2016 Division III College World Series
The 2016 Division III College World Series was held May 27 - May 31 in Appleton, WI. The eight schools qualified by winning one of eight regional tournaments. Trinity University defeated Keystone College in the championship game. Drew Butler of Trinity was named Most Outstanding Player.
Participating Teams[edit]
Bracket 1[edit]
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Cortland | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 41-6 (14-4) | Joe Brown | 13 (last:2015) |
1st |
| Emory University | University Athletic Association | 34-10 (5-3) | Mike Twardoski | 5 (last:2015) |
2nd |
| Trinity University | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 39-7 (14-4) | Tim Scannell | 1 (last:2015) |
3rd |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 38-8 (18-2) | Chris Schwarz | 1 (last:2015) |
2nd |
Bracket 2[edit]
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone College | Colonial States Athletic Conference | 37-9 (15-3) | Jamie Shevchik | 1 (last:2011) |
3rd |
| La Roche College | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 41-10 (15-1) | Chase Rowe | 0 (last:none) |
none |
| Saint John Fisher College | Empire 8 | 38-11 (16-2) | Brandon Potter | 0 (last:none) |
none |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 34-15 (13-7) | John Vodenlich | 6 (last:none) |
1st |
Results[edit]
2016 College World Series Bracket[edit]
The teams in the CWS are divided into two pools of four, with each pool playing a double-elimination format. The winners of the two pools meet in a best-of-three finals.
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emory University | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SUNY Cortland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SUNY Cortland | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity University | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity University | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin-La Crosse | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity University | 5 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
| SUNY Cortland | 2 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
| Emory University | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin-La Crosse | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SUNY Cortland | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin-La Crosse | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity University | 10 | 14 | x | ||||||||||||||||||
| Keystone College | 7 | 6 | x | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saint John Fisher | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Keystone College | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Keystone College | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| La Roche College | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin-Whitewater | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| La Roche College | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Keystone College | 5 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
| La Roche College | 4 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
| Saint John Fisher | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin-Whitewater | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| La Roche College | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint John Fisher | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Game Results[edit]
| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | ||||
| Game 1 | SUNY Cortland | 1-0 | Emory University | |
| Game 2 | Trinity University | 8-0 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | |
| May 28 | ||||
| Game 3 | Keystone College | 16-3 | Saint John Fisher College | |
| Game 4 | La Roche College | 5-3 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | |
| Game 5 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 12-3 | Emory University | Emory eliminated |
| Game 6 | Saint John Fisher College | 4-3 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater eliminated |
| May 29 | ||||
| Game 7 | Trinity University | 9-7 | SUNY Cortland | |
| Game 8 | Keystone College | 6-1 | La Roche College | |
| Game 9 | SUNY Cortland | 8-3 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | LaCrosse eliminated |
| May 30 | ||||
| Game 10 | La Roche College | 9-6 | Saint John Fisher | Saint John Fisher eliminated |
| Game 11 | Trinity University | 5-2 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland eliminated |
| Game 12 | Keystone College | 5-4 | La Roche College | LaRoche eliminated |
| May 31 | ||||
| Game 1 | Trinity University | 10-7 | Keystone College | |
| Game 2 | Trinity University | 14-6 | Keystone College | Trinity wins CWS |
| Division III College World Series
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