1991 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

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1991 NCAA Division I
baseball tournament
Season 1991
Teams48
Finals site
Champions LSU  (1st title)
Runner-up Wichita State (4th CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Skip Bertman  (1st title)
MOP Gary Hymel (LSU)

The 1991 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1991 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its forty fifth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Each region was composed of six teams, resulting in 48 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. [1] The forty-fifth tournament's champion was LSU, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Gary Hymel of LSU.

Contents

Regionals

The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, each consisting of a six-team field. Each regional tournament is double-elimination, however region brackets are variable depending on the number of teams remaining after each round. The winners of each regional advanced to the College World Series.

Bold indicates winner.

Atlantic Regional

at Tallahassee, FL [2] [3]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Florida State 6
6 Coastal Carolina 01Florida State6
5FIU3
2 Alabama 51Florida State5
5 FIU 12Alabama2
2Alabama51Florida State6
4St. John's22Alabama5
3 Georgia Tech 52Alabama8
4 St. John's 64St. John's43Georgia Tech4
6Coastal Carolina73Georgia Tech5
3Georgia Tech11

Central Regional

at Austin, TX [3] [4]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Texas 3
6 UAB 11Texas18
4Southern Miss2
2 Oklahoma State 91Texas10
5 Rutgers 43Long Beach State17
2Oklahoma State53Long Beach State88
3Long Beach State72Oklahoma State124
3 Long Beach State 6*1Texas1
4 Southern Miss 5*2Oklahoma State8*2Oklahoma State6
6UAB106UAB7*
5Rutgers9

East Regional

at Gainesville, FL [3] [5]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Florida 2
6 Furman 01Florida3
3Jacksonville0
2 NC State 111Florida9
5 Ohio 52NC State4
2NC State31Florida3
4Missouri12NC State2
3 Jacksonville 22NC State8
4 Missouri 54Missouri84Missouri5
6Furman76Furman4
5Ohio2

Midwest Regional

at Wichita, KS [3] [6]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Wichita State 10
6 East Carolina 51Wichita State13
3Baylor7
2 Ohio State 71Wichita State8
5 Rider 44California1
2Ohio State81Wichita State11
4California104California5
3 Baylor 34California6
4 California 42Ohio State62Ohio State5
6East Carolina66East Carolina5
5Rider5

Northeast Regional

at Orono, ME [3] [7]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Clemson 13
6 Princeton 51Clemson8
4Villanova3
2 Mississippi State 101Clemson10
5 Towson 42Mississippi State9
2Mississippi State61Clemson13
3Maine53Maine5
3 Maine 102Mississippi State5
4 Villanova 33Maine83Maine8
6Princeton05Towson0
5Towson5

South Regional

at Baton Rouge, LA [3] [8]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 LSU 13
6 Northwestern State 21LSU4
3Oklahoma3
2 Texas A&M 161LSU7
5 Louisiana 42Texas A&M1
2Texas A&M121LSU8
4South Alabama05Louisiana5
3 Oklahoma 4*2Texas A&M10
4 South Alabama 5*4South Alabama35Louisiana13
6Northwestern State75Louisiana6
5Louisiana11

West I Regional

at Los Angeles, CA [3] [9]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 USC 7
6 Middle Tennessee 51USC17
3Pepperdine7
2 Hawaii 31USC7*
5 Minnesota 54Creighton8*
5Minnesota34Creighton15
4Creighton82Hawaii8
3 Pepperdine 31USC3
4 Creighton 55Minnesota92Hawaii7
6Middle Tennessee32Hawaii12
2Hawaii7

West II Regional

at Fresno, CA [3] [10]

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Miami (FL)6
3Cal State Northridge13
1 Miami (FL) 133Cal State Northridge12
6 Portland 16Portland7
6Portland12
5San Diego State5
2 Stanford 123Cal State Northridge65
5 San Diego State 54Fresno State26
2Stanford2
4Fresno State6
3 Cal State Northridge 24Fresno State4
4 Fresno State 72Stanford2
1Miami (FL)7
2Stanford15

College World Series

Participants

SeedingSchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachCWS appearancesCWS best finishCWS record
1 Florida State Metro 57–12 (15–5) Mike Martin 10
(last: 1989)
2nd
(1970, 1986)
15–20
2 Clemson ACC 60–8 (18–3) Bill Wilhelm 5
(last: 1980)
5th
(1958, 1959, 1976)
4–10
3 Wichita State MVC 63–12 (21–3) Gene Stephenson 3
(last: 1989)
1st
(1989)
10–5
4 LSU SEC 51–18 (19–7) Skip Bertman 4
(last: 1990)
4th
(1987, 1989, 1990)
7–8
5 Florida SEC 49–19 (16–8) Joe Arnold 1
(last: 1988)
5th
(1988)
1–2
6 Long Beach State Big West 44–20 (14–7) Dave Snow 1
(last: 1989)
8th
(1989)
0–2
7 Creighton MVC 49–20 (16–8) Jim Hendry 1st
appearance
N/A0–0
8 Fresno State Big West 41–21 (15–6) Bob Bennett 2
(last: 1988)
3rd
(1959)
3–4

Results

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Florida State 3
8 Fresno State 6
8 Fresno State 3
4LSU15
4 LSU 8
5 Florida 1
4LSU19
Bracket One
5 Florida 8
1 Florida State 0
5Florida5
8 Fresno State 1
5Florida2
4LSU6
3 Wichita State 3
2 Clemson 4
7 Creighton 8
7 Creighton 2
3Wichita State312
3 Wichita State 8
6 Long Beach State 5
3Wichita State11
Bracket Two
7 Creighton 3
6Long Beach State12
2 Clemson 11
7Creighton13
6 Long Beach State 4

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 31Game 1 Fresno State 6–3 Florida State
Game 2 LSU 8–1 Florida
June 1Game 3 Creighton 8–4 Clemson
Game 4 Wichita State 8–5 Long Beach State
June 2Game 5 Florida 5–0 Florida State Florida State eliminated
Game 6 LSU 15–3 Fresno State
June 3Game 7 Long Beach State 12–11 Clemson Clemson eliminated
Game 8 Wichita State 3–2 (12 innings) Creighton
June 4Game 9 Florida 2–1 Fresno State Fresno State eliminated
Game 10 Creighton 13–4 Long Beach State Long Beach State eliminated
June 5Game 11 LSU 19–8 Florida Florida eliminated
Game 12 Wichita State 11–3 Creighton Creighton eliminated
June 8Final LSU 6–3 Wichita State LSU wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.

PositionPlayerSchool
P Chad Ogea LSU
Kennie Steenstra Wichita State
C Gary Hymel (MOP)LSU
1B John Tellechea LSU
2B Mike McCafferty Creighton
3B Jason Giambi Long Beach State
SS Kevin Polcovich Florida
OF Jim Audley Wichita State
Steve HintonCreighton
Lyle Mouton LSU
DH Mario Linares Florida

Notable players

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