1976 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
| Season | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 30 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Cal Poly Pomona (1st title) |
| Runner-up | SIU Edwardsville (3rd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | John Scolinos (1st title) |
| MOP | Ken Hellyer (Cal Poly Pomona) |
The 1976 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA Division II level for the 1976 season. This was the eighth such tournament for the Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957, and further dividing into Division II and Division III for the 1976 season. Cal Poly Pomona won the championship by defeating SIU Edwardsville.[1]
Regionals
[edit]Northeast Regional
[edit]| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart | 4 | 0 |
| New Haven | 3 | 2 |
| LIU Post | 2 | 2 |
| Le Moyne | 1 | 2 |
| Siena | 0 | 2 |
| Springfield | 0 | 2 |
South Atlantic Regional
[edit]| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Southern | 4 | 0 |
| James Madison | 3 | 2 |
| Eckerd | 2 | 2 |
| Rollins | 1 | 2 |
| Columbus State | 0 | 2 |
| FIU | 0 | 2 |
Mideast Regional
[edit]| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| SIU Edwardsville | 4 | 0 |
| Wright State | 3 | 2 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | 2 |
| Valparaiso | 1 | 2 |
| Evansville | 0 | 2 |
| Western Illinois | 0 | 2 |
South Regional
[edit]| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 4 | 1 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | 2 |
| Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 |
| Nicholls State | 0 | 2 |
Midwest Regional
[edit]| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 3 | 0 |
| Omaha | 2 | 2 |
| Minnesota State | 1 | 2 |
| UMSL | 0 | 2 |
West Regional
[edit]| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly Pomona | 3 | 0 |
| Chapman | 2 | 2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | 2 |
| San Diego | 0 | 2 |
Finals
[edit]Participants
[edit]| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous finals appearances | Best finals finish | Finals record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly Pomona | CCAA | 40–27–1 | John Scolinos | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| Florida Southern | Independent | 31–13 | Hal Smeltzly | 5 (last: 1973) |
1st | 12–7 |
| Livingston | Gulf South | 33–16 (8–7) | Hoss Bowlin | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| Sacred Heart | Independent | 22-7-1 | Pete DiOrio | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| Southeast Missouri State | MAIAA | 28–15 | Joe Uhls | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| SIU Edwardsville | Independent | 30–21 | Roy Lee | 1 (last: 1972) |
3rd | 1–2 |
Results
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| First round | Second round | Third round | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Southeast Missouri State | 411 | Florida Southern | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sacred Heart | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Livingston | 611 | Cal Poly Pomona | 6 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cal Poly Pomona | 5 | SIU Edwardsville | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SIU Edwardsville | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SIU Edwardsville | 9 | SIU Edwardsville | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida Southern | 5 | Southeast Missouri State | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Game results
[edit]| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Southeast Missouri State | 4–311 | Sacred Heart | |
| Game 2 | Livingston | 6–511 | Cal Poly Pomona | |
| Game 3 | SIU Edwardsville | 9–5 | Florida Southern | |
| Game 4 | Cal Poly Pomona | 12–1 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart eliminated |
| Game 5 | Florida Southern | 5–3 | Southeast Missouri State | |
| Game 6 | SIU Edwardsville | 11–4 | Livingston | |
| Game 7 | Southeast Missouri State | 9–7 | Livingston | Livingston eliminated |
| Game 8 | Cal Poly Pomona | 5–1 | Florida Southern | Florida Southern eliminated |
| Game 9 | SIU Edwardsville | 9–3 | Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State eliminated |
| Game 10 | Cal Poly Pomona | 6–5 | SIU Edwardsville | |
| Game 11 | Cal Poly Pomona | 17–3 | SIU Edwardsville | Cal Poly Pomona wins National Championship |
References
[edit]- ^ "Division II Baseball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved November 8, 2022.