1998 Division II College World Series
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The 1998 Division II College World Series was held in Montgomery, AL. The tournament was won by University of Tampa, coached by Terry Rupp. The runner-up was the Kennesaw State University. Tampa shortstop Ronnie Merrill was named the series Most Outstanding Player.
[edit] Participating Teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Chico | Northern California Athletic Conference | 37-17 (32-12) | Lindsay Meggs | 1 (last:1997) | 1st |
| Central Missouri State University | MIAA | 39-8 (20-2) | Brad Hill | 6 (last:1997) | 1st |
| Kennesaw State University | Peach Belt Conference | 61-5 (27-1) | Mike Sansing | 2 (last:1997) | 1st |
| Millersville | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 38-16 (18-6) | Glenn Gallagher | 0 (last:none) | none |
| University of New Haven | 29-11-1 | Frank Vieira | 13 (last:1995) | 2nd | |
| Saint Joseph's College (IN) | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 39-19 | 1 (last:1996) | 2nd | |
| University of Tampa | Sunshine State Conference | 46-14 (14-4) | Terry Rupp | 7 (last:1997) | 1st |
| State University of West Georgia | Gulf South Conference | 43-17 (14-6) | David "Doc" Fowlkes | 0 (last:none) | none |
[edit] Game Results
| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | University of Tampa | 9 - 5 | University of Central Missouri | |
| Game 2 | State University of West Georgia | 5 - 2 | Cal State Chico | |
| Game 3 | Millersville | 6 - 0 | Saint Joseph's College (IN) | |
| Game 4 | Kennesaw State University | 7 - 6 | University of New Haven | |
| Game 5 | Cal State Chico | 13 - 11 | University of Central Missouri | Central Missouri eliminated |
| Game 6 | University of Tampa | 5 - 1 | State University of West Georgia | |
| Game 7 | Kennesaw State University | 11 - 4 | Millersville | |
| Game 8 | Saint Joseph's College (IN) | 15 - 3 | University of New Haven | New Haven eliminated |
| Game 9 | Cal State Chico | 6 - 5 | Millersville | Millersville eliminated |
| Game 10 | State University of West Georgia | 8 - 7 | Saint Joseph's College (IN) | St. Joe’s eliminated |
| Game 11 | Kennesaw State University | 15 - 5 | Cal State Chico | Cal St. Chico eliminated |
| Game 12 | University of Tampa | 10 - 0 | State University of West Georgia | West Georgia eliminated |
| Game 13 | University of Tampa | 6 – 1 | Kennesaw State University | Tampa wins CWS |
| Division II College World Series
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