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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)
MOPKevin 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

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Atlantic Regional–West Chester, PA

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Hosted by West Chester at Serpico Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Millersville2
5Seton Hill1
4Shepherd0
5Seton Hill3
1Millersville6
3Mercyhurst3
3Mercyhurst6
6East Stroudsburg3
3Mercyhurst6
2West Chester1
2West Chester12
7Chowan6
1Millersville6
3Mercyhurst2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
5Seton Hill0
6East Stroudsburg196East Stroudsburg33Mercyhurst4
7Chowan26East Stroudsburg14Shepherd1
4Shepherd3
2West Chester2
4Shepherd4

Central Regional–St. Cloud, MN

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Hosted by St. Cloud State at Joe Faber Field.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1St. Cloud State0
8Minnesota State111
8Minnesota State7
4Arkansas–Monticello6
4Arkansas–Monticello15
5Missouri Western0
8Minnesota State0
2Central Missouri3
3Minnesota–Duluth0
6Emporia State4
6Emporia State3
2Central Missouri6
2Central Missouri3
7Southwestern Oklahoma State12Central Missouri7
4Arkansas–Monticello4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
6Emporia State6
1St. Cloud State101St. Cloud State48Minnesota State6
5Missouri Western46Emporia State74Arkansas–Monticello13
4Arkansas–Monticello18
4Arkansas–Monticello210
3Minnesota–Duluth37Southwestern Oklahoma State1
7Southwestern Oklahoma State6

East Regional–Nashua, NH

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Hosted by Franklin Pierce at Holman Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Franklin Pierce18
4Felician0
4Felician3
5Bridgeport0
1Franklin Pierce12
3St. Thomas Aquinas8
3St. Thomas Aquinas5
6Molloy2
3St. Thomas Aquinas4
7Dowling0
2Southern New Hampshire0
7Dowling4
1Franklin Pierce36
2Southern New Hampshire43
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
4Felician5
6Molloy52Southern New Hampshire203St. Thomas Aquinas4
2Southern New Hampshire112Southern New Hampshire52Southern New Hampshire10
5Bridgeport2
7Dowling6
5Bridgeport7

Midwest Regional–Quincy, IL

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Hosted by Quincy at Quincy University Baseball Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Quincy20
8Alderson Broaddus0
1Quincy5
4Southern Indiana9
4Southern Indiana7
5Missouri S&T5
4Southern Indiana13
6Ashland8
3Indianapolis1
6Ashland8
6Ashland4
2Grand Valley State3
2Grand Valley State9
7Hillsdale84Southern Indiana10
5Missouri S&T5
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
2Grand Valley State1
8Alderson Broaddus15Missouri S&T26Ashland4
5Missouri S&T95Missouri S&T95Missouri S&T12
1Quincy8
1Quincy5
3Indianapolis43Indianapolis1
7Hillsdale1

South Regional–Tampa, FL

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Hosted by Tampa at Tampa University Baseball Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Tampa5
4Delta State7
4Delta State6
5Lynn1
4Delta State4
3Nova Southeastern9
3Nova Southeastern11
6West Georgia4
3Nova Southeastern6
2West Florida4
2West Florida17
7Claflin1
3Nova Southeastern13
4Delta State31
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1Tampa3
6West Georgia76West Georgia44Delta State3
7Claflin02West Florida66West Georgia5
6West Georgia7
2West Florida11
5Lynn5

Southeast Regional–Columbus, GA

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Hosted by Columbus State at Ragsdale Field.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Columbus State5
4USC Aiken810
4USC Aiken2
5Tusculum1
4USC Aiken0
2Lander3
3Belmont Abbey612
6Catawba5
3Belmont Abbey4
2Lander11
2Lander6
7Mount Olive4
2Lander5
4USC Aiken3
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1Columbus State2
6Catawba47Mount Olive74USC Aiken8
7Mount Olive67Mount Olive25Tusculum2
5Tusculum3
3Belmont Abbey1
5Tusculum7

South Central Regional–Grand Junction, CO

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Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field.

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1Colorado Mesa6
6Lubbock Christian86Lubbock Christian4
4West Texas A&M2
3Angelo State46Lubbock Christian2
4West Texas A&M13Angelo State6
3Angelo State63Angelo State9
2St. Edward's42St. Edward's2
2St. Edward's86Lubbock Christian5
5Texas A&M–Kingsville42St. Edward's72St. Edward's10
1Colorado Mesa65Texas A&M–Kingsville5
5Texas A&M–Kingsville7

West Regional–Riverside, CA

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Hosted by California Baptist at Riverside Sports Complex.

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1California Baptist14
6Cal State East Bay01California Baptist12
4Chico State3
3Cal Poly Pomona111California Baptist5
4Chico State13Cal Poly Pomona6
3Cal Poly Pomona143Cal Poly Pomona7
5Cal State Monterey Bay21California Baptist6
2Dixie State31California Baptist8
5Cal State Monterey Bay65Cal State Monterey Bay42Dixie State6
2Dixie State62Dixie State7
6Cal State East Bay4

College World Series

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Participants

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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

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Bracket

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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

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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

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