# 2021 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

The 2021 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA Division II level for the 2021 season. the Wingate Bulldogs won their first national championship in program history by defeating Central Missouri, who were playing in their third national championship. Head Coach Jeff Gregory won his first national championship in his tenure at Wingate. 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 faced off in a best-of-three Super Regional. The winners of the super regionals would then advance to the College World Series.

## Regionals
### Atlantic Regional

Hosted by Charleston at Triana Field in Charleston, West Virginia.
| 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 |
| | | | 1 | Seton Hill | 15 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bloomsburg | 3 | 4 | Bloomsburg | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Charleston | 2 | | | | 1 | Seton Hill | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Millersville | 2 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Millersville | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | West Virginia State | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | West Virginia State | 2 | | 1 | Seton Hill | 8 |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Seton Hill | 2 | Millersville | 5 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 2 | Millersville | 5 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Millersville | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Bloomsburg | 8 | 5 | Charleston | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Charleston | 12 | 5 | Charleston | 14 | | | | | | |
| 3 | West Virginia State | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Central Regional

Hosted by Central Missouri at Crane Stadium in Warrensburg, Missouri.
| 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 | Central Missouri | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Henderson State | 1 | 1 | Central Missouri | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Arkansas Tech | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Minnesota State | 9 | | | | 1 | Central Missouri | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Arkansas Tech | 8 | | | | 5 | Southern Arkansas | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Minnesota State | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | Central Missouri | 12 | — |
| | | | 5 | Southern Arkansas | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | Southern Arkansas | 5 | — |
| 2 | Augustana (SD) | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Southern Arkansas | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Southern Arkansas | 8 | | | | 3 | Minnesota State | 7 | 3 | Minnesota State | 1 | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Henderson State | 8 | 6 | Henderson State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Augustana (SD) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

### East Regional

Hosted by Franklin Pierce at Arthur and Martha Pappas Field in Rindge, New Hampshire.
| 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 | Southern New Hampshire | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dominican | 1 | 1 | Southern New Hampshire | 14 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Franklin Pierce | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Molloy | 13 | | | | 1 | Southern New Hampshire | 9 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Franklin Pierce | 5 | | | | 3 | Molloy | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Molloy | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Southern New Hampshire | 3 | 9 |
| | | | 5 | Goldey–Beacom | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | Molloy | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | Molloy | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Goldey–Beacom | 3 | | | | 5 | Goldey–Beacom | 2 | 5 | Goldey–Beacom | 4 | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Dominican | 2 | 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional

Hosted by Lindenwood at Lou Brock Sports Complex in St. Charles, Missouri
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 6 | Northwood | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Davenport | 16 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | UIS | 9 | 3 | Davenport | 16 | 3 | Davenport | 22 | | | | |
| 6 | Northwood | 13 | | | | 5 | Quincy | 13 | | | | |
| 6 | Northwood | 13 | 1 | UIS | 3 | 5 | Quincy | 13 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Quincy | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Davenport | 2 | 5 | Quincy | 4 | | | | 3 | Davenport | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Lindenwood | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Trevecca Nazarene | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Lindenwood | 6 | 4 | Lindenwood | 4 | | | | 2 | Trevecca Nazarene | 11 | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Trevecca Nazarene | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Trevecca Nazarene | 8 | 2 | Trevecca Nazarene | 7 | 2 | Trevecca Nazarene | 9 | | | | |
| 5 | Quincy | 3 | | | | 6 | Northwood | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Quincy | 3 | 6 | Northwood | 7 | 6 | Northwood | 4 | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lindenwood | 5 | | | | | | | |

### South Regional

Hosted by West Florida at Jim Spooner Field in Pensacola, Florida.
| 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 | West Florida | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Shorter | 3 | 1 | West Florida | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Delta State | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tampa | 7 | | | | 1 | West Florida | 7 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Delta State | 6 | | | | 3 | Tampa | 17 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Tampa | 12 | | | | | | | 3 | Tampa | 8 | — |
| | | | 2 | Lee | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | West Florida | 7 | — |
| 2 | Lee | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | West Florida | 7 | | | | |
| 5 | Alabama–Huntsville | 1 | | | | 2 | Lee | 10 | 2 | Lee | 0 | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Shorter | 2 | 5 | Alabama–Huntsville | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Alabama–Huntsville | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Southeast Regional

Hosted by North Greenville at Ashmore Field in Tigerville, South Carolina.
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Catawba | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | North Greenville | 12 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Catawba | 10 | 4 | North Greenville | 12 | 4 | North Greenville | 9 | | | | |
| 6 | Columbus State | 2 | | | | 6 | Columbus State | 10 | | | | |
| 6 | Columbus State | 2 | 6 | Columbus State | 8 | 6 | Columbus State | 10 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | UNC Pembroke | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wingate | 6 | 5 | UNC Pembroke | 2 | | | | 6 | Columbus State | 2 | — |
| 4 | North Greenville | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | Wingate | 4 | — |
| 4 | North Greenville | 4 | 3 | Wingate | 19 | | | | 3 | Wingate | 4 | — |
| | | | 2 | Mount Olive | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mount Olive | 7 | 2 | Mount Olive | 6 | 3 | Wingate | 11 | | | | |
| 5 | UNC Pembroke | 6 | | | | 2 | Mount Olive | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | UNC Pembroke | 6 | 1 | Catawba | 5 | 2 | Mount Olive | 5 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mount Olive | 6 | | | | | | | |

### South Central Regional

Hosted by Angelo State at Foster Field in San Angelo, Texas.
| First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Colorado Mesa | 11 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCCS | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCCS | 9 | 1 | Colorado Mesa | 2 | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Angelo State | 5 | | | | |
| 3 | Angelo State | 10 | 3 | Angelo State | 5 | | | | |
| 2 | West Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | West Texas A&M | 2 | | | | 3 | Angelo State | 18 | — |
| | | | | | | 2 | West Texas A&M | 4 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 2 | West Texas A&M | 4 | — |
| | | | 1 | Colorado Mesa | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | UCCS | 6 | 2 | West Texas A&M | 7 | | | | |
| 2 | West Texas A&M | 7 | | | | | | | |

### West Regional

Hosted by Northwest Nazarene at Elmore W. Vail Baseball Field in Nampa, Idaho.
| | | Azusa Pacific | Northwest Nazarene | Western Oregon |
| 1 | Azusa Pacific | | L 2–3 | L 5–16 |
| 2 | Northwest Nazarene | W 3–2 | | L 1–2 |
| 3 | Western Oregon | W 16–5 | W 2–1 | |
| Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| 3 | Western Oregon | Western Oregon | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Northwest Nazarene | Northwest Nazarene | 7 | 12 |

## College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous CWS appearances | Best CWS finish |
| Angelo State | Lone Star | 42–7 (25–5) | Kevin Brooks | 3 (last: 2016) | 5th |
| Central Missouri | MIAA | 43–6 (30–3) | Kyle Crookes | 18 (last: 2019) | 1st |
| Northwest Nazarene | GNWAC | 34–8 (21–3) | Joe Schaefer | 0 (last: never) | N/A |
| Seton Hill | PSAC | 38–6 (23–4) | Marc Marizzaldi | 1 (last: 2014) | 4th |
| Southern New Hampshire | Northeast-10 | 28–7 (19–5) | Scott Loiseau | 2 (last: 2018) | 4th |
| Tampa | SSC | 20–4 (15–3) | Joe Urso | 18 (last: 2019) | 1st |
| Trevecca Nazarene | GMWAC | 36–11 (23–5) | Chase Sain | 0 (last: never) | N/A |
| Wingate | SAC | 34–12 (20–10) | Jeff Gregory | 0 (last: never) | N/A |

### Results
#### Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Central Missouri | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northwest Nazarene | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northwest Nazarene | 3 | 1 | Central Missouri | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Tampa | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Trevecca Nazarene | 6 | 5 | Tampa | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tampa | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tampa | 7 | | | | 1 | Central Missouri | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Tampa | 8 | 1 | | | | | |
| 8 | Northwest Nazarene | 9 | | | | | | | | 5 | Tampa | 8 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Trevecca Nazarene | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Trevecca Nazarene | 3 | 5 | Tampa | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Northwest Nazarene | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Central Missouri | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Wingate | 5 |
| 3 | Angelo State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Wingate | 5 |
| 6 | Wingate | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wingate | 2 | 3 | Angelo State | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Seton Hill | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Seton Hill | 4 | 2 | Seton Hill | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Southern New Hampshire | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Southern New Hampshire | 3 | | | | 3 | Angelo State | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Wingate | 5 | 8 | | | | | |
| 6 | Wingate | 3 | | | | | | | | 6 | Wingate | 5 | 8 | | | | |
| 7 | Southern New Hampshire | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Southern New Hampshire | 2 | 2 | Seton Hill | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Wingate | 5 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| June 5 | Game 1 | (5) Tampa | 7–6 | (4) Trevecca Nazarene | |
| June 5 | Game 2 | (1) Central Missouri | 9–3 | (8) Northwest Nazarene | |
| June 6 | Game 3 | (3) Angelo State | 6–2 | (6) Wingate | |
| June 6 | Game 4 | (2) Seton Hill | 4–3 | (7) Southern New Hampshire | |
| June 7 | Game 5 | (8) Northwest Nazarene | 9–3 | (4) Trevecca Nazarene | Trevecca Nazarene eliminated |
| June 7 | Game 6 | (1) Central Missouri | 8–4 | (5) Tampa | |
| June 8 | Game 7 | (6) Wingate | 3–2 | (7) Southern New Hampshire | Southern New Hampshire eliminated |
| June 8 | Game 8 | (3) Angelo State | 9–4 | (2) Seton Hill | |
| June 9 | Game 9 | (6) Wingate | 5–1 | (2) Seton Hill | Seton Hill eliminated |
| June 9 | Game 10 | (5) Tampa | 5–2 | (8) Northwest Nazarene | Northwest Nazarene eliminated |
| June 10 | Game 11 | (6) Wingate | 5–4 | (3) Angelo State | |
| June 11 | Game 12 | (5) Tampa | 8–1 | (1) Central Missouri | |
| June 11 | Game 13 | (6) Wingate | 8–7 | (3) Angelo State | Angelo State eliminated |
| June 11 | Game 14 | (1) Central Missouri | 3–1 | (5) Tampa | Tampa eliminated |
| June 12 | Game 15 | (6) Wingate | 5–2 | (1) Central Missouri | Wingate wins National Championship |