# 2017 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

The 2017 NCAA Division II baseball tournament was the 50th edition of the NCAA Division II baseball tournament. The 56-team tournament decided the champion of baseball in NCAA Division II for the 2017 season. The West Chester Golden Rams claimed their second national title, their first being in 2012. In the final, West Chester defeated the UC San Diego Tritons. The Tritons were also in their second final, having also been the national runners up in 2010. West Chester pitcher Josh McClain was named the tournament's most outstanding player.

## Regionals
### Atlantic Regional–Jamestown, New York

Hosted by Mercyhurst at Russell Diethrick 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 | Mercyhurst | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Millersville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Millersville | 6 | 4 | Millersville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Shippensburg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Shippensburg | 0 | | | | 1 | Mercyhurst | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | West Chester | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Seton Hill | 3 | | | | 2 | West Chester | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Shepherd | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Shepherd | 10 | 6 | Shepherd | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | West Chester | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | West Chester | 5 | 2 | West Chester | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Winston–Salem State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Winston–Salem State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | West Chester | 12 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Winston–Salem State | 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 | Millersville | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Seton Hill | 3 | 7 | Winston–Salem State | 10 | | | | 1 | Mercyhurst | 1 | |
| 7 | Winston–Salem State | 5 | | | | 7 | Winston–Salem State | 9 | 7 | Winston–Salem State | 6 | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Shippensburg | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Shippensburg | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Shepherd | 5 | | | | | | | |

### Central Regional–Emporia, Kansas

Hosted by Emporia State at Trusler Sports Complex.
| 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 | Emporia State | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arkansas–Monticello | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arkansas–Monticello | 8 | 1 | Emporia State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lindenwood | 12$^{13}$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lindenwood | 14 | 4 | Lindenwood | 12$^{13}$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Southern Arkansas | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Southern Arkansas | 7 | | | | 4 | Lindenwood | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | St. Cloud State | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | St. Cloud State | 12 | | | | 3 | St. Cloud State | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Missouri Western | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Missouri Western | 0 | 3 | St. Cloud State | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Minnesota State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Minnesota State | 4 | 2 | Minnesota State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Central Oklahoma | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Lindenwood | 8 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Central Oklahoma | 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 | |
| | | | 2 | Minnesota State | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arkansas–Monticello | 5 | 8 | Arkansas–Monticello | 5 | | | | 3 | St. Cloud State | 8 | |
| 5 | Southern Arkansas | 4 | | | | 2 | Minnesota State | 2 | 7 | Central Oklahoma | 14 | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Central Oklahoma | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Emporia State | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Missouri Western | 2 | 7 | Central Oklahoma | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Central Oklahoma | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### East Regional–Manchester, New Hampshire

Hosted by Southern New Hampshire at Gill 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 New Hampshire | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | LIU Post | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | LIU Post | 4 | 4 | LIU Post | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Felician | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Felician | 2 | | | | 1 | Southern New Hampshire | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 8 | | | | 3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southern Connecticut | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southern Connecticut | 3 | 3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | New Haven | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | New Haven | 5 | 2 | New Haven | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Dominican | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Dominican | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 13 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Southern New Hampshire | 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 | |
| | | | 4 | LIU Post | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southern Connecticut | 3 | 7 | Dominican | 5 | | | | 1 | Southern New Hampshire | 8 | |
| 7 | Dominican | 5 | | | | 4 | LIU Post | 7 | 5 | Felician | 2 | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Felician | 8$^{11}$ | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | New Haven | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Felician | 7 | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional–Midland, Michigan

Hosted by Northwood at Gerace 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 | Northwood | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 2 | 1 | Northwood | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Drury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Drury | 3 | 4 | Drury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bellarmine | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bellarmine | 2 | | | | 1 | Northwood | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Quincy | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Quincy | 4 | | | | 3 | Quincy | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wayne State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wayne State | 3 | 3 | Quincy | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Southern Indiana | 4 | 7 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Northwood | 3 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Quincy | 4 | 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 | |
| | | | 7 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 10 | 8 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 4 | | | | 3 | Quincy | 8 | |
| 5 | Bellarmine | 2 | | | | 8 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 3 | 6 | Wayne State | 5 | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Wayne State | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Drury | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wayne State | 4 | 6 | Wayne State | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Southern Indiana | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### South Regional–Cleveland, Mississippi

Hosted by Delta State at Ferriss 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 | Delta State | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Florida Southern | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Florida Southern | 6 | 4 | Florida Southern | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Valdosta State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Valdosta State | 3 | | | | 1 | Delta State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Nova Southeastern | 20 | | | | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Alabama | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Alabama | 5 | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Tampa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Tampa | 12 | 2 | Tampa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Miles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Miles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Delta State | 6$^{10}$ | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | West Alabama | 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 | |
| | | | 4 | Florida Southern | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Alabama | 17 | 6 | West Alabama | 7 | | | | 6 | West Alabama | 10 | |
| 7 | Miles | 15 | | | | 6 | West Alabama | 7 | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 9 | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Tampa | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Tampa | 14 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Valdosta State | 5 | | | | | | | |

### Southeast Regional–Mount Olive, North Carolina

Hosted by Mount Olive at Scarborough 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 | Mount Olive | 4$^{13}$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | UNC Pembroke | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Catawba | 2 | 5 | UNC Pembroke | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | UNC Pembroke | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | UNC Pembroke | 6 | | | | 1 | Mount Olive | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | North Georgia | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | USC Aiken | 6 | | | | 2 | North Georgia | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Georgia College | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Georgia College | 5 | 3 | USC Aiken | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | North Georgia | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | North Georgia | 4 | 2 | North Georgia | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lincoln Memorial | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lincoln Memorial | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | North Georgia | 5 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Catawba | 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 | |
| | | | 5 | UNC Pembroke | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Georgia College | 6 | 7 | Lincoln Memorial | 11 | | | | 1 | Mount Olive | 5 | |
| 7 | Lincoln Memorial | 7 | | | | 7 | Lincoln Memorial | 2 | 4 | Catawba | 6 | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Catawba | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | USC Aiken | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Catawba | 7 | | | | | | | |

### South Central Regional–San Angelo, Texas

Hosted by Angelo State at Foster Field.
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Angelo State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | West Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Angelo State | 11 | 3 | West Texas A&M | 2 | 3 | West Texas A&M | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | Arkansas–Fort Smith | 6 | | | | 6 | Arkansas–Fort Smith | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Arkansas–Fort Smith | 6 | 6 | Arkansas–Fort Smith | 15 | 6 | Arkansas–Fort Smith | 3 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | St. Edward's | 12 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | West Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | St. Edward's | 12 | | | | 6 | Arkansas–Fort Smith | 1 | — |
| 4 | Lubbock Christian | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 8 | — |
| 4 | Lubbock Christian | 2 | 4 | Lubbock Christian | 2 | | | | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 8 | — |
| | | | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Colorado Mesa | 11 | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 3 | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | St. Edward's | 2 | | | | 1 | Angelo State | 0 | | | | |
| 5 | St. Edward's | 2 | 1 | Angelo State | 6 | 1 | Angelo State | 0 | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lubbock Christian | 1 | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| | | | 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Dixie State | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Cal State Chico | 7 | 3 | Dixie State | 6 | 3 | Dixie State | 14 | | | | |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 8 | | | | 5 | California Baptist | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 8 | 1 | Cal State Chico | 2 | 5 | California Baptist | 5 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | California Baptist | 14 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dixie State | 2 | 5 | California Baptist | 14 | | | | 3 | Dixie State | 6 | — |
| 4 | UC San Diego | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | UC San Diego | 8 | — |
| 4 | UC San Diego | 5 | 4 | UC San Diego | 4 | | | | 4 | UC San Diego | 8 | — |
| | | | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Azusa Pacific | 3 | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 0 | 4 | UC San Diego | 11 | | | | |
| 5 | California Baptist | 1 | | | | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | California Baptist | 1 | 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 1 | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 3 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Azusa Pacific | 10 | | | | | | | |

## College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous CWS appearances | Best CWS finish |
| Colorado Mesa | RMAC | 48–10 (32–4) | Chris Hanks | 2 (last: 2014) | 2nd |
| Delta State | Gulf South | 44–11 (25–8) | Mike Kinnison | 11 (last: 2012) | 1st |
| Lindenwood | MAIAA | 39–18 (24–11) | Doug Bletcher | 0 (last: never) | none |
| North Georgia | Peach Belt | 46–10 (19–5) | Tom Cantrell | 0 (last: never) | none |
| Quincy | GLVC | 37–21 (17–10) | Josh Rabe | 0 (last: never) | none |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | ECC | 42–15 (20–5) | Scott Muscat | 1 (last: 2014) | 7th |
| UC San Diego | CCAA | 40–17 (24–13) | Eric Newman | 2 (last: 2010) | 2nd |
| West Chester | PSAC | 40–11 (22–6) | Jad Prachniak | 3 (last: 2012) | 1st |

### Results
#### Bracket

All Games Played at AirHogs Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas
| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final |
| West Chester | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| North Georgia | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| North Georgia | 4 | West Chester | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | Lindenwood | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Lindenwood | 4 | Lindenwood | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Delta State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Delta State | 0 | | | West Chester | 1 | — | | | | |
| | | | | Colorado Mesa | 0 | — | | | | |
| North Georgia | 0 | | | | | | Colorado Mesa | 0 | — | | | |
| Delta State | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Delta State | 4 | Colorado Mesa | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | Delta State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | West Chester | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | UC San Diego | 2 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | 6 | | | | | | | | | | UC San Diego | 2 |
| UC San Diego | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| UC San Diego | 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Colorado Mesa | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Quincy | 3 | Colorado Mesa | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Colorado Mesa | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Colorado Mesa | 10 | | | St. Thomas Aquinas | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | UC San Diego | 10 | 7 | | | | |
| UC San Diego | 10 | | | | | | UC San Diego | 10 | 7 | | | |
| Quincy | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Quincy | 8 | Lindenwood | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | UC San Diego | 11 | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| May 27 | Game 1 | Lindenwood | 4–1 | Delta State | |
| May 27 | Game 2 | West Chester | 9–4 | North Georgia | |
| May 28 | Game 3 | Colorado Mesa | 10–3 | Quincy | |
| May 28 | Game 4 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6–5 | UC San Diego | |
| May 29 | Game 5 | Delta State | 4–0 | North Georgia | North Georgia eliminated |
| May 29 | Game 6 | West Chester | 5–2 | Lindenwood | |
| May 30 | Game 7 | UC San Diego | 10–6 | Quincy | Quincy eliminated |
| May 30 | Game 8 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 3–2 | Colorado Mesa | |
| May 31 | Game 9 | Colorado Mesa | 6–2 | Delta State | Delta State eliminated |
| May 31 | Game 10 | UC San Diego | 11–6 | Lindenwood | Lindenwood eliminated |
| June 1 | Game 11 | UC San Diego | 10–0 | St. Thomas Aquinas | |
| June 1 | Game 12 | West Chester | 1–0 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa eliminated |
| June 3 | Game 13 | UC San Diego | 7–3 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas eliminated |
| June 4 | Game 14 | West Chester | 5–2 | UC San Diego | West Chester wins National Championship |