Season | 2002 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Columbus State (1st title) |
Runner-up | Chico State (3rd CWS Appearance) |
Winning coach | Greg Appleton (1st title) |
MOP | Brian Baker, P (Columbus State) |
Attendance | 15,142 |
The 2002 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 2002 NCAA Division II baseball season.[1]
The final, eight-team double elimination tournament, also known as the College World Series, was played at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Alabama from May 25–June 2, 2002.
After losing their first game, Columbus State won five consecutive games and defeated Chico State in the championship game, 5–3, to claim the Cougars' first Division II national title.