2017 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament

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2017 NCAA Division II
Baseball Tournament
Season2017
Teams56
Finals site
ChampionsWest Chester (2nd title)
Runner-upUC San Diego (3rd CWS Appearance)
Winning coachJed Prachniak (2nd title)
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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]

Regionals[]

[2]

Atlantic Regional–Jamestown, New York[]

Hosted by Mercyhurst at Russell Diethrick Park.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Mercyhurst 11  
      4 Millersville 4    
  4 Millersville 6          
  5 Shippensburg 0        
      1 Mercyhurst 4            
      2 West Chester 8              
  3 Seton Hill 3              
  6 Shepherd 10                
      6 Shepherd 4          
      2 West Chester 11        
  2 West Chester 5          
  7 Winston–Salem State 4         2 West Chester 12 —
      7 Winston–Salem State 7 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  3 Seton Hill 3        
  7 Winston–Salem State 5     4 Millersville 8        
    7 Winston–Salem State 10          
      7 Winston–Salem State 9        
      5 Shippensburg 8     1 Mercyhurst 1    
  5 Shippensburg 10         7 Winston–Salem State 6  
  6 Shepherd 5  

Central Regional–Emporia, Kansas[]

Hosted by Emporia State at Trusler Sports Complex.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1 Emporia State 10  
  8 Arkansas–Monticello 8    
      1 Emporia State 1  
      4 Lindenwood 1213    
  4 Lindenwood 14          
  5 Southern Arkansas 7        
      4 Lindenwood 10            
      3 St. Cloud State 8              
  3 St. Cloud State 12              
  6 Missouri Western 0                
      3 St. Cloud State 9          
      2 Minnesota State 4        
  2 Minnesota State 4          
  7 Central Oklahoma 0         4 Lindenwood 8 —
      7 Central Oklahoma 4 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  8 Arkansas–Monticello 5        
  5 Southern Arkansas 4     2 Minnesota State 6        
    8 Arkansas–Monticello 5          
      2 Minnesota State 2        
  6 Missouri Western 2         7 Central Oklahoma 3     3 St. Cloud State 8    
  7 Central Oklahoma 5     1 Emporia State 5         7 Central Oklahoma 14  
    7 Central Oklahoma 6  

East Regional–Manchester, New Hampshire[]

Hosted by Southern New Hampshire at Gill Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Southern New Hampshire 15  
      4 LIU Post 3    
  4 LIU Post 4          
  5 Felician 2        
      1 Southern New Hampshire 1            
      3 St. Thomas Aquinas 13              
  3 St. Thomas Aquinas 8              
  6 Southern Connecticut 3                
      3 St. Thomas Aquinas 4          
      2 New Haven 1        
  2 New Haven 5          
  7 Dominican 2         3 St. Thomas Aquinas 13 —
      1 Southern New Hampshire 2 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 Southern Connecticut 3        
  7 Dominican 5     4 LIU Post 9        
    7 Dominican 5          
      4 LIU Post 7        
      5 Felician 811     1 Southern New Hampshire 8    
  2 New Haven 1         5 Felician 2  
  5 Felician 7  

Midwest Regional–Midland, Michigan[]

Hosted by Northwood at Gerace Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1 Northwood 10  
  8 Kentucky Wesleyan 2    
      1 Northwood 3  
      4 Drury 2    
  4 Drury 3          
  5 Bellarmine 2        
      1 Northwood 5            
      3 Quincy 3              
  3 Quincy 4              
  6 Wayne State 3                
      3 Quincy 9          
      7 Saint Joseph's (IN) 8        
  2 Southern Indiana 4          
  7 Saint Joseph's (IN) 5         1 Northwood 3 0
      3 Quincy 4 2
  Loser's Bracket      
  8 Kentucky Wesleyan 10        
  5 Bellarmine 2     7 Saint Joseph's (IN) 1        
    8 Kentucky Wesleyan 4          
      8 Kentucky Wesleyan 3        
  6 Wayne State 4         6 Wayne State 4     3 Quincy 8    
  2 Southern Indiana 2     4 Drury 2         6 Wayne State 5  
    6 Wayne State 5  

South Regional–Cleveland, Mississippi[]

Hosted by Delta State at Ferriss Field.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Delta State 9  
      4 Florida Southern 7    
  4 Florida Southern 6          
  5 Valdosta State 3        
      1 Delta State 4            
      3 Nova Southeastern 1              
  3 Nova Southeastern 20              
  6 West Alabama 5                
      3 Nova Southeastern 3          
      2 Tampa 1        
  2 Tampa 12          
  7 Miles 1         1 Delta State 610 —
      6 West Alabama 4 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 West Alabama 17        
  7 Miles 15     4 Florida Southern 6        
    6 West Alabama 7          
      6 West Alabama 7        
      2 Tampa 6     6 West Alabama 10    
  2 Tampa 14         3 Nova Southeastern 9  
  5 Valdosta State 5  

Southeast Regional–Mount Olive, North Carolina[]

Hosted by Mount Olive at Scarborough Field.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Mount Olive 413  
      5 UNC Pembroke 3    
  4 Catawba 2          
  5 UNC Pembroke 6        
      1 Mount Olive 6            
      2 North Georgia 13              
  3 USC Aiken 6              
  6 Georgia College 5                
      3 USC Aiken 2          
      2 North Georgia 6        
  2 North Georgia 4          
  7 Lincoln Memorial 1         2 North Georgia 5 —
      4 Catawba 4 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 Georgia College 6        
  7 Lincoln Memorial 7     5 UNC Pembroke 6        
    7 Lincoln Memorial 11          
      7 Lincoln Memorial 2        
      4 Catawba 8     1 Mount Olive 5    
  3 USC Aiken 4         4 Catawba 6  
  4 Catawba 7  

South Central Regional–San Angelo, Texas[]

Hosted by Angelo State at Foster Field.

  First round Semifinals Semi- Finals
                                       
  1 Angelo State 11  
  6 Arkansas–Fort Smith 6     1 Angelo State 1  
    3 West Texas A&M 2    
      3 West Texas A&M 1  
      6 Arkansas–Fort Smith 3    
  6 Arkansas–Fort Smith 15          
  5 St. Edward's 12        
  3 West Texas A&M 1         6 Arkansas–Fort Smith 1 —
  4 Lubbock Christian 2           2 Colorado Mesa 8 —
      4 Lubbock Christian 2        
      2 Colorado Mesa 3          
  2 Colorado Mesa 11           2 Colorado Mesa 4    
  5 St. Edward's 2         1 Angelo State 0  
  1 Angelo State 6    
  4 Lubbock Christian 1  

West Region–Azusa, California[]

Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field.

  First round Semifinals Semi- Finals
                                       
  1 Cal State Chico 7  
  6 Cal Poly Pomona 8     6 Cal Poly Pomona 5  
    3 Dixie State 6    
      3 Dixie State 14  
      5 California Baptist 5    
  1 Cal State Chico 2          
  5 California Baptist 14        
  3 Dixie State 2         3 Dixie State 6 —
  4 UC San Diego 5           4 UC San Diego 8 —
      4 UC San Diego 4        
      2 Azusa Pacific 0          
  2 Azusa Pacific 3           4 UC San Diego 11    
  5 California Baptist 1         2 Azusa Pacific 3  
  6 Cal Poly Pomona 1    
  2 Azusa Pacific 10  

College World Series[]

Participants[]

School Conference Record (Conference) Head Coach Previous CWS Appearances Best CWS Finish
Colorado Mesa RMAC 48–10 (32–4) 2
(last: 2014)		 2nd
Delta State Gulf South 44–11 (25–8) 11
(last: 2012)		 1st
Lindenwood MAIAA 39–18 (24–11) 0
(last: never)		 none
North Georgia Peach Belt 46–10 (19–5) 0
(last: never)		 none
Quincy GLVC 37–21 (17–10) Josh Rabe 0
(last: never)		 none
St. Thomas Aquinas ECC 42–15 (20–5) 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) 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 Chester 5
Lindenwood 2
Lindenwood 4
Delta State 0
West Chester 1 —
Colorado Mesa 0 —
North Georgia 0
Delta State 4
Colorado Mesa 6
Delta State 2
West Chester 5
UC San Diego 2
St. Thomas Aquinas 6
UC San Diego 5
St. Thomas Aquinas 3
Colorado Mesa 2
Quincy 3
Colorado Mesa 10
St. Thomas Aquinas 0 3
UC San Diego 10 7
UC San Diego 10
Quincy 8
Lindenwood 6
UC San Diego 11

Game results[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "West Chester vs UC San Diego - DII Baseball". NCAA.com.
  2. ^ "2017 Division II baseball regionals: Times, matchups and results for the tournament". 20 May 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 DII Men's Baseball Championship Interactive Bracket". NCAA.com.
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