2018 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament

The 2018 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 2018 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the 43rd national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wisconsin for the championship. Eight regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with three regions consisting of six teams, and five consisting of eight, for a total of 58 teams participating in the tournament, up from 56 in 2017. The tournament champion was Texas-Tyler, who defeated Texas Lutheran in the championship series in two games.

2018 NCAA Division III
Baseball Tournament

Season	2018
Teams	58
Finals site	Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium Grand Chute, Wisconsin
Champions	Texas-Tyler (1st title)
Runner-up	Texas Lutheran
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This was the final DIII World Series contested with the current regional format and World Series location.[1]

Bids

Automatic bids

Source: NCAA[2]

School	Conference
La Roche	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Texas-Dallas	American Southwest Conference
Salisbury	Capital Athletic Conference
Swarthmore	Centennial Conference
North Central (Illinois)	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Keystone	Colonial States Athletic Conference
Western New England	Commonwealth Coast Conference
Ithaca	Empire 8 Conference
Suffolk	Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Franklin	Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Dubuque	Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Catholic	Landmark Conference
Union (New York)	Liberty League
UMass Boston	Little East Conference
Westfield State	Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference
Adrian	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Arcadia	Middle Atlantic Commonwealth
Misercordia	Middle Atlantic Freedom
Monmouth (Illinois)	Midwest Conference
Bethel (Minnesota)	Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Mitchell	New England Collegiate Conference
Amherst	New England Small College Athletic Conference
Babson	New England Women's and Men's Athletics Conference
Rowan	New Jersey Athletic Conference
Castleton	North Atlantic Conference
Wabash	North Coast Athletic Conference
Penn State-Berks	North Eastern Athletic Conference
Aurora	Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Willamette	Northwest Conference
Baldwin Wallace	Ohio Athletic Conference
Shenandoah	Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Thomas More	President's Athletic Conference
St. Joseph's (Long Island)	Skyline Conference
Webster	St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Rhodes	Southern Athletic Association
Chapman	Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Texas Lutheran	Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Oswego State	State University of New York Athletic Conference
LaGrange	USA South Athletic Conference
Bethany Lutheran College	Upper Midwest Athletic Conference

At-large bids

Pool B

School	Conference
Wisconsin–Oshkosh	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wisconsin–Whitewater	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Pool C

School	Conference
Alvernia	Middle Atlantic Conferences
Christopher Newport	Capital Athletic Conference
Concordia (Chicago)	Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Concordia (TX)	American Southwest Conference
Denison	North Coast Athletic Conference
Marietta	Ohio Athletic Conference
Otterbein	Ohio Athletic Conference
Ramapo	New Jersey Athletic Conference
Randolph–Macon	Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Redlands	Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Southern Maine	Little East Conference
SUNY Cortland	State University of New York Athletic Conference
UT Tyler	American Southwest Conference
The College of New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference
Virginia Wesleyan	Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Wooster	North Coast Athletic Conference

Regionals

Bold indicates winner.

New England Regional

Whitehouse Field-Harwich, MA (Host: Massachusetts Maritime Academy)

	First Round/Elimination Round 1					Second Round/Elimination Round 2					Semifinals/Elimination Semifinals					Elimination Finals					Finals
	Winner's Bracket
	4	Western New England	15
	5	Ramapo	19
							Ramapo	1
							UMass Boston	2^10
	1	UMass Boston	15
	8	Penn State-Berks	1
												UMass Boston	4
												Oswego State	11
	3	Keystone	3
	6	Mitchell	2^11
							Keystone	0
							Oswego State	2
	2	Oswego State	13
	7	Suffolk	3																			Oswego State	10	--
																						UMass Boston	4	--
	Loser's Bracket
		Western New England	4
		Penn State Berks	1				Keystone	6
							Western New England	4
												Keystone	4
		Mitchell	9									Ramapo	7				UMass Boston	7
		Suffolk	3				Ramapo	6									Ramapo	5
							Mitchell	0

Central Regional

GCS Ballpark-Sauget, IL (Host: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)

	First Round/Elimination Round 1					Second Round/Elimination Round 2					Semifinals/Elimination Semifinals					Elimination Finals					Finals
	Winner's Bracket
	4	Rhodes	4
	5	Franklin	2
							Rhodes	7
							Webster	6^11
	1	Webster	6
	8	Thomas More	4
												Rhodes	6
												Wisconsin–Whitewater	3
	3	Texas-Tyler	8
	6	Aurora	5
							Texas-Tyler	2
							Wisconsin–Whitewater	8
	2	Wisconsin–Whitewater	12
	7	Monmouth (IL)	1																			Rhodes	0	4
																						Texas-Tyler	2	5
	Loser's Bracket
		Franklin	8
		Thomas More	6				Texas-Tyler	10
							Franklin	1
												Texas-Tyler	5
		Aurora	10									Webster	1				Wisconsin–Whitewater	1
		Monmouth (IL)	11				Webster	6									Texas-Tyler	4
							Monmouth (IL)	2

South Regional

Ting Park-Holly Springs, NC (Host: William Peace University)

	First Round					Second Round/Elimination Round 1					Semifinals/Elimination Semifinals					Elimination Finals					Finals
	1	Randolph–Macon	2
	6	LaGrange	1				Randolph–Macon	6
							Denison	1
	2	TCNJ	5									Randolph–Macon	4
	5	Alvernia	2									Christopher Newport	3
							TCNJ	5														Randolph–Macon	11	--
							Christopher Newport	6^10														Christopher Newport	2	--
	3	Denison	1														Christopher Newport	4
	4	Christopher Newport	5									TCNJ	5				LaGrange	3
							LaGrange	2				LaGrange	9
							Alvernia	1

Mid-Atlantic Regional

PeoplesBank Park-York, PA (Host: Middle Atlantic Conferences)

	First Round/Elimination Round 1					Second Round/Elimination Round 2					Semifinals/Elimination Semifinals					Elimination Finals					Finals
	Winner's Bracket
	4	Virginia Wesleyan	1
	5	Misericordia	4
							Misericordia	6
							Rowan	5^10
	1	Rowan	9
	8	Castleton	0
												Misericordia	5
												Babson	7
	3	Arcadia	3
	6	Union	10
							Union	4
							Babson	5^10
	2	Babson	12
	7	Catholic	11																			Babson	7	1
																						Misericordia	12	11
	Loser's Bracket
		Virginia Wesleyan	4
		Castleton	3				Union	4
							Virginia Wesleyan	10
												Virginia Wesleyan	9
		Arcadia	13									Rowan	6				Misericordia	14
		Catholic	2				Rowan	4									Virginia Wesleyan	4
							Arcadia	1^12

Midwest Regional

Frank Wade Municipal Stadium-Duluth, MN (Host: The College of Saint Scholastica)

	First Round					Second Round/Elimination Round 1					Semifinals/Elimination Semifinals					Elimination Finals					Finals
	1	Concordia–Chicago	13
	6	Bethany Lutheran	12				Concordia–Chicago	10
							Bethel (MN)	7
	2	North Central (IL)	8									Concordia–Chicago	7
	5	Dubuque	7									Wisconsin–Oshkosh	9
							North Central (IL)	1														Wisconsin–Oshkosh	1	2
							Wisconsin-Oshkosh	11														Concordia–Chicago	7	3
	3	Wisconsin–Oshkosh	4														Concordia–Chicago	6
	4	Bethel (MN)	3^12									North Central (IL)	4				Dubuque	3
							Bethany Lutheran	3				Dubuque	8
							Dubuque	8

New York Regional

Leo Pinckney Field at Falcon Park-Auburn, NY (Host: State University of New York College at Cortland)

	First Round/Elimination Round 1					Second Round/Elimination Round 2					Semifinals/Elimination Semifinals					Elimination Finals					Finals
	Winner's Bracket
	4	Baldwin Wallace	6
	5	Swarthmore	11
							Swarthmore	3
							SUNY Cortland	2
	1	SUNY Cortland	5
	8	Westfield State	4^10
												Swarthmore	9
												Southern Maine	6
	3	Southern Maine	3
	6	Amherst	2
							Southern Maine	1
							Salisbury	0
	2	Salisbury	3
	7	St. Joseph's–Long Island	2^10																			Swarthmore	9	--
																						Southern Maine	3	--
	Loser's Bracket
		Baldwin Wallace	3
		Westfield State	2				Salisbury	3
							Baldwin Wallace	14
												Baldwin Wallace	9
		Amherst	1									SUNY Cortland	10^11				Southern Maine	12
		St. Joseph's–Long Island	2				SUNY Cortland	9									SUNY Cortland	10
							St. Joseph's–Long Island	7

Mideast Regional

Nicolay Field-Adrian, MI (Host: Adrian College)

	First Round/Elimination Round 1					Second Round/Elimination Round 2					Semifinals/Elimination Semifinals					Elimination Finals					Finals
	Winner's Bracket
	4	Marietta	2
	5	Shenandoah	3
							Shenandoah	5
							Wooster	13
	1	Wooster	4
	8	Wabash	2
												Wooster	17
												Adrian	4
	3	La Roche	5
	6	Ithaca	1
							La Roche	0
							Adrian	1
	2	Otterbein	5
	7	Adrian	11																			Wooster	4	--
																						Wabash	2	--
	Loser's Bracket
		Marietta	2
		Wabash	4				La Roche	5
							Wabash	8
												Wabash	3
		Ithaca	5									Ithaca	1				Adrian	0
		Otterbein	4^12				Shenandoah	5									Wabash	4
							Ithaca	7

West Regional

Avista Stadium-Spokane, WA (Host: Whitworth College/Spokane Sports Commission)

	First Round					Second Round/Elimination Round 1					Semifinals/Elimination Semifinals					Elimination Finals					Finals
	1	Chapman	5
	6	Willamette	10				Willamette	13
							Concordia (TX)	4
	2	Redlands	1									Willamette	1
	5	Texas–Dallas	3^10									Texas Lutheran	6
							Texas–Dallas	1														Texas Lutheran	6	--
							Texas Lutheran	2														Willamette	5^10	--
	3	Concordia (TX)	8														Willamette	10
	4	Texas Lutheran	9									Texas–Dallas	6				Texas–Dallas	3
							Chapman	6				Chapman	2
							Redlands	5

World Series

Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium-Grand Chute, WI (Host: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh/Lawrence University/Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau)

	First Round/Elimination Round 1					Second Round/Elimination Finals					Semifinals						Championship Series
	NE2(4)	Oswego State	5
	C3(5)	Texas-Tyler	10
							Texas-Tyler	7
							Misericordia	3
	S1(1)	Randolph-Macon	2
	MA5(8)	Misericordia	4
												Texas-Tyler	1	8
											Randolph-Macon	6	6
		Oswego State	4
		Randolph-Macon	11
							Misericordia	6
							Randolph-Macon	14
																	Texas-Tyler	8	9	--
																	Texas Lutheran	1	6	--
	MW1(3)	Concordia-Chicago	9
	NY5(6)	Swarthmore	4
							Concordia-Chicago	8
							Texas Lutheran	3
	ME1(2)	Wooster	0
	W4(7)	Texas Lutheran	7
												Concordia-Chicago	7	4
											Texas Lutheran	9	5
		Swarthmore	10
		Wooster	5
							Texas Lutheran	3
							Swarthmore	2^13

• This was the first Division III World Series in which two schools from the same state met to decide the National Championship.

References

1. "D-III World Series to find new home". d3baseball.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
2. "2018 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship selections announced". NCAA. May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.