Year: | 1979 |
Division: | Division II |
Collegeworldseriesballpark: | Lanphier Park |
City: | Springfield, Illinois |
Titlecount: | 1st |
Cwscount: | 5th |
Coach: | Tommy Thomas |
Coachcount: | 1st |
Mop: | Frank DeGennaro (OF) |
Mopteam: | Valdosta State |
Attendance: | 12,815 |
Tournament Link: | NCAA Division II Baseball Championship |
The 1979 NCAA Division II baseball tournament was the postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of baseball among its Division II colleges and universities at the end of the 1979 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]
Valdosta State defeated defending champions Florida Southern in the championship game, 3–2, of the double-elimination tournament, capturing the Blazers' first national title. Valdosta State was coached by Tommy Thomas.