# 2016 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

The2016 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball in NCAA Division II for the 2016 season. the Nova Southeastern Sharks won their first national championship, beating the Millersville Marauders, both teams in their first College World Series. Nova Southeastern coach Greg Brown won his first title with the team, while NSU outfielder Kevin Suarez was named Tournament MOP.

## Regionals
### Atlantic Regional–West Chester, PA

Hosted by West Chester at Serpico 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 | Millersville | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Seton Hill | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Shepherd | 0 | 5 | Seton Hill | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Seton Hill | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Seton Hill | 3 | | | | 1 | Millersville | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Mercyhurst | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mercyhurst | 6 | | | | 3 | Mercyhurst | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | East Stroudsburg | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | East Stroudsburg | 3 | 3 | Mercyhurst | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | West Chester | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | West Chester | 12 | 2 | West Chester | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Chowan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Chowan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Millersville | 6 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mercyhurst | 2 | — |
| 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 | |
| | | | 5 | Seton Hill | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | East Stroudsburg | 19 | 6 | East Stroudsburg | 3 | | | | 3 | Mercyhurst | 4 | |
| 7 | Chowan | 2 | | | | 6 | East Stroudsburg | 1 | 4 | Shepherd | 1 | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Shepherd | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | West Chester | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Shepherd | 4 | | | | | | | |

### Central Regional–St. Cloud, MN

Hosted by St. Cloud State at Joe Faber 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 | St. Cloud State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota State | 1$^{11}$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota State | 1$^{11}$ | 8 | Minnesota State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Arkansas–Monticello | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Arkansas–Monticello | 15 | 4 | Arkansas–Monticello | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Missouri Western | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Missouri Western | 0 | | | | 8 | Minnesota State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Central Missouri | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Minnesota–Duluth | 0 | | | | 2 | Central Missouri | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Emporia State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Emporia State | 4 | 6 | Emporia State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Central Missouri | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Central Missouri | 3 | 2 | Central Missouri | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Central Missouri | 7 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Arkansas–Monticello | 4 | — |
| 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 | Emporia State | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | St. Cloud State | 10 | 1 | St. Cloud State | 4 | | | | 8 | Minnesota State | 6 | |
| 5 | Missouri Western | 4 | | | | 6 | Emporia State | 7 | 4 | Arkansas–Monticello | 13 | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Arkansas–Monticello | 18 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Arkansas–Monticello | 2$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Minnesota–Duluth | 3 | 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### East Regional–Nashua, NH

Hosted by Franklin Pierce at Holman 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 | Franklin Pierce | 18 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Felician | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Felician | 3 | 4 | Felician | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bridgeport | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bridgeport | 0 | | | | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 5 | | | | 3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Molloy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Molloy | 2 | 3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Dowling | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Southern New Hampshire | 0 | 7 | Dowling | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Dowling | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Dowling | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Southern New Hampshire | 4 | 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 | |
| | | | 4 | Felician | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Molloy | 5 | 2 | Southern New Hampshire | 20 | | | | 3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 4 | |
| 2 | Southern New Hampshire | 11 | | | | 2 | Southern New Hampshire | 5 | 2 | Southern New Hampshire | 10 | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Bridgeport | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Dowling | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Bridgeport | 7 | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional–Quincy, IL

Hosted by Quincy at Quincy University Baseball 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 | Quincy | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alderson Broaddus | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alderson Broaddus | 0 | 1 | Quincy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Southern Indiana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southern Indiana | 7 | 4 | Southern Indiana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Missouri S&T | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Missouri S&T | 5 | | | | 4 | Southern Indiana | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Ashland | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Indianapolis | 1 | | | | 6 | Ashland | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ashland | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ashland | 8 | 6 | Ashland | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Grand Valley State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Grand Valley State | 9 | 2 | Grand Valley State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Hillsdale | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Southern Indiana | 10 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Missouri S&T | 5 | — |
| 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 | |
| | | | 2 | Grand Valley State | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alderson Broaddus | 1 | 5 | Missouri S&T | 2 | | | | 6 | Ashland | 4 | |
| 5 | Missouri S&T | 9 | | | | 5 | Missouri S&T | 9 | 5 | Missouri S&T | 12 | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Quincy | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Quincy | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Indianapolis | 4 | 3 | Indianapolis | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Hillsdale | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### South Regional–Tampa, FL

Hosted by Tampa at Tampa University Baseball 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 | Tampa | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Delta State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Delta State | 6 | 4 | Delta State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lynn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lynn | 1 | | | | 4 | Delta State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Nova Southeastern | 11 | | | | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Georgia | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Georgia | 4 | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | West Florida | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | West Florida | 17 | 2 | West Florida | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Claflin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Claflin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Delta State | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | Tampa | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Georgia | 7 | 6 | West Georgia | 4 | | | | 4 | Delta State | 3 | |
| 7 | Claflin | 0 | | | | 2 | West Florida | 6 | 6 | West Georgia | 5 | |
| | | | | | | 6 | West Georgia | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | West Florida | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Lynn | 5 | | | | | | | |

### Southeast Regional–Columbus, GA

Hosted by Columbus State at Ragsdale 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 | Columbus State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | USC Aiken | 8$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | USC Aiken | 2 | 4 | USC Aiken | 8$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tusculum | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tusculum | 1 | | | | 4 | USC Aiken | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Lander | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Belmont Abbey | 6$^{12}$ | | | | 2 | Lander | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Catawba | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Catawba | 5 | 3 | Belmont Abbey | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Lander | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lander | 6 | 2 | Lander | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mount Olive | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mount Olive | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lander | 5 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | USC Aiken | 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 | |
| | | | 1 | Columbus State | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Catawba | 4 | 7 | Mount Olive | 7 | | | | 4 | USC Aiken | 8 | |
| 7 | Mount Olive | 6 | | | | 7 | Mount Olive | 2 | 5 | Tusculum | 2 | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Tusculum | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Belmont Abbey | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Tusculum | 7 | | | | | | | |

### South Central Regional–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 | Final |
| 1 | Colorado Mesa | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lubbock Christian | 8 | 6 | Lubbock Christian | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | West Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Angelo State | 4 | | | | 6 | Lubbock Christian | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 1 | | | | 3 | Angelo State | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Angelo State | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Angelo State | 9 | — |
| | | | 2 | St. Edward's | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | St. Edward's | 2 | — |
| 2 | St. Edward's | 8 | | | | | | | 6 | Lubbock Christian | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 4 | | | | 2 | St. Edward's | 7 | 2 | St. Edward's | 10 | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Colorado Mesa | 6 | 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West Regional–Riverside, CA

Hosted by California Baptist at Riverside Sports Complex.
| 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 | California Baptist | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State East Bay | 0 | 1 | California Baptist | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Chico State | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 11 | | | | 1 | California Baptist | 5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Chico State | 1 | | | | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 14 | | | | | | | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 7 | — |
| | | | 5 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | California Baptist | 6 | — |
| 2 | Dixie State | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | California Baptist | 8 | | | | |
| 5 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 6 | | | | 5 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 4 | 2 | Dixie State | 6 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Dixie State | 6 | 2 | Dixie State | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Cal State East Bay | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

## College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous CWS appearances | Best CWS finish |
| Angelo State | Lone Star | 39–20 (25–10) | Kevin Brooks | 2 (Last: 2015) | 5th |
| Cal Poly Pomona | CCAA | 39–16 (26–11) | Randy Betten | 6 (Last: 2015) | 1st |
| Central Missouri | MIAA | 42–13 (32–7) | Kyle Crookes | 16 (Last: 2011) | 1st |
| Franklin Pierce | Northeast-10 | 48–7 (25–2) | Jayson King | 6 (Last: 2013) | 3rd |
| Lander | Peach Belt | 42–14 (23–7) | Kermit Smith | 1 (Last: 2014) | 5th |
| Millersville | PSAC | 50–5 (25–3) | Jon Shehan | 2 (Last: 2011) | 5th |
| Nova Southeastern | Sunshine State | 39–16 (18–6) | Greg Brown | 0 (Last: never) | N/A |
| Southern Indiana | Great Lakes Valley | 37–19 (20–8) | Tracy Archuleta | 4 (Last: 2014) | 1st |

### Results
#### Bracket

Hosted by Mount Olive and Town of Cary at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC.
| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Angelo State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Millersville | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Millersville | 1 | Millersville | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Cal Poly Pomona | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal Poly Pomona | 2$^{10}$ | Cal Poly Pomona | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Indiana | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Indiana | 1 | | | Millersville | 4 | — | | | | | | |
| | | | | Lander | 2 | — | | | | | | |
| Angelo State | 0 | | | | | | Lander | 2 | — | | | | | | | |
| Southern Indiana | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Indiana | 1 | Lander | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Southern Indiana | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Millersville | 1 | 6 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | Nova Southeastern | 2 | 8 | — |
| Nova Southeastern | 4$^{12}$ | | | | | | | | | | | | Nova Southeastern | 2 | 8 | — |
| Franklin Pierce | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franklin Pierce | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Lander | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lander | 4 | Lander | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Missouri | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Missouri | 3 | | | Nova Southeastern | 5 | — | | | | | | |
| | | | | Cal Poly Pomona | 2 | — | | | | | | |
| Franklin Pierce | 0 | | | | | | Cal Poly Pomona | 2 | — | | | | | | | |
| Central Missouri | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Missouri | 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Central Missouri | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| May 28 | Game 1 | Millersville | 1–0 | Angelo State | |
| May 28 | Game 2 | Cal Poly Pomona | 2–1 (10) | Southern Indiana | |
| May 28 | Game 3 | Nova Southeastern | 4–3 (12) | Franklin Pierce | |
| May 28 | Game 4 | Lander | 4–3 | Central Missouri | |
| May 30 | Game 5 | Southern Indiana | 1–0 | Angelo State | Angelo State eliminated |
| May 30 | Game 6 | Millersville | 11–3 | Cal Poly Pomona | |
| May 31 | Game 7 | Central Missouri | 6–0 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce eliminated |
| May 31 | Game 8 | Nova Southeastern | 12–1 | Lander | |
| June 1 | Game 9 | Cal Poly Pomona | 3–0 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri eliminated |
| June 1 | Game 10 | Lander | 4–2 | Southern Indiana | Southern Indiana eliminated |
| June 2 | Game 11 | Nova Southeastern | 5–2 | Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona eliminated |
| June 2 | Game 12 | Millersville | 4–2 | Lander | Lander eliminated |
| June 3 | Game 13 | Nova Southeastern | 2–1 | Millersville | |
| June 4 | Game 14 | Nova Southeastern | 8–6 | Millersville | Nova Southeastern wins National Championship |