1980 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
American college baseball tournament
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The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]
| Season | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Cal Poly Pomona (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | New Haven (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | John Scolinos (2nd title) |
| MOP | Brian Zell (OF) (Cal Poly Pomona) |
| Attendance | 8,437 |
Cal Poly Pomona defeated New Haven, 13–6, in the championship game of the double-elimination tournament, capturing the Broncos' second national title and first since 1976. Cal Poly Pomona was coached by John Scolinos.
Regionals
The regionals consisted of 18 teams in six groupings. Four regionals consisted of a 4-team bracket while the remaining two played a best of five series. All brackets were double elimination format. The top team in each bracket advanced to the 1980 Division II College World Series.[2]
New England Regional
South Atlantic Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| FIU | 3 | 0 |
| Valdosta State | 2 | 2 |
| Columbus State | 1 | 2 |
| Shippensburg | 0 | 2 |
South Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Southern | 3 | 2 |
| Eckerd | 2 | 3 |
Central Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Troy State | 4 | 1 |
| Bellarmine | 2 | 2 |
| Wright State | 1 | 2 |
| Delta State | 0 | 2 |
Midwest Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Mankato State | 4 | 1 |
| Northwest Missouri State | 2 | 2 |
| Southwest Missouri State | 1 | 2 |
| Morningside | 0 | 2 |
West Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly Pomona | 3 | 2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 2 | 3 |
Finals
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous finals appearances | Best finals finish | Finals record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly Pomona | CCAA | 42–25–1 | John Scolinos | 2 (last: 1979) | 1st | 5–3 |
| FIU | Independent | 41–14 | Danny Price | 0 (last: none) | None | 0–0 |
| Florida Southern | Sunshine State | 45–11 (11–4) | Joe Arnold | 8 (last: 1979) | 1st | 20–12 |
| Mankato State | Northern Intercollegiate | 36–21–1 (13–3) | Dean Bowyer | 2 (last: 1979) | 4th | 0–4 |
| New Haven | Independent | 29–7 | Frank Vieira | 4 (last: 1979) | 3rd | 8–8 |
| Troy State | Gulf South | 30–12 (12–2) | Chase Riddle | 0 (last: none) | None | 0–0 |
Results
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||
| Mankato State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| New Haven | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 9 | New Haven | 15 | |||||||||||
| Mankato State | 12 | Troy State | 7 | |||||||||||
| Troy State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 3 | |||||||||||||
| FIU | 8 | New Haven | 6 | |||||||||||
| Troy State | 2 | Cal Poly Pomona | 13 | |||||||||||
| Florida International | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 10 | |||||||||||
| New Haven | 4 | Mankato State | 4 | |||||||||||
| Mankato State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Florida International | 3 | |||||||||||||
Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 | Game 1 | Mankato State | 12–9 | Florida Southern | |
| Game 2 | FIU | 8–2 | Troy State | ||
| Game 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 6–4 | New Haven | ||
| May 25 | Game 4 | Troy State | 6–3 | Florida Southern | Florida Southern eliminated |
| Game 5 | New Haven | 3–1 | Mankato State | ||
| Game 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 12–2 | FIU | ||
| May 26 | Game 7 | Mankato State | 8–3 | FIU | FIU eliminated |
| Game 8 | New Haven | 15–7 | Troy State | Troy State eliminated | |
| Game 9 | Cal Poly Pomona | 10–4 | Mankato State | Mankato State eliminated | |
| May 27 | Game 10 | Cal Poly Pomona | 13–6 | New Haven | Cal Poly Pomona wins National Championship |