1982 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
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| Season | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | UC Riverside (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Florida Southern (7th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Jack Smitheran (2nd title) |
| MOP | Joe Sickles (OF) (Florida Southern) |
| Attendance | 10,925 |
The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]
For the third year, the tournament was played at the Riverside Sports Complex in Riverside, California.
UC Riverside defeated Florida Southern, 10–1, in the championship game of the double-elimination tournament, capturing the Highlanders' second national title and first since 1977. UC Riverside was coached by Jack Smitheran.
Northeast Regional
The regionals consisted 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 1982 Division II College World Series.[2]
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 4 | 1 |
| Le Moyne | 2 | 2 |
| Assumption | 1 | 2 |
| LIU Post | 0 | 2 |
Central Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Delta State | 3 | 0 |
| Indianapolis | 1 | 2 |
| Jacksonville State | 0 | 2 |
Midwest Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Missouri State | 3 | 0 |
| Minnesota State | 2 | 2 |
| Northwest Missouri State | 1 | 2 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0 | 2 |
South Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Southern | 3 | 2 |
| FIU | 2 | 3 |
South Atlantic Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 3 | 1 |
| Valdosta State | 3 | 2 |
| West Georgia | 1 | 2 |
| Slippery Rock | 0 | 2 |
West Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| UC Riverside | 3 | 1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 2 | 2 |
| San Francisco State | 0 | 2 |