2026 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
American college baseball tournament
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The 2026 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball in NCAA Division II for the 2026 season. The Tampa claimed their eleventh national title and third in a row. In the final, Augustana defeated the West Chester Golden Rams. The Golden Rams made their sixth appearance in the College World Series, having won the event in 2012 and 2017.[1][2]
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 56 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Tampa (11th title) |
| Runner-up | West Chester (6th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Joe Urso (8th title) |
| MOP | Luke Fikar (Tampa) |
Finals
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous finals appearances | Best finals finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley | Northeast-10 | 44–15 (28–8) | Mike Hill | 0 (Last: never) | N/A |
| Catawba | SAC | 47–12 (29–4) | Jim Gantt | 4 (Last: 2024) | 2nd |
| Central Missouri | MAIAA | 39–15 (24–12) | Kyle Crookes | 21 (Last: 2025) | 1st |
| Indianapolis | Great Lakes Valley | 39–22 (22–10) | Al Ready | 4 (Last: 2022) | 3rd |
| Point Loma | Pacific West | 49–11 (37–7) | Justin James | 2 (Last: 2024) | 2nd |
| Tampa | Sunshine State | 46–8 (27–3) | Joe Urso | 21 (Last: 2025) | 1st |
| UT Tyler | Lone Star | 48–12 (40–10) | Brent Porche | 1 (Last: 2025) | 5th |
| West Chester | PSAC | 44–10 (21–7) | Michael LaRosa | 5 (Last: 2022) | 1st |
Results
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Missouri | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UT Tyler | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UT Tyler | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | West Chester | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | West Chester | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Indianapolis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | West Chester | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UT Tyler | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Missouri | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Indianapolis | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UT Tyler | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Missouri | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | West Chester | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tampa | 7 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Catawba | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Point Loma | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Point Loma | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tampa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tampa | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bentley | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tampa | 17 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Catawba | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Catawba | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bentley | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Point Loma | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Catawba | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | Game 1 | UT Tyler | 8 – 3 | Central Missouri | |
| Game 2 | West Chester | 12 – 3 | Indianapolis | ||
| May 30 | Game 3 | Point Loma | 11 – 5 | Catawba | |
| Game 4 | Tampa | 13 – 2 | Bentley | ||
| May 31 | Game 5 | Central Missouri | 23 – 9 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis eliminated |
| Game 6 | West Chester | 8 – 2 | UT Tyler | ||
| June 1 | Game 7 | Catawba | 15 – 8 | Bentley | Bentley eliminated |
| Game 8 | Tampa | 2 – 1 | Point Loma | ||
| June 2 | Game 9 | UT Tyler | 11 – 7 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri eliminated |
| Game 10 | Catawba | 10 – 9 | Point Loma | Point Loma eliminated | |
| June 3 | Game 11 | West Chester | 6–5 | UT Tyler | UT Tyler eliminated |
| Game 12 | Tampa | 17 – 2 | Catawba | Catawba eliminated | |
| Championship Series | |||||
| June 4 | Game 1 | Tampa | 7 – 4 | West Chester | |
| June 5 | Game 2 | West Chester | 12 – 4 | Tampa | |
| June 6 | Game 3 | Tampa | 8 – 4 | West Chester | Tampa wins National Championship |