1970 NCAA College Division baseball tournament explained

The 1970 NCAA College Division baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA College Division level for the 1970 season. This was the third such tournament for the College Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957. The (now Cal State Northridge) won the championship by defeating the .^[1]

Format

Fourteen teams were selected to participate, divided into four regions. Three regions consisted of four teams, while the Midwest Region had two. Each region completed a double-elimination round, with the winners advancing to the finals. The finals, made up of the four regional champions, also competed in a double-elimination format.

Regionals

East Regional

Team	Wins	Losses
	3	1
	3	2
	1	2
	0	2

Mideast Regional

Team	Wins	Losses
	4	1
	2	2
	1	2
	0	2

Midwest Regional

Team	Wins	Losses
	2	1
	1	2

West Regional

Team	Wins	Losses
	3	1
	3	2
	1	2
	0	2

Finals

Participants

School	Conference	Record (conference)	Head coach	Previous finals appearances	Best finals finish	Finals record
		41–21 (18–6)		0 (last: none)	none	0 - 0
		23–13 (9–3)		1 (last: 1969)	2nd	2 - 2
		35–19 (14–8)		0 (last: none)	none	0 - 0
	Independent	20–9–1		0 (last: none)	none	0 - 0

Results

Game results

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
Game 1		3–1
Game 2		6–2
Game 3		5–3		Springfield eliminated
Game 4		8–5
Game 5		6–1		Southwest Missouri State eliminated
Game 6		9–5
Game 7		2–1		Valley State wins National Championship

See also

• 1970 NCAA University Division baseball tournament
• 1970 NAIA World Series

Notes and References

1. Web site: Division II Baseball Championships Record Book. NCAA. April 2, 2021.