1970 NCAA College Division baseball tournament

August 2023 1970 College Division 14 Meador Park Springfield, Missouri 1970 Valley State Matadors Valley State 1st 1970 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State 1st Bob Hiegert 1st Chuck Stone Valley State NCAA Division II Baseball Championship The 1970 NCAA College Division baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA College Division level for the 1970 season. This was the third such tournament for the College Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957. The 1970 Valley State Matadors Valley State Matadors (now Cal State Northridge) won the championship by defeating the 1970 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2019/D2.pdf NCAA Division II Baseball Championships Record Book April 2, 2021 Format Fourteen teams were selected to participate, divided into four regions. Three regions consisted of four teams, while the Midwest Region had two. Each region completed a double-elimination round, with the winners advancing to the finals. The finals, made up of the four regional champions, also competed in a double-elimination format. Regionals East Regional Team Wins Losses 1970 Springfield Pride Springfield 3 1 1970 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern 3 2 1970 Ithaca Bombers Ithaca 1 2 1970 Stetson Hatters Stetson 0 2 Mideast Regional Team Wins Losses 1970 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State 4 1 1970 SIU Edwardsville Cougars SIU Edwardsville 2 2 1970 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State 1 2 1970 Union University Bulldogs Union (TN) 0 2 Midwest Regional Team Wins Losses 1970 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State 2 1 1970 Minnesota State–Mankato Mavericks Minnesota State–Mankato 1 2 West Regional Team Wins Losses 1970 Valley State Matadors Valley State 3 1 1970 Chapman Panthers Chapman 3 2 1970 Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State 1 2 1970 UC Irvine Anteaters UC Irvine 0 2 Finals Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous finals appearances Best finals finish Finals record 1970 Valley State Matadors Valley State CCAA 41–21 (18–6) Bob Hiegert 0(last: none) none 0–0 1970 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Missouri Intercollegiate 23–13 (9–3) Bill Rowe 1(last: 1969) 2nd 2–2 1970 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State GSC 35–19 (14–8) Raymond Didier 0(last: none) none 0–0 1970 Springfield Pride Springfield Independent 20–9–1 Archie Allen 0(last: none) none 0–0 Results Bracket First round Semi-finals Finals 1970 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State 3 1970 Springfield Pride Springfield 1 1970 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State 6 1970 Valley State Matadors Valley State 2 Springfield 3 Valley State 5 Nicholls State 8 Southwest Missouri State 5 Southwest Missouri State 1 Valley State 6 Nicholls State 5 1 Valley State 9 2 Game results Game Winner Score Loser Notes Game 1 1970 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State 3–1 1970 Springfield Pride Springfield Game 2 1970 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State 6–2 1970 Valley State Matadors Valley State Game 3 1970 Valley State Matadors Valley State 5–3 1970 Springfield Pride Springfield Springfield eliminated Game 4 1970 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State 8–5 1970 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Game 5 1970 Valley State Matadors Valley State 6–1 1970 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Southwest Missouri State eliminated Game 6 1970 Valley State Matadors Valley State 9–5 1970 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State Game 7 1970 Valley State Matadors Valley State 2–1 1970 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State Valley State wins National Championship See also 1970 NCAA University Division baseball tournament 1970 NAIA World Series References Category:NCAA Division II baseball tournament NCAA College Division baseball tournament