North Greenville wins the 2022 DII baseball national title
North Greenville wins the 2022 DII baseball national championship
North Greenville has won the 2022 DII baseball championship after defeating Point Loma 5-3 in the national championship game.
The Crusaders got off to a hot start — jumping out to a quick 1-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI groundout by first-baseman, Jordan Holladay. The Crusaders kept with the theme of productive outs in the third, tacking on a second run to make it 2-0 on an RBI groundout from Marek Chlup. North Greenville would add on three more runs in the 7th and 8th innings, never relinquishing the lead the entire way.
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In addition to the timely hitting, starter Reece Fields turned in another strong performance on the mound. The NGU righty went five innings allowing just one earned run while collecting 8 strikeouts in the title-clinching win.
This is North Greenville’s first-ever DII baseball national title.
North Greenville is one win away from its first national championship
The DII baseball championship is down to the final two teams after No. 2 Point Loma won its elimination game over No. 6 Rollins, 2-0. Awaiting the Sea Lions in the final is No. 1 North Greenville, with the first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. ET Friday.
If North Greenville wins, it will secure its first national championship in school history. Since the top-seeded Crusaders haven't lost yet, if Point Loma win's today's game, a winner-take-all will be played Saturday to determine the champion.
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Here's Friday's full schedule:
National Championship:
Results from the 2022 DII baseball semifinals
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The 2022 DII baseball finals continued on Thursday with two games from Cary, North Carolina.
No. 6 Rollins staved off elimination against No. 2 Point Loma in the first game of the day's slate. Rollins received another great showing from DH Nick Santucci who went 1-3, connecting on a three-run home run that opened the scoring in the first inning. The two will play again for a spot in the DII national championship tomorrow at 12 p.m. ET.
Thursday night also saw No. 1 North Greenville eliminate No. 8 West Chester, 8-5, to advance to the DII national championship. North Greenville's Pat Monteith led the Crusaders with 4 RBIs after bolting a third-inning grand slam.
Here are Thursday's full results:
- Rollins 12, Point Loma 4 | WATCH: Full replay
- North Greenville 8, West Chester 5 | WATCH: Full replay
Results from final site day 5
After West Chester and North Greenville picked up wins Tuesday, the DII baseball championship continued on Wednesday with two more matchups to decide the semifinals.
The day began with No. 6 Rollins defeating No. 3 Southern Arkansas, 7-5. Rollins was led by a strong performance from left fielder Ryan Coleman. He went 2 for 3 at the plate, connecting on a home run in the bottom of the fifth that extended the Tars' lead to four. Rollins advances to take on No. 2 Point Loma on Thursday in the semifinals.
Later in the afternoon, No. 8 West Chester took care of No. 5 Angelo State, 12-2. West Chester starter Andrew Cantwell turned in a stellar performance on the mound, going seven innings with five strikeouts and allowing just one run. West Chester next meets No. 1 North Greenville at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday night in the semifinals.
Here's Wednesday's full results:
Results from final site day 4
The DII baseball championship continued with two games on Tuesday.
The first game saw No. 8 West Chester eliminate No. 4 Southern N.H. 7-3. Mike Ferrara and Sean Szestowicki each scored two runs for the Golden Rams.
No. 1 North Greenville then beat No. 5 Angelo St. 18-3 in the second game of the day. Cambell Conard, Cory Bivins, Ethan Stringer and Pat Monteith each scored three runs for the Crusaders. Noah Takac pitched five innings and only gave up one hit.
The next games will continue on Wednesday, June 8.
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Results from Tuesday:
Results from final site Day 3
The DII baseball championship continued with two games on Monday in Cary, North Carolina.
Monday’s first game saw No. 6 Rollins eliminate Illinois-Springfield, 3-2. Rollins starter Justin Alintoff turned in a strong performance on the mound, tossing seven shutout innings allowing no walks and collecting 8 strikeouts on his way to earning the win.
Later in the day, No. 2 Point Loma defeated No. 3 Southern Arkansas, 11-3. Point Loma was led by catcher Easton Waterman, who went 4 for 5 at the plate, scoring three of Point Loma’s 11 runs.
Point Loma advances to take on the winner of the elimination game between Rollins-Southern Arkansas on Wednesday.
DII baseball final site action continues on Tuesday with No. 4 Southern N.H. vs. No. 8 West Chester beginning the day at 1:30 p.m. ET. All games are streaming live on krikya18.com.
Results from Monday:
- No. 6 Rollins 3, No. 7 Illinois-Springfield 2 (Illinois-Springfield eliminated) | WATCH: Full replay
- No. 2 Point Loma 11, No. 3 Southern Ark. 3 | WATCH: Full replay
Results from final site Day 2
After two exciting games on Saturday that saw No. 2 Point Loma and No. 3 Southern Ark. come away with wins, action in the DII baseball championship picked back up Sunday with No. 5 Angelo State and No. 1 North Greenville earning victories.
Angelo State took down Southern N.H. in the early matchup thanks to strong relief pitching from Kyle Moseley and Carson Childers, who threw eight scoreless innings between the two of them.
Top-seeded North Greenville then took care of business against West Chester, with John Michael Faile homering in his first at-bat returning from knee surgery and Reece Fields throwing seven innings with no earned runs.
Angelo State and North Greenville will play each other at 6 p.m. ET on June 7. Southern N.H. and West Chester will clash in the elimination bracket game, which is at 1:30 p.m. EST on June 7.
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Here's Sunday's final results:
- No. 5 Angelo State 7, No. 4 Southern New Hampshire 4 | WATCH: Full replay
- No. 1 North Greenville 3, No. 8 West Chester | WATCH: Full replay
Monday's schedule:
- June 6th, 1:30 p.m. ET: No. 7 Ill. Springfield vs. No. 6 Rollins | Watch live on krikya18.com
- June 6th, 6 p.m. ET: No. 2 Point Loma vs. No. 3 Southern Ark. | Watch live on krikya18.com
Results from final site Day 1
The 2022 DII baseball championship began Saturday in Cary, North Carolina with two games. The day saw No. 3 Southern Arkansas and No. 2 Point Loma each pick up wins to kick off final site action.
The first game of the day had Southern Arkansas taking care of Rollins 3-1, with the help of strong pitching from their starter, Jeremy Adorno. The righty went nine innings allowing just one earned run. Adorno also collected six strikeouts in the win.
Point Loma ended the day with a dominant performance, defeating No. 7 Illinois Springfield 8-1. Point Loma starting pitcher Baxter Halligan not only pitched six innings allowing just one earned run, but he also had a strong 3-for-5 day at the plate and helped his own cause with 2 RBI.
Full results from Saturday's slate:
- No. 3 Southern Arkansas 3, No. 6 Rollins 1 | WATCH: Full replay
- No. 2 Point Loma 8, No. 7 Illinois Springfield 1 | WATCH: Full replay
Sunday's schedule:
- June 5, 1:30 p.m. ET: No. 4 Southern New Hampshire vs. No. 5 Angelo State | Watch live on krikya18.com
- June 5, 6 p.m. ET: No. 1 North Greenville vs. No. 8 West Chester | Watch live on krikya18.com
The 2022 DII baseball championship finals, previewed
This is what we wait all year for: The eight teams for the 2022 DII baseball championship are set. Play begins from the USA Baseball National Training Complex in beautiful Cary, N.C. on June 4.
2022 DII baseball championship schedule
- June 4, 1:30 p.m. ET: No. 3 Southern Arkansas vs. No. 6 Rollins
- June 4, 6 p.m. ET: No. 2 Point Loma vs. No. 7 Illinois Springfield
- June 5, 1:30 p.m. ET: No. 4 Southern New Hampshire vs. No. 5 Angelo State
- June 5, 6 p.m. ET: No. 1 North Greenville vs. No. 8 West Chester
- June 6-11: TBD
Final super regionals clinched, championship field is now set in DII baseball
West Chester and Southern New Hampshire clinched the final spots in the DII baseball championship field Sunday after West Chester beat East Stroudsburg in back-to-back games to clinch the Atlantic super regional and Southern New Hampshire handled Molloy to clinch the East super regional.
Below are the teams and matchups for the DII baseball championship round:
- No. 3 Southern Arkansas vs. No. 6 Rollins | Saturday, June 4 | 1:30 p.m. ET
- No. 2 Point Loma vs. No. 7 Illinois Springfield | Saturday, June 4 | 6 p.m. ET
- No. 4 Southern New Hampshire vs. No. 5 Angelo State | Sunday, June 5 | 1:30 p.m. ET
- No. 1 North Greenville vs. No. 8 West Chester | Sunday, June 5 | 6 p.m. ET
These eight teams will compete in a double-elimination tournament until a champion is crowned.
Super regionals to conclude today
The DII baseball super regionals will conclude today. Below are the matchups.
- West Chester 5, East Stroudsburg 3
- West Chester 8, East Stroudsburg 6 (West Chester advances)
- Southern New Hampshire 7, Molloy 3 (Southern New Hampshire advances)
DII baseball: Day 5 scores
The DII baseball super regionals continued Saturday. By clicking each of the links below, you'll be able to recap each matchup.
Illinois Springfield, North Greenville, Rollins, Point Loma, Southern Arkansas and Angelo State have all advanced to the final round. The last two super regionals will conclude Sunday.
Super regional action continues Saturday
East Stroudsburg 11, West Chester 10
Southern Ark. 8, Augustana 7
Quincy 20, Ill. Springfield 6
Rollins 2, Tampa 1
Colorado Mesa 12, Angelo State 8
DII baseball regionals: Day 4 scores
Regional action in the 2022 DII baseball championship continues today. By the end of the day, all super regional teams will be decided.
Below you can find Sunday's region-by-region results:
Atlantic 2
Charleston (WV) 16, East Stroudsburg 3
East Stroudsburg 6, Charleston 3
Central 1
Augustana (SD) 9, Central Missouri 5
East 2
Molloy 6, Franklin Pierce 4
Midwest 2
Illinois Springfield 6, Wayne State 3
South 1
Tampa 3, Nova Southeastern 2
South 2
Lee 9, Saint Leo 5
Rollins 7, Lee 3
Southeast 2
Columbus State 8, Wingate 7
DII baseball regionals: Day 3 scores
Regional action in the 2022 DII baseball championship continued Saturday. On Sunday, all super regional teams will be decided.
Below you can find Saturday's region-by-region results: