2016 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

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2016 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament
Season2016
Teams56
Finals site
Champions Nova Southeastern  (1st title)
Runner-up Millersville (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Greg Brown  (1st title)
MOP Kevin Suarez (Nova Southeastern)

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.

Contents

Regionals

Atlantic Regional–West Chester, PA

Hosted by West Chester at Serpico Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Millersville 2
5Seton Hill1
4 Shepherd 0
5 Seton Hill 3
1Millersville6
3Mercyhurst3
3 Mercyhurst 6
6 East Stroudsburg 3
3Mercyhurst6
2West Chester1
2 West Chester 12
7 Chowan 6
1Millersville6
3Mercyhurst2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
5Seton Hill0
6East Stroudsburg196East Stroudsburg33Mercyhurst4
7Chowan26East Stroudsburg14Shepherd1
4Shepherd3
2West Chester2
4Shepherd4

Central Regional–St. Cloud, MN

Hosted by St. Cloud State at Joe Faber Field.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 St. Cloud State 0
8 Minnesota State 111
8Minnesota State7
4Arkansas–Monticello6
4 Arkansas–Monticello 15
5 Missouri Western 0
8Minnesota State0
2Central Missouri3
3 Minnesota–Duluth 0
6 Emporia State 4
6Emporia State3
2Central Missouri6
2 Central Missouri 3
7 Southwestern Oklahoma State 12Central Missouri7
4Arkansas–Monticello4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
6Emporia State6
1St. Cloud State101St. Cloud State48Minnesota State6
5Missouri Western46Emporia State74Arkansas–Monticello13
4Arkansas–Monticello18
4Arkansas–Monticello210
3Minnesota–Duluth37Southwestern Oklahoma State1
7Southwestern Oklahoma State6

East Regional–Nashua, NH

Hosted by Franklin Pierce at Holman Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Franklin Pierce 18
4Felician0
4 Felician 3
5 Bridgeport 0
1Franklin Pierce12
3St. Thomas Aquinas8
3 St. Thomas Aquinas 5
6 Molloy 2
3St. Thomas Aquinas4
7Dowling0
2 Southern New Hampshire 0
7 Dowling 4
1Franklin Pierce36
2Southern New Hampshire43
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
4Felician5
6Molloy52Southern New Hampshire203St. Thomas Aquinas4
2Southern New Hampshire112Southern New Hampshire52Southern New Hampshire10
5Bridgeport2
7Dowling6
5Bridgeport7

Midwest Regional–Quincy, IL

Hosted by Quincy at Quincy University Baseball Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Quincy 20
8 Alderson Broaddus 0
1Quincy5
4Southern Indiana9
4 Southern Indiana 7
5 Missouri S&T 5
4Southern Indiana13
6Ashland8
3 Indianapolis 1
6 Ashland 8
6Ashland4
2Grand Valley State3
2 Grand Valley State 9
7 Hillsdale 84Southern Indiana10
5Missouri S&T5
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
2Grand Valley State1
8Alderson Broaddus15Missouri S&T26Ashland4
5Missouri S&T95Missouri S&T95Missouri S&T12
1Quincy8
1Quincy5
3Indianapolis43Indianapolis1
7Hillsdale1

South Regional–Tampa, FL

Hosted by Tampa at Tampa University Baseball Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Tampa 5
4Delta State7
4 Delta State 6
5 Lynn 1
4Delta State4
3Nova Southeastern9
3 Nova Southeastern 11
6 West Georgia 4
3Nova Southeastern6
2West Florida4
2 West Florida 17
7 Claflin 1
3Nova Southeastern13
4Delta State31
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1Tampa3
6West Georgia76West Georgia44Delta State3
7Claflin02West Florida66West Georgia5
6West Georgia7
2West Florida11
5Lynn5

Southeast Regional–Columbus, GA

Hosted by Columbus State at Ragsdale Field.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Columbus State 5
4USC Aiken810
4 USC Aiken 2
5 Tusculum 1
4USC Aiken0
2Lander3
3 Belmont Abbey 612
6 Catawba 5
3Belmont Abbey4
2Lander11
2 Lander 6
7 Mount Olive 4
2Lander5
4USC Aiken3
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1Columbus State2
6Catawba47Mount Olive74USC Aiken8
7Mount Olive67Mount Olive25Tusculum2
5Tusculum3
3Belmont Abbey1
5Tusculum7

South Central Regional–Grand Junction, CO

Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field.

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1 Colorado Mesa 6
6 Lubbock Christian 86Lubbock Christian4
4West Texas A&M2
3 Angelo State 46Lubbock Christian2
4 West Texas A&M 13Angelo State6
3Angelo State63Angelo State9
2St. Edward's42St. Edward's2
2 St. Edward's 86Lubbock Christian5
5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 42St. Edward's72St. Edward's10
1Colorado Mesa65Texas A&M–Kingsville5
5Texas A&M–Kingsville7

West Regional–Riverside, CA

Hosted by California Baptist at Riverside Sports Complex.

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1 California Baptist 14
6 Cal State East Bay 01California Baptist12
4Chico State3
3 Cal Poly Pomona 111California Baptist5
4 Chico State 13Cal Poly Pomona6
3Cal Poly Pomona143Cal Poly Pomona7
5Cal State Monterey Bay21California Baptist6
2 Dixie State 31California Baptist8
5 Cal State Monterey Bay 65Cal State Monterey Bay42Dixie State6
2Dixie State62Dixie State7
6Cal State East Bay4

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachPrevious CWS appearancesBest CWS finish
Angelo State Lone Star 39–20 (25–10) Kevin Brooks 2
(Last: 2015)
5th
Cal Poly Pomona CCAA 39–16 (26–11) Randy Betten 6
(Last: 2015)
1st
Central Missouri MIAA 42–13 (32–7) Kyle Crookes 16
(Last: 2011)
1st
Franklin Pierce Northeast-10 48–7 (25–2) Jayson King 6
(Last: 2013)
3rd
Lander Peach Belt 42–14 (23–7) Kermit Smith 1
(Last: 2014)
5th
Millersville PSAC 50–5 (25–3) Jon Shehan 2
(Last: 2011)
5th
Nova Southeastern Sunshine State 39–16 (18–6) Greg Brown 0
(Last: never)
N/A
Southern Indiana Great Lakes Valley 37–19 (20–8) Tracy Archuleta 4
(Last: 2014)
1st

Results

Bracket

Hosted by Mount Olive and Town of Cary at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC. [1]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
Angelo State 0
Millersville 1
Millersville11
Cal Poly Pomona 3
Cal Poly Pomona 210
Southern Indiana 1
Millersville4
Lander 2
Angelo State 0
Southern Indiana1
Lander4
Southern Indiana 2
Millersville 1 6
Nova Southeastern28
Nova Southeastern 412
Franklin Pierce 3
Nova Southeastern12
Lander 1
Lander 4
Central Missouri 3
Nova Southeastern5
Cal Poly Pomona 2
Franklin Pierce 0
Central Missouri6
Cal Poly Pomona3
Central Missouri 0

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 28Game 1 Millersville 1–0 Angelo State
Game 2 Cal Poly Pomona 2–1 (10) Southern Indiana
Game 3 Nova Southeastern 4–3 (12) Franklin Pierce
Game 4 Lander 4–3 Central Missouri
May 30Game 5 Southern Indiana 1–0 Angelo State Angelo State eliminated
Game 6 Millersville 11–3 Cal Poly Pomona
May 31Game 7 Central Missouri 6–0 Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce eliminated
Game 8 Nova Southeastern 12–1 Lander
June 1Game 9 Cal Poly Pomona 3–0 Central Missouri Central Missouri eliminated
Game 10 Lander 4–2 Southern Indiana Southern Indiana eliminated
June 2Game 11 Nova Southeastern 5–2 Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly Pomona eliminated
Game 12 Millersville 4–2 Lander Lander eliminated
June 3Game 13 Nova Southeastern 2–1 Millersville
June 4Game 14 Nova Southeastern 8–6 Millersville Nova Southeastern wins National Championship

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References

  1. "2016 Division II Baseball Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.