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Lynn Fighting Knights
Lynn (46-16) won a pitcher's duel with 2-1 victory over Emporia State to claim the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championship. This is the first national crown for the baseball program. LU swept through the NCAA postseason, going 8-0 in the South Region and National Tournament. |
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Emporia State Hornets
Emporia State (49-14) got on the board first, but lost a nail biting, 2-1 championship game to Lynn. For ESU, it was their fifth straight 40+ win season and the second most wins as members of the NCAA. |
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University of California - San Diego Tritons
It was a busy but ultimately disappointing run for the Tritons (41-15) in the Championships. UCSD went 2-2 in Cary to finish as the number three team in that nation. |
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Belmont Abbey College Crusaders
The Crusaders (40-26) played late into the night, finally losing to Lynn at two A.M. on Thursday/Friday to get eliminated from the CWS. BAC did take out two teams of their own along the way, sending GVSU and Mesa State home. |
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Mesa State College Mavericks
The Mavs (44-15) won their World Series opener over Belmont Abbey, but lost their next two games to have their championship aspirations foiled. Mesa fell to Emporia State and lost a rematch with BAC. |
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West Chester Pennsylvania Golden Rams
The Rams (46-12) made it to Cary, NC for the DII College World Series, but lost two close games to get eliminated early from title contention. |
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Dowling College Golden Lions
Dowling (35-18) went 1-2 in the CWS, winning their opener to UCSD, but lost a one run game to eventual champions Lynn and a rematch with the Tritons. The Golden Lions captured their first ever East Region Championship and lose only 4 seniors headed into next season. |
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Grand Valley State Lakers
The Lakers (45-16-1) broke out of a post season funk to make it back to the CWS, but Emporia State and Belmont Abbey got the better of GVSU in a pair of tight games in Cary to eliminate them in two games. |
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Southern Arkansas Muleriders
The Muleriders (52-11) couldn't get their offense or defense going and had their season prematurely ended in 3-1 loss to Florida Southern in the South Region in which all three FSC runs were unearned. SAU had been the number one team 11 of 14 weeks, including 10 straight in 2009. |
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Florida Southern College Moccasins
The Mocs (41-16) advanced to the South Region championship, but were thumped by Lynn who scored in every inning and won the game 19-3. FSC made their 38th NCAA appearance, the most in Division II. |
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Central Missouri University Mules
The Mules (44-15) had home field advantage, but it was not to be CMU's year as they lost the South Central Regional championship game to conference rival Emporia State on Monday to have their national championship aspirations dashed. |
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Barry Buccaneers
Barry (44-11) had a deeply unsatisfying close to their season, going 0-2 in the South Regional with losses to Valdosta State and West Alabama. The Bucs did set the school record for most wins in a season while advancing to the postseason for the first time since 1998. |
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Tampa Spartans
The Spartans (39-17) season came to a close as Tampa went 1-2 in the South Region. Their losses were to Lynn and Valdosta State with their lone win coming over Stillman College. |
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South Carolina Aiken Pacers
The Pacers (42-19) advanced to the championship round, but could not withstand the red hot Belmont Abbey Crusaders who defeated the USCA twice in the Southeast Regionals. The Pacers' 42 wins leave the program entering the 2010 campaign with five consecutive 40-win seasons. |
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Sonoma State Seawolves
The Seawovles (35-16) lost their West Regional opener, but battled back to match up with UC San Diego in the finals. The Tritons exploded in the ninth and won the game and the region to eliminate SSU's run for another trip to the CWS. |
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Delta State Statesmen
The Statesman (38-16) were left on the outside looking in and didn't get an at large bid to participate the NCAAs. Without an opportunity to win, the Statesman slip to 15. |
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West Alabama Tigers
The GSC East Division Champions West Alabama (38-16) went 1-2 in the
über competitive South Regional, losing to Florida Southern, defeating Barry and losing to Southern Arkansas. |
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Francis Marion Patriots
The Patriots (38-15-1) won their first two games in the Southeast Regional, but then suffered back to back losses to Belmont Abbey and USC Aiken to get elminated. FMU's 38 wins were the second-most wins in program history. |
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Valdosta State Blazers
Valdosta State (37-18) had a good showing in the South Region, going 2-2 with wins over Barry and Tampa. However you have to have a great showing to advance and the Blazers were eliminated with losses to Florida Southern and Southern Arkansas. |
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Franklin Pierce University Ravens
The Raven's (37-18) season is nevermore as FPU lost two one run games in the East Regional. Franklin Pierce had won its third consecutive Northeast-10 Championship, as well as its fourth title in five years. |
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Ashland Eagles
Ashland (42-15-1) won their Midwest Region opener over Rockhurst, but were then toppled by Northern Kentucky and Southern Indiana to have their season come to a bitter close. The Eagles only have three seniors so look out for Ashland in 2010. |
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Western Oregon Wolves
In a battle of Wolves, WOU (34-14) defeated Sonoma State in the first round of the West Regional. UCSD wholloped Western Oregon in the second round, setting up a WOU-SSU winner take all rematch in which the Seawolves prevailed. |
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Catawba College Indians
The Indians (36-18) won their Southeast Regional opener over Georgia College, but two quick losses to Francis Marion and USC Aiken put Catawaba's season on ice. |
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Abilene Christian Wildcats
ACU (44-19) lost a 12-innning affair to conference rival Angelo State to get eliminated in the South Central Region. ASU has ended ACU's season in two of the last three campaigns adding fuel to already hotly contested rivalry. |
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Angelo State Rams
The Rams (45-20) were embarrassed in the first round of the South Central Regional, losing 23-0. However Angelo State regrouped and was able to come back in win their next two before being eliminated by the Hornets on Sunday. |
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Georgia College and State Bobcats
The Bobcats (37-19) were tamed in the Southeast Regional, going 0-2 with losses to Catawa and Belmont Abbey. |
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Cameron Aggies
Cameron (42-15) didn't impress in the Lone Star Conference tournament, going 1-2. Consequently the Aggies, like Delta State, were unjustifiably left out of the NCAA National tournament. |
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Tusculum College Pioneers
Tusculum College (36-18) had two quick losses in the Southeast Regional to make a quick exit, losing to Francis Marion and host USC Aiken. |
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Dominican College - New York Chargers
Despite being the number one seed, Dominican (38-14) faltered in the East Regional, going 1-2. The Chargers did get the satisfaction of eliminating traditional power Franklin Pierce from title contention. |
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Mercyhurst College Lakers
Mercyhurst (38-17) opened Atlantic Regional play with three straight wins. However they then ran into West Chester who dumped the Lakers in back to back games to spoil their extended postseason plans. |