2002 NAIA College World Series Opening Round

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The Opening Rounds of the 2002 NAIA College World Series were broken into 14 double elimination Regional tournaments comprised of 2, 4, or 6 teams. The winners of these 14 tournaments met in one of 7 Super Regionals. The 7 winners of these Super Regionals advanced to the 2002 NAIA College World Series along with Lewis-Clark State College and 2 of the 7 losers who were given at-large bids to the Series.

Regionals[edit]

Region I[edit]

May 9-11

Seed School Results Finish
1 Albertson College of Idaho 4-1 Advances to West Super Regional
2 University of British Columbia 2-2 2nd
3 Western Baptist College 0-2 4th
4 Concordia University (OR) 1-2 3rd

Region II[edit]

May 7-10

Seed School Results Finish
1 Azusa Pacific University 0-2 4th
2 Point Loma Nazarene University 1-2 3rd
3 Vanguard University of Southern California 3-1 Advances to West Super Regional
4 The Master's College 3-2 2nd

Region III[edit]

May 9-13

Seed School Results Finish
1 College of St. Scholastica 4-2 2nd
2 Mayville State University 4-1 Advances to Plains Super Regional
3 Briar Cliff University 2-2 3rd
4 Jamestown College 0-2 5th
5 University of Mary 1-2 4th
6 Si Tanka University-Huron 0-2 5th

Region IV[edit]

May 8-12

Seed School Results Finish
1 Bellevue University 4-0 Advances to Plains Super Regional
2 Peru State College 2-2 3rd
3 Ottawa University 0-2 5th
4 Dakota Wesleyan University 1-2 4th
5 Bethany College (KS) 3-2 2nd
6 Doane College 0-2 5th

Region V[edit]

May 8-11

Seed School Results Finish
1 McKendree College 2-2 3rd
2 Missouri Valley College 3-2 2nd
3 Missouri Baptist College 1-2 4th
4 Benedictine College 1-2 4th
5 Culver-Stockton College 4-1 Advances to Mid-South Super Regional
6 Graceland University 0-2 6th

Region VI[edit]

May 8-11

Seed School Results Finish
1 Oklahoma City University 4-0 Advances to Mid-South Super Regional
2 Dallas Baptist University 3-2 2nd
3 Houston Baptist University 2-2 3rd
4 Oklahoma Baptist University 0-2 5th
5 Northwestern Oklahoma State University 1-2 4th
6 College of the Southwest 0-2 5th

Region VII[edit]

May 8-13

Seed School Results Finish
Grand View College 1-2 4th
Olivet Nazarene University 4-0 Advances to Heartland Super Regional
St. Ambrose University 0-2 5th
University of St. Francis (IL) 0-2 5th
Saint Xavier University 2-2 3rd
Viterbo University 3-2 2nd

Region VIII[edit]

May 8-11

Seed School Results Finish
Aquinas College 3-2 2nd
Bethel College (IN) 1-2 4th
Huntington University 1-2 4th
Indiana Institute of Technology 4-1 Advances to Heartland Super Regional
Madonna University 0-2 6th
Marian College 2-2 3rd

Region IX[edit]

May 8-14

Seed School Results Finish
1 Ohio Dominican University 4-1 Advances to East Coast Super Regional
2 Mount Vernon Nazarene College 4-2 2nd
3 Tiffin University 0-2 5th
4 Walsh University 2-2 3rd
5 Shawnee State University 1-2 4th
6 University of Rio Grande 0-2 5th

Region X[edit]

Seed School Results Finish
Dominican College 0-2 2nd
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 2-0 Advances to East Coast Super Regional

Region XI[edit]

May 8-12

Seed School Results Finish
University of the Cumberlands 0-2 6th
Cumberland University 1-2 4th
Lambuth University 4-0 Advances to the South-Central Regional
Lee University 1-2 4th
Lyon College 3-2 2nd
Union University 2-2 3rd

Region XII[edit]

May 8-11

Seed School Results Finish
Brescia University 0-2 5th
Brevard College 3-2 2nd
Indiana University Southeast 1-2 4th
Spalding University 5-1 Advances to the South-Central Regional
Tennessee Wesleyan College 2-2 3rd
University of Virginia's College at Wise 0-2 5th

Region XIII[edit]

May 8-11

Seed School Results Finish
1 Georgia Southwestern State University 1-2 4th
2 William Carey College 1-2 4th
3 Auburn University at Montgomery 2-2 3rd
4 Faulkner University 3-2 2nd
5 North Georgia College and State University 4-1 Advances to Atlantic South Super Regional
6 Loyola University New Orleans 0-2 6th

Region XIV[edit]

May 7-10

Seed School Results Finish
1 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) 4-0 Advances to Atlantic South Super Regional
2 St. Thomas University 2-2 3rd
3 Flagler College 3-2 2nd
4 Northwood University (FL) 0-2 5th
5 Warner Southern College 1-2 4th
6 Claflin University 0-2 5th

Super Regionals[edit]

West Coast Super Regional[edit]

May 16-18

Region School Results Finish
I Albertson College of Idaho 2-1 Advances to CWS
II Vanguard University of Southern California 1-2

Plains Super Regional[edit]

May 16-17

Region School Results Finish
III Mayville State University 2-0 Advances to CWS
IV Bellevue University 0-2 Receives at-large bid to CWS

Mid-South Super Regional[edit]

May 16-17

Region School Results Finish
V Culver-Stockton College 1-2
VI Oklahoma City University 2-1 Advances to CWS


Heartland Super Regional[edit]

May 17

Region School Results Finish
VII Olivet Nazarene University 2-0 Advances to CWS
VIII Indiana Institute of Technology 0-2 Receives at-large bid to CWS

East Coast Super Regional[edit]

May 16

Region School Results Finish
IX Ohio Dominican University 2-0 Advances to CWS
X Saint Joseph's College of Maine 0-2

South Central Super Regional[edit]

May 16-17

Region School Results Finish
XI Lambuth University 0-2
XII Spalding University 2-0 Advances to CWS


Atlantic South Super Regional[edit]

May 15-16

Region School Results Finish
XIII North Georgia College and State University 0-2
IX Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) 2-0 Advances to CWS
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