1996 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

The 1996 NCAA Division II baseball tournament was the postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of baseball among its Division II members at the end of the 1996 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]

1996 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament
Season1996
Finals site
ChampionsKennesaw State (1st title)
Runner-upSaint Joseph's (IN) (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coachMike Sansing (1st title)
MOPChris Halliday, C (Kennesaw State)
Attendance19,941

The final, eight-team double elimination tournament, also known as the College World Series, was again played at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Alabama.

Kennesaw State defeated Saint Joseph's (IN), 4–0, in the championship game, claiming the Owls' first Division II national title.

Bracket

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College World Series

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First RoundSecond RoundSemifinalsChampionship
         
Kennesaw State9
Southern Colorado3
Kennesaw State810
Adelphi7
Adelphi4
Shippensburg3
Kennesaw State3
Delta State1
UMSL7
Tampa9
Delta State11
Tampa10
Kennesaw State4
Saint Joseph's (IN)0
Saint Joseph's (IN)20
UMSL5
Saint Joseph's (IN)7
Delta State6
Delta State8
Tampa4
Saint Joseph's (IN)28
Adelphi43
Southern Colorado10
Shippensburg2
Adelphi510
Southern Colorado4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2024.