2018 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament

The 2018 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball in NCAA Division II for the 2018 season. The Augustana Vikings of South Dakota claimed their first national title. In the final, Augustana defeated the Columbus State Cougars. 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.

2018 NCAA Division II
Baseball Tournament
Season2018
Teams56
Finals site
ChampionsAugustana (SD) (1st title)
Runner-upColumbus State (8th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachTim Huber (1st title)
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Regionals

[1][2]

Atlantic Regional–Millersville, Pennsylvania

Hosted by Millersville at Bennett J. Cooper Park.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 West Chester 2  
      5 Mercyhurst 3    
  4 Bloomsburg 0          
  5 Mercyhurst 5        
      5 Mercyhurst 711            
      6 Seton Hill 6              
  3 Shepherd 0              
  6 Seton Hill 4                
      6 Seton Hill 9          
      7 Charleston 0        
  2 Millersville 0          
  7 Charleston 3         5 Mercyhurst 4 —
      6 Seton Hill 0 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  3 Shepherd 3        
  2 Millersville 511     1 West Chester 6        
    2 Millersville 7          
      2 Millersville 17        
      7 Charleston 8     6 Seton Hill 5    
  4 Bloomsburg 4         2 Millersville 0  
  7 Charleston 6  

Central Regional–Magnolia, Arkansas

Hosted by Southern Arkansas at Goodheart Field at Walker Stadium.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1 Southern Arkansas 6  
  8 Emporia State 8    
      8 Emporia State 2  
      5 Augustana (SD) 4    
  4 Pittsburg State 4          
  5 Augustana (SD) 9        
      5 Augustana (SD) 9            
      2 Central Missouri 6              
  3 Central Oklahoma 2              
  6 St. Cloud State 5                
      6 St. Cloud State 0          
      2 Central Missouri 15        
  2 Central Missouri 10          
  7 Oklahoma Baptist 2         5 Augustana (SD) 3 6
      1 Southern Arkansas 5 3
  Loser's Bracket      
  1 Southern Arkansas 5        
  4 Pittsburg State 1     6 St. Cloud State 5        
    1 Southern Arkansas 11          
      1 Southern Arkansas 10        
  3 Central Oklahoma 4         3 Central Oklahoma 5     2 Central Missouri 6    
  7 Oklahoma Baptist 1     8 Emporia State 1         1 Southern Arkansas 11  
    3 Central Oklahoma 4  

East Regional–New Haven, Connecticut

Hosted by New Haven at Frank Vieira Field.

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 New Haven 1  
      4 Southern New Hampshire 7    
  4 Southern New Hampshire 7          
  5 Franklin Pierce 2        
      4 Southern New Hampshire 8            
      2 St. Thomas Aquinas 1              
  3 Le Moyne 3              
  6 Merrimack 2                
      3 Le Moyne 1          
      2 St. Thomas Aquinas 5        
  2 St. Thomas Aquinas 8          
  7 Wilmington (DE) 3         4 Southern New Hampshire 6 —
      2 St. Thomas Aquinas 0 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 Merrimack 5        
  7 Wilmington (DE) 10     1 New Haven 1        
    7 Wilmington (DE) 0          
      1 New Haven 5        
      5 Franklin Pierce 4     2 St. Thomas Aquinas 4    
  5 Franklin Pierce 6         1 New Haven 0  
  3 LeMoyne 2  

Midwest Regional–Springfield, Illinois

Hosted by UIS at UIS Baseball Field.

                 
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  1 UIS 11  
  8 Hillsdale 2    
      1 UIS 11  
      5 Quincy 7    
  4 Ohio Dominican 3          
  5 Quincy 8        
      1 UIS 1            
      7 Southern Indiana 13              
  3 Northwood 5              
  6 Ashland 10                
      6 Ashland 3          
      7 Southern Indiana 11        
  2 Bellarmine 7          
  7 Southern Indiana 912         7 Southern Indiana 9 —
      4 Ohio Dominican 7 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  8 Hillsdale 3        
  4 Ohio Dominican 4     6 Ashland 7        
    4 Ohio Dominican 13          
      4 Ohio Dominican 10        
  3 Northwood 1         5 Quincy 4     1 UIS 12    
  2 Bellarmine 6     5 Quincy 9         4 Ohio Dominican 14  
    2 Bellarmine 3  

South Regional–Lakeland, Florida

Hosted by Florida Southern at Henley Field.

                 
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 Florida Southern 5  
      4 Nova Southeastern 1    
  4 Nova Southeastern 12          
  5 Montevallo 7        
      1 Florida Southern 4            
      2 Tampa 2              
  3 Delta State 13              
  6 Mississippi College 3                
      3 Delta State 0          
      2 Tampa 3        
  2 Tampa 12          
  7 Albany State 2         1 Florida Southern 8 —
      2 Tampa 7 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 Mississippi College 6        
  7 Albany State 3     4 Nova Southeastern 3        
    6 Mississippi College 5          
      6 Mississippi College 7        
      3 Delta State 4     2 Tampa 7    
  3 Delta State 9         6 Mississippi College 1  
  5 Montevallo 2  

Southeast Regional–Tigerville, South Carolina

Hosted by North Greenville at Ashmore Field.

                 
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
    1 North Greenville 3  
      4 Columbus State 4    
  4 Columbus State 8          
  5 UNC Pembroke 2        
      4 Columbus State 3            
      3 Belmont Abbey 7              
  3 Belmont Abbey 5              
  6 Wingate 4                
      3 Belmont Abbey 15          
      7 Lincoln Memorial 3        
  2 Georgia College 4          
  7 Lincoln Memorial 9         3 Belmont Abbey 0 7
      4 Columbus State 5 10
  Loser's Bracket      
  6 Wingate 3        
  2 Georgia College 13     1 North Greenville 10        
    2 Georgia College 6          
      1 North Greenville 2        
      4 UNC Pembroke 0     4 Columbus State 6    
  7 Lincoln Memorial 8         1 North Greenville 3  
  4 UNC Pembroke 9  

South Central Regional–Canyon, Texas

Hosted by West Texas A&M at Wilder Park.

 
                                               
  1 West Texas A&M 7  
  6 Tarleton State 2     1 West Texas A&M 3  
    3 St. Edward's 13    
      3 St. Edward's 7  
      2 Colorado Mesa 812     2 Colorado Mesa 1111  
  2 Colorado Mesa 311         4 Colorado Mines 4    
  6 Tarleton State 2        
  3 St. Edward's 3         2 Colorado Mesa 5
  4 Colorado Mines 11           5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 12
      4 Colorado Mines 911        
      5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 7          
  2 Colorado Mesa 10           4 Colorado Mines 2              
  5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 13         5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 5            
  1 West Texas A&M 1    
  5 Texas A&M–Kingsville 210  

West Region–Azusa, California

Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field.

  First round Semifinals Semi- Finals
                                       
  1 Cal State Monterey Bay 10  
  6 Cal State Chico 7     1 Cal State Monterey Bay 12  
    4 Point Loma Nazarene 13    
      4 Point Loma Nazarene 7  
      2 Azusa Pacific 10    
  6 Cal State Chico 3          
  2 Azusa Pacific 17        
  3 UC San Diego 22         2 Azusa Pacific 7 —
  4 Point Loma Nazarene 3           3 UC San Diego 8 —
      3 UC San Diego 9        
      5 California Baptist 8          
  2 Azusa Pacific 4           3 UC San Diego 5    
  5 California Baptist 715         5 California Baptist 3  
  1 Cal State Monterey Bay 10    
  5 California Baptist 17  

College World Series

Participants
SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachPrevious CWS AppearancesBest CWS Finish
Augustana (SD) Northern Sun48–9 (26–8)Tim Huber0
(Last: never)		N/A
Columbus State Peach Belt45–13 (20–9)Greg Appleton7
(Last: 2007)		1st
Florida Southern Sunshine State42–9–1 (22–8)Lance Niekro20
(Last: 2005)		1st
Mercyhurst PSAC36–13 (20–8)Joe Spano1
(Last: 2015)		5th
Southern Indiana Great Lakes Valley36–21–1 (15–9)Tracy Archuleta5
(Last: 2016)		1st
Southern New Hampshire Northeast-1039–15 (19–6)Scott Loiseau1
(Last: 2012)		5th
Texas A&M–Kingsville Lone Star41–15 (15–9)Jason Gonzales0
(Last: never)		N/A
UC San Diego CCAA45–15 (30–14)Eric Newman3
(Last: 2017)		2nd

Bracket

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

  First Round Second Round Semifinals Final
                                           
1 Florida Southern 5  
8 Southern Indiana 3  
  1 Florida Southern 5  
  5 Augustana (SD) 6  
4 Southern New Hampshire 2
5 Augustana (SD) 5  
  5 Augustana (SD) 8 —  
  4 Southern New Hampshire 2 —  
8 Southern Indiana 0  
4 Southern New Hampshire 3  
  3 UC San Diego 4
  4 Southern New Hampshire 7  
  5 Augustana (SD) 3 — —
  2 Columbus State 2 — —
3 UC San Diego 3  
6 Texas A&M–Kingsville 0  
  3 UC San Diego 0
  2 Columbus State 6  
2 Columbus State 8
7 Mercyhurst 1  
  2 Columbus State 2 11
  1 Florida Southern 3 6  
6 Texas A&M–Kingsville 9  
7 Mercyhurst 0  
  1 Florida Southern 8
  6 Texas A&M–Kingsville 0  

References
  1. "2018 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship Regionals" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  2. 2019 Division II Baseball Championships Record Book (PDF). NCAA. pp. 26–27. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  3. "2018 DII Men's Baseball Championship Interactive Bracket". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
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