2016 NCAA Division III baseball tournament

The 2016 NCAA Division III baseball tournament was played at the end of the 2016 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the 41st national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wisconsin for the championship. Eight regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with four regions consisting of six teams, and four consisting of eight, for a total of 56 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament champion was Trinity (TX), who defeated Keystone in the championship series in two games.[1][2]

2016 NCAA Division III
baseball tournament
Season2016
Teams56
Finals site
ChampionsTrinity (TX) (1st title)
Runner-upKeystone
MOPDrew Butler (Trinity (TX))

Bids

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The 56 competing teams were:[3]

By team

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By conference

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Conference Total Schools
New Jersey Athletic Conference 3 Kean, Ramapo, TCNJ
University Athletic Association 3 Case Western, Emory, Washington University in St. Louis
Capital Athletic Conference 2 Frostburg State, Salisbury
Centennial Conference 2 Haverford, Johns Hopkins
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin 2 Augustana (IL), North Central (IL)
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 2 Luther, Wartburg
Little East Conference 2 Eastern Connecticut State, UMass–Boston
North Coast Athletic Conference 2 Ohio Wesleyan, Wooster
Northwest Conference 2 Pacific Lutheran, Whitworth
Old Dominion Athletic Conference 2 Randolph–Macon, Shenandoah
State University of New York Athletic Conference 2 Cortland, Oswego
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 2 Wisconsin–La Crosse, Wisconsin–Whitewater
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference 1 La Roche
American Southwest Conference 1 Texas–Tyler
Colonial States Athletic Conference 1 Keystone
Commonwealth Coast Conference 1 Salve Regina
Empire 8 1 St. John Fisher
Great Northeast Athletic Conference 1 Suffolk
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 1 Rose-Hulman
Landmark Conference 1 Susquehanna
Liberty League 1 Union (NY)
Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference 1 Salem State
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1 Kalamazoo
MAC Commonwealth Conference 1 Widener
MAC Freedom Conference 1 Misericordia
Midwest Conference 1 Beloit
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1 Saint John's (MN)
New England Collegiate Conference 1 Mitchell
New England Small College Athletic Conference 1 Tufts
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference 1 Wheaton (MA)
North Atlantic Conference 1 Castelton
North Eastern Athletic Conference 1 Penn State–Berks
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference 1 Concordia (IL)
Ohio Athletic Conference 1 Marietta
Presidents' Athletic Conference 1 Thomas More
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1 Westminster (MO)
Skyline Conference 1 St. Joseph's-Long Island
Southern Athletic Association 1 Birmingham–Southern
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1 Cal Lutheran
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference 1 Trinity (TX)
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference 1 St. Scholastica
USA South Athletic Conference 1 Huntingdon
Independents 0 none

Regionals

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Bold indicates winner. [4]

South Regional

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William R. Bowdoin Field-Mount Berry, GA (Host: Berry College)

First roundSecond round/elimination round 1Semifinals/elimination semifinalsElimination finalsFinals
1Emory6
6Thomas More5Emory8
Marietta0
2Shenandoah3Emory14
5Marietta2Shenandoah7
Shenandoah6Emory15
Birmingham–Southern2Shenandoah2
3Birmingham–Southern7Birmingham–Southern8
4Huntingdon0Thomas More9Shenandoah10
Thomas More4Birmingham–Southern16
Huntingdon2

New York Regional

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Leo Pinckney Field at Falcon Park-Auburn, NY (Host: State University of New York at Cortland)

First roundSecond round/elimination round 1Semifinals/elimination semifinalsElimination finalsFinals
1Cortland14
6Castelton4Cortland6
Frostburg State0
2Susquehanna11Cortland13
5Frostburg State8Ramapo4
Susquehanna2Cortland610
Ramapo9Susquehanna89
3Ramapo3Susquehanna7
4Union (NY)210Castleton2Ramapo2
Castleton3Susquehanna7
Union (NY)1

West Regional

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Avista Stadium-Spokane, WA (Host: Whitworth University/Spokane Sports Commission)

First roundSecond round/elimination round 1Semifinals/elimination semifinalsElimination finalsFinals
1Trinity (TX)7
6Pacific Lutheran3Trinity (TX)10
Case Western0
2Texas–Tyler7Texas–Tyler2
5Cal Lutheran3Trinity (TX)14
Texas–Tyler6Trinity (TX)12
Whitworth4Pacific Lutheran7
3Whitworth8Pacific Lutheran3
4Case Western5Pacific Lutheran8Texas–Tyler2
Cal Lutheran6Whitworth5
Pacific Lutheran8

Midwest Regional

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Copeland Park-La Crosse, WI (Host: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
4Luther8
5North Central (IL)6
Luther3
Concordia (IL)16
1Concordia (IL)13
8Kalamazoo2
Concordia (IL)3
Wisconsin–La Crosse12
3Wisconsin–La Crosse17
6Beloit2
Wisconsin–La Crosse10
St. John's (MN)0
2Saint John's (MN)7
7St. Scholastica2Wisconsin–La Crosse5
St. John's (MN)3
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
North Central (IL)2
North Central (IL)4St. John's (MN)8St. John's (MN)7
Kalamazoo2St. John's (MN)5Concordia (IL)511
Luther410
St. Scholastica2
Beloit1Luther3
St. Scholastica8

Mid-Atlantic Regional

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PNC Field-Moosic, PA (Host: Misericordia University)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
4Kean7
5Salisbury1
Kean0
St. John Fisher9
1St. John Fisher6
8Salve Regina5
St. John Fisher6
UMass–Boston5
3UMass–Boston6
6Haverford2
UMass–Boston10
Penn State–Berks5
2Penn State–Berks3
7Misericordia2St. John Fisher8
Kean2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Salisbury2
Salisbury5Penn State–Berks512Kean5
Salve Regina3Penn State–Berks4UMass–Boston1
Kean7
Haverford5
Haverford7Kean11
Misericordia610

New England Regional

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Eastern Baseball Stadium-Mansfield, CT (Host: Eastern Connecticut State University)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
4Tufts8
5Mitchell1
Tufts2
Oswego State0
1Oswego State3
8Eastern Connecticut State2
Tufts3
Keystone11
3Keystone5
6Suffolk2
Keystone7
Salem State1
2Salem State7
7Wheaton (MA)4Keystone7
Tufts5
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Mitchell2
Mitchell3Salem State312Oswego State1
Eastern Connecticut State2Salem State3Tufts7
Oswego State7
Wheaton (MA)0
Suffolk5Oswego State2
Wheaton (MA)6

Central Regional

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GCS Ballpark-Sauget, IL (Host: Webster College)

First roundSecond round/elimination round 1Semifinals/elimination semifinalsElimination finalsFinals
1Wisconsin–Whitewater11
6Westminster (MO)4Wisconsin–Whitewater15
Augustana (IL)3
2Rose-Hulman7Rose-Hulman8
5Wartburg2Wisconsin–Whitewater0
Rose-Hulman6Rose-Hulman03
Washington University5Wisconsin–Whitewater115
3Washington University8Washington University8
4Augustana (IL)0Wartburg1Wisconsin–Whitewater914
Wartburg8Washington University5
Westminster (MO)0

Mideast Regional

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Ross Memorial Park-Washington, PA (Host: Washington & Jefferson College)

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
4La Roche7
5Widener6
La Roche4
TCNJ3
1TCNJ10
8Ohio Wesleyan0
La Roche6
Randolph–Macon19
3Randolph–Macon8
6St. Joseph's-Long Island0
Randolph–Macon2
Wooster1
2Wooster8
7Johns Hopkins5Randolph–Macon23
La Roche7124
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Widener9
Widener9Wooster16Wooster0
Ohio Wesleyan0Wooster5La Roche13
TCNJ3
St. Joseph's-Long Island5
St. Joseph's-Long Island3TCNJ15
Johns Hopkins0

World Series

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Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium-Grand Chute, WI (Host: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh/Lawrence University/Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau)

First round/elimination round 1 Second round/elimination finals Semifinals Championship Series
               
S1 Emory 0
NY1 Cortland 1
Cortland 2
Trinity (TX) 5
W1 Trinity (TX) 8
MW3 Wisconsin–La Crosse 0
Trinity (TX) 5
Cortland 2
Emory 3
Wisconsin–La Crosse 12
SUNY Cortland 8
Wisconsin–La Crosse 3
Trinity (TX) 14 10
Keystone 6 7
MA1 St. John Fisher 3
NE3 Keystone 16
Keystone 6
La Roche 1
C1 Wisconsin–Whitewater 3
ME4 La Roche 5
Keystone 5
La Roche 410
St. John Fisher 4
Wisconsin–Whitewater 3
La Roche 9
St. John Fisher 6

References

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  1. ^ Wayne Cavadi (May 29, 2016). "DIII Baseball: How Trinity (Texas) captured 2016 DIII Championship in Appleton". NCAA. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Title is the first for the Lone Star State". d3baseball.com. June 1, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "DIII Baseball Selection Committee announces 56 teams to compete in tournament". NCAA. May 16, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "2016 NCAA DIII Baseball Regional Schedule". NCAA. May 23, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.