2018 NCAA Division II baseball tournament explained

Year:2018
Division:Division II
Teams:56
Collegeworldseriesballpark:USA Baseball National Training Complex
City:Cary, North Carolina
Titlecount:1st
Cwscount:8th
Coach:Tim Huber
Coachcount:1st
Tournament Link:NCAA Division II Baseball Championship

The 2018 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball in NCAA Division II for the 2018 season. The claimed their first national title. In the final, Augustana defeated the . The Cougars made their eighth appearance in the College World Series, having won the event in 2002 and two other times finished as runner up.

Regionals

[1] [2]

Atlantic Regional–Millersville, Pennsylvania

Hosted by Millersville at Bennett J. Cooper Park.

Central Regional–Magnolia, Arkansas

Hosted by Southern Arkansas at Goodheart Field at Walker Stadium.

East Regional–New Haven, Connecticut

Hosted by New Haven at Frank Vieira Field.

Midwest Regional–Springfield, Illinois

Hosted by UIS at UIS Baseball Field.

South Regional–Lakeland, Florida

Hosted by Florida Southern at Henley Field.

Southeast Regional–Tigerville, South Carolina

Hosted by North Greenville at Ashmore Field.

South Central Regional–Canyon, Texas

Hosted by West Texas A&M at Wilder Park.

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
48–9 (26–8) 0
(Last: never)
N/A
45–13 (20–9) 7
(Last: 2007)
1st
42–9–1 (22–8) 20
(Last: 2005)
1st
36–13 (20–8) 1
(Last: 2015)
5th
36–21–1 (15–9) 5
(Last: 2016)
1st
39–15 (19–6) 1
(Last: 2012)
5th
41–15 (15–9) 0
(Last: never)
N/A
45–15 (30–14) 3
(Last: 2017)
2nd

Results

Bracket

All Games Played at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina[3]

Game results

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 26 Game 1 5–2
Game 2 5–3
May 27 Game 3 3–0
Game 4 8–1
Game 5 3–0 Southern Indiana eliminated
Game 6 6–5
May 29 Game 7 9–0 Mercyhurst eliminated
Game 8 6–0
May 30 Game 9 8–0 Texas A&M–Kingsville eliminated
Game 10 7–4 UC San Diego eliminated
May 31 Game 11 8–2 Southern New Hampshire eliminated
June 1 Game 12 11–6 Florida Southern eliminated
June 2 Game 13 3–2 Augustana wins National Championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship Regionals. June 2, 2018. NCAA.
  2. Book: 2019 Division II Baseball Championships Record Book. 26–27. NCAA. June 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2018 DII Men's Baseball Championship Interactive Bracket. NCAA.com. June 2, 2018.