2018 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament

2018 NCAA Division II
Baseball Tournament

Season	2018
Teams	56
Finals site	USA Baseball National Training Complex Cary, North Carolina
Champions	Augustana (SD) (1st title)
Runner-up	Columbus State (8th CWS Appearance)
Winning coach	(1st title)
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← 2017  NCAA Division II Baseball Championship 2019 →

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.

Regionals[]

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Atlantic Regional–Millersville, Pennsylvania[]

Hosted by Millersville at Bennett J. Cooper Park.

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Semifinals					Finals
	Winner's Bracket
						1	West Chester	2
						5	Mercyhurst	3
	4	Bloomsburg	0
	5	Mercyhurst	5
											5	Mercyhurst	711
											6	Seton Hill	6
	3	Shepherd	0
	6	Seton Hill	4
						6	Seton Hill	9
						7	Charleston	0
	2	Millersville	0
	7	Charleston	3																		5	Mercyhurst	4	—
																					6	Seton Hill	0	—
	Loser's Bracket
	3	Shepherd	3
	2	Millersville	511			1	West Chester	6
						2	Millersville	7
											2	Millersville	17
											7	Charleston	8			6	Seton Hill	5
						4	Bloomsburg	4								2	Millersville	0
						7	Charleston	6

Central Regional–Magnolia, Arkansas[]

Hosted by Southern Arkansas at Goodheart Field at Walker Stadium.

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Semifinals					Finals
	Winner's Bracket
	1	Southern Arkansas	6
	8	Emporia State	8
						8	Emporia State	2
						5	Augustana (SD)	4
	4	Pittsburg State	4
	5	Augustana (SD)	9
											5	Augustana (SD)	9
											2	Central Missouri	6
	3	Central Oklahoma	2
	6	St. Cloud State	5
						6	St. Cloud State	0
						2	Central Missouri	15
	2	Central Missouri	10
	7	Oklahoma Baptist	2																		5	Augustana (SD)	3	6
																					1	Southern Arkansas	5	3
	Loser's Bracket
	1	Southern Arkansas	5
	4	Pittsburg State	1			6	St. Cloud State	5
						1	Southern Arkansas	11
											1	Southern Arkansas	10
	3	Central Oklahoma	4								3	Central Oklahoma	5			2	Central Missouri	6
	7	Oklahoma Baptist	1			8	Emporia State	1								1	Southern Arkansas	11
						3	Central Oklahoma	4

East Regional–New Haven, Connecticut[]

Hosted by New Haven at Frank Vieira Field.

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Semifinals					Finals
	Winner's Bracket
						1	New Haven	1
						4	Southern New Hampshire	7
	4	Southern New Hampshire	7
	5	Franklin Pierce	2
											4	Southern New Hampshire	8
											2	St. Thomas Aquinas	1
	3	Le Moyne	3
	6	Merrimack	2
						3	Le Moyne	1
						2	St. Thomas Aquinas	5
	2	St. Thomas Aquinas	8
	7	Wilmington (DE)	3																		4	Southern New Hampshire	6	—
																					2	St. Thomas Aquinas	0	—
	Loser's Bracket
	6	Merrimack	5
	7	Wilmington (DE)	10			1	New Haven	1
						7	Wilmington (DE)	0
											1	New Haven	5
											5	Franklin Pierce	4			2	St. Thomas Aquinas	4
						5	Franklin Pierce	6								1	New Haven	0
						3	LeMoyne	2

Midwest Regional–Springfield, Illinois[]

Hosted by UIS at UIS Baseball Field.

	Winner's Bracket
	1	UIS	11
	8	Hillsdale	2
						1	UIS	11
						5	Quincy	7
	4	Ohio Dominican	3
	5	Quincy	8
											1	UIS	1
											7	Southern Indiana	13
	3	Northwood	5
	6	Ashland	10
						6	Ashland	3
						7	Southern Indiana	11
	2	Bellarmine	7
	7	Southern Indiana	912																		7	Southern Indiana	9	—
																					4	Ohio Dominican	7	—
	Loser's Bracket
	8	Hillsdale	3
	4	Ohio Dominican	4			6	Ashland	7
						4	Ohio Dominican	13
											4	Ohio Dominican	10
	3	Northwood	1								5	Quincy	4			1	UIS	12
	2	Bellarmine	6			5	Quincy	9								4	Ohio Dominican	14
						2	Bellarmine	3

South Regional–Lakeland, Florida[]

Hosted by Florida Southern at Henley Field.

	Winner's Bracket
						1	Florida Southern	5
						4	Nova Southeastern	1
	4	Nova Southeastern	12
	5	Montevallo	7
											1	Florida Southern	4
											2	Tampa	2
	3	Delta State	13
	6	Mississippi College	3
						3	Delta State	0
						2	Tampa	3
	2	Tampa	12
	7	Albany State	2																		1	Florida Southern	8	—
																					2	Tampa	7	—
	Loser's Bracket
	6	Mississippi College	6
	7	Albany State	3			4	Nova Southeastern	3
						6	Mississippi College	5
											6	Mississippi College	7
											3	Delta State	4			2	Tampa	7
						3	Delta State	9								6	Mississippi College	1
						5	Montevallo	2

Southeast Regional–Tigerville, South Carolina[]

Hosted by North Greenville at Ashmore Field.

	Winner's Bracket
						1	North Greenville	3
						4	Columbus State	4
	4	Columbus State	8
	5	UNC Pembroke	2
											4	Columbus State	3
											3	Belmont Abbey	7
	3	Belmont Abbey	5
	6	Wingate	4
						3	Belmont Abbey	15
						7	Lincoln Memorial	3
	2	Georgia College	4
	7	Lincoln Memorial	9																		3	Belmont Abbey	0	7
																					4	Columbus State	5	10
	Loser's Bracket
	6	Wingate	3
	2	Georgia College	13			1	North Greenville	10
						2	Georgia College	6
											1	North Greenville	2
											4	UNC Pembroke	0			4	Columbus State	6
						7	Lincoln Memorial	8								1	North Greenville	3
						4	UNC Pembroke	9

South Central Regional–Canyon, Texas[]

Hosted by West Texas A&M at Wilder Park.

	1	West Texas A&M	7
	6	Tarleton State	2			1	West Texas A&M	3
						3	St. Edward's	13
											3	St. Edward's	7
											2	Colorado Mesa	812			2	Colorado Mesa	1111
						2	Colorado Mesa	311								4	Colorado Mines	4
						6	Tarleton State	2
	3	St. Edward's	3																		2	Colorado Mesa	5
	4	Colorado Mines	11																		5	Texas A&M–Kingsville	12
						4	Colorado Mines	911
						5	Texas A&M–Kingsville	7
	2	Colorado Mesa	10								4	Colorado Mines	2
	5	Texas A&M–Kingsville	13								5	Texas A&M–Kingsville	5
						1	West Texas A&M	1
						5	Texas A&M–Kingsville	210

West Region–Azusa, California[]

Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field.

	First round					Semifinals					Semi-					Finals
	1	Cal State Monterey Bay	10
	6	Cal State Chico	7			1	Cal State Monterey Bay	12
						4	Point Loma Nazarene	13
											4	Point Loma Nazarene	7
											2	Azusa Pacific	10
						6	Cal State Chico	3
						2	Azusa Pacific	17
	3	UC San Diego	22													2	Azusa Pacific	7	—
	4	Point Loma Nazarene	3													3	UC San Diego	8	—
						3	UC San Diego	9
						5	California Baptist	8
	2	Azusa Pacific	4								3	UC San Diego	5
	5	California Baptist	715								5	California Baptist	3
						1	Cal State Monterey Bay	10
						5	California Baptist	17

College World Series[]

Participants[]

School	Conference	Record (Conference)	Head Coach	Previous CWS Appearances	Best CWS Finish
Augustana (SD)	Northern Sun	48–9 (26–8)		0 (Last: never)	N/A
Columbus State	Peach Belt	45–13 (20–9)		7 (Last: )	1st
Florida Southern	Sunshine State	42–9–1 (22–8)	Lance Niekro	20 (Last: )	1st
Mercyhurst	PSAC	36–13 (20–8)		1 (Last: 2015)	5th
Southern Indiana	Great Lakes Valley	36–21–1 (15–9)		5 (Last: 2016)	1st
Southern New Hampshire	Northeast-10	39–15 (19–6)		1 (Last: )	5th
Texas A&M–Kingsville	Lone Star	41–15 (15–9)		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 Hampshire	2	—
	8	Southern Indiana	0
	4	Southern New Hampshire	3
						3	UC San Diego	4
						4	Southern New Hampshire	7
																	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 State	6
	2	Columbus State	8
	7	Mercyhurst	1
											2	Columbus State	2	11
											1	Florida Southern	3	6
	6	Texas A&M–Kingsville	9
	7	Mercyhurst	0
						1	Florida Southern	8
						6	Texas A&M–Kingsville	0

Game results[]

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

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