# 2015 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

The 2015 NCAA Division II baseball Tournament decided the baseball champion at the NCAA Division II level for the 2015 season. The Tampa Spartans won their seventh national championship, beating the Indians of Catawba College in the national championship. Tampa catcher Nick Tindall was named tournament Most Outstanding Player, while Tampa head coach Joe Urso won his fourth championship with the Spartans.

## Regionals
### Atlantic Region–Erie, PA

Hosted by Mercyhurst at Jerry Uht Park
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Mercyhurst | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Seton Hill | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Mercyhurst | 3 | 3 | Seton Hill | 8 | 3 | Seton Hill | 3 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Virginia State | 1 | | | | 2 | Millersville | 6$^{13}$ | 2 | Millersville | 6 | |
| 6 | West Virginia State | 1 | 6 | West Virginia State | 1 | 2 | Millersville | 6$^{13}$ | 2 | Millersville | 6 | |
| | | | 6 | West Virginia State | 1 | | | | 4 | Winston–Salem State | 5 | |
| | | | 2 | Millersville | 4 | | | | 4 | Winston–Salem State | 5 | | | |
| 3 | Seton Hill | 2 | 2 | Millersville | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Seton Hill | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Millersville | 0 |
| 4 | Winston–Salem State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Millersville | 0 |
| 4 | Winston–Salem State | 5 | 4 | Winston–Salem State | 9 | | | | | | | 1 | Mercyhurst | 2 |
| | | | 5 | West Chester | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Millersville | 0 | 5 | West Chester | 4 | 4 | Winston–Salem State | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Chester | 5 | | | | 1 | Mercyhurst | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Chester | 5 | 1 | Mercyhurst | 6$^{11}$ | 1 | Mercyhurst | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | West Chester | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

### Central Region–St. Cloud, MN

Hosted by St. Cloud State at Joe Faber Field
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | St. Cloud State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Henderson State | 10 | 6 | Henderson State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Emporia State | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Emporia State | 2 | | | | 6 | Henderson State | 9 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southern Arkansas | 9 | | | | 2 | Minnesota State | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Minnesota State | 7 | | | | | | | 6 | Henderson State | 8 | — |
| | | | 4 | Southern Arkansas | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | St. Cloud State | 7 | — |
| 2 | Minnesota State | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Minnesota State | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Missouri Southern State | 1 | | | | 4 | Southern Arkansas | 0 | 1 | St. Cloud State | 5 | | | | |
| | | | 1 | St. Cloud State | 2 | 1 | St. Cloud State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Missouri Southern State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### East Region–Rindge, NH

Hosted by Franklin Pierce at Pappas Field
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Southern New Hampshire | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Franklin Pierce | 0 | 3 | Southern New Hampshire | 6 | 3 | Southern New Hampshire | 2 | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 3 | | | | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 8 | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 3 | |
| 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 3 | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 1 | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 8 | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 3 | |
| | | | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 1 | | | | 4 | Wilmington (DE) | 5 | |
| | | | 5 | Dowling | 0 | | | | 4 | Wilmington (DE) | 5 | | | |
| 3 | Southern New Hampshire | 2 | 5 | Dowling | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Southern New Hampshire | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wilmington (DE) | 11 |
| 4 | Wilmington (DE) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wilmington (DE) | 11 |
| 4 | Wilmington (DE) | 3 | 4 | Wilmington (DE) | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
| | | | 2 | Stonehill | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stonehill | 5 | 2 | Stonehill | 3 | 4 | Wilmington (DE) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dowling | 2 | | | | 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 7 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dowling | 2 | 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 8 | 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stonehill | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Region–St. Charles, MO

Hosted by Lindenwood at Lou Brock Sports Complex
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Quincy | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | William Jewell | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Quincy | 6$^{10}$ | 3 | William Jewell | 5 | 3 | William Jewell | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Ashland | 5 | | | | 6 | Ashland | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Ashland | 5 | 6 | Ashland | 4 | 6 | Ashland | 5 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Grand Valley State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | William Jewell | 0 | 2 | Grand Valley State | 1 | | | | 6 | Ashland | 3 | — |
| 4 | Truman State | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Truman State | 6 | — |
| 4 | Truman State | 6 | 4 | Truman State | 9 | | | | 4 | Truman State | 6 | — |
| | | | 5 | Drury | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Grand Valley State | 4 | 5 | Drury | 5 | 4 | Truman State | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Drury | 9 | | | | 5 | Drury | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Drury | 9 | 1 | Quincy | 1 | 5 | Drury | 3 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Drury | 4 | | | | | | | |

### South Region–Livingston, AL

Hosted by West Alabama at Tartt Field
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | West Alabama | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Florida Tech | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | West Alabama | 11 | 4 | Florida Tech | 5 | 4 | Florida Tech | 8 | | | | |
| 6 | Albany State | 5 | | | | 5 | Lynn | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Albany State | 5 | 6 | Albany State | 4 | 5 | Lynn | 5 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Lynn | 16 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tampa | 12 | 5 | Lynn | 16 | | | | 4 | Florida Tech | 4 | — |
| 4 | Florida Tech | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Tampa | 5$^{10}$ | — |
| 4 | Florida Tech | 6 | 3 | Tampa | 8 | | | | 3 | Tampa | 5$^{10}$ | — |
| | | | 2 | Nova Southeastern | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Nova Southeastern | 8 | 2 | Nova Southeastern | 1 | 3 | Tampa | 13 | | | | |
| 5 | Lynn | 1 | | | | 1 | West Alabama | 9 | | | | |
| 5 | Lynn | 1 | 1 | West Alabama | 2 | 1 | West Alabama | 9 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Nova Southeastern | 0 | | | | | | | |

### South Central Region–Grand Junction, CO

Hosted by Colorado Mesa at Suplizio Field
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 6 | St. Mary's | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Angelo State | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Colorado Mesa | 5 | 3 | Angelo State | 5 | 3 | Angelo State | 8 | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Mary's | 6 | | | | 1 | Colorado Mesa | 6 | 3 | Angelo State | 15 | |
| 6 | St. Mary's | 6 | 1 | Colorado Mesa | 8 | 1 | Colorado Mesa | 6 | 3 | Angelo State | 15 | |
| | | | 1 | Colorado Mesa | 8 | | | | 4 | CSU–Pueblo | 7 | |
| | | | 2 | St. Edward's | 6 | | | | 4 | CSU–Pueblo | 7 | | | |
| 3 | Angelo State | 8 | 2 | St. Edward's | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Angelo State | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Angelo State | 5 |
| 4 | CSU–Pueblo | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Angelo State | 5 |
| 4 | CSU–Pueblo | 9 | 4 | CSU–Pueblo | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | St. Mary's | 2 |
| | | | 5 | West Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | St. Edward's | 0 | 5 | West Texas A&M | 2 | 4 | CSU–Pueblo | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Texas A&M | 5 | | | | 6 | St. Mary's | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Texas A&M | 5 | 6 | St. Mary's | 3 | 6 | St. Mary's | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | West Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Southeast Region–Thomasville, NC

Hosted by Catawba at Finch Field
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Catawba | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | North Greenville | 3 | 1 | Catawba | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Georgia College | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | North Georgia | 10 | | | | 1 | Catawba | 7 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Georgia College | 3 | | | | 2 | Mount Olive | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | North Georgia | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | Catawba | 1 | — |
| | | | 2 | Mount Olive | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | North Georgia | 0 | — |
| 2 | Mount Olive | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Mount Olive | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Wingate | 1 | | | | 3 | North Georgia | 3 | 3 | North Georgia | 6 | | | | |
| | | | 6 | North Greenville | 0 | 5 | Wingate | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Wingate | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West Region–Walnut, CA

Hosted by Cal Poly Pomona at Mazmanian Field
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Dixie State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 12 | 4 | Dixie State | 2 | 4 | Dixie State | 0 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Point Loma Nazarene | 0 | | | | 5 | UC San Diego | 7 | 5 | UC San Diego | 5 | |
| 6 | Point Loma Nazarene | 0 | 6 | Point Loma Nazarene | 5 | 5 | UC San Diego | 7 | 5 | UC San Diego | 5 | |
| | | | 6 | Point Loma Nazarene | 5 | | | | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 3 | |
| | | | 5 | UC San Diego | 7 | | | | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 3 | | | |
| 3 | California Baptist | 2 | 5 | UC San Diego | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | California Baptist | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | UC San Diego | 4 |
| 4 | Dixie State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | UC San Diego | 4 |
| 4 | Dixie State | 1 | 3 | California Baptist | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 7 |
| | | | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Azusa Pacific | 17 | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 14 | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | UC San Diego | 1 | | | | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | UC San Diego | 1 | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 6 | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | California Baptist | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

## College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous CWS appearances | Best CWS finish |
| Angelo State | Lone Star | 41–16 (21–14) | Kevin Brooks | 1 (last: 2007) | 5th |
| Cal Poly Pomona | CCAA | 43–15 (28–12) | Randy Betten | 5 (last: 1985) | 1st |
| Catawba | SAC | 44–13 (23–6) | Jim Gantt | 1 (last: 2012) | 4th |
| Henderson State | GAC | 31–19 (16–10) | Cody Hooten | 0 (last: never) | N/A |
| Mercyhurst | PSAC | 39–9 (22–6) | Joe Spano | 0 (last: never) | N/A |
| Tampa | SSC | 39–13 (16–8) | Joe Urso | 16 (last: 2014) | 1st |
| Truman | Great Lakes Valley | 35–20 (21–15) | Dan Davis | 0 (last: never) | N/A |
| Wilmington | CACC | 37–13 (18–2) | Brian August | 0 (last: never) | N/A |

### Results
#### Bracket

Hosted by University of Mount Olive and Town of Cary at USA Baseball National Training Complex.
| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| Henderson State | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Angelo State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Angelo State | 0 | Henderson State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | Catawba | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Wilmington | 2 | Catawba | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Catawba | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Catawba | 3 | | | Catawba | 2 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | Cal Poly Pomona | 11 | 6 | | | | |
| Angelo State | 5 | | | | | | Cal Poly Pomona | 11 | 6 | | | |
| Wilmington | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wilmington | 0 | Henderson State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | Angelo State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Catawba | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Tampa | 3 |
| Truman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Tampa | 3 |
| Mercyhurst | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mercyhurst | 3 | Mercyhurst | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | Tampa | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Cal Poly Pomona | 4 | Tampa | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Tampa | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tampa | 7 | | | Tampa | 5 | — | | | | |
| | | | | Henderson State | 2 | — | | | | |
| Truman | 2 | | | | | | Henderson State | 2 | — | | | |
| Cal Poly Pomona | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal Poly Pomona | 13 | Mercyhurst | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | Cal Poly Pomona | 5 | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| May 23 | Game 1 | Henderson State | 4–0 | Angelo State | |
| May 23 | Game 2 | Catawba | 3–2 | Wilmington | |
| May 24 | Game 3 | Mercyhurst | 3–1 | Truman | |
| May 24 | Game 4 | Tampa | 7–4 | Cal Poly Pomona | |
| May 25 | Game 5 | Angelo State | 5–0 | Wilmington | Wilmington eliminated |
| May 25 | Game 6 | Catawba | 5–1 | Henderson State | |
| May 26 | Game 7 | Cal Poly Pomona | 13–2 | Truman | Truman eliminated |
| May 26 | Game 8 | Tampa | 3–1 | Mercyhurst | |
| May 27 | Game 9 | Henderson State | 4–1 | Angelo State | Angelo State eliminated |
| May 27 | Game 10 | Cal Poly Pomona | 5–1 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst eliminated |
| May 28 | Game 11 | Tampa | 5–2 | Henderson State | Henderson State eliminated |
| May 28 | Game 12 | Cal Poly Pomona | 11–2 | Catawba | |
| May 29 | Game 13 | Catawba | 9–6 | Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona eliminated |
| May 30 | Game 14 | Tampa | 3–1 | Catawba | Tampa wins National Championship |