2018_NCAA_Division_I_Baseball_Tournament
2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
American college sports championship
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.[1] The Oregon State Beavers defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks in the best-of-three final series to win the championship.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 64 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Oregon State Beavers (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Arkansas Razorbacks (9th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Pat Casey (3rd title) |
| MOP | Adley Rutschman (Oregon State) |
| Television | ESPN |
The 64 participating NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 298 teams.[2] Thirty-one teams will be awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conferences, and 33 teams will be selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.
Teams were divided into sixteen regionals of four teams, which conducted a double-elimination tournament. Regional champions competed in Super Regionals, a best-of-three-game series, to determine the eight participants in the College World Series.[1] For the first time, the Tournament seeded the top 16 teams instead of pairing teams generally along geographical lines.[3]
In the championship series, Arkansas won the first game and held a 3–2 lead entering the top of the ninth inning in game 2. With two outs and a runner on third, Oregon State shortstop Cadyn Grenier popped a foul ball down the right field line that multiple Razorback players appeared to have a play on. Had the ball been caught, Arkansas would have won their first national championship in baseball; instead, the ball dropped between the first baseman, second baseman, and right fielder to continue the at-bat. Two pitches later, with the Beavers down to their final strike, Grenier singled in the tying run, and was followed by Trevor Larnach's two-run homer to give OSU a 5–3 lead and the eventual victory to even the series.[4] The following day, Oregon State freshman Kevin Abel – who threw 23 pitches the previous night[5] – notched a 129-pitch complete game shutout, allowing just two hits and retiring the final 20 Razorback hitters [6] to secure the Beavers' third national title in baseball. Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman was named College World Series Most Outstanding Player after collecting 13 RBI's and a College World Series record 17 hits.[7]
Automatic bids
By conference
16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show Monday, May 28 at 12 p.m. EDT on ESPNU. The 16 national seeds host the Regionals. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to College World Series.
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1. Florida
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9. Texas Tech
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Bold indicates winner. Seeds for regional tournaments indicate seeds within regional. Seeds for super regional tournaments indicate national seeds only.
Gainesville Super Regional
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Columbia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jacksonville | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jacksonville | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gainesville Regional – Alfred A. McKethan Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Columbia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jacksonville | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 8 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | 3 | 211 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | NC State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Army | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Army | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Auburn | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northeastern | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Auburn | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Auburn | 15 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Raleigh Regional – Doak Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | NC State | 7 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | NC State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northeastern | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | NC State | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Army | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lubbock Super Regional
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Georgia | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Campbell | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Georgia | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Troy | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Troy | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Athens Regional – Foley Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Campbell | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Troy | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 4 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Texas Tech | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas Tech | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Mexico State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas Tech | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisville | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kent State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisville | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas Tech | 11 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lubbock Regional – Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisville | 6 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Mexico State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kent State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kent State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisville | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fayetteville Super Regional
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oral Roberts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Miss | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas Baptist | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Miss | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fayetteville Regional – Baum Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas Baptist | 3 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oral Roberts | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas Baptist | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas Baptist | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Miss | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arkansas | 9 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | East Carolina | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNC Wilmington | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ohio State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Carolina | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Carolina | 8 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNC Wilmington | 4 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNC Wilmington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ohio State | 313 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNC Wilmington | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | East Carolina | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Super Regional
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ole Miss | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Louis | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ole Miss | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee Tech | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Missouri State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee Tech | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ole Miss | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oxford Regional – Swayze Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee Tech | 15 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Louis | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Missouri State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Missouri State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee Tech | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Texas | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Texas Southern | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas A&M | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas A&M | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Indiana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas | 3 | − | |||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Regional – UFCU Disch–Falk Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Indiana | 2 | − | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Texas Southern | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Indiana | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas A&M | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Corvallis Super Regional
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northwestern State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon State | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Diego State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon State | 12 | − | |||||||||||||||||||
| Corvallis Regional – Goss Stadium at Coleman Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 0 | − | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northwestern State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Diego State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northwestern State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oregon State | 8 | 6 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Canisius | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 210 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gonzaga | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota | 13 | − | |||||||||||||||||||
| Minneapolis Regional – Siebert Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 8 | − | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Canisius | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gonzaga | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gonzaga | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chapel Hill Super Regional
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Carolina A&T | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Houston | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Houston | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Purdue | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 19 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Houston | 11 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Carolina A&T | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Purdue | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Purdue | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Houston | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina | 7 | 7 | − | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Stetson | 4 | 5 | − | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stetson | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hartford | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stetson | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Florida | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stetson | 11 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| DeLand Regional – Melching Field at Conrad Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 1 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hartford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Florida | 911 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nashville Super Regional
Hosted by Vanderbilt at Hawkins Field
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Samford | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Samford | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mississippi State | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tallahassee Regional – Dick Howser Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mississippi State | 13 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mississippi State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mississippi State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Samford | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 10 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 8 | 4 | 611 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Morehead State | 310 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Clemson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | St. John's | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 19 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson Regional – Doug Kingsmore Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Clemson | 6 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Morehead State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | St. John's | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | St. John's | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Clemson | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fullerton Super Regional
Hosted by Cal State Fullerton at Goodwin Field
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wright State | 313 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Baylor | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 5 | − | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford Regional – Klein Field at Sunken Diamond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 2 | − | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wright State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Baylor | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Baylor | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 8 | 2 | 610 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | LIU Brooklyn | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Washington | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Washington | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Connecticut | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Washington | 9 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Conway Regional – Springs Brooks Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Connecticut | 6 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | LIU Brooklyn | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Connecticut | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Connecticut | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The College World Series was held at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head Coach | Previous CWS Appearances | Best CWS Finish | CWS Record Not including this year |
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| Arkansas | SEC | 44–19 (18–12) | Dave Van Horn | 8 (last: 2015) | 2nd (1979) | 11–16 |
| Florida | SEC | 47–19 (20–10) | Kevin O'Sullivan | 11 (last: 2017) | 1st (2017) | 19–22 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 37–27 (15–15) | Gary Henderson | 9 (last: 2013) | 2nd (2013) | 10–18 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 43–18 (22–8) | Mike Fox | 10 (last: 2013) | 2nd (2006, 2007) | 17–21 |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | 49–10–1 (20–9–1) | Pat Casey | 6 (last: 2017) | 1st (2006, 2007) | 15–10 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 42–21 (17–7) | David Pierce | 35 (last: 2014) | 1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002, 2005) | 85–59 |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 44–16 (15–9) | Tim Tadlock | 2 (last: 2016) | 5th (2016) | 1–4 |
| Washington | Pac-12 | 35–24 (20–10) | Lindsay Meggs | none | none | 0–0 |
Bracket
Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Texas Tech | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Texas Tech | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arkansas | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arkansas | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Texas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arkansas | 5 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 2 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Texas Tech | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oregon State | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oregon State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oregon State | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oregon State | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oregon State | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Winning pitcher | Losing pitcher | Save | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16 | Game 1 | North Carolina | 8–6 | Oregon State | Caden O'Brien (7–0) | Luke Heimlich (16–2) | Cooper Criswell (1) | Longest 9-inning game in CWS history (4 hours, 24 minutes)[8] | |
| Game 2 | Mississippi State | 1–0 | Washington | Zach Neff (4–3) | Alex Hardy (5–3) | – | |||
| June 17 | Game 3 | Arkansas | 11–5 | Texas | Blaine Knight (13–0) | Nolan Kingham (8–5) | – | ||
| Game 4 | Texas Tech | 6–3 | Florida | Ryan Shetter (6–0) | Brady Singer (12–2) | – | |||
| June 18 | Game 5 | Oregon State | 14–5 | Washington | Kevin Abel (5–1) | Alex Hardy (5–4) | – | Washington eliminated | |
| June 19 | Game 6 | Mississippi State | 12–2 | North Carolina | Konnor Pilkington (3–6) | Austin Bergner (7–3) | Cole Gordon (4) | Postponed from June 18 due to rain | |
| Game 7 | Florida | 6–1 | Texas | Jackson Kowar (10–5) | Blair Henley (6–7) | – | Texas eliminated | ||
| June 20 | Game 8 | Arkansas | 7–4 | Texas Tech | Barrett Loseke (4–2) | Davis Martin (7–6) | – | Postponed from June 19 due to rain | |
| Game 9 | Oregon State | 11–6 | North Carolina | Jake Mulholland (2–2) | Brett Daniels (4–2) | – | North Carolina eliminated | ||
| June 21 | Game 10 | Florida | 9–6 | Texas Tech | Jack Leftwich (5–5) | Caleb Kilian (9–3) | Michael Byrne (16) | Texas Tech eliminated | |
| June 22 | Game 11 | Oregon State | 12–2 | Mississippi State | Brandon Eisert (5–3) | Jacob Billingsley (5–4) | – | ||
| Game 12 | Arkansas | 5–2 | Florida | Isaiah Campbell (5–6) | Brady Singer (12–3) | Matt Cronin (13) | Florida eliminated | ||
| June 23 | Game 13 | Oregon State | 5–2 | Mississippi State | Kevin Abel (6–1) | Ethan Small (5–4) | – | Mississippi State eliminated | |
| Finals | |||||||||
| June 26 | Game 1 | Arkansas | 4–1 | Oregon State | Blaine Knight (14–0) | Luke Heimlich (16–3) | Matt Cronin (14) | Postponed from June 25 due to rain | |
| June 27 | Game 2 | Oregon State | 5–3 | Arkansas | Kevin Abel (7–1) | Matt Cronin (2–2) | Jake Mulholland (16) | ||
| June 28 | Game 3 | Oregon State | 5–0 | Arkansas | Kevin Abel (8−1) | Isaiah Campbell (5–7) | – | Oregon State wins CWS | |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.[9]
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Kevin Abel | Oregon State |
| Blaine Knight | Arkansas | |
| C | Adley Rutschman (MOP) | Oregon State |
| 1B | Jared Gates | Arkansas |
| 2B | Hunter Stovall | Mississippi State |
| 3B | Casey Martin | Arkansas |
| SS | Cadyn Grenier | Oregon State |
| OF | Dominic Fletcher | Arkansas |
| Heston Kjerstad | Arkansas | |
| Trevor Larnach | Oregon State | |
| DH | Tyler Malone | Oregon State |
Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only
| Place | School | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | No. 3 Oregon State | 11–2 |
| 2nd | No. 5 Arkansas | 9–3 |
| 3rd | No. 1 Florida | 7–4 |
| Mississippi State | 8–4 | |
| 5th | No. 6 North Carolina | 6–2 |
| No. 9 Texas Tech | 6–3 | |
| 7th | No. 13 Texas | 5–3 |
| Washington | 5–3 | |
| 9th | Auburn | 4–2 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 4–2 | |
| Duke | 5–3 | |
| No. 14 Minnesota | 3–2 | |
| South Carolina | 4–2 | |
| No. 11 Stetson | 3–2 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 5–3 | |
| Vanderbilt | 4–2 | |
| 17th | No. 10 Clemson | 2–2 |
| Connecticut | 2–2 | |
| Dallas Baptist | 2–2 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 3–2 | |
| No. 8 Georgia | 2–2 | |
| Houston | 2–2 | |
| Indiana | 2–2 | |
| Louisville | 2–2 | |
| LSU | 2–2 | |
| No. 16 NC State | 2–2 | |
| Oklahoma | 2–2 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–2 | |
| No. 4 Ole Miss | 2–2 | |
| No. 2 Stanford | 2–2 | |
| UCLA | 2–2 | |
| UNC Wilmington | 2–2 | |
| 33rd | Army | 1–2 |
| Baylor | 1–2 | |
| No. 15 Coastal Carolina | 1–2 | |
| No. 12 East Carolina | 1–2 | |
| Gonzaga | 1–2 | |
| Jacksonville | 1–2 | |
| Kent State | 1–2 | |
| Missouri State | 1–2 | |
| Northwestern State | 1–2 | |
| Purdue | 1–2 | |
| Samford | 1–2 | |
| South Florida | 1–2 | |
| Southern Miss | 1–2 | |
| St. John's | 1–2 | |
| Texas A&M | 1–2 | |
| Troy | 1–2 | |
| 49th | Campbell | 0–2 |
| Canisius | 0–2 | |
| Columbia | 0–2 | |
| No. 7 Florida State | 0–2 | |
| Hartford | 0–2 | |
| LIU Brooklyn | 0–2 | |
| Morehead State | 0–2 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–2 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 0–2 | |
| Northeastern | 0–2 | |
| Ohio State | 0–2 | |
| Oral Roberts | 0–2 | |
| Saint Louis | 0–2 | |
| San Diego State | 0–2 | |
| Texas Southern | 0–2 | |
| Wright State | 0–2 |
| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Nc Record | Nc Win % | RF | SR | WS | NS | CS | NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pac–12 | 4 | 20–9 | .690 | 19–8 | .704 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SEC | 10 | 43–25 | .632 | 33–15 | .688 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Big 12 | 5 | 16–12 | .571 | 16–12 | .571 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| ACC | 6 | 17–13 | .567 | 17–13 | .567 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Big Ten | 4 | 6–8 | .429 | 6–8 | .429 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic Sun | 2 | 4–4 | .500 | 4–4 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ohio Valley | 2 | 5–5 | .500 | 5–5 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Big West | 1 | 4–2 | .667 | 4–2 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| American | 4 | 6–8 | .429 | 6–8 | .429 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colonial | 2 | 2–4 | .333 | 2–4 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conference USA | 2 | 4–4 | .500 | 4–4 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 2 | 3–4 | .429 | 3–4 | .429 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 2 | 2–4 | .333 | 2–4 | .333 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 18 | 6–36 | .143 | 6–36 | .143 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, CS, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semifinals, Championship Series, and National Champion.
Nc is non–conference records, i.e., with the records of teams within the same conference having played each other removed.
Radio
NRG Media provided nationwide radio coverage of the College World Series through its Omaha station KOZN, in association with Westwood One. It was streamed at westwoodonesports.com, on TuneIn, and on SiriusXM. Kevin Kugler and John Bishop called all games leading up to the Championship Series with Gary Sharp acting as the field reporter. The Championship Series was called by Kugler and Scott Graham with Bishop acting as field reporter.
Television
ESPN carried every game from the Regionals, Super Regionals, and College World Series across its networks. During the Regionals and Super Regionals ESPN offered a dedicated channel, ESPN Bases Loaded (carried in the same channel allotments as its "Goal Line" services for football), carried live look-ins and analysis across all games in progress.
Broadcast assignments
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