1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

1996 NCAA Division I
baseball tournament
Season1996
Teams48
Finals site
ChampionsLSU (3rd title)
Runner-upMiami (FL) (15th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachSkip Bertman (3rd title)
MOPPat Burrell (Miami (FL))
TelevisionESPN 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).

Regionals

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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

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Hosted by Clemson at Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Clemson9
6Charleston Southern11Clemson5
4Old Dominion1
2Tennessee41Clemson6
5West Virginia85West Virginia3
5West Virginia91Clemson12
3Georgia Southern42Tennessee5
3Georgia Southern62Tennessee10
4Old Dominion02Tennessee65West Virginia4
2Tennessee83Georgia Southern1
6Charleston Southern4

Central I Regional

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

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
6Sam Houston State2
3Texas4
1Miami (FL)43Texas7
6Sam Houston State51Miami (FL)91Miami (FL)8
1Miami (FL)5
5SW Missouri State2
2Long Beach State2
2Long Beach State3
1Miami (FL)8
5SW Missouri State5
5SW Missouri State134UCLA4
4UCLA2
3Texas25SW Missouri State4*
4UCLA54UCLA9*
6Sam Houston State2
4UCLA10

Central II Regional

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

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Southern California20
6Akron101Southern California15
4Arkansas5
2Texas Tech21Southern California3
5Fresno State123Oklahoma State9
5Fresno State53Oklahoma State10
3Oklahoma State121Southern California2
3Oklahoma State61Southern California13*
4Arkansas55Fresno State22Texas Tech10*
6Akron22Texas Tech4
2Texas Tech7

East Regional

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

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Florida7
6Bucknell01Florida12
3NC State9
2UCF71Florida6*
5UMass84South Florida4*
5UMass81Florida12
4South Florida145UMass2
3NC State34South Florida12
4South Florida125UMass75UMass13
6Bucknell12UCF5
2UCF13

Midwest Regional

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Hosted by Wichita State at Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kansas

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Wichita State4
6Indiana01Wichita State9
4Missouri2
2Cal State Fullerton191Wichita State6
5Delaware82Cal State Fullerton1
2Cal State Fullerton71Wichita State16
3Rice33Rice6
3Rice172Cal State Fullerton10
4Missouri43Rice113Rice13
6Indiana106Indiana8
5Delaware8

South I Regional

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

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Alabama19
6Princeton21Alabama9
3South Alabama3
2Virginia11Alabama3
5Notre Dame124Stetson1
5Notre Dame61Alabama18
4Stetson72Virginia8
3South Alabama84Stetson4*
4Stetson95Notre Dame12Virginia5*
6Princeton22Virginia7
2Virginia12

South II Regional

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

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1LSU8
6Austin Peay51LSU7
3UNLV6
2Georgia Tech31LSU17
5New Orleans135New Orleans4
5New Orleans131LSU29
4Tulane52Georgia Tech13
3UNLV75New Orleans7
4Tulane104Tulane42Georgia Tech12
6Austin Peay32Georgia Tech7
2Georgia Tech14

West Regional

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Hosted by Stanford at Sunken Diamond in Stanford, California

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Florida State16
6Northeastern Illinois01Florida State10
4UC Santa Barbara1
2Stanford101Florida State5
5Cal State Northridge52Stanford4
2Stanford81Florida State9
3Mississippi State65Cal State Northridge2
3Mississippi State62Stanford3
4UC Santa Barbara23Mississippi State195Cal State Northridge4
6Northeastern Illinois15Cal State Northridge20
5Cal State Northridge18

College World Series

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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 Tigers 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

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Seeding School Conference Record (conference) Head coach CWS appearances CWS best finish CWS 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/a 47–13 (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

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Bracket

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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Alabama 7
8 Oklahoma State 5
1 Alabama 1
5 Miami (FL) 15
4 Clemson 3
5 Miami (FL) 7
5 Miami (FL) 14
Bracket One
4 Clemson 5
8 Oklahoma State 5
4 Clemson 810
1 Alabama 13
4 Clemson 14
5 Miami (FL) 8
6 LSU 9
2 Florida 5
7 Florida State 2
2 Florida 4
6 LSU 9
3 Wichita State 8
6 LSU 9
6 LSU 2
Bracket Two
2 Florida 1
7 Florida State 8
3 Wichita State 4
2 Florida 6
7 Florida State 3

Game results

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

All-Tournament Team

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

Position Player School
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

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Tournament notes

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  • LSU's 29–13 victory over Georgia Tech sets a new tournament record for most combined runs (42).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved November 5, 2014.