1975 NCAA Division II baseball tournament

The 1975 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA Division II level for the 1975 season. This was the eighth such tournament for the Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957, and further dividing into Division II and Division III for the 1975 season. The Florida Southern won the championship by defeating Marietta.[1]

1975 NCAA Division II
baseball tournament
Season1975
Teams25
Finals site
ChampionsFlorida Southern (3rd title)
Runner-upMarietta (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coachHal Smeltzly (3rd title)
MOPJoe Yazombek (Marietta)

Regionals

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Northeast Regional

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Team W L
Montclair State 4 1
Westfield State 4 2
Brandeis 2 2
Le Moyne 1 2
Adelphi 0 2
Central Connecticut 0 2

South Atlantic Regional

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Team W L
Florida Southern 4 0
Rollins 3 2
Columbus State 2 2
Lynchburg 1 2
Eckerd 0 2
Valdosta State 0 2

Mideast Regional

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Team W L
Marietta 5 1
St. Joseph's (IN) 3 2
Wright State 2 2
SIU Edwardsville 1 2
Eastern Illinois 0 2
Evansville 0 2

South Regional

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Team W L
Southeastern Louisiana 3 0
Southern 2 2
Delta State 1 2
Jacksonville State 0 2

Midwest Regional

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Team W L
Northwest Missouri State 3 0
UMSL 2 2
Omaha 1 2
South Dakota State 0 2

West Regional

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Team W L
Cal State Northridge 3 0
Chapman 2 2
UC Riverside 1 2
Sacramento State 0 2

Finals

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Participants

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School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous finals appearances Best finals finish Finals record
Florida Southern Independent 35–10 Hal Smeltzly 4
(last: 1973)
1st 8–6
Marietta OAC 44–6 (16–0) Don Schaly 0
(last: none)
none 0–0
Montclair State NJAC 25–9 (8–2) Clary Anderson 0
(last: none)
none 0–0
Northwest Missouri State MAIAA 33–9 (10–2) Jim Wasem 0
(last: none)
none 0–0
Southeastern Louisiana Gulf South 25–13 (8–6) Bob Ricketts 0
(last: none)
none 0–0
Cal State Northridge CCAA 31–22 (10–6) Bob Hiegert 2
(last: 1972)
1st 6–3

Results

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Game Winner Score Loser Notes
Game 1 Montclair State 2–1 Marietta
Game 2 Florida Southern 4–3 Cal State Northridge
Game 3 Northwest Missouri State 6–2 Southeastern Louisiana
Game 4 Marietta 3–1 Cal State Northridge Cal State Northridge eliminated
Game 5 Southeastern Louisiana 1–0 Montclair State
Game 6 Florida Southern 2–1 Northwest Missouri State
Game 7 Marietta 6–1 Northwest Missouri State Northwest Missouri State eliminated
Game 8 Southeastern Louisiana 5–0 Florida Southern
Game 9 Florida Southern 2–0 Montclair State Montclair State eliminated
Game 10 Marietta 9–2 Southeastern Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana eliminated
Game 11 Florida Southern 10–7 Marietta Florida Southern wins National Championship

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division II Baseball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.