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1995 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
The 1995 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1995 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 forty ninth 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 forty-ninth tournament's champion was Cal State Fullerton, coached by Augie Garrido. The Most Outstanding Player was Mark Kotsay of Cal State Fullerton.
| Season | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 48 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Cal State Fullerton (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Southern California (18th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Augie Garrido (3rd title) |
| MOP | Mark Kotsay (Cal State Fullerton) |
Regionals
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 I Regional at Tallahassee, FL
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida State | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Troy | 2 | 1 | Florida State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Alabama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ole Miss | 3 | 1 | Florida State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Old Dominion | 5 | 5 | Old Dominion | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Old Dominion | 7 | 1 | Florida State | 13 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCF | 6 | 2 | Ole Miss | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Alabama | 5 | 5 | Old Dominion | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UCF | 6 | 4 | UCF | 4 | 2 | Ole Miss | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Troy | 5 | 2 | Ole Miss | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ole Miss | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlantic II Regional at Coral Gables, FL
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | UMass | 1 | 1 | Miami (FL) | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | South Florida | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M | 5 | 1 | Miami (FL) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | FIU | 9 | 3 | North Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | FIU | 5 | 1 | Miami (FL) | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Carolina | 6 | 2 | Texas A&M | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Carolina | 6 | 3 | North Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | South Florida | 3 | 5 | FIU | 2 | 2 | Texas A&M | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | UMass | 11 | 2 | Texas A&M | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
East Region at Clemson, SC
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Clemson | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Navy | 4 | 1 | Clemson | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jacksonville | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alabama | 0 | 1 | Clemson | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Winthrop | 4 | 5 | Winthrop | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Winthrop | 9 | 1 | Clemson | 7 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Richmond | 8 | 2 | Alabama | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jacksonville | 2 | 5 | Winthrop | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Richmond | 8 | 4 | Richmond | 4 | 2 | Alabama | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Navy | 0 | 2 | Alabama | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alabama | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mideast Regional at Knoxville, TN
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | The Citadel | 2 | 1 | Tennessee | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 1 | Tennessee | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 2 | Oklahoma State | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 15 | 1 | Tennessee | 3* | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | California | 4 | 2 | Oklahoma State | 1* | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | California | 4 | 2 | Oklahoma State | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | California | 4 | 5 | Pittsburgh | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | The Citadel | 10 | 5 | Pittsburgh | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Midwest I Regional at Wichita, KS
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas Tech | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Providence | 5 | 1 | Texas Tech | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arkansas | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wichita State | 11 | 1 | Texas Tech | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lamar | 13 | 3 | Stanford | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Stanford | 8 | 1 | Texas Tech | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lamar | 1 | 3 | Stanford | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Stanford | 10 | 3 | Stanford | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arkansas | 3 | 5 | Lamar | 4 | 5 | Lamar | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Providence | 2 | 2 | Wichita State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wichita State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Midwest II Regional at Oklahoma City, OK
Hosted at All Sports Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Auburn | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Penn | 1 | 1 | Auburn | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ohio State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma | 9 | 1 | Auburn | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana State | 6 | 2 | Oklahoma | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma | 13 | 2 | Oklahoma | 3 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas | 9 | 1 | Auburn | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas | 10 | 1 | Auburn | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ohio State | 5 | 3 | Texas | 3 | 3 | Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Penn | 5 | 5 | Indiana State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Regional at Baton Rouge, LA
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | NE Louisiana | 6 | 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | James Madison | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 5 | 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | Rice | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 7 | 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rice | 15 | 3 | Rice | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rice | 8 | 3 | Rice | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | James Madison | 7 | 2 | LSU | 10 | 2 | LSU | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | NE Louisiana | 11 | 5 | Central Michigan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Central Michigan | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
West Regional at Fresno, CA
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Southern California | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 1 | Southern California | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fresno State | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Long Beach State | 14 | 1 | Southern California | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | SW Missouri State | 11 | 2 | Long Beach State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Long Beach State | 14 | 1 | Southern California | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pepperdine | 3 | 2 | Long Beach State | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fresno State | 5 | 2 | Long Beach State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pepperdine | 9 | 4 | Pepperdine | 18* | 4 | Pepperdine | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 6 | Middle Tennessee | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | SW Missouri State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
College World Series
Participants
| Seeding | School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 53–9 (18–3) | Augie Garrido | 8 (last: 1994) | 1st (1979, 1984) | 18–14 |
| 2 | Florida State | ACC | 52–14 (16–7) | Mike Martin | 13 (last: 1994) | 2nd (1970, 1986) | 17–26 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | n/a | 46–15 (n/a) | Jim Morris | 13 (last: 1994) | 1st (1982, 1985) | 27–23 |
| 4 | Clemson | ACC | 54–12 (20–4) | Jack Leggett | 6 (last: 1991) | 5th (1958, 1959, 1976) | 4–12 |
| 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 52–14 (22–8) | Rod Delmonico | 1 (last: 1951) | 2nd (1951) | 4–2 |
| 6 | Southern California | Pac-10 | 45–19 (21–9) | Mike Gillespie | 17 (last: 1978) | 1st (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978) | 63–19 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 42–14 (21–7) | Larry Cochell | 8 (last: 1994) | 1st (1951, 1994) | 14–12 |
| 8 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 39–23 (20–10) | Mark Marquess | 8 (last: 1990) | 1st (1987, 1988) | 20–14 |
Results
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Southern California | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bracket One | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Southern California | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Oklahoma | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Southern California | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida State | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Southern California | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Southern California | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tennessee | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Clemson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tennessee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 11 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Bracket Two | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tennessee | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Clemson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tennessee | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Game 1 | Florida State | 3–2 | Oklahoma | |
| Game 2 | Miami (FL) | 15–0 | Southern California | ||
| June 3 | Game 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 6–5 | Stanford | |
| Game 4 | Tennessee | 3–1 | Clemson | ||
| June 4 | Game 5 | Miami (FL) | 4–2 | Florida State | |
| Game 6 | Southern California | 9–4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma eliminated | |
| June 5 | Game 7 | Cal State Fullerton | 11–1 | Tennessee | |
| Game 8 | Stanford | 8–3 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated | |
| June 6 | Game 9 | Southern California | 16–11 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated |
| Game 10 | Tennessee | 6–2 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated | |
| June 7 | Game 11 | Southern California | 7–5 | Miami (FL) | |
| June 8 | Game 12 | Cal State Fullerton | 11–0 | Tennessee | Tennessee eliminated |
| June 9 | Game 13 | Southern California | 7–3 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) eliminated |
| June 10 | Final | Cal State Fullerton | 11–5 | Southern California | Cal State Fullerton wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Randy Flores | USC |
| Ted Silva | Cal State Fullerton | |
| C | Brian Loyd | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1B | Doug Mientkiewicz | Florida State |
| 2B | Wes Rachels | USC |
| 3B | Tony Martinez | Cal State Fullerton |
| SS | Alex Cora | Miami (FL) |
| OF | J. D. Drew | Florida State |
| Geoff Jenkins | USC | |
| Mark Kotsay (MOP) | Cal State Fullerton | |
| DH | Scott Schroeffel | Tennessee |
Notable players
- Cal State Fullerton: Jeremy Giambi, Mark Kotsay, Mike Lamb
- Clemson: Kris Benson, Billy Koch, Matt LeCroy, Shane Monahan, Ken Vining, Scott Winchester
- Florida State: Randy Choate, J. D. Drew, Jonathan Johnson, Doug Mientkiewicz
- Miami (FL): Alex Cora, Jay Tessmer
- Oklahoma: Steve Connelly, Damon Minor, Ryan Minor, Russ Ortiz, Mark Redman
- Southern California: Gabe Alvarez, Brian Cooper, Morgan Ensberg, Seth Etherton, Randy Flores, Geoff Jenkins, Jacque Jones, Chad Moeller, Ernie Diaz
- Stanford: Dusty Allen, A. J. Hinch, Jason Middlebrook, Kyle Peterson
- Tennessee: R. A. Dickey, Todd Helton
Tournament notes
- With USC's 22–17 win over Fresno State the two teams set a new tournament record for most combined runs (39).
See also
- 1995 NCAA Division I softball tournament
- 1995 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
- 1995 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
- 1995 NAIA World Series
References
- ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved November 5, 2014.