2017 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament
The 2017 NCAA Division II baseball 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]
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 56 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | West Chester (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | UC San Diego (3rd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Jed Prachniak (2nd title) |
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Regionals
Atlantic Regional–Jamestown, New York
Hosted by Mercyhurst at Russell Diethrick Park.
Regional Champion: West Chester
Central Regional–Emporia, Kansas
Hosted by Emporia State at Trusler Sports Complex.
Regional Champion: Lindenwood
East Regional–Manchester, New Hampshire
Hosted by Southern New Hampshire at Gill Stadium.
Regional Champion: St. Thomas Aquinas
South Regional–Cleveland, Mississippi
Hosted by Delta State at Ferriss Field.
Regional Champion: Delta State
Southeast Regional–Mount Olive, North Carolina
Hosted by Mount Olive at Scarborough Field.
Regional Champion: North Georgia
South Central Regional–San Angelo, Texas
Hosted by Angelo State at Foster Field.
Regional Champion: Colorado Mesa
West Region–Azusa, California
Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field.
Regional Champion: UC San Diego
College World Series
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 | ||||||||||||||||||