2017 NCAA Division II baseball tournament explained

Year:2017
Division:Division II
Teams:56
Collegeworldseriesballpark:AirHogs Stadium
City:Grand Prairie, Texas
Titlecount:2nd
Cwscount:3rd
Coach:Jed Prachniak
Coachcount:2nd
Mop:Josh McClain
Mopteam:West Chester
Tournament Link:NCAA Division II Baseball Championship

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 claimed their second national title, their first being in 2012. In the final, West Chester defeated the . 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

[2]

Atlantic Regional–Jamestown, New York

Hosted by Mercyhurst at Russell Diethrick Park.

Central Regional–Emporia, Kansas

Hosted by Emporia State at Trusler Sports Complex.

East Regional–Manchester, New Hampshire

Hosted by Southern New Hampshire at Gill Stadium.

Midwest Regional–Midland, Michigan

Hosted by Northwood at Gerace Stadium.

South Regional–Cleveland, Mississippi

Hosted by Delta State at Ferriss Field.

Southeast Regional–Mount Olive, North Carolina

Hosted by Mount Olive at Scarborough Field.

South Central Regional–San Angelo, Texas

Hosted by Angelo State at Foster Field.

West Region–Azusa, California

Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field.

College World Series

Participants

School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous CWS appearances Best CWS finish
48–10 (32–4) 2
(last: 2014)
2nd
44–11 (25–8) 11
(last: 2012)
1st
39–18 (24–11) 0
(last: never)
none
46–10 (19–5) 0
(last: never)
none
37–21 (17–10) 0
(last: never)
none
42–15 (20–5) 1
(last: 2014)
7th
40–17 (24–13) 2
(last: 2010)
2nd
40–11 (22–6) 3
(last: 2012)
1st

Results

Bracket

All Games Played at AirHogs Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas[3]

Game results

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 27 Game 1 4–1
Game 2 9–4
May 28 Game 3 10–3
Game 4 6–5
May 29 Game 5 4–0 North Georgia eliminated
Game 6 5–2
May 30 Game 7 10–6 Quincy eliminated
Game 8 3–2
May 31 Game 9 6–2 Delta State eliminated
Game 10 11–6 Lindenwood eliminated
June 1 Game 11 10–0
Game 12 1–0 Colorado Mesa eliminated
June 3 Game 13 7–3 St. Thomas Aquinas eliminated
June 4 Game 14 5–2 West Chester wins National Championship

Notes and References

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