2017 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament

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2017 NCAA Division II
Baseball Tournament
Season2017
Teams56
Finals site
Champions West Chester  (2nd title)
Runner-up UC San Diego (3rd CWS Appearance)
Winning coachJed Prachniak (2nd title)
MOP Josh McClain (West Chester)

The 2017 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball in NCAA Division II for the 2017 season. The West Chester Golden Rams claimed their second national title, their first being in 2012. In the final, West Chester defeated the UC San Diego Tritons. The Tritons were also in their second final, having also been the national runners up in 2010. West Chester pitcher Josh McClain was named the tournament's most outstanding player. [1]

Contents

Regionals

[2]

Atlantic Regional–Jamestown, New York

Hosted by Mercyhurst at Russell Diethrick Park.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Mercyhurst 11
4Millersville4
4 Millersville 6
5 Shippensburg 0
1Mercyhurst4
2West Chester8
3 Seton Hill 3
6 Shepherd 10
6Shepherd4
2West Chester11
2 West Chester 5
7 Winston–Salem State 4
2West Chester12
7Winston–Salem State7
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
4Millersville8
3Seton Hill37Winston–Salem State101Mercyhurst1
7Winston–Salem State57Winston–Salem State97Winston–Salem State6
5Shippensburg8
5Shippensburg10
6Shepherd5

Central Regional–Emporia, Kansas

Hosted by Emporia State at Trusler Sports Complex.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Emporia State 10
8 Arkansas–Monticello 8
1Emporia State1
4Lindenwood1213
4 Lindenwood 14
5 Southern Arkansas 7
4Lindenwood10
3St. Cloud State8
3 St. Cloud State 12
6 Missouri Western 0
3St. Cloud State9
2Minnesota State4
2 Minnesota State 4
7 Central Oklahoma 04Lindenwood8
7Central Oklahoma4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
2Minnesota State6
8Arkansas–Monticello58Arkansas–Monticello53St. Cloud State8
5Southern Arkansas42Minnesota State27Central Oklahoma14
7Central Oklahoma3
1Emporia State5
6Missouri Western27Central Oklahoma6
7Central Oklahoma5

East Regional–Manchester, New Hampshire

Hosted by Southern New Hampshire at Gill Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Southern New Hampshire 15
4LIU Post3
4 LIU Post 4
5 Felician 2
1Southern New Hampshire1
3St. Thomas Aquinas13
3 St. Thomas Aquinas 8
6 Southern Connecticut 3
3St. Thomas Aquinas4
2New Haven1
2 New Haven 5
7 Dominican 2
3St. Thomas Aquinas13
1Southern New Hampshire2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
4LIU Post9
6Southern Connecticut37Dominican51Southern New Hampshire8
7Dominican54LIU Post75Felician2
5Felician811
2New Haven1
5Felician7

Midwest Regional–Midland, Michigan

Hosted by Northwood at Gerace Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Northwood 10
8 Kentucky Wesleyan 2
1Northwood3
4Drury2
4 Drury 3
5 Bellarmine 2
1Northwood5
3Quincy3
3 Quincy 4
6 Wayne State 3
3Quincy9
7Saint Joseph's (IN)8
2 Southern Indiana 4
7 Saint Joseph's (IN) 51Northwood30
3Quincy42
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
7Saint Joseph's (IN)1
8Kentucky Wesleyan108Kentucky Wesleyan43Quincy8
5Bellarmine28Kentucky Wesleyan36Wayne State5
6Wayne State4
4Drury2
6Wayne State46Wayne State5
2Southern Indiana2

South Regional–Cleveland, Mississippi

Hosted by Delta State at Ferriss Field.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Delta State 9
4Florida Southern7
4 Florida Southern 6
5 Valdosta State 3
1Delta State4
3Nova Southeastern1
3 Nova Southeastern 20
6 West Alabama 5
3Nova Southeastern3
2Tampa1
2 Tampa 12
7 Miles 1
1Delta State610
6West Alabama4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
4Florida Southern6
6West Alabama176West Alabama76West Alabama10
7Miles156West Alabama73Nova Southeastern9
2Tampa6
2Tampa14
5Valdosta State5

Southeast Regional–Mount Olive, North Carolina

Hosted by Mount Olive at Scarborough Field.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Mount Olive 413
5UNC Pembroke3
4 Catawba 2
5 UNC Pembroke 6
1Mount Olive6
2North Georgia13
3 USC Aiken 6
6 Georgia College 5
3USC Aiken2
2North Georgia6
2 North Georgia 4
7 Lincoln Memorial 1
2North Georgia5
4Catawba4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
5UNC Pembroke6
6Georgia College67Lincoln Memorial111Mount Olive5
7Lincoln Memorial77Lincoln Memorial24Catawba6
4Catawba8
3USC Aiken4
4Catawba7

South Central Regional–San Angelo, Texas

Hosted by Angelo State at Foster Field.

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Angelo State1
3West Texas A&M2
1 Angelo State 113West Texas A&M1
6 Arkansas–Fort Smith 66Arkansas–Fort Smith3
6Arkansas–Fort Smith15
5St. Edward's12
3 West Texas A&M 16Arkansas–Fort Smith1
4 Lubbock Christian 22Colorado Mesa8
4Lubbock Christian2
2Colorado Mesa3
2 Colorado Mesa 112Colorado Mesa4
5 St. Edward's 21Angelo State0
1Angelo State6
4Lubbock Christian1

West Region–Azusa, California

Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field.

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
6Cal Poly Pomona5
3Dixie State6
1 Cal State Chico 73Dixie State14
6 Cal Poly Pomona 85California Baptist5
1Cal State Chico2
5California Baptist14
3 Dixie State 23Dixie State6
4 UC San Diego 54UC San Diego8
4UC San Diego4
2Azusa Pacific0
2 Azusa Pacific 34UC San Diego11
5 California Baptist 12Azusa Pacific3
6Cal Poly Pomona1
2Azusa Pacific10

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachPrevious CWS AppearancesBest CWS Finish
Colorado Mesa RMAC 48–10 (32–4) Chris Hanks 2
(last: 2014)
2nd
Delta State Gulf South 44–11 (25–8) Mike Kinnison 11
(last: 2012)
1st
Lindenwood MAIAA 39–18 (24–11) Doug Bletcher 0
(last: never)
none
North Georgia Peach Belt 46–10 (19–5) Tom Cantrell 0
(last: never)
none
Quincy GLVC 37–21 (17–10) Josh Rabe 0
(last: never)
none
St. Thomas Aquinas ECC 42–15 (20–5) Scott Muscat 1
(last: 2014)
7th
UC San Diego CCAA 40–17 (24–13) Eric Newman 2
(last: 2010)
2nd
West Chester PSAC 40–11 (22–6) Jad Prachniak 3
(last: 2012)
1st

Results

Bracket

All Games Played at AirHogs Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas [3]

First Round Second Round Semifinals Final
             
West Chester 9
North Georgia 4
West Chester5
Lindenwood 2
Lindenwood 4
Delta State 0
West Chester1
Colorado Mesa 0
North Georgia 0
Delta State4
Colorado Mesa6
Delta State 2
West Chester5
UC San Diego 2
St. Thomas Aquinas 6
UC San Diego 5
St. Thomas Aquinas3
Colorado Mesa 2
Quincy 3
Colorado Mesa 10
St. Thomas Aquinas 0 3
UC San Diego107
UC San Diego10
Quincy 8
Lindenwood 6
UC San Diego11

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 27Game 1 Lindenwood 4–1 Delta State
Game 2 West Chester 9–4 North Georgia
May 28Game 3 Colorado Mesa 10–3 Quincy
Game 4 St. Thomas Aquinas 6–5 UC San Diego
May 29Game 5 Delta State 4–0 North Georgia North Georgia eliminated
Game 6 West Chester 5–2 Lindenwood
May 30Game 7 UC San Diego 10–6 Quincy Quincy eliminated
Game 8 St. Thomas Aquinas 3–2 Colorado Mesa
May 31Game 9 Colorado Mesa 6–2 Delta State Delta State eliminated
Game 10 UC San Diego 11–6 Lindenwood Lindenwood eliminated
June 1Game 11 UC San Diego 10–0 St. Thomas Aquinas
Game 12 West Chester 1–0 Colorado Mesa Colorado Mesa eliminated
June 3Game 13 UC San Diego 7–3 St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas eliminated
June 4Game 14 West Chester 5–2 UC San Diego West Chester wins National Championship

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