1978 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

August 2023 1978 Division II Lanphier Park Springfield, IL 1978 Florida Southern Mocs Florida Southern 4th 1978 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 2nd Joe Arnold 1st Ricky Perkins (3B) Delta State 625 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division II baseball season.DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2022/D2.pdf NCAA.org NCAA 6 May 2023 Florida Southern defeated Delta State in the championship game of the double-elimination tournament, 7–2, winning the Moccasins' fourth national title. Florida Southern were coached by Joe Arnold. Regionals The regionals consisted of 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 1978 Division II College World Series.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2019/D2.pdf Division II Baseball Championships Record Book NCAA 13 June 23, 2024 New England Regional Team Wins Losses 1978 New Haven Chargers New Haven 3 0 1978 Sacred Heart Pioneers Sacred Heart 2 2 1978 NYIT Bears NYIT 1 2 1978 Assumption Greyhounds Assumption 0 2 Middle Atlantic Regional Team Wins Losses 1978 Le Moyne Dolphins Le Moyne 3 1 1978 Shippensburg Raiders Shippensburg 3 2 1978 UMBC Retrievers UMBC 1 2 1978 Towson Tigers Towson 0 2 South Atlantic Regional Team Wins Losses 1978 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State 3 0 1978 West Georgia Braves West Georgia 2 2 1978 Augusta Jaguars Augusta 1 2 1978 Albany State Golden Rams Albany State 0 2 South Regional Team Wins Losses 1978 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern 3 0 1978 FIU Golden Panthers FIU 2 2 1978 Saint Leo Lions Saint Leo 1 2 1978 Eckerd Tritons Eckerd 0 2 Great Lakes Regional Team Wins Losses 1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois 4 1 1978 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois 2 2 1978 Wright State Raiders Wright State 1 2 1978 Indianapolis Greyhounds Indianapolis 0 2 North Central Regional Team Wins Losses 1978 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State 3 0 1978 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State 2 2 1978 UMSL Tritons UMSL 1 2 1978 Morningside Mustangs Morningside 0 2 South Central Regional Team Wins Losses 1978 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 3 1 1978 Troy State Trojans Troy State 3 2 1978 Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State 1 2 1978 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana 0 2 West Regional Team Wins Losses 1978 San Diego Toreros San Diego 4 1 1978 Chapman Panthers Chapman 2 2 1978 UC Davis Aggies UC Davis 1 2 1978 Chico State Wildcats Chico State 0 2 Finals Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous finals appearances Best finals finish Finals record 1978 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Gulf South 43–19 (14–4) Dave Ferriss 2 (last:1977) 2nd 5–3 1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Independent 27–19 Tom McDevitt 1 (last: 1973) 3rd 2–2 1978 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern Sunshine State 34–11 Joe Arnold 6 (last: 1976) 1st 13–9 1978 Le Moyne Dolphins Le Moyne Independent 28–12 Dick Rockwell 0 (last: none) None 0–0 1978 New Haven Chargers New Haven Independent 32–4 Frank Vieira 2 (last:1977) 3rd 3–4 1978 San Diego Toreros San Diego Independent 33–22 John Cunningham 1 (last: 1971) 3rd 1–2 1978 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State MAIAA 28–10 (11–4) Bill Rowe 2 (last:1970) 2nd 3–4 1978 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State SAC 39–20 (9–3) Tommy Thomas 2 (last:1977) 3rd 2–4 Results Bracket 2 First Round Second Round Consolation First Round Third Round Consolation Second Round Semifinals Preliminary Final Championship no 160 30 high 1978 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 12 1978 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State 2 1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois 6 1978 San Diego Toreros San Diego 15 1978 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern 14 1978 New Haven Chargers New Haven 9 1978 Le Moyne Dolphins Le Moyne 9 1978 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State 10 Delta State 6 San Diego 1 Florida Southern 13 Valdosta State 7 New Haven 710 Le Moyne 6 SW Missouri State 11 Eastern Illinois 21 Delta State 8 Florida Southern 13 San Diego 5 New Haven 11 Valdosta State 11 Eastern Illinois 9 Florida Southern 8 New Haven 14 Delta State 9 Valdosta State 5 New Haven 11 Delta State 12 Florida Southern 7 Delta State 2 Game Results Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes May 25 Game 1 1978 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 12–2 1978 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Game 2 1978 San Diego Toreros San Diego 15–6 1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois May 26 Game 3 1978 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern 14–9 1978 New Haven Chargers New Haven Game 4 1978 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State 10–9 1978 Le Moyne Dolphins Le Moyne May 27 Game 5 1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois 21–11 1978 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Southwest Missouri State eliminated Game 6 1978 New Haven Chargers New Haven 7–610 1978 Le Moyne Dolphins Le Moyne Le Moyne eliminated Game 7 1978 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 6–1 1978 San Diego Toreros San Diego Game 8 1978 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern 13–7 1978 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State May 28 Game 9 1978 New Haven Chargers New Haven 11–5 1978 San Diego Toreros San Diego San Diego eliminated Game 10 1978 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State 11–9 1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois eliminated May 29 Game 11 1978 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern 13–8 1978 Delta State Statesmen Delta State May 30 Game 12 1978 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 9–5 1978 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State Valdosta State eliminated Game 13 1978 New Haven Chargers New Haven 14–8 1978 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern May 31 Game 14 1978 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 12–1 1978 New Haven Chargers New Haven New Haven eliminated Game 15 1978 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern 7–2 1978 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Florida Southern wins National Championship See also 1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 1978 NCAA Division III baseball tournament 1978 NAIA World Series References NCAA Division II tournament Category:NCAA Division II baseball tournament NCAA Division II baseball tournament