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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)
MOPJosh McClain (West Chester)

The 2017 NCAA Division II baseball tournament was the 50th edition of the NCAA Division II baseball tournament. The 56-team 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

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Atlantic Regional–Jamestown, New York

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Hosted by Mercyhurst at Russell Diethrick Park.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Mercyhurst11
4Millersville4
4Millersville6
5Shippensburg0
1Mercyhurst4
2West Chester8
3Seton Hill3
6Shepherd10
6Shepherd4
2West Chester11
2West Chester5
7Winston–Salem State4
2West Chester12
7Winston–Salem State7
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
4Millersville8
3Seton Hill37Winston–Salem State101Mercyhurst1
7Winston–Salem State57Winston–Salem State97Winston–Salem State6
5Shippensburg8
5Shippensburg10
6Shepherd5

Central Regional–Emporia, Kansas

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Hosted by Emporia State at Trusler Sports Complex.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Emporia State10
8Arkansas–Monticello8
1Emporia State1
4Lindenwood1213
4Lindenwood14
5Southern Arkansas7
4Lindenwood10
3St. Cloud State8
3St. Cloud State12
6Missouri Western0
3St. Cloud State9
2Minnesota State4
2Minnesota State4
7Central Oklahoma04Lindenwood8
7Central Oklahoma4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
2Minnesota State6
8Arkansas–Monticello58Arkansas–Monticello53St. Cloud State8
5Southern Arkansas42Minnesota State27Central Oklahoma14
7Central Oklahoma3
1Emporia State5
6Missouri Western27Central Oklahoma6
7Central Oklahoma5

East Regional–Manchester, New Hampshire

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Hosted by Southern New Hampshire at Gill Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Southern New Hampshire15
4LIU Post3
4LIU Post4
5Felician2
1Southern New Hampshire1
3St. Thomas Aquinas13
3St. Thomas Aquinas8
6Southern Connecticut3
3St. Thomas Aquinas4
2New Haven1
2New Haven5
7Dominican2
3St. Thomas Aquinas13
1Southern New Hampshire2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
4LIU Post9
6Southern Connecticut37Dominican51Southern New Hampshire8
7Dominican54LIU Post75Felician2
5Felician811
2New Haven1
5Felician7

Midwest Regional–Midland, Michigan

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Hosted by Northwood at Gerace Stadium.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Northwood10
8Kentucky Wesleyan2
1Northwood3
4Drury2
4Drury3
5Bellarmine2
1Northwood5
3Quincy3
3Quincy4
6Wayne State3
3Quincy9
7Saint Joseph's (IN)8
2Southern Indiana4
7Saint Joseph's (IN)51Northwood30
3Quincy42
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
7Saint Joseph's (IN)1
8Kentucky Wesleyan108Kentucky Wesleyan43Quincy8
5Bellarmine28Kentucky Wesleyan36Wayne State5
6Wayne State4
4Drury2
6Wayne State46Wayne State5
2Southern Indiana2

South Regional–Cleveland, Mississippi

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Hosted by Delta State at Ferriss Field.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Delta State9
4Florida Southern7
4Florida Southern6
5Valdosta State3
1Delta State4
3Nova Southeastern1
3Nova Southeastern20
6West Alabama5
3Nova Southeastern3
2Tampa1
2Tampa12
7Miles1
1Delta State610
6West Alabama4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
4Florida Southern6
6West Alabama176West Alabama76West Alabama10
7Miles156West Alabama73Nova Southeastern9
2Tampa6
2Tampa14
5Valdosta State5

Southeast Regional–Mount Olive, North Carolina

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Hosted by Mount Olive at Scarborough Field.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Mount Olive413
5UNC Pembroke3
4Catawba2
5UNC Pembroke6
1Mount Olive6
2North Georgia13
3USC Aiken6
6Georgia College5
3USC Aiken2
2North Georgia6
2North Georgia4
7Lincoln Memorial1
2North Georgia5
4Catawba4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
5UNC Pembroke6
6Georgia College67Lincoln Memorial111Mount Olive5
7Lincoln Memorial77Lincoln Memorial24Catawba6
4Catawba8
3USC Aiken4
4Catawba7

South Central Regional–San Angelo, Texas

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Hosted by Angelo State at Foster Field.

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Angelo State1
3West Texas A&M2
1Angelo State113West Texas A&M1
6Arkansas–Fort Smith66Arkansas–Fort Smith3
6Arkansas–Fort Smith15
5St. Edward's12
3West Texas A&M16Arkansas–Fort Smith1
4Lubbock Christian22Colorado Mesa8
4Lubbock Christian2
2Colorado Mesa3
2Colorado Mesa112Colorado Mesa4
5St. Edward's21Angelo State0
1Angelo State6
4Lubbock Christian1

West Region–Azusa, California

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Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field.

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
6Cal Poly Pomona5
3Dixie State6
1Cal State Chico73Dixie State14
6Cal Poly Pomona85California Baptist5
1Cal State Chico2
5California Baptist14
3Dixie State23Dixie State6
4UC San Diego54UC San Diego8
4UC San Diego4
2Azusa Pacific0
2Azusa Pacific34UC San Diego11
5California Baptist12Azusa Pacific3
6Cal Poly Pomona1
2Azusa Pacific10

College World Series

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Participants

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School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous CWS appearances Best CWS finish
Colorado Mesa RMAC 48–10 (32–4) Chris Hanks 2
(last: 2014)
2nd
Delta State Gulf South 44–11 (25–8) Mike Kinnison 11
(last: 2012)
1st
Lindenwood MAIAA 39–18 (24–11) Doug Bletcher 0
(last: never)
none
North Georgia Peach Belt 46–10 (19–5) Tom Cantrell 0
(last: never)
none
Quincy GLVC 37–21 (17–10) Josh Rabe 0
(last: never)
none
St. Thomas Aquinas ECC 42–15 (20–5) Scott Muscat 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) Jad Prachniak 3
(last: 2012)
1st

Results

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Bracket

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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

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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

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