2003 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

2003 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
Season2003
Finals site
ChampionsCentral Missouri State (2nd title)
Runner-upTampa (5th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachBrad Hill (1st title)
MOPJay Hyland, OF (Columbus State)
Attendance13,342

The 2003 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 2003 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]

The final, eight-team double elimination tournament, also known as the College World Series, was played at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Alabama from May 24–31, 2003. This was the final Division II tournament at Paterson Field, with the event moving to the new Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium in 2004.

Central Missouri State defeated Tampa in the championship game, 11–4, to claim the Mules' second Division II national title and first since 1994.

Bracket

College World Series

First RoundsMay 24–27, 2003 Second RoundsMay 26–28, 2003 SemifinalsMay 29, 2003 ChampionshipMay 31, 2003
         
Slippery Rock1
Franklin Pierce2
Franklin Pierce 4
Central Missouri State 11
Central Missouri State3
Grand Valley State2
Central Missouri State 6
Bracket One
Kennesaw State 5
Slippery Rock 8
Grand Valley State 9
Kennesaw State 7
Grand Valley State 5
Central Missouri State 11
Tampa 4
Kennesaw State9
UC Davis5
Kennesaw State 0
Tampa 6
Tampa14
Abilene Christian2
Tampa 18
Bracket Two
Franklin Pierce 9
UC Davis 5
Abilene Christian 3
Franklin Pierce 5
UC Davis 3

See also

References

  1. ^"DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK"(PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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