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1979 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

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1979 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament
Season1979
Finals site
ChampionsValdosta State (1st title)
Runner-upFlorida Southern (5th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachTommy Thomas (1st title)
MOPFrank DeGennaro (OF) (Valdosta State)
Attendance12,815

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]

Valdosta State defeated defending champions Florida Southern in the championship game, 3–2, of the double-elimination tournament, capturing the Blazers' first national title. Valdosta State was coached by Tommy Thomas.

Bracket

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Finals

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First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundSemifinalsElimination finalChampionship
Le Moyne6
Mankato State2
Le Moyne3
Florida Southern15
Cal Poly Pomona3
Florida Southern413
Florida Southern4
New Haven3
Jacksonville State4
Florida Southern3
Valdosta State15
Valdosta State3Valdosta State11
New Haven4
New Haven6
Northern Kentucky3Florida Southern2
Valdosta State8Valdosta State3
Consolation First RoundConsolation Second RoundLe Moyne3
Le Moyne7
Jacksonville State9Jacksonville State0
New Haven2
Northern Kentucky8
Le Moyne3
Valdosta State6
Mankato State4Cal Poly Pomona3
Cal Poly Pomona10

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved May 6, 2023.