1994 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

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1994 NCAA Division I
baseball tournament
Season 1994
Teams48
Finals site
Champions Oklahoma  (2nd title)
Runner-up Georgia Tech (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Larry Cochell  (1st title)
MOP Chip Glass (Oklahoma)

The 1994 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1994 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 eighth 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-eighth tournament's champion was Oklahoma, coached by Larry Cochell. The Most Outstanding Player was Chip Glass of Oklahoma.

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. The winners of each regional advanced to the College World Series.

Bold indicates winner.

Atlantic I Regional at Coral Gables, FL

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Miami (FL) 17
6 Rider 41Miami (FL)4
3Kent State1
2 Florida 81Miami (FL)11
5 West Virginia 74Minnesota3
2Florida21Miami (FL)10
4Minnesota122Florida6
3 Kent State 64Minnesota1
4 Minnesota 112Florida122Florida4
6Rider75West Virginia8
5West Virginia19

Atlantic II Regional at Tallahassee, FL

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Ohio State6
3Kansas20
1 Ohio State 63Kansas3
6 BYU 16BYU8
6BYU8
5Central Michigan6
2 Florida State 86BYU1
5 Central Michigan 62Florida State7
2Florida State5
4Jacksonville1
3 Kansas 22Florida State5
4 Jacksonville 74Jacksonville1
1Ohio State5
4Jacksonville6

Central Regional at Austin, TX

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Oklahoma 10
6 Arkansas State 31Oklahoma10
4Stanford4
2 Nevada 111Oklahoma15
5 UTSA 83Texas4
2Nevada61Oklahoma6
3Texas163Texas3
3 Texas 83Texas9
4 Stanford 42Nevada26Arkansas State4
6Arkansas State106Arkansas State4
5UTSA5

East Regional at Clemson, SC

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Clemson1
4Notre Dame8
1 Clemson 54Notre Dame5
6 The Citadel 16The Citadel1
6The Citadel4
5Virginia Tech3
2 Auburn 74Notre Dame0
5 Virginia Tech 02Auburn8
2Auburn11*
3Old Dominion8*
3 Old Dominion 92Auburn11
4 Notre Dame 51Clemson5
1Clemson6
3Old Dominion1

Mideast Regional at Knoxville, TN

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Tennessee 9
6 Northeastern 61Tennessee6
4Western Carolina4
2 NC State 121Tennessee5
5 Wright State 143Arizona State10
5Wright State43Arizona State5*
3Arizona State71Tennessee4*
3 Arizona State 81Tennessee15
4 Western Carolina 65Wright State62North Carolina State4
6Northeastern22North Carolina State10
2North Carolina State5

Midwest I Regional at Stillwater, OK

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Oklahoma State4
4Memphis12
1 Oklahoma State 84Memphis14
6 Illinois State 25Northwestern State94Memphis5
6Illinois State2
2Cal State Fullerton12
5Northwestern State8
2 Cal State Fullerton 11
2Cal State Fullerton610
5 Northwestern State 3
2Cal State Fullerton41Oklahoma State5
3TCU1
3 TCU 112Cal State Fullerton11
4 Memphis 31Oklahoma State13
1Oklahoma State10
3TCU8

Midwest II Regional at Wichita, KS

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Georgia Tech 7
6 Connecticut 01Georgia Tech13
3Wichita State1
2 Long Beach State 41Georgia Tech6
5 Washington 105Washington2
5Washington111Georgia Tech9*18
4Santa Clara55Washington12*7
3 Wichita State 15Washington6
4 Santa Clara 24Santa Clara32Long Beach State2
6Connecticut92Long Beach State6
2Long Beach State16

South Regional at Baton Rouge, LA

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 LSU 10
6 SE Louisiana 61LSU6
4Fresno State2
2 Southern California 191LSU6
5 UNC Greensboro 32Southern California2
2Southern California51LSU12
3Tulane02Southern California10
3 Tulane 72Southern California25
4 Fresno State 53Tulane15UNC Greensboro9
6SE Louisiana125UNC Greensboro4
5UNC Greensboro22

College World Series

Participants

SeedingSchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachCWS appearancesCWS best finishCWS record
1 Miami (FL) n/a48–12 (n/a) Jim Morris 12
(last: 1992)
1st
(1982, 1985)
26–21
2 Georgia Tech ACC 47–16 (16–8) Danny Hall 0
(last: none)
none0–0
3 LSU SEC 46–18 (21–6) Skip Bertman 6
(last: 1993)
1st
(1991, 1993)
15–9
4 Oklahoma Big 8 46–17 (21–9) Larry Cochell 7
(last: 1992)
1st
(1951)
10–12
5 Auburn SEC 44–19 (16–13) Hal Baird 2
(last: 1976)
4th
(1967)
2–4
6 Florida State ACC 52–20 (14–9) Mike Martin 12
(last: 1992)
2nd
(1970, 1986)
16–24
7 Cal State Fullerton Big West 45–14 (15–5) Augie Garrido 7
(last: 1992)
1st
(1979, 1984)
16–12
8 Arizona State Pac-10 43–16 (20–10) Jim Brock 16
(last: 1993)
1st
(1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981)
50–27

Results

Bracket

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 the National Championship game.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
2 Georgia Tech 2
7 Cal State Fullerton 0
2Georgia Tech12
6 Florida State 4
6 Florida State 6
3 LSU 3
2Georgia Tech3
7 Cal State Fullerton 2
7Cal State Fullerton20
3 LSU 6
7Cal State Fullerton10
6 Florida State 3
2 Georgia Tech 5
4Oklahoma13
8 Arizona State 4
1 Miami (FL) 0
8 Arizona State 3
4Oklahoma4
4 Oklahoma 5
5 Auburn 4
4Oklahoma6
8 Arizona State 1
1Miami (FL)7
5 Auburn 5
1 Miami (FL) 5
8Arizona State9

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
June 3Game 1 Georgia Tech 2–0 Cal State Fullerton
Game 2 Florida State 6–3 LSU
June 4Game 3 Arizona State 4–0 Miami (FL)
Game 4 Oklahoma 5–4 Auburn
June 5Game 5 Georgia Tech 12–4 (10 innings) Florida State
Game 6 Cal State Fullerton 20–6 LSU LSU eliminated
June 6Game 7 Miami (FL) 7–5 Auburn Auburn eliminated
Game 8 Oklahoma 4–3 (11 innings) Arizona State
June 7Game 9 Cal State Fullerton 10–3 Florida State Florida State eliminated
Game 10 Arizona State 9–5 Miami (FL) Miami (FL) eliminated
June 8Game 11 Georgia Tech 3–2 (12 innings) Cal State Fullerton Cal State Fullerton eliminated
June 9Game 12 Oklahoma 6–1 Arizona State Arizona State eliminated
June 11Final Oklahoma 13–5 Georgia Tech Oklahoma wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

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

PositionPlayerSchool
P Mark Redman Oklahoma
Brad Rigby Georgia Tech
C Jason Varitek Georgia Tech
1B Ryan Minor Oklahoma
2B Rick Gutierrez Oklahoma
3B Antone Williamson Arizona State
SS Nomar Garciaparra Georgia Tech
OF Chip Glass (MOP)Oklahoma
Mark Kotsay Cal State Fullerton
Darvin Traylor Oklahoma
DH Todd Walker LSU

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