The 1979 NCAA Division II baseball tournament was the postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of baseball among its Division II colleges and universities at the end of the 1979 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]
| Season | 1979 |
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| Finals site |
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| Champions | Valdosta State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Florida Southern (5th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Tommy Thomas (1st title) |
| MOP | Frank DeGennaro (OF) (Valdosta State) |
| Attendance | 12,815 |
Valdosta State defeated defending champions Florida Southern in the championship game, 3–2, of the double-elimination tournament, capturing the Blazers' first national title. Valdosta State was coached by Tommy Thomas.
Bracket
editFinals
edit| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Semifinals | Elimination final | Championship | |||||||||||||||||
| Le Moyne | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mankato State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Le Moyne | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 413 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Valdosta State | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Valdosta State | 3 | Valdosta State | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 3 | Florida Southern | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Valdosta State | 8 | Valdosta State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Consolation First Round | Consolation Second Round | Le Moyne | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Le Moyne | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 9 | Jacksonville State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Le Moyne | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Valdosta State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mankato State | 4 | Cal Poly Pomona | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved May 6, 2023.