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 .
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 CCAA 41–21 (18–6) Bob Hiegert 0(last: none) none 0–0 Missouri Intercollegiate 23–13 (9–3) Bill Rowe 1(last: 1969) 2nd 2–2 GSC 35–19 (14–8) Raymond Didier 0(last: none) none 0–0 Independent 20–9–1 Archie Allen 0(last: none) none 0–0
Results Bracket
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
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