2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

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.[1][2]

2014 NCAA Division I
Baseball Tournament
 
Season2014
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsVanderbilt Commodores (1st title)
Runner-upVirginia Cavaliers (3rd CWS Appearance)
Winning coachTim Corbin (1st title)
,
TelevisionESPN Networks
TD Ameritrade Park, Home of the 2014 Men's College World Series

The 64 participating NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 298 teams.[3] A total of 31 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conferences, and 33 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.

Teams were divided into 16 regionals of four teams which conducted a double-elimination tournament. Regional champions faced each other in Super Regionals, a best-of-3-game series that determined the 8 participants of the College World Series.[1]

Bids

Automatic bids

School Conference Record (Conf) Berth Last NCAA appearance
BinghamtonAmerica East25–25 (11–12)Tournament2013 (Raleigh Regional)
HoustonAmerican44–15 (14–9)Tournament2008 (College Station Regional)
Georgia TechAtlantic Coast36–25 (14–16)Tournament2013 (Nashville Regional)
Kennesaw StateAtlantic Sun37–21 (17–9)TournamentFirst appearance
George MasonAtlantic 1034–20 (16–9)Tournament2009 (Greenville Regional)
TCUBig 1242–15 (17–7)Tournament2012 (College Station Regional)
XavierBig East29–27 (8–10)Tournament2009 (Houston Regional)
CampbellBig South40–19 (18–8)Tournament1990 (West I Regional)
IndianaBig Ten42–13 (21–3)Tournament2013 (Bloomington Regional)
Cal PolyBig West45–10 (19–5)Regular Season2013 (Los Angeles Regional)
College of CharlestonColonial41–17 (15–6)Tournament2012 (Gainesville Regional)
RiceConference USA41–18 (23–7)Tournament2013 (Eugene Regional)
Youngstown StateHorizon16–36 (6–17)Tournament2004 (Austin Regional)
ColumbiaIvy League29–18 (15–5)Championship Series2013 (Fullerton Regional)
SienaMetro Atlantic26–31 (17–7)Tournament1999 (Winston-Salem Regional)
Kent StateMid-American36–21 (16–11)Tournament2012 (Gary Regional)
Bethune-CookmanMid-Eastern26–31 (14–10)Tournament2012 (Gainesville Regional)
Dallas BaptistMissouri Valley40–19 (14–7)Tournament2012 (Waco Regional)
San Diego StateMountain West42–19 (17–13)Tournament2013 (Los Angeles Regional)
BryantNortheast42–14 (19–5)Tournament2013 (Manhattan Regional)
Jacksonville StateOhio Valley36–25 (18–12)Tournament2010 (Auburn Regional)
Oregon StatePac-1242–12 (23–7)Regular Season2013 (Corvallis Regional)
BucknellPatriot30–19–1 (15–5)Tournament2010 (Columbia Regional)
LSUSoutheastern44–14–1 (17–11–1)Tournament2013 (Baton Rouge Regional)
Georgia SouthernSouthern39–21 (15–12)Tournament2011 (Columbia Regional)
Southeastern LouisianaSouthland37–23 (14–10)Tournament1994 (South Regional)
Jackson StateSouthwestern Athletic31–23 (9–15)Tournament2013 (Baton Rouge Regional)
North Dakota StateSummit25–24 (9–12)Tournament1956 (District 5)
Louisiana–LafayetteSun Belt53–7 (26–4)Tournament2013 (Baton Rouge Regional)
PepperdineWest Coast39–16 (18–9)Tournament2012 (Palo Alto Regional)
Sacramento StateWestern Athletic39–22 (21–6)TournamentFirst appearance

By conference

Conference Total Schools
SEC 10 Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
ACC 7 Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Virginia
Big 12 5 Kansas, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech
Pac-12 5 Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington
Big West 4 Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, UC Irvine
American 2 Houston, Louisville
Big South 2 Campbell, Liberty
Big Ten 2 Indiana, Nebraska
Conference USA 2 Old Dominion, Rice
Missouri Valley 2 Dallas Baptist, Indiana State
Mountain West 2 San Diego State, UNLV
Southland 2 Sam Houston State, Southeastern Louisiana
America East 1 Binghamton
Atlantic 10 1 George Mason
Atlantic Sun 1 Kennesaw State
Big East 1 Xavier
Colonial 1 College of Charleston
Horizon 1 Youngstown State
Ivy 1 Columbia
MAAC 1 Siena
Mid-American 1 Kent State
MEAC 1 Bethune-Cookman
NEC 1 Bryant
Ohio Valley 1 Jacksonville State
Patriot 1 Bucknell
Southern 1 Georgia Southern
SWAC 1 Jackson State
Summit 1 North Dakota State
Sun Belt 1 Louisiana–Lafayette
WAC 1 Sacramento State
West Coast 1 Pepperdine

National seeds

The following eight teams automatically host a Super Regional if they advance to that round:

  1. Oregon State
  2. Florida
  3. Virginia
  4. Indiana
  5. Florida State
  6. Louisiana–Lafayette
  7. TCU
  8. LSU

Bold indicates College World Series participant
† indicates teams that were eliminated in the Regional Tournament
‡ indicates teams that were eliminated in the Super Regional Tournament

Regionals and Super Regionals

Bold indicates winner.

Stillwater Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1 Oregon State 2  
4 North Dakota State 1  
  1 Oregon State 2  
  3 UC Irvine 14  
3 UC Irvine 10
2 UNLV 3  
  3 UC Irvine 0 4  
Corvallis Regional – Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
  1 Oregon State 4 2  
4 North Dakota State 1  
2 UNLV 2  
  2 UNLV 1
  1 Oregon State 6  
  UC Irvine 8 1
  Oklahoma State 4 0
1 Oklahoma State 8  
4 Binghamton 0  
  1 Oklahoma State 13
  3 Cal State Fullerton 7  
3 Cal State Fullerton 5
2 Nebraska 1  
  1 Oklahoma State 6
Stillwater Regional – Allie P. Reynolds Stadium
  3 Cal State Fullerton 4  
4 Binghamton 6  
2 Nebraska 8  
  2 Nebraska 3
  3 Cal State Fullerton 4  

Austin Super Regional

Hosted by Texas at UFCU Disch–Falk Field

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1 Rice 7  
4 George Mason 2  
  1 Rice 2  
  2 Texas 311  
3 Texas A&M 1
2 Texas 8  
  2 Texas 2 4  
Houston Regional – Reckling Park
  3 Texas A&M 3 1  
4 George Mason 3  
3 Texas A&M 7  
  3 Texas A&M 9
  1 Rice 810  
  Texas 4 4
  Houston 2 0
1 LSU 8  
4 Southeastern Louisiana 4  
  1 LSU 5
  2 Houston 1  
3 Bryant 2
2 Houston 310  
  1 LSU 4 2
Baton Rouge Regional – Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field
  2 Houston 511 12  
4 Southeastern Louisiana 2  
3 Bryant 110  
  4 Southeastern Louisiana 5
  2 Houston 9  

Louisville Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1 Florida State 0  
4 Georgia Southern 7  
  4 Georgia Southern 5  
  3 Kennesaw State 1311  
3 Kennesaw State 1
2 Alabama 0  
  3 Kennesaw State 1 4  
Tallahassee Regional – Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium
  2 Alabama 4 2  
1 Florida State 5  
2 Alabama 6  
  2 Alabama 6
  4 Georgia Southern 0  
  Kennesaw State 3 4
  Louisville 5 7
1 Louisville 5  
4 Kent State 0  
  1 Louisville 6
  3 Kansas 3  
3 Kansas 10
2 Kentucky 6  
  1 Louisville 4
Louisville Regional – Jim Patterson Stadium
  2 Kentucky 1  
4 Kent State 2  
2 Kentucky 4  
  2 Kentucky 8
  3 Kansas 6  

Nashville Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1 Vanderbilt 11  
4 Xavier 0  
  1 Vanderbilt 7  
  2 Oregon 2  
3 Clemson 1
2 Oregon 18  
  1 Vanderbilt 3  
Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field
  2 Oregon 2  
4 Xavier 6  
3 Clemson 4  
  4 Xavier 8
  2 Oregon 1110  
  Vanderbilt 11 4 12
  Stanford 6 5 5
1 Indiana 10  
4 Youngstown State 2  
  1 Indiana 4
  3 Stanford 2  
3 Stanford 8
2 Indiana State 1  
  1 Indiana 7 4
Bloomington Regional – Bart Kaufman Field
  3 Stanford 10 5  
4 Youngstown State 5  
2 Indiana State 2  
  4 Youngstown State 4
  3 Stanford 12  

Lubbock Super Regional

Hosted by Texas Tech at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1 Florida 2  
4 College of Charleston 3  
  4 College of Charleston 6  
  2 Long Beach State 3  
3 North Carolina 1
2 Long Beach State 6  
  4 College of Charleston 4  
Gainesville Regional – Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
  2 Long Beach State 2  
1 Florida 2  
3 North Carolina 5  
  3 North Carolina 5
  2 Long Beach State 12  
  College of Charleston 0 0
  Texas Tech 1 1
1 Miami (FL) 1  
4 Bethune-Cookman 0  
  1 Miami (FL) 0
  2 Texas Tech 3  
3 Columbia 2
2 Texas Tech 3  
  2 Texas Tech 1 4
Coral Gables Regional – Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park
  1 Miami (FL) 210 0  
4 Bethune-Cookman 6  
3 Columbia 5  
  4 Bethune-Cookman 0
  1 Miami (FL) 10  

Fort Worth Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1 Cal Poly 4  
4 Sacramento State 2  
  1 Cal Poly 1  
  3 Pepperdine 2  
3 Pepperdine 3
2 Arizona State 2  
  3 Pepperdine 10  
San Luis Obispo Regional – Baggett Stadium
  1 Cal Poly 6  
4 Sacramento State 5  
2 Arizona State 4  
  4 Sacramento State 5
  1 Cal Poly 6  
  Pepperdine 2 3 5
  7 TCU 3 2 6
1 TCU 2  
4 Siena 111  
  1 TCU 3
  3 Sam Houston State 222  
3 Sam Houston State 2
2 Dallas Baptist 1  
  1 TCU 6
Fort Worth Regional – Lupton Stadium
  3 Sam Houston State 1  
4 Siena 9  
2 Dallas Baptist 810  
  4 Siena 2
  3 Sam Houston State 9  

Lafayette Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1 Louisiana–Lafayette 0  
4 Jackson State 1  
  4 Jackson State 1  
  2 Mississippi State 3  
3 San Diego State 2
2 Mississippi State 5  
  2 Mississippi State 8 3  
Lafayette Regional – M.L. Tigue Moore Field
  1 Louisiana–Lafayette 14 5  
1 Louisiana–Lafayette 9  
3 San Diego State 2  
  1 Louisiana–Lafayette 11
  4 Jackson State 1  
  6 Louisiana–Lafayette 9 2 4
  Ole Miss 5 5 10
1 Ole Miss 12  
4 Jacksonville State 2  
  1 Ole Miss 2
  2 Washington 1  
3 Georgia Tech 0
2 Washington 8  
  1 Ole Miss 3
Oxford Regional – Swayze Field
  2 Washington 210  
4 Jacksonville State 2  
3 Georgia Tech 4  
  3 Georgia Tech 2
  2 Washington 4  

Charlottesville Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1 South Carolina 5  
4 Campbell 2  
  1 South Carolina 3  
  2 Maryland 4  
3 Old Dominion 3
2 Maryland 4  
  2 Maryland 10  
Columbia Regional – Carolina Stadium
  1 South Carolina 1  
4 Campbell 4  
3 Old Dominion 112  
  4 Campbell 0
  1 South Carolina 9  
  Maryland 5 3 2
  3 Virginia 4 7 11
1 Virginia 10  
4 Bucknell 1  
  1 Virginia 3
  2 Arkansas 0  
3 Liberty 2
2 Arkansas 3  
  1 Virginia 9
Charlottesville Regional – Davenport Field
  2 Arkansas 2  
4 Bucknell 5  
3 Liberty 2  
  4 Bucknell 0
  2 Arkansas 10  

College World Series

The 2014 College World Series began on June 14, 2014 and was held at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. It concluded on June 25, 2014 with Vanderbilt winning the national championship by defeating Virginia 2 games to 1 in the final round.[2]

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachPrevious CWS AppearancesBest CWS FinishCWS Record
Not including this year
LouisvilleAmerican50–15 (19–5)Dan McDonnell2
(last: 2013)
5th
(2007)
1–4
Ole MissSEC46–19 (19–11)Mike Bianco4
(last: 1972)
4th
(1956)
3–8
TCUBig 1247–16 (17–7)Jim Schlossnagle1
(2010)
3rd
(2010)
3–2
TexasBig 1243–19 (13–11)Augie Garrido34
(last: 2011)
1st
(1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002, 2005)
82–57
Texas TechBig 1245–19 (14–10)Tim Tadlocknonenone0–0
UC IrvineBig West40–23 (15–9)Mike Gillespie1
(2007)
3rd
(2007)
2–2
VanderbiltSEC46–19 (17–13)Tim Corbin1
(2011)
3rd
(2011)
2–2
VirginiaACC49–14 (22–8)Brian O'Connor2
(last: 2011)
3rd
(2011)
3–4

Bracket

Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only.

  First round Second round Semifinals Final
                                           
UC Irvine 3  
Texas 1  
  UC Irvine 4  
  Vanderbilt 6  
Louisville 3
Vanderbilt 5  
  Vanderbilt 0 4  
  Texas 4 310  
Texas 4  
Louisville 1  
  Texas 1
  UC Irvine 0  
  Vanderbilt 9 2 3
  3 Virginia 8 7 2
Texas Tech 2  
7 TCU 3  
  7 TCU 2
  3 Virginia 315  
Ole Miss 1
3 Virginia 2  
  3 Virginia 4
  Ole Miss 1  
Texas Tech 1  
Ole Miss 2  
  Ole Miss 6
  7 TCU 4  

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSaving PitcherNotes
June 14Game 1UC Irvine3–1TexasEvan BrockNathan Thornhill
Game 2Vanderbilt5–3LouisvilleCarson FulmerKyle FunkhouserAdam Ravenelle
June 15Game 3TCU3–2Texas TechRiley FerrellJonny Drozd
Game 4Virginia2–1Ole MissArtie LewickiAaron Greenwood
June 16Game 5Texas4–1LouisvilleParker FrenchAnthony KidstonTravis DukeLouisville eliminated
Game 6Vanderbilt6–4UC IrvineWalker BuehlerElliot Surrey
June 17Game 7Ole Miss2–1Texas TechScott WeathersbyCameron SmithTexas Tech eliminated
Game 8Virginia3–2 (15)TCUArtie LewickiTrey TeakellLongest game in College World Series history
June 18Game 9Texas1–0UC IrvineChad HollingsworthEvan ManarinoTravis DukeUC Irvine eliminated
June 19Game 10Ole Miss6–4TCUJosh LaxerJordan KipperAaron GreenwoodTCU eliminated
June 20Game 11Texas4–0VanderbiltNathan ThornhillTyler Ferguson
June 20/21[a]Game 12Virginia4–1Ole MissJosh SborzChris EllisNick HowardOle Miss eliminated
June 21Game 13Vanderbilt4–3 (10)TexasHayden StoneJohn CurtissTexas eliminated
June 23Final Game 1Vanderbilt9–8VirginiaJared MillerNathan KirbyAdam Ravenelle
June 24Final Game 2Virginia7–2VanderbiltBrandon WaddellTyler Beede
June 25Final Game 3Vanderbilt3–2VirginiaHayden StoneNick HowardAdam RavenelleVanderbilt wins College World Series
^[a] Game began Friday night at 7:00 pm CT. A rain delay occurred at 7:32 pm. The game was suspended at 9:05 pm and resumed Saturday at 2:02 pm.[4]

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.[5]

PositionPlayerSchool
PArtie LewickiVirginia
Brandon WaddellVirginia
1BKevin CronTexas Christian
2BBranden CogswellVirginia
3BTyler CampbellVanderbilt
SSC. J. HinojosaTexas
CNate IrvingVirginia
OFBrandon DownesVirginia
John NorwoodVanderbilt
Rhett WisemanVanderbilt
DHDansby SwansonVanderbilt
MOPDansby SwansonVanderbilt

Final standings

Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only

Place School Record
1st Vanderbilt 10–3
2nd #3 Virginia 9–3
3rd Ole Miss 7–3
Texas 8–3
5th #7 TCU 6–3
UC Irvine 6–3
7th Louisville 5–2
Texas Tech 5–3
9th College of Charleston 3–2
Houston 4–3
Kennesaw State 3–3
#6 Louisiana–Lafayette 5–3
Maryland 4–2
Oklahoma State 3–2
Pepperdine 4–2
Stanford 5–3
17th Alabama 3–2
Arkansas 2–2
Cal Poly 2–2
Cal State Fullerton 2–2
#4 Indiana 2–2
Kentucky 2–2
Long Beach State 2–2
#8 LSU 2–2
Miami (FL) 3–2
Mississippi State 2–2
Oregon 2–2
#1 Oregon State 3–2
Sam Houston State 2–2
South Carolina 2–2
Texas A&M 3–2
Washington 2–2
33rd Bethune-Cookman 1–2
Bucknell 1–2
Campbell 1–2
Georgia Southern 1–2
Georgia Tech 1–2
Jackson State 1–2
Kansas 1–2
Nebraska 1–2
North Carolina 1–2
Rice 1–2
Sacramento State 1–2
Siena 1–2
Southeastern Louisiana 1–2
UNLV 1–2
Xavier 1–2
Youngstown State 1–2
49th Arizona State 0–2
Binghamton 0–2
Bryant 0–2
Clemson 0–2
Columbia 0–2
Dallas Baptist 0–2
#2 Florida 0–2
#5 Florida State 0–2
George Mason 0–2
Indiana State 0–2
Jacksonville State 0–2
Kent State 0–2
Liberty 0–2
North Dakota State 0–2
Old Dominion 0–2
San Diego State 0–2

Record by conference

Conference # of Bids Record Win % RF SR WS NS CS NC
Southeastern 10 33–22 .600 9 2 2 2 1 1
Atlantic Coast 7 18–15 .545 3 2 1 1 1
Big 12 5 23–13 .639 4 4 3 1
American 2 9–5 .643 2 2 1
Big West 4 12–9 .571 4 1 1
Pac-12 5 12–11 .522 4 1
West Coast 1 4–2 .667 1 1
Sun Belt 1 5–3 .625 1 1
Colonial 1 3–2 .600 1 1
Atl Sun 1 3–3 .500 1 1
Big Ten 2 3–4 .429 1
Southland 2 3–4 .429 1
Big South 2 1–4 .200
Conference USA 2 1–4 .200
Mountain West 2 1–4 .200
Missouri Valley 2 0–4 .000
Other 15 8–30 .211

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.

Media coverage

Radio

NRG Media, in conjunction with Westwood One/NCAA Radio Network provided nationwide radio coverage of the College World Series, which was streamed online at westwoodonesports.com. 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 Sharp acting as the field reporter.[6]

Television

ESPN carried every game from the Regionals, Super Regionals, and College World Series across the ESPN Networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN3). ESPN also provided Bases Loaded coverage for the Regionals. Bases Loaded was hosted by Dari Nowkhah and Matt Schick with Kyle Peterson and Mike Rooney providing analysis. Bases Loaded aired Friday and Saturday from 2:00 pm–midnight ET, Sunday from 2:00 pm–1:00 am ET, and Monday from 6:00 pm–1:00 am ET on ESPN3. ESPN2 and ESPNU aired Bases Loaded in between games and throughout other select times during the tournament.[7]

Broadcast assignments

References

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  3. "Team Directory". Archived from the original on 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
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  5. Olson, Eric (June 25, 2014). "CWS official says attendance dip is not a concern". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  6. "College World Series: Live from Omaha – Starts Saturday!". Westwood One. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  7. "Complete Coverage of NCAA Baseball Championship begins with Announcement of 64-Team Field Monday on ESPNU". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
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  9. "Exclusive NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Super Regionals Begin Friday". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
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