2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

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2011 NCAA Division I
baseball tournament
Season 2011
Teams64
Finals site
Champions South Carolina  (2nd title)
Runner-up Florida (7th CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Ray Tanner  (2nd title)
MOP Scott Wingo (South Carolina)

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. This was the first CWS at the new venue, TD Ameritrade Park, after closing Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, which hosted the series since 1950.

Contents

The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 300 teams. [1] Thirty teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conferences, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. The University of South Carolina won their second straight CWS championship after winning the final CWS championship at historic Rosenblatt stadium the previous year.

Bids

Automatic bids

Conference champions from 30 Division I conferences earned automatic bids to regionals. The remaining 34 spots were awarded to schools as at-large invitees.

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conf)BerthLast NCAA appearance
Alcorn State SWAC 26–27 (19–4)Won SWAC Tourney First NCAA Appearance
Arkansas–Little Rock Sun Belt 24–32 (10–20)Won Sun Belt Tourney First NCAA Appearance
Austin Peay State OVC 33–22 (17–6)Won OVC Tourney 2007 (Nashville Regional)
Belmont Atlantic Sun 36–24 (17–13)Won A-Sun Tourney First NCAA Appearance
Bethune-Cookman MEAC 35–22 (18–0)Won MEAC Tourney 2010 (Gainesville Regional)
Cal State Fullerton Big West 39–15 (18–5)Regular season Champion2010 (Los Angeles Super Regional)
Charlotte Atlantic 10 42–14 (17–7)Won A-10 Tourney 2008 (Raleigh Regional)
Coastal Carolina Big South 41–18 (20–7)Won Big South Tourney 2010 (Myrtle Beach Super Regional)
Creighton Missouri Valley 44–14 (15–6)Won MVC Tourney 2007 (Fayetteville Regional)
Florida SEC 44–16 (22–8)Won SEC Tourney 2010 (CWS 7th Place)
Fresno State WAC 40–14 (17–7)Won WAC Tourney 2009 (Irvine Regional)
Georgia Southern Southern 35–24 (18–12)Won SoCon Tourney 2009 (Fullerton Regional)
Illinois Big Ten 28–25 (15–9)Won Big Ten Tourney 2000 (Clemson Regional)
James Madison Colonial Athletic 40–17 (21–9)Won CAA Tourney 2008 (Raleigh Regional)
Kent State Mid-American 43–15 (21–5)Won MAC Tourney 2010 (Los Angeles Regional)
Maine America East 32–22 (18–6)Won AEC Tourney 2006 (Chapel Hill Regional)
Manhattan MAAC 34–17 (20–2)Won MAAC Tourney 2006 (Lincoln Regional)
Navy Patriot 33–23–1 (12–8)Won Patriot League Tourney 2002 (Winston-Salem Regional)
New Mexico Mountain West 20–39 (10–14)Won MWC Tourney 2010 (Fullerton Regional)
Oral Roberts Summit 35–20 (21–7)Won Summit Tourney 2010 (Norman Regional)
Princeton Ivy 23–22 (15–5)Won Championship series 2006 (Fayetteville Regional)
Rice Conference USA 38–18 (16–8)Won C-USA Tourney 2010 (Austin Regional)
Sacred Heart Northeast 34–21 (23–9)Won NEC Tourney 2006 (Athens Regional)
San Francisco West Coast 31–23 (16–5)Regular season Champion2006 (Lincoln Regional)
Seton Hall Big East 29–23 (14–13)Won Big East Tourney 2001 (Clemson Regional)
Texas A&M Big 12 42–18 (19–8)Won Big 12 Tourney 2010 (Coral Gables Regional)
Texas State Southland 40–21 (24–9)Won Southland Tourney 2009 (Austin Regional)
UCLA Pac-10 33–22 (18–9)Regular season Champion2010 (CWS Runner-up)
Virginia Atlantic Coast 49–9 (22–8)Won ACC Tourney 2010 (Charlottesville Regional)
Wright State Horizon 35–17 (16–7)Won Horizon Tourney 2009 (Fort Worth Regional)

By conference

ConferenceTotalSchools
ACC 7 Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami (FL), North Carolina, NC State, Virginia
SEC 7 Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
Big 12 6 Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M
Pac-10 6 Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA
C-USA 4 UCF, East Carolina, Rice, Southern Miss
A-Sun 3 Belmont, Jacksonville, Stetson
Big East 3 Connecticut, Seton Hall, St. John's
Sun Belt 3 Arkansas–Little Rock, FIU, Troy
Big West 2 Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine
Mountain West 2 New Mexico, TCU
A-10 1 Charlotte
America East 1 Maine
Big South 1 Coastal Carolina
Big Ten 1 Illinois
CAA 1 James Madison
Horizon 1 Wright State
Independent1 Dallas Baptist
Ivy 1 Princeton
MAAC 1 Manhattan
MAC 1 Kent State
MEAC 1 Bethune–Cookman
MVC 1 Creighton
NEC 1 Sacred Heart
OVC 1 Austin Peay State
Patriot 1 Navy
SoCon 1 Georgia Southern
SLC 1 Texas State
SWAC 1 Alcorn State
Summit 1 Oral Roberts
WAC 1 Fresno State
WCC 1 San Francisco

National seeds

Bold indicates CWS participant.

  1. Virginia
  2. Florida
  3. North Carolina
  4. South Carolina
  5. Florida State
  6. Vanderbilt
  7. Texas
  8. Rice

Regionals & Super Regionals

Bold indicates winner. * indicates extra innings.

Charlottesville Super Regional

Regional Regional Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 Virginia 6
4 Navy 0
1 Virginia10
3 St. John's 2
3 St. John's 2
2 East Carolina 0
1 Virginia13
Charlottesville Regional - Davenport Field
2 East Carolina 1
4 Navy 1
2 East Carolina6
2 East Carolina6
3 St. John's 4
1 Virginia64 3
UC Irvine 0 62
1 UCLA 0
4 San Francisco 3
4 San Francisco 3
3 UC Irvine4
3 UC Irvine 12
2 Fresno State 6
3 UC Irvine4
Los Angeles Regional - Jackie Robinson Stadium
1 UCLA 3
1 UCLA3
2 Fresno State 1
1 UCLA4
4 San Francisco 1

Santa Clara Super Regional

Hosted by the University of California at Stephen Schott Stadium on the campus of Santa Clara University.**

Regional Regional Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 TCU 10
4 Oral Roberts 2
1 TCU 2
3 Dallas Baptist3
3 Dallas Baptist 3
2 Oklahoma 2
3 Dallas Baptist2 11
Fort Worth Regional - Lupton Stadium
4 Oral Roberts 79
4 Oral Roberts7
2 Oklahoma 0
4 Oral Roberts8
1 TCU 4
Dallas Baptist 0 2
California76
1 Rice 14
4 Alcorn State 2
1 Rice 2
2 Baylor3
3 California 4
2 Baylor 6
2 Baylor 0 8
Houston Regional - Reckling Park
3 California89
4 Alcorn State 6
3 California10
3 California6
1 Rice 3

**California hosted the super regional at Santa Clara because its own stadium (Evans Diamond) could not accommodate television crews and did not have lights. [2]

Tallahassee Super Regional

Regional Regional Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 Florida State 6
4 Bethune–Cookman 5
1 Florida State9
3 Alabama 5
3 Alabama 5
2 UCF 3
1 Florida State11
Tallahassee Regional - Dick Howser Stadium
3 Alabama 1
4 Bethune–Cookman 5
2 UCF16
2 UCF 5
3 Alabama12
5 Florida State 2 232
Texas A&M69 11
1 Texas A&M 11
4 Wright State 0
1 Texas A&M6
3 Seton Hall 3
3 Seton Hall 4
2 Arizona 0
1 Texas A&M4 3
College Station Regional - Olsen Field
2 Arizona 70
4 Wright State 0
2 Arizona13
2 Arizona6
3 Seton Hall 0

Columbia Super Regional

Regional Regional Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 Clemson 11
4 Sacred Heart 1
1 Clemson12
3 Coastal Carolina 7
3 Coastal Carolina 13
2 Connecticut 1
1 Clemson 6 1
Clemson Regional - Doug Kingsmore Stadium
2 Connecticut714
4 Sacred Heart 3
2 Connecticut13
2 Connecticut12
3 Coastal Carolina 6
Connecticut 1 2
4 South Carolina58
1 South Carolina 2
4 Georgia Southern 1
1 South Carolina11
2 Stetson 5
3 NC State 7
2 Stetson 8
1 South Carolina8
Columbia Regional - Carolina Stadium
2 Stetson 2
4 Georgia Southern 2
3 NC State5
3 NC State 3
2 Stetson5

Gainesville Super Regional

Regional Regional Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 Florida 17
4 Manhattan 3
1 Florida5
2 Miami (FL) 4
3 Jacksonville 2
2 Miami (FL) 7
1 Florida11
Gainesville Regional - Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
2 Miami (FL) 4
4 Manhattan 4
3 Jacksonville5
3 Jacksonville 3
2 Miami (FL)6
2 Florida113 8
Mississippi State 1 46
1 Georgia Tech 1
4 Austin Peay State 2
4 Austin Peay State 3
3 Mississippi State8
3 Mississippi State 3
2 Southern Miss 0
3 Mississippi State7
Atlanta Regional - Russ Chandler Stadium
1 Georgia Tech 3
1 Georgia Tech6
2 Southern Miss 2
1 Georgia Tech12
4 Austin Peay State 2

Austin Super Regional

Regional Regional Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 Arizona State 4
4 New Mexico 2
1 Arizona State16
3 Charlotte 1
3 Charlotte 3
2 Arkansas 2
1 Arizona State13
Tempe Regional - Packard Stadium
2 Arkansas 4
4 New Mexico 0
2 Arkansas3
2 Arkansas11
3 Charlotte 3
Arizona State 31 2
7 Texas1 54
1 Texas 5
4 Princeton 3
1 Texas 5
3 Kent State7
3 Kent State 411
2 Texas State 2
3 Kent State 3 0
Austin Regional - UFCU Disch-Falk Field
1 Texas95
4 Princeton 1
2 Texas State3
2 Texas State 3
1 Texas4

Nashville Super Regional

Regional Regional Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 Vanderbilt 10
4 Belmont 0
1 Vanderbilt10
3 Troy 2
3 Troy 9
2 Oklahoma State 2
1 Vanderbilt6
Nashville Regional - Hawkins Field
4 Belmont 1
4 Belmont3
2 Oklahoma State 2
4 Belmont5
3 Troy 2
6 Vanderbilt119
Oregon State 1 3
1 Oregon State 7
4 Arkansas–Little Rock 4
1 Oregon State5
2 Creighton 1
3 Georgia 1
2 Creighton 2
1 Oregon State6
Corvallis Regional - Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
3 Georgia 4
4 Arkansas–Little Rock 3
3 Georgia7
3 Georgia5*
2 Creighton 4*

Chapel Hill Super Regional

Regional Regional Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 North Carolina 4
4 Maine 0
1 North Carolina14
3 James Madison 0
3 James Madison 11
2 FIU 7
1 North Carolina9
Chapel Hill Regional - Boshamer Stadium
3 James Madison 3
4 Maine4
2 FIU 1
4 Maine 2
3 James Madison5
3 North Carolina57
Stanford 2 5
1 Cal State Fullerton 10
4 Illinois 4
1 Cal State Fullerton 0
2 Stanford1
3 Kansas State 3
2 Stanford 10
2 Stanford14
Fullerton Regional - Goodwin Field
4 Illinois 2
4 Illinois5
3 Kansas State 3
4 Illinois7
1 Cal State Fullerton 5

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachCWS appearancesBest CWS FinishCWS record
Not including this year
California Pac-10 3721 (1313) David Esquer 5
(last: 1992)
1st
(1947, 1957)
106
Florida SEC 5017 (228) Kevin O'Sullivan 6
(last: 2010)
2nd
(2005)
813
North Carolina ACC 5014 (2010) Mike Fox 8
(last: 2009)
2nd
(2006, 2007)
1417
South Carolina SEC 5014 (228) Ray Tanner 9
(last: 2010)
1st
(2010)
2317
Texas Big 12 4917 (198) Augie Garrido 33
(last: 2009)
1st
(1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002, 2005)
8255
Texas A&M Big 12 4720 (198) Rob Childress 4
(last:1999)
5th
(1993)
28
Vanderbilt SEC 5210 (228) Tim Corbin 0
(last: none)
none00
Virginia ACC 5410 (228) Brian O'Connor 1
(last: 2009)
5th
(2009)
12

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
1 Virginia 4
California 1
1 Virginia 1
4 South Carolina7
Texas A&M 4
4 South Carolina 5
4 South Carolina313
1 Virginia 2
California7
Texas A&M 3
California 1
1 Virginia8
4 South Carolina2115
2 Florida 1 2
2 Florida 8
7 Texas 4
2 Florida3
6 Vanderbilt 1
6 Vanderbilt 7
3 North Carolina 3
2 Florida6
6 Vanderbilt 4
7 Texas 0
3 North Carolina3
3 North Carolina 1
6 Vanderbilt5

Championship Series

Game 1

Monday, June 27 7:00 pm
Omaha, Nebraska ESPN
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Florida00100000000183
Starting pitchers:
USC: Forrest Koumas
UF: Hudson Randall
WP: John Taylor   LP: Nick Maronde   Sv: Matt Price
Home runs:
USC: None
UF: None
Attendance: 25,851
Boxscore

Game 2

Tuesday, June 28 7:00 pm
Omaha, Nebraska ESPN
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Florida000100010261
South Carolina00300101X5100
Starting pitchers:
FLA: Karsten Whitson
USC: Michael Roth
WP: Michael Roth   LP: Karsten Whitson   Sv: Matt Price
Home runs:
FLA: Mike Zunino
USC: Peter Mooney
Attendance: 26,721
Notes: SC becomes the 6th team in CWS history to win back-to-back Championships. SC ties consecutive post season & CWS victories record, (see below).
Boxscore

All-Tournament Team

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

PositionPlayerSchool
PMatt PriceSouth Carolina
Michael Roth South Carolina
1B Christian Walker South Carolina
2B Scott Wingo (MOP)South Carolina
3BCody DentFlorida
SSPeter MooneySouth Carolina
CRobert BearySouth Carolina
OF Tony Kemp Vanderbilt
Connor HarrellVanderbilt
Bryson SmithFlorida
DHBrady ThomasSouth Carolina

Final standings

Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only

PlaceSchoolRecord
1st#4 South Carolina10-0
2nd#2 Florida8-3
3rd#6 Vanderbilt7-2
#1 Virginia7-3
5thCalifornia7-3
#3 North Carolina6-2
7th#7 Texas6-4
Texas A&M5-4
9thArizona State4-2
Connecticut4-3
Dallas Baptist3-3
#5 Florida State4-2
Mississippi State4-2
Oregon State3-2
Stanford3-2
UC Irvine4-2
17thAlabama2-2
Arizona3-2
Arkansas2-2
Baylor2-2
Belmont2-2
Clemson2-2
East Carolina2-2
Georgia2-2
Georgia Tech2-2
Illinois2-2
James Madison2-2
Kent State2-2
Miami (FL)2-2
Oral Roberts3-2
Stetson2-2
UCLA2-2
33rdAustin Peay1-2
Cal State Fullerton1-2
Central Florida1-2
Charlotte1-2
Coastal Carolina1-2
Creighton1-2
Jacksonville1-2
Maine1-2
NC State1-2
#8 Rice1-2
San Francisco1-2
Seton Hall1-2
St. John's1-2
Texas State1-2
TCU1-2
Troy1-2
49thAlcorn State0-2
Arkansas–Little Rock0-2
Bethune-Cookman0-2
FIU0-2
Fresno State0-2
Georgia Southern0-2
Kansas State0-2
Manhattan0-2
Navy0-2
New Mexico0-2
Oklahoma0-2
Oklahoma State0-2
Princeton0-2
Sacred Heart0-2
Southern Miss0-2
Wright State0-2

Record by conference

Conference# of BidsRecordWin %RFSRWSNSCSNC
Southeastern 735–13.729743321
Atlantic Coast 724-15.6156321
Big 12 613–16.448322
Pac-10 622–13.629641
Big East 36–7.46211
Big West 25–4.55611
Independent13–3.50011
Atlantic Sun 35–6.4552
Conference USA 44–8.3331
Sun Belt 31–6.143
Mountain West 21–4.200
Other2016–40.2864

The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, CS, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series, National Semifinals, Championship Series, and National Champion.

Tournament Notes

Round 1

Round 2

Regional Finals

Super Regionals

College World Series

Television coverage

Selection shows

The NCAA Division I Road to Omaha Selection Show Presented by Capital One aired on ESPN on May 30, 2011.

Competition

The Fullerton and Gainesville Regionals were broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN3.com
The Corvallis and Fort Worth Regionals were broadcast on ESPN3.com
The Atlanta Regional was broadcast on CSS
The Tallahassee Regional was broadcast on Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida

References

  1. "Team Directory". Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  2. "Cal to Play Dallas Baptist at Santa Clara - The University of California Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Associated Press (June 18, 2011). "Vanderbilt opens College World Series, new stadium with win". ESPN.com . Retrieved June 19, 2011.