1997 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

1997 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament
Season1997
Finals site
ChampionsChico State (1st title)
Runner-upCentral Oklahoma (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coachLindsay Meggs (1st title)
MOPAngel Diaz, C (Tampa)
Attendance21,808

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]

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

Chico State defeated Central Oklahoma, 13–12, in the championship game, claiming the Wildcats' first Division II national title.

Bracket

College World Series

First Round Second Round Semifinals Championship
         
Central Oklahoma 13
Central Missouri State 4
Central Oklahoma 9
Kennesaw State 7
Kennesaw State 20
Slippery Rock 4
Central Oklahoma 1 810
Tampa 18 4
SIU Edwardsville 26
Adelphi 4
Tampa 14
SIU Edwardsville 4
Central Oklahoma 12
Chico State 13
Chico State 25
SIU Edwardsville 5
Chico State 5
Tampa 3
Tampa 13
Adelphi 1
Chico State 4
Kennesaw State 2
Central Missouri State 18
Slippery Rock 6
Kennesaw State 7
Central Missouri State 4

See also

References

  1. ^ "DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 23 June 2024.