Season | 2006 |
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Teams | 64 |
Finals site | |
Champions | Oregon State (1st title) |
Runner-up | North Carolina (5th CWS Appearance) |
Winning coach | Pat Casey (1st title) |
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The 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 2 through June 26, 2006. Sixty-four NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with 8 teams in the College World Series at historic Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.
After winning the regional and super regional rounds of the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, eight teams advanced to Omaha. Clemson, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Cal State Fullerton, Oregon State, Rice, Georgia, and Miami (FL) all won their super-regionals and made the trip to the 2006 College World Series. Five national seeds advanced to Omaha: Clemson (1), Rice (2), Cal State Fullerton (5), Georgia (7), and Georgia Tech (8). Third-seeded Texas and sixth-seeded Nebraska both fell in the regionals, while the fourth seed Alabama lost in super regional play.
The first pitch of the 2006 CWS was Friday, June 16, at 1:00 PM CDT (18:00 UTC). The 2006 tournament was only the second time in CWS history in which 16 games were played (the other being the 2003 College World Series).
After losing their tournament opener to Miami (FL), the Oregon State Beavers staved off elimination for four straight games to win their bracket and advance to the championship series. The Rice Owls, who had not lost a three-game series all season, were shut out in consecutive games by the Beavers and failed to score in a CWS-record 23 innings. Oregon State advanced to face North Carolina in the final.
The best-of-three championship series featured Oregon State and North Carolina. Oregon State won the deciding game, 3–2, winning the school's first national title in baseball and its second NCAA championship overall. All games were televised on ESPN and ESPN2.
Oregon State set a CWS record by winning six elimination games (four in bracket play, two in the championship series) and also became the first team ever to lose twice in Omaha and still win the title. Oregon State is the only team besides Holy Cross in 1952 to win six games in the College World Series. Oregon State played in half (eight of 16) of the games in the tournament.
OSU pitcher Jonah Nickerson was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Five-time national champion LSU was left out of the field of 64, the first time since 1988 that the Tigers failed to qualify for a regional. LSU's overall record of 35-24 merited at-large consideration, but it was undone by poor performance in the Southeastern Conference, where the Tigers finished 8th out of 12 teams at 13–17. LSU won national championships in 1991, '93, '96, '97 and 2000 under Hall of Fame coach Skip Bertman, who was the school's athletic director at this time. Ten days after LSU's season ended, Bertman fired his successor, Smoke Laval, and hired Notre Dame coach Paul Mainieri.
Conference champions from 30 Division I conferences earned automatic bids to regionals. The remaining 34 spots were awarded to schools as at-large invitees.
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Bold indicates CWS participant.
Bold indicates winner.
First Round | Second Round | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Clemson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | UNC Asheville | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Clemson | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Elon | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mississippi State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Elon | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Clemson | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mississippi State | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | UNC Asheville | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mississippi State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mississippi State | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Elon | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Clemson | 11 | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 8 | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Princeton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oral Roberts | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oral Roberts | 411 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oral Roberts | 9 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Fayetteville Regional–Baum Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma State | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Princeton | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma State | 6 |
First Round | Second Round | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rice | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Prairie View A&M | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rice | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Arizona State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rice | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Houston Regional–Reckling Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Prairie View A&M | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Arizona State | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Arizona State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Baylor | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rice | 10 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 4 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | TCU | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | TCU | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Wichita State | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Wichita State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Houston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Wichita State | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Norman Regional–L. Dale Mitchell Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Houston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | TCU | 6 |
First Round | Second Round | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Texas–Arlington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Stanford | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Stanford | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | NC State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Stanford | 17 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Austin Regional–Disch-Falk Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | NC State | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Texas–Arlington | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | NC State | 610 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | NC State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 4 | 15 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oregon State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Wright State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oregon State | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Hawaii | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oregon State | 12 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Corvallis Regional–Goss Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Hawaii | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Wright State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Hawaii | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Hawaii | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Kansas | 5 |
First Round | Second Round | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Alabama | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Jacksonville State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Alabama | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Troy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Southern Miss | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Troy | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Alabama | 14 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Troy | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Jacksonville State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Southern Miss | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Southern Miss | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Troy | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alabama | 5 | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 11 | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Maine | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Winthrop | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | UNC Wilmington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Winthrop | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina | 14 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Chapel Hill Regional–Boshamer Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Winthrop | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Maine | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | UNC Wilmington | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | UNC Wilmington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Winthrop | 5 |
First Round | Second Round | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Cal State Fullerton | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Saint Louis | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Cal State Fullerton | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Fresno State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | San Diego | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Fresno State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Cal State Fullerton | 10 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Fullerton Regional–Goodwin Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Fresno State | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Saint Louis | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | San Diego | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | San Diego | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Fresno State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Cal State Fullerton | 7 | 9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 1 | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Pepperdine | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Missouri | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Pepperdine | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | UC Irvine | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Pepperdine | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Malibu Regional–Eddy D. Field Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Missouri | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Missouri | 514 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | UC Irvine | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Missouri | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 1 |
First Round | Second Round | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Manhattan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Manhattan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Miami (FL) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | San Francisco | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Miami (FL) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Miami (FL) | 10 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Manhattan | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | San Francisco | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | San Francisco | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Manhattan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 9 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 11 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ole Miss | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Bethune-Cookman | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ole Miss | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | South Alabama | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | South Alabama | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Tulane | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ole Miss | 12 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Oxford Regional–Swayze Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Tulane | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Bethune-Cookman | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Tulane | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Tulane | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | South Alabama | 11 |
First Round | Second Round | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgia | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Sacred Heart | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Florida State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jacksonville | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Florida State | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Athens Regional–Foley Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgia | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Sacred Heart | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jacksonville | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jacksonville | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgia | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Georgia | 6 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 15 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Lehigh | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | South Carolina | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Evansville | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | South Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | South Carolina | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Charlottesville Regional–Davenport Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Evansville | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Lehigh | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Evansville | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Evansville | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia | 5 |
First Round | Second Round | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgia Tech | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Stetson | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgia Tech | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Vanderbilt | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Vanderbilt | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgia Tech | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Vanderbilt | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Stetson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Vanderbilt | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 12 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
College of Charleston | 0 | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Ball State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Ball State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | College of Charleston | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | College of Charleston | 516 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | College of Charleston | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Lexington Regional–Cliff Hagan Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Ball State | 9 |
School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | Best CWS Finish | CWS Record Not including this year |
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Clemson | ACC | 52–14 (24–6) | Jack Leggett | 10 (last: 2002) | 3rd (1996, 2002) | 9–20 |
Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 48–13 (18–3) | George Horton | 13 (last: 2004) | 1st (1979, 1984, 1995, 2004) | 32–21 |
Georgia | SEC | 47–21 (18–12) | David Perno | 4 (last: 2004) | 1st (1990) | 6–7 |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 50–16 (19–11) | Danny Hall | 2 (last: 2002) | 2nd (1994) | 4–3 |
Miami (FL) | ACC | 41–22 (17–13) | Jim Morris | 21 (last: 2004) | 1st (1982, 1985, 1999, 2001) | 45–34 |
North Carolina | ACC | 50–13 (22–8) | Mike Fox | 4 (last: 1989) | 3rd (1978) | 2–8 |
Oregon State | Pac-10 | 44–14 (16–7) | Pat Casey | 2 (last: 2005) | 7th (1952, 2005) | 0–4 |
Rice | C-USA | 55–11 (22–2) | Wayne Graham | 4 (last: 2003) | 1st (2003) | 6–7 |
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Clemson | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Georgia Tech | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Clemson | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Cal State Fullerton | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Cal State Fullerton | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Georgia Tech | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Cal State Fullerton | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Cal State Fullerton | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Clemson | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 3 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rice | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Georgia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rice | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rice | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Georgia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 1 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | x | 4 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Jonathon Hovis (8-2) LP: Joe Paterson (1-1) Sv: Andrew Carignan (15) Home runs: OSU: Gillespie UNC: None |
Note: 77 minute rain delay in top of 6th inning
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | x | 11 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Kevin Gunderson (3-2) LP: Matt Danford (7-2) Home runs: UNC: Federowicz (2) OSU: Rowe |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Dallas Buck (13-3) LP: Daniel Bard (9-4) Sv: Kevin Gunderson (20) |
Conference | Tournament Record | Percentage | Schools to Super Regionals | Schools to CWS |
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Pacific-10 | 14-6 | 0.700 | Oregon St, Stanford | Oregon St |
ACC | 29-13 | 0.690 | Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina | Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina |
Big West | 7-4 | 0.636 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton |
Mid-Con | 3-2 | 0.600 | Oral Roberts | |
SEC | 21-16 | 0.568 | Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, South Carolina | Georgia |
Missouri Valley | 5-4 | 0.556 | ||
Conference USA | 10-9 | 0.526 | Rice | Rice |
Southern | 4-4 | 0.500 | College of Charleston | |
Western Athletic | 4-4 | 0.500 | ||
Metro Atlantic | 2-2 | 0.500 | ||
Big 12 | 15-16 | 0.484 | Missouri, Oklahoma | |
Sun Belt | 3-4 | 0.429 | ||
WCC | 4-6 | 0.400 | ||
Big South | 2-4 | 0.333 | ||
Big Ten | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
Colonial | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
Mid-American | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
Mountain West | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
Atlantic Sun | 1-4 | 0.200 | ||
America East | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Atlantic 10 | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Big East | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Horizon | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Ivy | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Mid-Eastern | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Northeast | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Ohio Valley | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Patriot | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Southland | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Southwestern Athletic | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
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The 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held May 30 through June 23, 2003. Sixty-four NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with 8 teams in the College World Series at historic Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.
The 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30 through June 25, 2008 and was part of the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 26, 2008. Thirty teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Thirty-eight of the 64 selected teams participated in the 2007 tournament.
The University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, sometimes referred to as the Diamond Hogs, are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and are coached by Dave Van Horn. The program started in 1897, and is in its 100th season of play in 2022. Arkansas is one of only four schools in the SEC to turn a profit from its baseball program in recent years, along with SEC Western division rivals LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.
The Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represents California State University, Fullerton in NCAA Division I college baseball.
The 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 29 through June 24, 2009 and is part of the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 25, 2009. Thirty teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.
The 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 4, 2010 as part of the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2010 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. This was the final year at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, the host venue since 1950.
The 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 3, 2011 as part of the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2011 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska on June 29, 2011.
The 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 1, 2012 as part of the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2012 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, starting on June 15 and ending on June 25.
The 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, May 31, 2013 as part of the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2013 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, which began on June 15 and ended with the final round on June 25. The UCLA Bruins swept the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a best-of-three series to win the NCAA National Championship, the university's first in baseball and the 109th national title in all sports.
The 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, May 30, 2014 as part of the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2014 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, which started on June 14, 2014, and ended on June 25, 2014 with the Vanderbilt Commodores upsetting the 3rd seed Virginia Cavaliers 3–2 in the decisive Game 3.
The 2016 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 3, 2016, as part of the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64-team, double-elimination tournament concluded with the 2016 College World Series (CWS) in Omaha, Nebraska, starting on June 18, 2016, and ending on June 30, 2016. The 64 participating NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of 298 eligible teams. Thirty-one teams were awarded an automatic bid, as champions of their conferences; the remaining 33 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.
The 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on June 1, 2017 as part of the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64-team, double-elimination tournament concluded with the 2017 College World Series (CWS) in Omaha, Nebraska. The CWS started on June 17 and ended on June 27.
The 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 1, 2018 as part of the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64-team, double-elimination tournament concluded with the 2018 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, starting on June 16 and ended on June 28. The Oregon State Beavers defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks in the best-of-three final series to win the championship.