The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]
| Season | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Cal Poly Pomona (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | New Haven (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | John Scolinos (2nd title) |
| MOP | Brian Zell (OF) (Cal Poly Pomona) |
| Attendance | 8,437 |
Cal Poly Pomona defeated New Haven, 13–6, in the championship game of the double-elimination tournament, capturing the Broncos' second national title and first since 1976. Cal Poly Pomona was coached by John Scolinos.
Bracket
editCollege World Series
edit| First Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||
| Mankato State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| New Haven | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 9 | New Haven | 15 | |||||||||||
| Mankato State | 12 | Troy State | 7 | |||||||||||
| Troy State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Florida International | 8 | New Haven | 6 | |||||||||||
| Troy State | 2 | Cal Poly Pomona | 13 | |||||||||||
| Florida International | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 10 | |||||||||||
| New Haven | 4 | Mankato State | 4 | |||||||||||
| Mankato State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Florida International | 3 | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved May 13, 2023.