2003 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

The 2003 NCAA Division II baseball tournament was the postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of baseball among its Division II members at the end of the 2003 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]

2003 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament
Season2003
Finals site
ChampionsCentral Missouri State (2nd title)
Runner-upTampa (5th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachBrad Hill (1st title)
MOPJay Hyland, OF (Columbus State)
Attendance13,342

The final, eight-team double elimination tournament, also known as the College World Series, was played at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Alabama from May 24–31, 2003. This was the final Division II tournament at Paterson Field, with the event moving to the new Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium in 2004.

Central Missouri State defeated Tampa in the championship game, 11–4, to claim the Mules' second Division II national title and first since 1994.

Bracket

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College World Series

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First Rounds
May 24–27, 2003
Second Rounds
May 26–28, 2003
Semifinals
May 29, 2003
Championship
May 31, 2003
         
Slippery Rock 1
Franklin Pierce 2
Franklin Pierce 4
Central Missouri State 11
Central Missouri State 3
Grand Valley State 2
Central Missouri State 6
Bracket One
Kennesaw State 5
Slippery Rock 8
Grand Valley State 9
Kennesaw State 7
Grand Valley State 5
Central Missouri State 11
Tampa 4
Kennesaw State 9
UC Davis 5
Kennesaw State 0
Tampa 6
Tampa 14
Abilene Christian 2
Tampa 18
Bracket Two
Franklin Pierce 9
UC Davis 5
Abilene Christian 3
Franklin Pierce 5
UC Davis 3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 29 June 2024.