2011 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

2011 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament

Season	2011
Teams	8
Finals site	USA Baseball National Training Complex Cary, NC
Champions	West Florida (1st title)
Runner-up	Winona State
Winning coach	Mike Jeffcoat (1st title)
Attendance	19,568

The 2011 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 2011 NCAA Division II baseball season.

The final, eight-team double-elimination tournament was played at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC.

West Florida defeated Winona State, 12–2, in the championship game, claiming the Argonauts' first Division II national title.^[1] There were 1,223 fans in attendance.^[2]

Regionals

The field of 48 teams is broken down into six 6-team Brackets, one 4-team bracket and one 8-team bracket. The Regional round is a double elimination format. The top team in each bracket advanced to the 2011 NCAA Division II baseball tournament.

Atlantic Region

• Lancaster, PA

May 19–23

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals					Final
	1	Millersville	3
	6	Concord	1			1	Millersville	5
						3	Seton Hall	3
	3	Seton Hall	5								1	Millersville	8
	4	East Stroudsburg	6								2	Mercyhurst	5
						2	Mercyhurst	4													1	Millersville	14	x
						4	East Stroudsburg	1													2	Mercyhurst	3	x
	2	Mercyhurst	7													2	Mercyhurst	4
	5	Winston-Salem St.	2								4	Easy Stroudsburg	17			4	East Stroudsburg	2
						6	Concord	11			6	Concord	3
						5	Winston-Salem St.	3

Central Region

• St. Cloud, MN

May 19–24

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals					Final
						1	St. Cloud St.	1
						3	Minnesota-Mankato	3
	1	St. Cloud St.	7								3	Minnesota-Mankato	4
	6	Augustana (SD)	1								2	Mesa St.	7			2	Mesa St.	3
						6	Augustana (SD)	3
																4	Nebraska-Kearney	4
						2	Mesa St.	4
	3	Minnesota-Mankato	3
																					4	Nebraska-Kearney	1
	4	Nebraska-Kearney	5
						5	Winona St.	4													5	Winona St.	3
						4	Nebraska-Kearney	10
	2	Mesa St.	1								4	Nebraska-Kearney	0
	5	Winona St.	5								5	Winona St.	2
						5	Winona St.	7
						1	St. Cloud St.	6

East Region

• Rindge, NH

May 19–22

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals					Final
	1	Adelphi	2
	6	Dowling	0			1	Adelphi	6
						3	Wilmington (DE)	5
	3	Wilmington (DE)	1								1	Adelphi	7
	4	Southern Conn. St.	2								4	Southern Conn. St.	1
						2	Franklin Pierce	2													1	Adelphi	1	1
						4	Southern Conn. St.	9													4	Southern Conn. St.	9	2
	2	Franklin Pierce	4													4	Southern Conn. St.	3
	5	UMass-Lowell	3								2	Franklin Pierce	3			2	Franklin Pierce	0
						6	Dowling	1			5	UMass-Lowell	0
						5	UMass-Lowell	3

Midwest Region

• Normal, IL

May 19–22

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals					Final
	1	Grand Valley St.	4
	6	Wayne St. (MI)	2			1	Grand Valley St.	8
						4	Quincy	4
	3	Northern Kentucky	1								1	Grand Valley St.	9
	4	Quincy	0								3	Northern Kentucky	0
						5	Missouri S&T	2													1	Grand Valley St.	13	x
						3	Northern Kentucky	3													6	Wayne St. (MI)	5	x
	2	Southern Indiana	0													3	Northern Kentucky	2
	5	Missouri S&T	2								5	Missouri S&T	2			6	Wayne St. (MI)	4
						6	Wayne St. (MI)	5			6	Wayne St. (MI)	4
						2	Southern Indiana	3

South Region

• Pensacola, FL

May 19–23

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
	1	West Florida	10
	8	Stillman	1
						1	West Florida	9
						4	Barry	2
	4	Barry	6
	5	Nova Southeastern	0
											1	West Florida	6
											7	North Alabama	1
	3	Harding	4
	6	Tampa	1
						3	Harding	4
						7	North Alabama	8
	2	Southern Arkansas	3
	7	North Alabama	8																		1	West Florida	1	3
																					4	Barry	3	4
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						3	Harding	4
	8	Stillman	3			5	Nova Southeastern	5								7	North Alabama	5
	5	Nova Southeastern	12								5	Nova Southeastern	4			4	Barry	10
											4	Barry	5
						4	Barry	5
	2	Southern Arkansas	3			6	Tampa	2
	6	Tampa	4

Southeast Region

• Mount Olive, NC

May 19–22

	First round					Second round					Third round					Semifinals					Final
	1	Mount Olive	6
	6	Wingate	0			1	Mount Olive	6
						4	Columbus St.	2
	2	Francis Marion	1								1	Mount Olive	7
	5	Catawba	2								3	UNC Pembroke	3
						5	Catawba	3													1	Mount Olive	7	2
						3	UNC Pembroke	5													2	Francis Marion	9	1
	3	UNC Pembroke	6													3	UNC Pembroke	4
	4	Columbus St.	0								5	Catawba	7			2	Francis Marion	5
						6	Wingate	1			2	Francis Marion	9
						2	Francis Marion	6

South Central Region

• San Antonio, TX

May 19–22

	First round					Second round					Third round					Final
						1	St. Mary's (TX)	3
						4	SE Oklahoma St.	5
	1	St. Mary's (TX)	6								4	SE Oklahoma St.	2
	6	Incarnate Word	5								6	Incarnate Word	5
						6	Incarnate Word	8
						5	Tarleton St.	4
	3	Emporia St.	1													6	Incarnate Word	0	x
	2	SE Oklahoma St.	2													2	Central Missouri	7	x
						2	Central Missouri	8
						3	Emporia St.	1
	2	Central Missouri	3								2	Central Missouri	5
	5	Tarleton St.	2								1	St. Mary's (TX)	2
						1	St. Mary's (TX)	9
						3	Emporia St.	1

West Region

• La Jolla, CA

May 19–22

	First round					Semi-finals					Finals
	1	UC San Diego	0
	4	Sonoma State	4
						Sonoma State		10
						Cal Poly Pomona		2
	3	Western Oregon	4
	2	Cal Poly Pomona	10
											Sonoma State		4	8
											Cal Poly Pomona		5	5
	UC San Diego		6
	Western Oregon		3
						Cal Poly Pomona		6
	Loser's bracket
						UC San Diego		5

College World Series

Participants

Bracket 1

School	Conference	Record (Conference)	Head Coach	CWS Appearances	CWS Best Finish
University of Central Missouri	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association	52-8 (37–7)	Tom Myers	15 (last:2010)	1st
Millersville University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference	43-10 (19–5)	Jon Shehan	1 (last:1998)	5th
Mount Olive College	Conference Carolinas	45-8 (16–4)	Carl Lancaster	1 (last:2008)	1st
Winona State University	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference	39-17 (25–9)	Kyle Poock	0 (last:none)	none

Bracket 2

School	Conference	Record (Conference)	Head Coach	CWS Appearances	CWS Best Finish
Grand Valley State University	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	52-3 (34–1)	Steve Lyon	4 (last:2009)	2nd
Sonoma State University	California Collegiate Athletic Association	36-20 (24–16)	John Goelz	1 (last:2008)	3rd
Southern Connecticut State University	Northeast-10 Conference	43-7-1 (21–4–1)	Tim Shea	1 (last:2005)	7th
University of West Florida	Gulf South Conference	48-9 (17–3)	Mike Jeffcoat	0 (last:none)	none

Results

2011 College World Series Bracket

The teams in the CWS are divided into two pools of four, with each pool playing a double-elimination format. The winners of the two pools meet in the finals.

	First Round				Second Round				Semifinals					Championship
	Winona State	4
	Central Missouri	3
					Winona State	9
					Mount Olive	3
	Mount Olive	3
	Millersville	1
									Winona State	7	x
									So. Connecticut St.	5	x
	Central Missouri	0
	Millersville	1
					Mount Olive	5
					Millersville	2
														Winona State	2
														West Florida	12
	Sonoma State	7
	Grand Valley St.	6
					Sonoma State	4
					West Florida	5
	West Florida	13
	So. Connecticut St.	0
									West Florida	5	x
									Mount Olive	3	x
	Grand Valley St.	6
	So. Connecticut St.	8
					Sonoma State	4
					So. Connecticut St.	6

Game Results

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
May 28
Game 1	Winona State University	4-3	University of Central Missouri
Game 2	Mount Olive College	3-1	Millersville University of Pennsylvania
May 29
Game 3	Sonoma State University	7-6	Grand Valley State University
Game 4	University of West Florida	13-0	Southern Connecticut State University
May 30
Game 5	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	1-0	University of Central Missouri	Central Missouri eliminated
Game 6	Winona State University	9-3	Mount Olive College
May 31
Game 7	Southern Connecticut State University	8-6	Grand Valley State University	Grand Valley eliminated
Game 8	University of West Florida	5-4	Sonoma State University
June 1
Game 9	Mount Olive College	5-2	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	Millersville eliminated
Game 10	Southern Connecticut State University	6-4	Sonoma State University	Sonoma St. eliminated
June 2
Game 11	University of West Florida	5-3	Mount Olive College	Mount Olive eliminated
Game 12	Winona State University	7-5	Southern Connecticut State University	S. Conn eliminated
June 4
Game 13	University of West Florida	12-2	Winona State University	West Florida wins CWS

See also

• 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
• 2011 NCAA Division III baseball tournament

References

1. "Winona State loses in D-II championship game". Star Tribune. June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
2. "DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved February 12, 2024.