2019 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 56 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Tampa (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Colorado Mesa (4th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Joe Urso (5th title) |
| MOP | Jacinto Arredondo (Tampa) |
The 2019 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA Division II level for the 2019 season.[1] the Tampa Spartans won their eighth national championship in program history by defeating the Colorado Mesa Mavericks, who were playing in their second national championship. Head Coach Joe Urso won his fifth national championship in his tenure at Tampa. This tournament also introduced a super regional round to the tournament as the eight regionals were instead split into sixteen. Following which, the regional champions would face off in a best-of-three super regional, the winners of the super regionals would then advance to the College World Series.
Regionals
Atlantic Region
Millersville Regional
Hosted by Millersville at Bennett J. Cooper Park
| Millersville | Bloomsburg | Mercyhurst | ||
| 1 | Millersville | L 1–2 | L 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bloomsburg | W 2–1 | L 8–918 | |
| 5 | Mercyhurst | W 2–0 | W 9–818 |
Template:2TeamBracket-best-of-three Regional Champion: Mercyhurst
West Chester Regional
Hosted by West Chester at Serpico Stadium
| West Chester | Gannon | Charleston | ||
| 2 | West Chester | L 4–6 | W 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gannon | W 6–4 | L 2–12 | |
| 6 | Charleston | W 3–1 | W 12–2 |
Template:2TeamBracket-best-of-three Regional Champion Charleston
Atlantic Super Regional
Hosted by Mercyhurst at Mercyhurst Baseball Field
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Mercyhurst | 2 | 6 | 14 |
Central Region
Super Regional hosted by Augustana at Ronken Field Template:CWSBracket
East Region
Super Regional Hosted by Southern New Hampshire at Penmen Field Template:CWSBracket
Midwest Region
Super Regional Hosted by Ashland at Donges Field
South Region
Super Regional hosted by Tampa at University of Tampa Baseball Field Template:CWSBracket
Southeast Region
Tigerville Regional
Hosted by North Greenville at Ashmore Park
| North Greenville | Mount Olive | Lincoln Memorial | ||
| 1 | North Greenville | W 4–3 | W 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mount Olive | L 3–4 | L 2–3 | |
| 5 | Lincoln Memorial | L 0–7 | W 3–2 |
Template:2TeamBracket-best-of-three Regional Champion: North Greenville
Newberry Regional
Hosted by Newberry College at Smith Road Complex
| Newberry | Catawba | Young Harris | ||
| 2 | Newberry | L 0–7 | L 1–5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Catawba | W 7–0 | W 9–2 | |
| 6 | Young Harris | W 5–1 | L 2–9 |
Template:2TeamBracket-best-of-three Regional Champion Catawba
Super Regional
Hosted by North Greenville at Ashmore Park
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba | 4 | 414 | - |
| North Greenville | 3 | 3 | - |
South Central Region
Grand Junction Regional
Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field
| Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mines | West Texas A&M | ||
| 1 | Colorado Mesa | W 6–3 | W 13–10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Colorado Mines | L 3–6 | W 5–4 | |
| 5 | West Texas A&M | L 10–13 | L 4–5 |
Template:2TeamBracket-best-of-three Regional Champion: Colorado Mesa
San Angelo Regional
Hosted by Angelo State at Foster Field
| Angelo State | Lubbock Christian | Rogers State | ||
| 2 | Angelo State | W 6–1 | L 8–9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lubbock Christian | L 1–6 | L 5–9 | |
| 6 | Rogers State | W 9–8 | W 9–5 |
Template:2TeamBracket-best-of-three Regional Champion Angelo State
Super Regional
Hosted by Angelo State at Foster Field
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mesa | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Angelo State | 0 | 9 | 2 |
West Region
Azusa Regional
Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field
| Azusa Pacific | Cal State Monterey Bay | Cal Poly Pomona | ||
| 1 | Azusa Pacific | W 4–3 | W 15–3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cal State Monterey Bay | L 3–15 | L 4–11 | |
| 5 | Cal Poly Pomona | L 3–4 | W 11–4 |
Template:2TeamBracket-best-of-three Regional Champion: Azusa Pacific
San Diego Regional
Hosted by UC San Diego at Triton Ballpark
| UC San Diego | Point Loma Nazarene | Montana State Billings | ||
| 2 | UC San Diego | W 7–5 | W 11–4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Point Loma Nazarene | L 4–11 | W 10–2 | |
| 6 | Montana State Billings | L 5–7 | L 2–10 |
Template:2TeamBracket-best-of-three Regional Champion UC San Diego
Super Regional
Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| Azusa Pacific | 13 | 5 | 5 |
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | Previous CWS Appearances | Best CWS Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | GLIAC | 47–13 (17–7) | John Schaly | 4 (last: 2008) |
5th |
| Central Missouri | MIAA | 43–14 (24–9) | Kyle Crookes | 17 (last: 2016) |
1st |
| Colorado Mesa | RMAC | 50–9 (29–7) | Chris Hanks | 4 (last: 2017) |
2nd |
| NYIT | ECC | 37–14 (21–7) | Frank Catalanotto | 0 (last: never) |
N/A |
| UC San Diego | CCAA | 40–14 (30–10) | Eric Newman | 5 (last: 2018) |
2nd |
| Catawba | SAC | 47–12 (17–7) | Jim Gantt | 2 (last: 2015) |
2nd |
| Mercyhurst | PSAC | 34–14 (19–9) | Joe Spano | 2 (last: 2018) |
5th |
| Tampa | SSC | 41–14 (19–11) | Joe Urso | 17 (last: 2015) |
1st |
Bracket
References
- ^ "2019 Division II Baseball Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
- ^ "2019 Division II Regionals - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ 2019 Division II Baseball Championships Record Book (PDF). NCAA. p. 27. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Division II Super Regionals - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "2019 Division II College World Series - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.