota State	11													4	Emporia State	3	—
	4	Emporia State	5													3	Minnesota State	6	—
						3	Minnesota State	6
						2	Southern Arkansas	3
	2	Southern Arkansas	11								3	Minnesota State	5
	5	Arkansas–Monticello	4								1	Arkansas Tech	2
						1	Arkansas Tech	5
						2	Southern Arkansas	0

East Region–Manchester, NH

Hosted by Southern New Hampshire at Penmen Field

	First round					Second round					Third round					Final
						1	Southern New Hampshire	1
						4	St. Thomas Aquinas	6
	1	Southern New Hampshire	9								4	St. Thomas Aquinas	8
	6	Felician	3								6	Felician	5
						6	Felician	5
						2	Franklin Pierce	0
	3	Wilmington (DE)	4													4	St. Thomas Aquinas	4	3
	4	St. Thomas Aquinas	0													5	Dowling	2	0
						3	Wilmington (DE)	1
						5	Dowling	6
	2	Franklin Pierce	0								5	Dowling	4
	5	Dowling	3								1	Southern New Hampshire	3
						1	Southern New Hampshire	4
						3	Wilmington (DE)	3

Midwest Region–Evansville, IN

Hosted by Southern Indiana at USI Baseball Field

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals						Final
						1	Southern Indiana	3
						3	Drury	9
	1	Southern Indiana	5								3	Drury	16
	6	Indianapolis	3								5	Lake Erie	3			3	Drury	5
						6	Indianapolis	3
																2	Grand Valley State	2
						5	Lake Erie	4
	3	Drury	0
																						3	Drury	2
	4	Wayne State	1
						4	Wayne State	2														1	Southern Indiana	4
						2	Grand Valley State	7
	2	Grand Valley State	9								2	Grand Valley State	2
	5	Lake Erie	4								1	Southern Indiana	5
						1	Southern Indiana	6
						4	Wayne State	2

South Region–Tampa, FL

Hosted by Tampa at University of Tampa Baseball Field

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals					Final
	1	Tampa	3
	6	Stillman	2			1	Tampa	7
						3	Delta State	3
	3	Delta State	4								1	Tampa	9
	4	Florida Southern	8								5	Alabama–Huntsville	5
						4	Florida Southern	1													1	Tampa	3	—
						5	Alabama–Huntsville	11													4	Florida Southern	0	—
	2	Lynn	1													5	Alabama–Huntsville	2
	5	Alabama–Huntsville	4								4	Florida Southern	4			4	Florida Southern	7
						6	Stillman	6			2	Lynn	2
						2	Lynn	14

South Central Region–Grand Junction, CO

Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals					Final
	1	Colorado Mesa	9
	6	New Mexico Highlands	8			1	Colorado Mesa	12
						4	St. Edward's	8
	3	Texas A&M–Kingsville	9								1	Colorado Mesa	9
	4	St. Edward's	2								2	West Texas A&M	6
						3	Texas A&M–Kingsville	3													1	Colorado Mesa	8	7
						2	West Texas A&M	17													3	Texas A&M–Kingsville	9	6
	2	West Texas A&M	13													2	West Texas A&M	4
	5	Tarleton State	10								3	Texas A&M–Kingsville	8			3	Texas A&M–Kingsville	7
						6	New Mexico Highlands	9			5	Tarleton State	6
						5	Tarleton State	13

Southeast Region–Greenwood, SC

Hosted by Lander at Dolney Stadium

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals					Final
	1	Lander	4
	6	Catawba	1			1	Lander	12
						4	USC Aiken	8
	3	Columbus State	3								1	Lander	9
	4	USC Aiken	2								3	Columbus State	3
						3	Columbus State	10													1	Lander	5	5
						5	Georgia College	3													3	Columbus State	19	2
	2	Mount Olive	0													3	Columbus State	6
	5	Georgia College	10								5	Georgia College	0			6	Catawba	5
						6	Catawba	16			6	Catawba	5
						2	Mount Olive	4

West Region–San Diego, CA

Hosted by UC San Diego at Triton Ballpark

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals					Final
	1	UC San Diego	3
	6	Sonoma State	0			1	UC San Diego	20
						4	Cal Poly Pomona	5
	3	California Baptist	5								1	UC San Diego	5
	4	Cal Poly Pomona	3								2	Chico State	6
						3	California Baptist	0													2	Chico State	3	—
						2	Chico State	2													1	UC San Diego	1	—
	2	Chico State	5													1	UC San Diego	14
	5	Dixie State	4								3	California Baptist	5			3	California Baptist	5
						6	Sonoma State	5			5	Dixie State	2
						5	Dixie State	6

College World Series

Participants

School	Conference	Record (conference)	Head coach	Previous CWS appearances	Best 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 Indiana	6
							Lander	5
		Lander	6
		Chico State	4
												Southern Indiana	1	4
												Minnesota State	5	3
		Tampa	14
		Chico State	6
							Lander	3
							Tampa	7
																		Southern Indiana	3
																		Colorado Mesa	2
		Minnesota State	2
		Seton Hill	4
							Seton Hill	2
							Colorado Mesa	6
		Colorado Mesa	5
		St. Thomas Aquinas	4
												Colorado Mesa	1	3
												Tampa	3	2
		Minnesota State	6
		St. Thomas Aquinas	1
							Seton Hill	1
							Minnesota State	3

Game results

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

References

1. "DII Baseball regionals | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.