2016 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament

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2016 NCAA Division II
Baseball Tournament
Season2016
Teams56
Finals site
ChampionsNova Southeastern (1st title)
Runner-upMillersville (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coachGreg Brown (1st title)
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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.

Regionals[]

[1]

Atlantic Regional–West Chester, PA[]

Hosted by West Chester at Serpico Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Millersville 2  
      5 Seton Hill 1    
  4 Shepherd 0          
  5 Seton Hill 3        
      1 Millersville 6            
      3 Mercyhurst 3              
  3 Mercyhurst 6              
  6 East Stroudsburg 3                
      3 Mercyhurst 6          
      2 West Chester 1        
  2 West Chester 12          
  7 Chowan 6         1 Millersville 6 —
      3 Mercyhurst 2 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 East Stroudsburg 19        
  7 Chowan 2     5 Seton Hill 0        
    6 East Stroudsburg 3          
      6 East Stroudsburg 1        
      4 Shepherd 3     3 Mercyhurst 4    
  2 West Chester 2         4 Shepherd 1  
  4 Shepherd 4  

Central Regional–St. Cloud, MN[]

Hosted by St. Cloud State at Joe Faber Field.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1 St. Cloud State 0  
  8 Minnesota State 111    
      8 Minnesota State 7  
      4 Arkansas–Monticello 6    
  4 Arkansas–Monticello 15          
  5 Missouri Western 0        
      8 Minnesota State 0            
      2 Central Missouri 3              
  3 Minnesota–Duluth 0              
  6 Emporia State 4                
      6 Emporia State 3          
      2 Central Missouri 6        
  2 Central Missouri 3          
  7 Southwestern Oklahoma State 1         2 Central Missouri 7 —
      4 Arkansas–Monticello 4 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  1 St. Cloud State 10        
  5 Missouri Western 4     6 Emporia State 6        
    1 St. Cloud State 4          
      6 Emporia State 7        
  3 Minnesota–Duluth 3         4 Arkansas–Monticello 18     8 Minnesota State 6    
  7 Southwestern Oklahoma State 6     4 Arkansas–Monticello 210         4 Arkansas–Monticello 13  
    7 Southwestern Oklahoma State 1  

East Regional–Nashua, NH[]

Hosted by Franklin Pierce at Holman Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Franklin Pierce 18  
      4 Felician 0    
  4 Felician 3          
  5 Bridgeport 0        
      1 Franklin Pierce 12            
      3 St. Thomas Aquinas 8              
  3 St. Thomas Aquinas 5              
  6 Molloy 2                
      3 St. Thomas Aquinas 4          
      7 Dowling 0        
  2 Southern New Hampshire 0          
  7 Dowling 4         1 Franklin Pierce 3 6
      2 Southern New Hampshire 4 3
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 Molloy 5        
  2 Southern New Hampshire 11     4 Felician 5        
    2 Southern New Hampshire 20          
      2 Southern New Hampshire 5        
      5 Bridgeport 2     3 St. Thomas Aquinas 4    
  7 Dowling 6         2 Southern New Hampshire 10  
  5 Bridgeport 7  

Midwest Regional–Quincy, IL[]

Hosted by Quincy at Quincy University Baseball Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1 Quincy 20  
  8 Alderson Broaddus 0    
      1 Quincy 5  
      4 Southern Indiana 9    
  4 Southern Indiana 7          
  5 Missouri S&T 5        
      4 Southern Indiana 13            
      6 Ashland 8              
  3 Indianapolis 1              
  6 Ashland 8                
      6 Ashland 4          
      2 Grand Valley State 3        
  2 Grand Valley State 9          
  7 Hillsdale 8         4 Southern Indiana 10 —
      5 Missouri S&T 5 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  8 Alderson Broaddus 1        
  5 Missouri S&T 9     2 Grand Valley State 1        
    5 Missouri S&T 2          
      5 Missouri S&T 9        
  3 Indianapolis 4         1 Quincy 8     6 Ashland 4    
  7 Hillsdale 1     1 Quincy 5         5 Missouri S&T 12  
    3 Indianapolis 1  

South Regional–Tampa, FL[]

Hosted by Tampa at Tampa University Baseball Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Tampa 5  
      4 Delta State 7    
  4 Delta State 6          
  5 Lynn 1        
      4 Delta State 4            
      3 Nova Southeastern 9              
  3 Nova Southeastern 11              
  6 West Georgia 4                
      3 Nova Southeastern 6          
      2 West Florida 4        
  2 West Florida 17          
  7 Claflin 1         3 Nova Southeastern 1 3
      4 Delta State 3 1
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 West Georgia 7        
  7 Claflin 0     1 Tampa 3        
    6 West Georgia 4          
      2 West Florida 6        
      6 West Georgia 7     4 Delta State 3    
  2 West Florida 11         6 West Georgia 5  
  5 Lynn 5  

Southeast Regional–Columbus, GA[]

Hosted by Columbus State at Ragsdale Field.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Columbus State 5  
      4 USC Aiken 810    
  4 USC Aiken 2          
  5 Tusculum 1        
      4 USC Aiken 0            
      2 Lander 3              
  3 Belmont Abbey 612              
  6 Catawba 5                
      3 Belmont Abbey 4          
      2 Lander 11        
  2 Lander 6          
  7 Mount Olive 4         2 Lander 5 —
      4 USC Aiken 3 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 Catawba 4        
  7 Mount Olive 6     1 Columbus State 2        
    7 Mount Olive 7          
      7 Mount Olive 2        
      5 Tusculum 3     4 USC Aiken 8    
  3 Belmont Abbey 1         5 Tusculum 2  
  5 Tusculum 7  

South Central Regional–Grand Junction, CO[]

Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field.

  First round Second round Third round Semi-finals Finals
                                                 
  1 Colorado Mesa 6  
  6 Lubbock Christian 8     6 Lubbock Christian 4  
    4 West Texas A&M 2    
  3 Angelo State 4         6 Lubbock Christian 2            
  4 West Texas A&M 1           3 Angelo State 6              
      3 Angelo State 6           3 Angelo State 9 —
      2 St. Edward's 4         2 St. Edward's 2 —
  2 St. Edward's 8         6 Lubbock Christian 5    
  5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 4       2 St. Edward's 7     2 St. Edward's 10  
  1 Colorado Mesa 6     5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 5  
  5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 7  

West Regional–Riverside, CA[]

Hosted by California Baptist at Riverside Sports Complex.

  First round Second round Third round Semi-finals Finals
                                                 
  1 California Baptist 14  
  6 Cal State East Bay 0     1 California Baptist 12  
    4 Chico State 3    
  3 Cal Poly Pomona 11         1 California Baptist 5            
  4 Chico State 1           3 Cal Poly Pomona 6              
      3 Cal Poly Pomona 14           3 Cal Poly Pomona 7 —
      5 Cal State Monterey Bay 2         1 California Baptist 6 —
  2 Dixie State 3         1 California Baptist 8    
  5 Cal State Monterey Bay 6       5 Cal State Monterey Bay 4     2 Dixie State 6  
  2 Dixie State 6     2 Dixie State 7  
  6 Cal State East Bay 4  

College World Series[]

Participants[]

School Conference Record (Conference) Head Coach Previous CWS Appearances Best CWS Finish
Angelo State Lone Star 39–20 (25–10) 2
(Last: 2015)		 5th
Cal Poly Pomona CCAA 39–16 (26–11) 6
(Last: 2015)		 1st
Central Missouri MIAA 42–13 (32–7) 16
(Last: )		 1st
Franklin Pierce Northeast-10 48–7 (25–2) Jayson King 6
(Last: )		 3rd
Lander Peach Belt 42–14 (23–7) Kermit Smith 1
(Last: 2014)		 5th
Millersville PSAC 50–5 (25–3) 2
(Last: )		 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) 4
(Last: 2014)		 1st

Results[]

Bracket[]

Hosted by Mount Olive and Town of Cary at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC. [2]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
Angelo State 0
Millersville 1
Millersville 11
Cal Poly Pomona 3
Cal Poly Pomona 210
Southern Indiana 1
Millersville 4 —
Lander 2 —
Angelo State 0
Southern Indiana 1
Lander 4
Southern Indiana 2
Millersville 1 6 —
Nova Southeastern 2 8 —
Nova Southeastern 412
Franklin Pierce 3
Nova Southeastern 12
Lander 1
Lander 4
Central Missouri 3
Nova Southeastern 5 —
Cal Poly Pomona 2 —
Franklin Pierce 0
Central Missouri 6
Cal Poly Pomona 3
Central Missouri 0

Game results[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 Division II Regionals - BR Bullpen".
  2. ^ https://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/baseball/d2/2016
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