2016 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

2016 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament
Season	2016
Teams	56
Finals site	USA Baseball National Training Complex; Cary, North Carolina;
Champions	Nova Southeastern (1st title)
Runner-up	Millersville (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coach	Greg Brown (1st title)
MOP	Kevin Suarez (Nova Southeastern)

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

Atlantic Regional–West Chester, PA

Hosted by West Chester at Serpico Stadium.


Upper round 1			Upper round 2			Upper final						Final



			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	—

Lower round 1			Lower round 2			Lower round 3			Lower final



			5	Seton Hill	0

6	East Stroudsburg	19	6	East Stroudsburg	3				3	Mercyhurst	4

7	Chowan	2				6	East Stroudsburg	1	4	Shepherd	1

						4	Shepherd	3

			2	West Chester	2

			4	Shepherd	4

Central Regional–St. Cloud, MN

Hosted by St. Cloud State at Joe Faber Field.


Upper round 1			Upper round 2			Upper final						Final



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	—

Lower round 1			Lower round 2			Lower round 3			Lower final



			6	Emporia State	6

1	St. Cloud State	10	1	St. Cloud State	4				8	Minnesota State	6

5	Missouri Western	4				6	Emporia State	7	4	Arkansas–Monticello	13

						4	Arkansas–Monticello	18

			4	Arkansas–Monticello	2¹⁰

3	Minnesota–Duluth	3	7	Southwestern Oklahoma State	1

7	Southwestern Oklahoma State	6

East Regional–Nashua, NH

Hosted by Franklin Pierce at Holman Stadium.


Upper round 1			Upper round 2			Upper final						Final



			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

Lower round 1			Lower round 2			Lower round 3			Lower final



			4	Felician	5

6	Molloy	5	2	Southern New Hampshire	20				3	St. Thomas Aquinas	4

2	Southern New Hampshire	11				2	Southern New Hampshire	5	2	Southern New Hampshire	10

						5	Bridgeport	2

			7	Dowling	6

			5	Bridgeport	7

Midwest Regional–Quincy, IL

Hosted by Quincy at Quincy University Baseball Stadium.


Upper round 1			Upper round 2			Upper final						Final



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	—

Lower round 1			Lower round 2			Lower round 3			Lower final



			2	Grand Valley State	1

8	Alderson Broaddus	1	5	Missouri S&T	2				6	Ashland	4

5	Missouri S&T	9				5	Missouri S&T	9	5	Missouri S&T	12

						1	Quincy	8

			1	Quincy	5

3	Indianapolis	4	3	Indianapolis	1

7	Hillsdale	1

South Regional–Tampa, FL

Hosted by Tampa at Tampa University Baseball Stadium.


Upper round 1			Upper round 2			Upper final						Final



			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

Lower round 1			Lower round 2			Lower round 3			Lower final



			1	Tampa	3

6	West Georgia	7	6	West Georgia	4				4	Delta State	3

7	Claflin	0				2	West Florida	6	6	West Georgia	5

						6	West Georgia	7

			2	West Florida	11

			5	Lynn	5

Southeast Regional–Columbus, GA

Hosted by Columbus State at Ragsdale Field.


Upper round 1			Upper round 2			Upper final						Final



			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	—

Lower round 1			Lower round 2			Lower round 3			Lower final



			1	Columbus State	2

6	Catawba	4	7	Mount Olive	7				4	USC Aiken	8

7	Mount Olive	6				7	Mount Olive	2	5	Tusculum	2

						5	Tusculum	3

			3	Belmont Abbey	1

			5	Tusculum	7

South Central Regional–Grand Junction, CO

Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field.


First round			Second round			Third round			Semifinals			Final



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			Semifinals			Final



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)	Kevin Brooks	2 (Last: 2015)	5th
Cal Poly Pomona	CCAA	39–16 (26–11)	Randy Betten	6 (Last: 2015)	1st
Central Missouri	MIAA	42–13 (32–7)	Kyle Crookes	16 (Last: 2011)	1st
Franklin Pierce	Northeast-10	48–7 (25–2)	Jayson King	6 (Last: 2013)	3rd
Lander	Peach Belt	42–14 (23–7)	Kermit Smith	1 (Last: 2014)	5th
Millersville	PSAC	50–5 (25–3)	Jon Shehan	2 (Last: 2011)	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)	Tracy Archuleta	4 (Last: 2014)	1st

Results

Bracket

Hosted by Mount Olive and Town of Cary at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC. ^[1]

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
May 30	Game 6	Millersville	11–3	Cal Poly Pomona
May 31	Game 7	Central Missouri	6–0	Franklin Pierce	Franklin Pierce eliminated
May 31	Game 8	Nova Southeastern	12–1	Lander
June 1	Game 9	Cal Poly Pomona	3–0	Central Missouri	Central Missouri eliminated
June 1	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
June 2	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

↑ "2016 Division II Baseball Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "2016 Division II Baseball Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.

[1]