1982 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]

1982 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament
Season1982
Finals site
ChampionsUC Riverside (2nd title)
Runner-upFlorida Southern (7th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachJack Smitheran (2nd title)
MOPJoe Sickles (OF) (Florida Southern)
Attendance10,925

For the third year, the tournament was played at the Riverside Sports Complex in Riverside, California.

UC Riverside defeated Florida Southern, 10–1, in the championship game of the double-elimination tournament, capturing the Highlanders' second national title and first since 1977. UC Riverside was coached by Jack Smitheran.

Bracket

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College World Series

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First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundSemifinalChampionship
Delta State2
Florida Southern18Florida Southern11
Longwood0
New Haven6Florida Southern7
Southwest Missouri State1UC Riverside8
New Haven3UC Riverside10
UC Riverside4Florida Southern1
UC Riverside6Florida Southern13
Longwood1New Haven1Delta State9
Delta State7Delta State5
Southwest Missouri State5

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved May 13, 2023.