# 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.

## Regionals
### Atlantic Regional–Millersville, Pennsylvania

Hosted by Millersville at Bennett J. Cooper Park.
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | West Chester | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Mercyhurst | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bloomsburg | 0 | 5 | Mercyhurst | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mercyhurst | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mercyhurst | 5 | | | | 5 | Mercyhurst | 7$^{11}$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Seton Hill | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Shepherd | 0 | | | | 6 | Seton Hill | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Seton Hill | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Seton Hill | 4 | 6 | Seton Hill | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Charleston | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Millersville | 0 | 7 | Charleston | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Charleston | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Charleston | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mercyhurst | 4 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Seton Hill | 0 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | 1 | West Chester | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Shepherd | 3 | 2 | Millersville | 7 | | | | 6 | Seton Hill | 5 | |
| 2 | Millersville | 5$^{11}$ | | | | 2 | Millersville | 17 | 2 | Millersville | 0 | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Charleston | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Bloomsburg | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Charleston | 6 | | | | | | | |

### Central Regional–Magnolia, Arkansas

Hosted by Southern Arkansas at Goodheart Field at Walker Stadium.
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Southern Arkansas | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Emporia State | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Emporia State | 8 | 8 | Emporia State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Augustana (SD) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pittsburg State | 4 | 5 | Augustana (SD) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Augustana (SD) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Augustana (SD) | 9 | | | | 5 | Augustana (SD) | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Central Missouri | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 2 | | | | 2 | Central Missouri | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Cloud State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Cloud State | 5 | 6 | St. Cloud State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Central Missouri | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Central Missouri | 10 | 2 | Central Missouri | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Oklahoma Baptist | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Augustana (SD) | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Southern Arkansas | 5 | 3 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | 6 | St. Cloud State | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Southern Arkansas | 5 | 1 | Southern Arkansas | 11 | | | | 2 | Central Missouri | 6 | |
| 4 | Pittsburg State | 1 | | | | 1 | Southern Arkansas | 10 | 1 | Southern Arkansas | 11 | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Emporia State | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 4 | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Oklahoma Baptist | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### East Regional–New Haven, Connecticut

Hosted by New Haven at Frank Vieira Field.
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | New Haven | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 7 | 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Franklin Pierce | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Franklin Pierce | 2 | | | | 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Le Moyne | 3 | | | | 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Merrimack | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Merrimack | 2 | 3 | Le Moyne | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 8 | 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wilmington (DE) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wilmington (DE) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 6 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 0 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | 1 | New Haven | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Merrimack | 5 | 7 | Wilmington (DE) | 0 | | | | 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 4 | |
| 7 | Wilmington (DE) | 10 | | | | 1 | New Haven | 5 | 1 | New Haven | 0 | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Franklin Pierce | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Franklin Pierce | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Le Moyne | 2 | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional–Springfield, Illinois

Hosted by UIS at UIS Baseball Field.
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | UIS | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Hillsdale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Hillsdale | 2 | 1 | UIS | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Quincy | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ohio Dominican | 3 | 5 | Quincy | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Quincy | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Quincy | 8 | | | | 1 | UIS | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Southern Indiana | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Northwood | 5 | | | | 7 | Southern Indiana | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ashland | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ashland | 10 | 6 | Ashland | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Southern Indiana | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Bellarmine | 7 | 7 | Southern Indiana | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Southern Indiana | 9$^{12}$ | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Southern Indiana | 9 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ohio Dominican | 7 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | 6 | Ashland | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Hillsdale | 3 | 4 | Ohio Dominican | 13 | | | | 1 | UIS | 12 | |
| 4 | Ohio Dominican | 4 | | | | 4 | Ohio Dominican | 10 | 4 | Ohio Dominican | 14 | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Quincy | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Quincy | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Northwood | 1 | 2 | Bellarmine | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Bellarmine | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### South Regional–Lakeland, Florida

Hosted by Florida Southern at Henley Field.
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Florida Southern | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Nova Southeastern | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nova Southeastern | 12 | 4 | Nova Southeastern | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Montevallo | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Montevallo | 7 | | | | 1 | Florida Southern | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Tampa | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Delta State | 13 | | | | 2 | Tampa | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mississippi College | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mississippi College | 3 | 3 | Delta State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Tampa | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Tampa | 12 | 2 | Tampa | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Albany State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Albany State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida Southern | 8 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Tampa | 7 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | 4 | Nova Southeastern | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mississippi College | 6 | 6 | Mississippi College | 5 | | | | 2 | Tampa | 7 | |
| 7 | Albany State | 3 | | | | 6 | Mississippi College | 7 | 6 | Mississippi College | 1 | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Delta State | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Delta State | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Montevallo | 2 | | | | | | | |

### Southeast Regional–Tigerville, South Carolina

Hosted by North Greenville at Ashmore Field.
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | North Greenville | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Columbus State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Columbus State | 8 | 4 | Columbus State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | UNC Pembroke | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | UNC Pembroke | 2 | | | | 4 | Columbus State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Belmont Abbey | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Belmont Abbey | 5 | | | | 3 | Belmont Abbey | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wingate | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wingate | 4 | 3 | Belmont Abbey | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Lincoln Memorial | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia College | 4 | 7 | Lincoln Memorial | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lincoln Memorial | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lincoln Memorial | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Belmont Abbey | 0 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Columbus State | 5 | 10 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | 1 | North Greenville | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wingate | 3 | 2 | Georgia College | 6 | | | | 4 | Columbus State | 6 | |
| 2 | Georgia College | 13 | | | | 1 | North Greenville | 2 | 1 | North Greenville | 3 | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UNC Pembroke | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Lincoln Memorial | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | UNC Pembroke | 9 | | | | | | | |

### South Central Regional–Canyon, Texas

Hosted by West Texas A&M at Wilder Park.
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | West Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | St. Edward's | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | West Texas A&M | 7 | 3 | St. Edward's | 13 | 3 | St. Edward's | 7 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Tarleton State | 2 | | | | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 8$^{12}$ | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 11$^{11}$ | |
| 6 | Tarleton State | 2 | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 3$^{11}$ | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 8$^{12}$ | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 11$^{11}$ | |
| | | | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 3$^{11}$ | | | | 4 | Colorado Mines | 4 | |
| | | | 6 | Tarleton State | 2 | | | | 4 | Colorado Mines | 4 | | | |
| 3 | St. Edward's | 3 | 6 | Tarleton State | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | St. Edward's | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 5 |
| 4 | Colorado Mines | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 5 |
| 4 | Colorado Mines | 11 | 4 | Colorado Mines | 9$^{11}$ | | | | | | | 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 12 |
| | | | 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Colorado Mesa | 10 | 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 7 | 4 | Colorado Mines | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 13 | | | | 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 5 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 13 | 1 | West Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 2$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | | |

### West Region–Azusa, California

Hosted by Azusa Pacific at Cougar Baseball Field.
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Point Loma Nazarene | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 10 | 4 | Point Loma Nazarene | 13 | 4 | Point Loma Nazarene | 7 | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State Chico | 7 | | | | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 10 | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State Chico | 7 | 6 | Cal State Chico | 3 | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 10 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 17 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | UC San Diego | 22 | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 17 | | | | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 7 | — |
| 4 | Point Loma Nazarene | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | UC San Diego | 8 | — |
| 4 | Point Loma Nazarene | 3 | 3 | UC San Diego | 9 | | | | 3 | UC San Diego | 8 | — |
| | | | 5 | California Baptist | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Azusa Pacific | 4 | 5 | California Baptist | 8 | 3 | UC San Diego | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | California Baptist | 7$^{15}$ | | | | 5 | California Baptist | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | California Baptist | 7$^{15}$ | 1 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 10 | 5 | California Baptist | 3 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | California Baptist | 17 | | | | | | | |

## College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous CWS appearances | Best CWS finish |
| Augustana (SD) | Northern Sun | 48–9 (26–8) | Tim Huber | 0 (Last: never) | N/A |
| Columbus State | Peach Belt | 45–13 (20–9) | Greg Appleton | 7 (Last: 2007) | 1st |
| Florida Southern | Sunshine State | 42–9–1 (22–8) | Lance Niekro | 20 (Last: 2005) | 1st |
| Mercyhurst | PSAC | 36–13 (20–8) | Joe Spano | 1 (Last: 2015) | 5th |
| Southern Indiana | Great Lakes Valley | 36–21–1 (15–9) | Tracy Archuleta | 5 (Last: 2016) | 1st |
| Southern New Hampshire | Northeast-10 | 39–15 (19–6) | Scott Loiseau | 1 (Last: 2012) | 5th |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Lone Star | 41–15 (15–9) | Jason Gonzales | 0 (Last: never) | N/A |
| UC San Diego | CCAA | 45–15 (30–14) | Eric Newman | 3 (Last: 2017) | 2nd |

### Results
#### Bracket

All Games Played at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Florida Southern | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Southern Indiana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Southern Indiana | 3 | 1 | Florida Southern | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Augustana (SD) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 2 | 5 | Augustana (SD) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Augustana (SD) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Augustana (SD) | 5 | | | | 5 | Augustana (SD) | 8 | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 2 | — | | | | | |
| 8 | Southern Indiana | 0 | | | | | | | | 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 2 | — | | | | |
| 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Columbus State | 2 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 0 | 3 | UC San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Columbus State | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Columbus State | 8 | 2 | Columbus State | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mercyhurst | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mercyhurst | 1 | | | | 2 | Columbus State | 2 | 11 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Florida Southern | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 9 | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida Southern | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Mercyhurst | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mercyhurst | 0 | 1 | Florida Southern | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

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