1979 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

1979 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament
Season1979
Finals site
ChampionsValdosta State (1st title)
Runner-upFlorida Southern (5th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachTommy Thomas (1st title)
MOPFrank DeGennaro (OF) (Valdosta State)
Attendance12,815

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]

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.

Regionals

The regionals consisted 32 teams in eight groupings. Each regional consisted of a 4-team bracket. All brackets were double elimination format. The top team in each bracket advanced to the 1979 Division II College World Series.[2]

New England Regional

Team Wins Losses
New Haven 4 1
Quinnipiac 2 2
Springfield 1 2
UMass Lowell 0 2

Middle Atlantic Regional

Team Wins Losses
Le Moyne 3 0
California (PA) 2 2
UMBC 1 2
Shippensburg 0 2

South Atlantic Regiona

Team Wins Losses
Valdosta State 3 0
Columbus State 2 2
Rollins 1 2
West Georgia 0 2

South Regional

Team Wins Losses
Florida Southern 3 0
Eckerd 2 2
FIU 1 2
UCF 0 2

Great Lakes Regional

Team Wins Losses
Northern Kentucky 3 0
Bellarmine 2 2
Southern Indiana 1 2
Akron 0 2

North Central Regional

Team Wins Losses
Mankato State 3 0
UMSL 2 2
Southwest Missouri State 1 2
Northwest Missouri State 0 2

South Central Regional

Team Wins Losses
Jacksonville State 3 0
Delta State 2 2
Troy State 1 2
West Alabama 0 2

West Regional

Team Wins Losses
Cal Poly Pomona 3 0
UC Davis 2 2
Chapman 1 2
San Francisco State 0 2

Finals

Participants

School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous finals appearances Best finals finish Finals record
Cal Poly Pomona CCAA 43–26–1 (16–8) John Scolinos 1
(last: 1976)		 1st 4–1
Florida Southern Sunshine State 40–12 (10–5) Joe Arnold 7
(last: 1978)		 1st 17–10
Jacksonville State Gulf South 43–7 (7–5) Rudy Abbott 1
(last: 1973)		 6th 0–2
Le Moyne Independent 31–8 Dick Rockwell 1
(last: 1978)		 7th 0–2
Mankato State Northern Intercollegiate 26–11–1 (14–4) Dean Bowyer 1
(last: 1971)		 4th 0–2
New Haven Independent 29–11 Frank Vieira 3
(last: 1978)		 3rd 6–6
Northern Kentucky Independent 36–15 Bill Aker 0
(last: none)		 None 0–0
Valdosta State SAC 47–14–1 (8–4) Tommy Thomas 3
(last: 1978)		 3rd 4–6

Results

Bracket

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundSemifinalsElimination finalChampionship
Le Moyne6
Mankato State2
Le Moyne3
Florida Southern15
Cal Poly Pomona3
Florida Southern413
Florida Southern4
New Haven3
Jacksonville State4
Florida Southern3
Valdosta State15
Valdosta State3Valdosta State11
New Haven4
New Haven6
Northern Kentucky3Florida Southern2
Valdosta State8Valdosta State3
Consolation First RoundConsolation Second RoundLe Moyne3
Le Moyne7
Jacksonville State9Jacksonville State0
New Haven2
Northern Kentucky8
Le Moyne3
Valdosta State6
Mankato State4Cal Poly Pomona3
Cal Poly Pomona10

Game Results

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 24 Game 1 Le Moyne 6–2 Mankato State
Game 2 Florida Southern 4–3 13 Cal Poly Pomona
May 25 Game 3 Valdosta State 15–4 Jacksonville State
Game 4 New Haven 6–3 Northern Kentucky
May 26 Game 5 Florida Southern 15–3 Le Moyne
May 27 Game 6 New Haven 4–3 Valdosta State
Game 7 Cal Poly Pomona 10–4 Mankato State Mankato State eliminated
Game 8 Jacksonville State 9–8 Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky eliminated
May 28 Game 9 Florida Southern 4–3 New Haven
Game 10 Valdosta State 6–3 Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly Pomona eliminated
Game 11 Le Moyne 7–0 Jacksonville State Jacksonville State eliminated
Game 12 Valdosta State 11–3 Florida Southern
May 29 Game 13 Le Moyne 3–2 New Haven New Haven eliminated
Game 14 Valdosta State 8–3 Le Moyne Le Moyne eliminated
May 30 Game 15 Valdosta State 3–2 Florida Southern Valdosta State wins National Championship

See also

References

  1. ^ "DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Division II Baseball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. p. 13. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
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