1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

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1996 NCAA Division I
Baseball Tournament
Season 1996
Teams48
Finals site
Champions LSU  (3rd title)
Runner-up Miami (FL) (15th CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Skip Bertman  (3rd title)
MOP Pat Burrell (Miami (FL))
Television ESPN Networks, CBS Sports

The 1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1996 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 fiftieth 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 fiftieth tournament's champion was LSU, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Pat Burrell of Miami (FL).

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

Hosted by Clemson at Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Clemson 9
6 Charleston Southern 11Clemson5
4Old Dominion1
2 Tennessee 41Clemson6
5 West Virginia 85West Virginia3
5West Virginia91Clemson12
3Georgia Southern42Tennessee5
3 Georgia Southern 62Tennessee10
4 Old Dominion 02Tennessee65West Virginia4
2Tennessee83Georgia Southern1
6Charleston Southern4

Central I Regional

Hosted by Texas at Disch–Falk Field in Austin, Texas

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
6Sam Houston State2
3Texas4
1 Miami (FL) 43Texas7
6 Sam Houston State 51Miami (FL)91Miami (FL)8
1Miami (FL)5
5SW Missouri State2
2Long Beach State2
2 Long Beach State 3
1Miami (FL)8
5 SW Missouri State 5
5SW Missouri State134UCLA4
4UCLA2
3 Texas 25SW Missouri State4*
4 UCLA 54UCLA9*
6Sam Houston State2
4UCLA10

Central II Regional

Hosted by Texas Tech at Dan Law Field in Lubbock, Texas

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Southern California 20
6 Akron 101Southern California15
4Arkansas5
2 Texas Tech 21Southern California3
5 Fresno State 123Oklahoma State9
5Fresno State53Oklahoma State10
3Oklahoma State121Southern California2
3 Oklahoma State 61Southern California13*
4 Arkansas 55Fresno State22Texas Tech10*
6Akron22Texas Tech4
2Texas Tech7

East Regional

Hosted by Florida at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium in Gainesville, Florida

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Florida 7
6 Bucknell 01Florida12
3NC State9
2 UCF 71Florida6*
5 UMass 84South Florida4*
5UMass81Florida12
4South Florida145UMass2
3 NC State 34South Florida12
4 South Florida 125UMass75UMass13
6Bucknell12UCF5
2UCF13

Midwest Regional

Hosted by Wichita State at Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kansas

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Wichita State 4
6 Indiana 01Wichita State9
4Missouri2
2 Cal State Fullerton 191Wichita State6
5 Delaware 82Cal State Fullerton1
2Cal State Fullerton71Wichita State16
3Rice33Rice6
3 Rice 172Cal State Fullerton10
4 Missouri 43Rice113Rice13
6Indiana106Indiana8
5Delaware8

South I Regional

Hosted by Alabama at Sewell–Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Alabama 19
6 Princeton 21Alabama9
3South Alabama3
2 Virginia 11Alabama3
5 Notre Dame 124Stetson1
5Notre Dame61Alabama18
4Stetson72Virginia8
3 South Alabama 84Stetson4*
4 Stetson 95Notre Dame12Virginia5*
6Princeton22Virginia7
2Virginia12

South II Regional

Hosted by Louisiana State at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 LSU 8
6 Austin Peay 51LSU7
3UNLV6
2 Georgia Tech 31LSU17
5 New Orleans 135New Orleans4
5New Orleans131LSU29
4Tulane52Georgia Tech13
3 UNLV 75New Orleans7
4 Tulane 104Tulane42Georgia Tech12
6Austin Peay32Georgia Tech7
2Georgia Tech14

West Regional

Hosted by Stanford at Sunken Diamond in Stanford, California

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Florida State 16
6 Northeastern Illinois 01Florida State10
4UC Santa Barbara1
2 Stanford 101Florida State5
5 Cal State Northridge 52Stanford4
2Stanford81Florida State9
3Mississippi State65Cal State Northridge2
3 Mississippi State 62Stanford3
4 UC Santa Barbara 23Mississippi State195Cal State Northridge4
6Northeastern Illinois15Cal State Northridge20
5Cal State Northridge18

College World Series

The championship game ended dramatically when LSU's Warren Morris hit a two-out, two-run home run against Miami reliever Robbie Morrison in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Bayou Bengals to a 9-8 victory over the Hurricanes. It was Morris's only home run of the 1996 season. Morris, an All-American in 1995, missed much of the 1996 season after suffering a wrist injury early in the campaign.

Oklahoma State's participation in CWS marked the last athletic event for the Big 8 Conference. The Big 8 was absorbed into the new Big 12 on July 1, 1996.

Participants

SeedingSchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachCWS AppearancesCWS Best FinishCWS Record
1 Alabama SEC 49–17 (20–10) Jim Wells 2
(last: 1983)
2nd
(1983)
4–4
2 Florida SEC 48–16 (20–10) Andy Lopez 2
(last: 1991)
3rd
(1991)
3–4
3 Wichita State MVC 54–9 (24–4) Gene Stephenson 6
(last: 1993)
1st
(1989)
16–9
4 Clemson ACC 49–15 (17–7) Jack Leggett 7
(last: 1995)
5th
(1958, 1959, 1976)
4–14
5 Miami (FL) n/a47–13 (n/a) Jim Morris 14
(last: 1995)
1st
(1982, 1985)
29–25
6 LSU SEC 48–15 (20–10) Skip Bertman 7
(last: 1994)
1st
(1991, 1993)
15–11
7 Florida State ACC 51–15 (19–5) Mike Martin 14
(last: 1995)
2nd
(1970, 1986)
18–28
8 Oklahoma State Big 8 45–19 (17–9) Gary Ward 17
(last: 1993)
1st
(1959)
38–32

Results

Bracket

First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Alabama 7
8 Oklahoma State 5
1 Alabama 1
5Miami (FL)15
4 Clemson 3
5 Miami (FL) 7
5Miami (FL)14
Bracket One
4 Clemson 5
8 Oklahoma State 5
4Clemson810
1 Alabama 13
4Clemson14
5 Miami (FL) 8
6LSU9
2 Florida 5
7 Florida State 2
2 Florida 4
6LSU9
3 Wichita State 8
6 LSU 9
6LSU2
Bracket Two
2 Florida 1
7Florida State8
3 Wichita State 4
2Florida6
7 Florida State 3

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 31Game 1 Alabama 7–5 Oklahoma State
Game 2 Miami (FL) 7–3 Clemson
June 1Game 3 Florida 5–2 Florida State
Game 4 LSU 9–8 Wichita State
June 2Game 5 Miami (FL) 15–1 Alabama
Game 6 Clemson 8–5 (10 innings) Oklahoma State Oklahoma State eliminated
June 3Game 7 LSU 9–4 Florida
Game 8 Florida State 8–4 Wichita State Wichita State eliminated
June 4Game 9 Clemson 14–13 Alabama Alabama eliminated
Game 10 Florida 6–3 Florida State Florida State eliminated
June 5Game 11 Miami (FL) 14–5 Clemson Clemson eliminated
June 6Game 12 LSU 2–1 Florida Florida eliminated
June 8Final LSU 9–8 Miami (FL) LSU wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

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

PositionPlayerSchool
P J.D. Arteaga Miami (FL)
Ed Yarnall LSU
C Tim Lanier LSU
1B Chris Moller Alabama
2B Rudy Gomez Miami (FL)
3B Pat Burrell (MOP)Miami (FL)
SS Alex Cora Miami (FL)
OF Justin Bowles LSU
Michael DeCelle Miami (FL)
Brad Wilkerson Florida
DH Chuck Hazzard Florida

Notable players


Tournament notes

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References

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