2003 NCAA Division I baseball season

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2003 NCAA Division I baseball season
DurationJanuary 16-June 23, 2003
Number of teams287
Tournament
DurationMay 30–June 23, 2003
Most conference bids SEC (8)
College World Series
DurationJune 13–June 23, 2003
Champions Rice (1st title)
Runners-up Stanford (15th CWS Appearance)
Winning Coach Wayne Graham (1st title)
MOP John Hudgins (Stanford)
Seasons
  2002
2004  

The 2003 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on January 16, 2003. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2003 College World Series. The College World Series, which consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament, was held in its annual location of Omaha, Nebraska, at Rosenblatt Stadium. It concluded on June 23, 2003, with the final game of the best-of-three championship series, the first such championship series used at the College World Series. [1] Rice defeated Stanford two games to one to claim its first championship.

Contents

Realignment

New programs

Three programs joined Division I prior to the 2003 season– Gardner-Webb, which had been a provisional member; [2] [3] Savannah State, which had been a Division II independent; [4] [5] and IPFW, which had been a provisional member. [6]

Dropped programs

Howard dropped its baseball program following the 2002 season. [7]

Conference changes

Sacramento State, which had been a member of the Big West Conference, became a Division I independent. [8]

Conference formats

Bowling Green, which had played in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference, moved to the West Division.

Conference standings

America East Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Vermont 175.7733214.697
Maine 177.7083814.731
Stony Brook 159.6253321.611
Northeastern 1210.5452724.529
Albany 1014.4172032.385
Hartford 715.318934.209
Binghamton 220.0911040.200
Atlantic Coast Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Florida State 195.7925413.806
Georgia Tech 177.7084418.710
North Carolina State 159.6254516.738
Clemson 159.6253922.639
North Carolina 1311.5424223.646
Virginia 1112.4782925.537
Wake Forest 815.3482924.547
Maryland 617.2612033.377
Duke 221.0871836.333
Atlantic Sun Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Florida Atlantic 258.7564716.746
Stetson 2112.6364124.631
Jacksonville State 1914.5763226.610
Belmont 1914.5762923.558
Gardner–Webb 1815.5453323.589
Jacksonville 1716.5153230.516
Troy State 1617.4852727.500
Georgia State 1617.4852529.463
Central Florida 1416.4673125.554
Campbell 1419.4242228.440
Samford 723.2331734.333
Mercer 621.2221134.244
Atlantic 10 Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
Massachusetts 147.6672619.578
Rhode Island 168.6672626.500
St. Bonaventure 911.4502219.564
Temple 1014.4172027.426
Saint Joseph's 1014.4171731.354
Fordham 815.3481627.372
West
Richmond 194.8264815.762
Duquesne 159.6252529.463
Xavier 138.6192526.490
George Washington 129.5713718.673
La Salle 617.2611130.268
Dayton 420.1671636.333
Big East Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Rutgers 196.7603722.627
West Virginia 186.7503619.655
Notre Dame 167.6964518.714
Virginia Tech 1510.6003423.596
Boston College 1311.5423321.611
Pittsburgh 1313.5003620.643
St. John's 1214.4622927.518
Seton Hall 1114.4402324.489
Connecticut 1015.4002423.511
Villanova 619.2401432.304
Georgetown 422.1541433.298
Big South Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Winthrop 154.7893522.614
Coastal Carolina 127.6324518.714
Elon 127.6323423.596
UNC Asheville 129.5712728.491
Charleston Southern 912.4291937.339
Liberty 712.3681737.315
High Point 512.2941437.275
Radford 514.2631328.317
Big Ten Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Minnesota 246.8004022.645
Ohio State 2012.6254419.698
Michigan 1614.5333027.526
Penn State 1715.5312928.509
Northwestern 1514.5172525.500
Indiana 1615.5163422.515
Purdue 1318.4192926.527
Illinois 1219.3872726.509
Michigan State 1019.3452134.382
Iowa 1021.3231829.383
Big 12 Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Nebraska 207.7414718.723
Texas A&M 198.7044519.703
Texas 198.7045020.714
Missouri 1511.5773622.621
Baylor 1512.5564523.662
Oklahoma State 1413.5193424.586
Oklahoma 1017.3702331.426
Kansas 918.3333528.556
Texas Tech 818.3083025.545
Kansas State 522.1851537.288
Big West Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Long Beach State 165.7624118.695
Cal State Fullerton 156.7145016.758
UC Riverside 147.6674117.707
Cal Poly 912.4292728.491
Cal State Northridge 813.3811442.250
UC Irvine 813.3812135.375
UC Santa Barbara 813.3812528.472
Pacific 615.2862727.500
Colonial Athletic Association
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
American
UNC Wilmington 156.7144023.635
James Madison 137.6502927.518
Towson 119.5502825.528
Old Dominion 515.2501833.353
Drexel 317.1501234.261
Colonial
Virginia Commonwealth 173.8504613.780
William & Mary 124.7503120.608
George Mason 98.5293120.608
Delaware 713.3502132.396
Hofstra 515.2501235.255
Conference USA
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Southern Miss 237.7674716.746
Texas Christian 228.7333522.614
Tulane 2010.6674419.698
Houston 1812.6003730.552
East Carolina 1713.5673427.557
South Florida 1414.5003127.534
Louisville 1415.4833423.596
Charlotte 1115.4232128.429
UAB 1217.4142726.509
Memphis 1118.3792133.389
Cincinnati 722.2411539.278
Saint Louis 624.2001832.360
Horizon League
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Illinois–Chicago 156.7143918.684
Butler 168.6673427.557
Wisconsin–Milwaukee 1310.5652525.500
Youngstown State 1211.5222728.491
Wright State 1013.4352134.382
Detroit 812.4001532.319
Cleveland State 418.1821339.250
Ivy League
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Lou Gehrig
Princeton 155.7502723.540
Penn 128.6002217.564
Cornell 911.4501620.444
Columbia 911.4502127.438
Red Rolfe
Harvard 119.5502023.465
Dartmouth 1010.5001719.472
Brown 812.4001828.391
Yale 614.3001624.400
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Le Moyne 223.8803317.660
Marist 198.7043320.623
Niagara 1610.6152625.510
Manhattan 1510.6002636.419
Iona 1511.5772124.467
Siena 1511.5771735.327
Rider 1413.5192237.373
Saint Peter's 620.231733.175
Fairfield 521.192734.171
Canisius 323.115438.095
Mid-American Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
Kent State 204.8333618.667
Miami (OH) 199.6793624.600
Ohio 1511.5773523.603
Akron 1215.4442230.423
Marshall 1116.4072231.415
Buffalo 521.1921637.302
West
Ball State 1710.6303621.632
Eastern Michigan 1611.5933328.541
Northern Illinois 1511.5773424.586
Western Michigan 1612.5712526.490
Central Michigan 915.3752528.472
Bowling Green 918.3331728.378
Toledo 819.2962229.431
Mid-Continent Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Oral Roberts 191.9504120.672
Southern Utah 119.5502129.420
Western Illinois 1010.5002538.397
Valparaiso 911.4502233.400
Oakland 713.3502034.370
Chicago State 416.200947.161
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
North
Delaware State 901.0002725.519
Coppin State 74.6361227.308
Maryland–Eastern Shore 113.071533.132
South
Bethune–Cookman 115.6883028.517
Florida A&M 126.6672921.580
North Carolina A&T 610.3751336.265
Norfolk State 513.2781828.391
Missouri Valley Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Southwest Missouri State 1911.6334026.606
Wichita State 1913.5944927.645
Southern Illinois 1713.5673025.545
Northern Iowa 1615.5162728.491
Indiana State 1517.4693622.621
Creighton 1417.4522037.351
Illinois State 1417.4522329.442
Bradley 1217.4142330.434
Evansville 1220.3752431.436
Mountain West Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
UNLV 246.8004717.734
San Diego State 1812.6002932.475
BYU 1812.6003024.556
New Mexico 1713.5673426.567
Utah 1020.3332432.429
Air Force 327.1001539.278
Northeast Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Central Connecticut 196.3603117.646
St. Francis (NY) 1710.6302121.500
Monmouth 1511.5772427.471
UMBC 1512.5562027.426
Quinnipiac 1413.5191724.415
Fairleigh Dickinson 1215.4441425.359
Long Island 1115.4231624.400
Mount St. Mary's 914.3911423.378
Wagner 1016.3851136.234
Sacred Heart 717.2921329.310
Ohio Valley Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Austin Peay 145.7372727.500
Southeast Missouri State 146.7003120.608
Tennessee Tech 136.6842725.519
Murray State 911.4502531.446
Eastern Kentucky 811.4212429.453
Eastern Illinois 812.4002631.456
Tennessee–Martin 613.3161730.362
Morehead State 614.3001633.327
Pacific-10 Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Stanford 186.7505118.739
Arizona State 168.6675312.815
Washington 159.6254218.700
Arizona 1311.5423523.603
USC 1113.4582828.500
UCLA 1113.4582831.475
California 1014.4172827.509
Washington State 717.2921937.339
Oregon State 717.2922528.472
Patriot League
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Bucknell 155.7502716.628
Navy 128.6002124.467
Lehigh 911.4501923.452
Army 911.4501725.405
Holy Cross 812.4001323.361
Lafayette 713.3501624.400
Southeastern Conference
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
South Carolina 1911.6334220.677
Vanderbilt 1416.4672728.491
Florida 1316.4483721.638
Tennessee 1317.4333124.564
Georgia 1020.3332926.527
Kentucky 920.3102432.429
West
LSU 209.6904522.672
Auburn 1812.6004221.667
Mississippi State 1712.5864220.677
Ole Miss 1713.5673527.565
Alabama 1416.4673824.613
Arkansas 1416.4673522.614
Southern Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Western Carolina 228.7334321.672
Georgia Southern 1910.6553921.650
The Citadel 1911.6333225.561
UNC Greensboro 1713.5673921.650
Furman 1713.5673224.571
College of Charleston 1713.5673127.534
VMI 1614.5332428.462
Davidson 1217.4141827.400
East Tennessee State 920.3101536.294
Appalachian State 822.2671436.280
Wofford 722.241940.184
Southland Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Lamar 206.7694018.690
Southwest Texas State 197.7313028.517
Texas–Arlington 189.6673725.597
Northwestern State 1611.5933522.561
Louisiana–Monroe 1214.4622928.509
McNeese State 1215.4443130.508
Texas–San Antonio 1215.4442927.518
Sam Houston State 918.3332033.377
Southeastern Louisiana 818.3081835.340
Nicholls State 720.2592232.407
Southwestern Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
Mississippi Valley State 226.7862929.500
Jackson State 1812.6002020.500
Alcorn State 1418.4382028.417
Alabama A&M 1318.4191532.319
Alabama State 821.2761128.282
West
Southern 311.969447.863
Texas Southern 1913.5942230.423
Grambling State 1616.5002225.468
Prairie View A&M 723.2331045.182
Arkansas Pine–Bluff 525.1671238.240
Sun Belt Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
South Alabama 177.7084219.689
New Mexico State 159.6254318.705
Louisiana–Lafayette 159.6253030.500
Western Kentucky 1211.5223422.515
Florida International 1212.5003623.610
Middle Tennessee 1013.4353327.550
Arkansas–Little Rock 914.3913026.536
Arkansas State 914.3912431.436
New Orleans 717.2922332.418
West Coast Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Coast
Pepperdine 237.7673625.590
Santa Clara 219.7003126.544
Gonzaga 1416.4672625.510
Saint Mary's 821.2761837.327
West
San Diego 1812.6003230.516
San Francisco 1713.5672531.446
Loyola Marymount 1317.4332630.464
Portland 524.172945.167
Western Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Rice 255.8335812.829
Nevada 1910.6553224.571
Fresno State 1416.4673029.508
Hawaii 1119.3673026.536
San Jose State 1019.3852532.439
Louisiana Tech 1020.3331834.346
Division I Independents
TeamWLPct
Miami (FL) 4215.737
Savannah State 3415.694
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 3317.660
Birmingham–Southern 3318.647
Sacramento State 3324.579
Centenary 2333.411
Texas–Pan American 2133.389
Lipscomb 1631.340
IPFW 1733.340
NYIT 1532.319
Morris Brown 1033.233
Hawaii–Hilo 938.191
Pace 939.188
Team won the conference tournament and the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament
Conference does not have conference tournament, so team won the autobid for finishing in first
Team received at-large bid to NCAA tournament

College World Series

The 2003 season marked the fifty seventh NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Rice claiming their first championship with a two games to one series win over Stanford in the final. [9]

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
Texas 13
8 Miami (FL) 2
Texas 2
5 Rice12
5 Rice 4
Southwest Missouri State 2
5 Rice5
Texas 4
8 Miami (FL)7
Southwest Missouri State 5
8 Miami (FL) 1
Texas5
5 Rice4103 14
6 Stanford 3 82
2 LSU 2
7 Cal State Fullerton 8
7 Cal State Fullerton6
6 Stanford 5
6 Stanford 8
South Carolina 0
7 Cal State Fullerton 3 5*
6 Stanford57*
2 LSU 10
South Carolina11
South Carolina 6
6 Stanford13

Award winners

All-America team

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