2018 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament

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2018 NCAA Division II
Baseball Tournament
Season2018
Teams56
Finals site
Champions Augustana (SD)  (1st title)
Runner-up Columbus State (8th CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Tim Huber  (1st title)

The 2018 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball in NCAA Division II for the 2018 season. The Augustana Vikings of South Dakota claimed their first national title. In the final, Augustana defeated the Columbus State Cougars. The Cougars made their eighth appearance in the College World Series, having won the event in 2002 and two other times finished as runner up.

Contents

Regionals

[1] [2]

Atlantic Regional–Millersville, Pennsylvania

Hosted by Millersville at Bennett J. Cooper Park.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 West Chester 2
5Mercyhurst3
4 Bloomsburg 0
5 Mercyhurst 5
5Mercyhurst711
6Seton Hill6
3 Shepherd 0
6 Seton Hill 4
6Seton Hill9
7Charleston0
2 Millersville 0
7 Charleston 3
5Mercyhurst4
6Seton Hill0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1West Chester6
3Shepherd32Millersville76Seton Hill5
2Millersville5112Millersville172Millersville0
7Charleston8
4Bloomsburg4
7Charleston6

Central Regional–Magnolia, Arkansas

Hosted by Southern Arkansas at Goodheart Field at Walker Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Southern Arkansas 6
8 Emporia State 8
8Emporia State2
5Augustana (SD)4
4 Pittsburg State 4
5 Augustana (SD) 9
5Augustana (SD)9
2Central Missouri6
3 Central Oklahoma 2
6 St. Cloud State 5
6St. Cloud State0
2Central Missouri15
2 Central Missouri 10
7 Oklahoma Baptist 25Augustana (SD)36
1Southern Arkansas53
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
6St. Cloud State5
1Southern Arkansas51Southern Arkansas112Central Missouri6
4Pittsburg State11Southern Arkansas101Southern Arkansas11
3Central Oklahoma5
8Emporia State1
3Central Oklahoma43Central Oklahoma4
7Oklahoma Baptist1

East Regional–New Haven, Connecticut

Hosted by New Haven at Frank Vieira Field.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 New Haven 1
4Southern New Hampshire7
4 Southern New Hampshire 7
5 Franklin Pierce 2
4Southern New Hampshire8
2St. Thomas Aquinas1
3 Le Moyne 3
6 Merrimack 2
3Le Moyne1
2St. Thomas Aquinas5
2 St. Thomas Aquinas 8
7 Wilmington (DE) 3
4Southern New Hampshire6
2St. Thomas Aquinas0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1New Haven1
6Merrimack57Wilmington (DE)02St. Thomas Aquinas4
7Wilmington (DE)101New Haven51New Haven0
5Franklin Pierce4
5Franklin Pierce6
3LeMoyne2

Midwest Regional–Springfield, Illinois

Hosted by UIS at UIS Baseball Field.

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsFinal
1 UIS 11
8 Hillsdale 2
1UIS11
5Quincy7
4 Ohio Dominican 3
5 Quincy 8
1UIS1
7Southern Indiana13
3 Northwood 5
6 Ashland 10
6Ashland3
7Southern Indiana11
2 Bellarmine 7
7 Southern Indiana 9127Southern Indiana9
4Ohio Dominican7
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
6Ashland7
8Hillsdale34Ohio Dominican131UIS12
4Ohio Dominican44Ohio Dominican104Ohio Dominican14
5Quincy4
5Quincy9
3Northwood12Bellarmine3
2Bellarmine6

South Regional–Lakeland, Florida

Hosted by Florida Southern at Henley Field.

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsFinal
1 Florida Southern 5
4Nova Southeastern1
4 Nova Southeastern 12
5 Montevallo 7
1Florida Southern4
2Tampa2
3 Delta State 13
6 Mississippi College 3
3Delta State0
2Tampa3
2 Tampa 12
7 Albany State 2
1Florida Southern8
2Tampa7
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
4Nova Southeastern3
6Mississippi College66Mississippi College52Tampa7
7Albany State36Mississippi College76Mississippi College1
3Delta State4
3Delta State9
5Montevallo2

Southeast Regional–Tigerville, South Carolina

Hosted by North Greenville at Ashmore Field.

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsFinal
1 North Greenville 3
4Columbus State4
4 Columbus State 8
5 UNC Pembroke 2
4Columbus State3
3Belmont Abbey7
3 Belmont Abbey 5
6 Wingate 4
3Belmont Abbey15
7Lincoln Memorial3
2 Georgia College 4
7 Lincoln Memorial 9
3Belmont Abbey07
4Columbus State510
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1North Greenville10
6Wingate32Georgia College64Columbus State6
2Georgia College131North Greenville21North Greenville3
4UNC Pembroke0
7Lincoln Memorial8
4UNC Pembroke9

South Central Regional–Canyon, Texas

Hosted by West Texas A&M at Wilder Park.

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1West Texas A&M3
3St. Edward's13
1 West Texas A&M 73St. Edward's7
6 Tarleton State 22Colorado Mesa8122Colorado Mesa1111
2Colorado Mesa311
4Colorado Mines4
6Tarleton State2
3 St. Edward's 3
2Colorado Mesa5
4 Colorado Mines 11
4Colorado Mines9115Texas A&M–Kingsville12
5Texas A&M–Kingsville7
2 Colorado Mesa 104Colorado Mines2
5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 135Texas A&M–Kingsville5
1West Texas A&M1
5Texas A&M–Kingsville210

West Region–Azusa, California

Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field.

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Cal State Monterey Bay12
4Point Loma Nazarene13
1 Cal State Monterey Bay 104Point Loma Nazarene7
6 Cal State Chico 72Azusa Pacific10
6Cal State Chico3
2Azusa Pacific17
3 UC San Diego 222Azusa Pacific7
4 Point Loma Nazarene 33UC San Diego8
3UC San Diego9
5California Baptist8
2 Azusa Pacific 43UC San Diego5
5 California Baptist 7155California Baptist3
1Cal State Monterey Bay10
5California Baptist17

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachPrevious CWS AppearancesBest CWS Finish
Augustana (SD) Northern Sun 48–9 (26–8) Tim Huber 0
(Last: never)
N/A
Columbus State Peach Belt 45–13 (20–9) Greg Appleton 7
(Last: 2007)
1st
Florida Southern Sunshine State 42–9–1 (22–8) Lance Niekro 20
(Last: 2005)
1st
Mercyhurst PSAC 36–13 (20–8) Joe Spano 1
(Last: 2015)
5th
Southern Indiana Great Lakes Valley 36–21–1 (15–9) Tracy Archuleta 5
(Last: 2016)
1st
Southern New Hampshire Northeast-10 39–15 (19–6) Scott Loiseau 1
(Last: 2012)
5th
Texas A&M–Kingsville Lone Star 41–15 (15–9) Jason Gonzales 0
(Last: never)
N/A
UC San Diego CCAA 45–15 (30–14) Eric Newman 3
(Last: 2017)
2nd

Results

Bracket

All Games Played at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina [3]

First Round Second Round Semifinals Final
             
1 Florida Southern 5
8 Southern Indiana 3
1 Florida Southern 5
5 Augustana (SD)6
4 Southern New Hampshire 2
5 Augustana (SD) 5
5 Augustana (SD)8
4 Southern New Hampshire2
8 Southern Indiana 0
4 Southern New Hampshire3
3 UC San Diego 4
4 Southern New Hampshire7
5 Augustana (SD)3
2 Columbus State 2
3 UC San Diego 3
6 Texas A&M–Kingsville 0
3 UC San Diego 0
2 Columbus State6
2 Columbus State 8
7 Mercyhurst 1
2 Columbus State2 11
1 Florida Southern 36
6 Texas A&M–Kingsville9
7 Mercyhurst 0
1 Florida Southern8
6 Texas A&M–Kingsville 0

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 26Game 1 Augustana (SD) 5–2 Southern New Hampshire
Game 2 Florida Southern 5–3 Southern Indiana
May 27Game 3 UC San Diego 3–0 Texas A&M–Kingsville
Game 4 Columbus State 8–1 Mercyhurst
Game 5 Southern New Hampshire 3–0 Southern Indiana Southern Indiana eliminated
Game 6 Augustana (SD) 6–5 Florida Southern
May 29Game 7 Texas A&M–Kingsville 9–0 Mercyhurst Mercyhurst eliminated
Game 8 Columbus State 6–0 UC San Diego
May 30Game 9 Florida Southern 8–0 Texas A&M–Kingsville Texas A&M–Kingsville eliminated
Game 10 Southern New Hampshire 7–4 UC San Diego UC San Diego eliminated
May 31Game 11 Augustana (SD) 8–2 Southern New Hampshire Southern New Hampshire eliminated
June 1Game 12 Columbus State 11–6 Florida Southern Florida Southern eliminated
June 2Game 13 Augustana (SD) 3–2 Columbus State Augustana wins National Championship

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