1996 Division III College World Series

The 1996 Division III College World Series was held in Salem, VA. William Paterson College defeated California Lutheran University in the championship game before a D-III championship game record low crowd of 211. OF Mark DeMenna of William Paterson was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Participating Teams

School	Conference	Record (Conference)	Head Coach	CWS Appearances	CWS Best Finish
Bridgewater State College	Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference	31-10 (12-2)	Rick Smith	0 (last:none)	none
California Lutheran University	Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	34-14-1 (19-2)	Marty Slimak	2 (last:1993)	2nd
Marietta College	Ohio Athletic Conference	43-13 (15-3)	Don Schaly	13 (last:1995)	1st
Methodist College	Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	35-9 (11-1)	Tom Austin	5 (last:1995)	2nd
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association	29-5 (9-0)	Karl Steffen	0 (last:none)	none
Upper Iowa University	Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	37-14 (20-1)	Rick Heller	0 (last:none)	none
William Paterson College	New Jersey Athletic Conference	39-5-1 (17-1)	Jeff Albies	5 (last:1995)	1st
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	35-6 (10-2)	Tom Lechnir	14 (last:1995)	1st

Results

1996 College World Series Bracket

	First round					Second round					Third round
		Upper Iowa	6
		Marietta	5
							Upper Iowa	1
							William Paterson	2
		William Paterson	12
		Bridgewater St.	4
												William Paterson	6
												Wisc.-Oshkosh	1
		Methodist	8
		Rensselaer	7
							Methodist	5
							Wisc.-Oshkosh	11
		Wisc.-Oshkosh	4
		Cal Lutheran	0
						Loser's bracket
							Marietta	3
							Bridgewater St.	5				Methodist	4
												Bridgewater St.	10
							Rensselaer	5
							Cal Lutheran	10				Upper Iowa	1
												Cal Lutheran	3

	Semifinals					Elimination					Final
	Re-ordered Semifinals
		William Paterson	2									William Paterson	6
		Cal Lutheran	3									Cal Lutheran	5
							Cal Lutheran	3
							Bridgewater St.	1
		Wisc.-Oshkosh	7
		Bridgewater St.	9

Game Results

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
May 23
Game 1	Upper Iowa University	6-5 (13 Inn)	Marietta College
Game 2	William Paterson College	12-4	Bridgewater State College
Game 3	Methodist College	8-7	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Game 4	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	4-0	California Lutheran University
May 24
Game 5	Bridgewater State College	5-3	Marietta College	Marietta eliminated
Game 6	California Lutheran University	10-5	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Rensselaer eliminated
May 25
Game 7	William Paterson College	2-1 (10 (Inn)	Upper Iowa University
Game 8	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	11-5	Methodist College
May 26
Game 9	Bridgewater State College	10-4	Methodist College	Methodist eliminated
Game 10	California Lutheran University	3-1	Upper Iowa University	Upper Iowa eliminated
May 27
Game 11	William Paterson College	6-1	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Game 12	Bridgewater State College	9-7	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	UW Oshkosh eliminated
May 28
Game 13	California Lutheran University	3-2	William Paterson College
Game 14	California Lutheran University	3-1	Bridgewater State College	Bridgewater eliminated
May 29
Game 15	William Paterson College	6-5	California Lutheran University	William Paterson wins CWS