2016 NCAA Division II baseball tournament explained

Year:	2016
Division:	Division II
Teams:	56
Collegeworldseriesballpark:	USA Baseball National Training Complex
City:	Cary, North Carolina
Titlecount:	1st
Cwscount:	1st
Coach:	Greg Brown
Coachcount:	1st
Mop:	Kevin Suarez
Mopteam:	Nova Southeastern
Tournament Link:	NCAA Division II Baseball Championship

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.

Central Regional–St. Cloud, MN

Hosted by St. Cloud State at Joe Faber Field.

East Regional–Nashua, NH

Hosted by Franklin Pierce at Holman Stadium.

Midwest Regional–Quincy, IL

Hosted by Quincy at Quincy University Baseball Stadium.

South Regional–Tampa, FL

Hosted by Tampa at Tampa University Baseball Stadium.

Southeast Regional–Columbus, GA

Hosted by Columbus State at Ragsdale Field.

South Central Regional–Grand Junction, CO

Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field.

West Regional–Riverside, CA

Hosted by California Baptist at Riverside Sports Complex.

College World Series

Participants

School	Conference	Record (conference)	Head coach	Previous CWS appearances	Best CWS finish
		39–20 (25–10)		2 (Last: 2015)	5th
		39–16 (26–11)		6 (Last: 2015)	1st
		42–13 (32–7)		16 (Last: 2011)	1st
		48–7 (25–2)		6 (Last: 2013)	3rd
		42–14 (23–7)		1 (Last: 2014)	5th
		50–5 (25–3)		2 (Last: 2011)	5th
		39–16 (18–6)		0 (Last: never)	N/A
		37–19 (20–8)		4 (Last: 2014)	1st

Results

Bracket

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

Game results

Date	Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
May 28	Game 1		1–0
	Game 2		2–1 (10)
	Game 3		4–3 (12)
	Game 4		4–3
May 30	Game 5		1–0		Angelo State eliminated
	Game 6		11–3
May 31	Game 7		6–0		Franklin Pierce eliminated
	Game 8		12–1
June 1	Game 9		3–0		Central Missouri eliminated
	Game 10		4–2		Southern Indiana eliminated
June 2	Game 11		5–2		Cal Poly Pomona eliminated
	Game 12		4–2		Lander eliminated
June 3	Game 13		2–1
June 4	Game 14		8–6		Nova Southeastern wins National Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Division II Baseball Official Bracket | NCAA.com. www.ncaa.com.