1991 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

The 1991 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1991 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 fifth 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-fifth tournament's champion was LSU, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Gary Hymel of LSU.

1991 NCAA Division I
baseball tournament
Season1991
Teams48
Finals site
ChampionsLSU (1st title)
Runner-upWichita State (4th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachSkip Bertman (1st title)
MOPGary Hymel (LSU)

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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at Tallahassee, FL[2][3]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Florida State6
6Coastal Carolina01Florida State6
5FIU3
2Alabama51Florida State5
5FIU12Alabama2
2Alabama51Florida State6
4St. John's22Alabama5
3Georgia Tech52Alabama8
4St. John's64St. John's43Georgia Tech4
6Coastal Carolina73Georgia Tech5
3Georgia Tech11

Central Regional

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at Austin, TX[3][4]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Texas3
6UAB11Texas18
4Southern Miss2
2Oklahoma State91Texas10
5Rutgers43Long Beach State17
2Oklahoma State53Long Beach State88
3Long Beach State72Oklahoma State124
3Long Beach State6*1Texas1
4Southern Miss5*2Oklahoma State8*2Oklahoma State6
6UAB106UAB7*
5Rutgers9

East Regional

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at Gainesville, FL[3][5]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Florida2
6Furman01Florida3
3Jacksonville0
2NC State111Florida9
5Ohio52NC State4
2NC State31Florida3
4Missouri12NC State2
3Jacksonville22NC State8
4Missouri54Missouri84Missouri5
6Furman76Furman4
5Ohio2

Midwest Regional

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at Wichita, KS[3][6]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Wichita State10
6East Carolina51Wichita State13
3Baylor7
2Ohio State71Wichita State8
5Rider44California1
2Ohio State81Wichita State11
4California104California5
3Baylor34California6
4California42Ohio State62Ohio State5
6East Carolina66East Carolina5
5Rider5

Northeast Regional

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at Orono, ME[3][7]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Clemson13
6Princeton51Clemson8
4Villanova3
2Mississippi State101Clemson10
5Towson42Mississippi State9
2Mississippi State61Clemson13
3Maine53Maine5
3Maine102Mississippi State5
4Villanova33Maine83Maine8
6Princeton05Towson0
5Towson5

South Regional

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at Baton Rouge, LA[3][8]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1LSU13
6Northwestern State21LSU4
3Oklahoma3
2Texas A&M161LSU7
5Louisiana42Texas A&M1
2Texas A&M121LSU8
4South Alabama05Louisiana5
3Oklahoma4*2Texas A&M10
4South Alabama5*4South Alabama35Louisiana13
6Northwestern State75Louisiana6
5Louisiana11

West I Regional

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at Los Angeles, CA[3][9]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1USC7
6Middle Tennessee51USC17
3Pepperdine7
2Hawaii31USC7*
5Minnesota54Creighton8*
5Minnesota34Creighton15
4Creighton82Hawaii8
3Pepperdine31USC3
4Creighton55Minnesota92Hawaii7
6Middle Tennessee32Hawaii12
2Hawaii7

West II Regional

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at Fresno, CA[3][10]

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Miami (FL)6
3Cal State Northridge13
1Miami (FL)133Cal State Northridge12
6Portland16Portland7
6Portland12
5San Diego State5
2Stanford123Cal State Northridge65
5San Diego State54Fresno State26
2Stanford2
4Fresno State6
3Cal State Northridge24Fresno State4
4Fresno State72Stanford2
1Miami (FL)7
2Stanford15

College World Series

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Participants

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Seeding School Conference Record (conference) Head coach CWS appearances CWS best finish CWS record
1 Florida State Metro 57–12 (15–5) Mike Martin 10
(last: 1989)
2nd
(1970, 1986)
15–20
2 Clemson ACC 60–8 (18–3) Bill Wilhelm 5
(last: 1980)
5th
(1958, 1959, 1976)
4–10
3 Wichita State MVC 63–12 (21–3) Gene Stephenson 3
(last: 1989)
1st
(1989)
10–5
4 LSU SEC 51–18 (19–7) Skip Bertman 4
(last: 1990)
4th
(1987, 1989, 1990)
7–8
5 Florida SEC 49–19 (16–8) Joe Arnold 1
(last: 1988)
5th
(1988)
1–2
6 Long Beach State Big West 44–20 (14–7) Dave Snow 1
(last: 1989)
8th
(1989)
0–2
7 Creighton MVC 49–20 (16–8) Jim Hendry 1st
appearance
N/A 0–0
8 Fresno State Big West 41–21 (15–6) Bob Bennett 2
(last: 1988)
3rd
(1959)
3–4

Results

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Bracket

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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Florida State 3
8 Fresno State 6
8 Fresno State 3
4 LSU 15
4 LSU 8
5 Florida 1
4 LSU 19
Bracket One
5 Florida 8
1 Florida State 0
5 Florida 5
8 Fresno State 1
5 Florida 2
4 LSU 6
3 Wichita State 3
2 Clemson 4
7 Creighton 8
7 Creighton 2
3 Wichita State 312
3 Wichita State 8
6 Long Beach State 5
3 Wichita State 11
Bracket Two
7 Creighton 3
6 Long Beach State 12
2 Clemson 11
7 Creighton 13
6 Long Beach State 4

Game results

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Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 31 Game 1 Fresno State 6–3 Florida State
Game 2 LSU 8–1 Florida
June 1 Game 3 Creighton 8–4 Clemson
Game 4 Wichita State 8–5 Long Beach State
June 2 Game 5 Florida 5–0 Florida State Florida State eliminated
Game 6 LSU 15–3 Fresno State
June 3 Game 7 Long Beach State 12–11 Clemson Clemson eliminated
Game 8 Wichita State 3–2 (12 innings) Creighton
June 4 Game 9 Florida 2–1 Fresno State Fresno State eliminated
Game 10 Creighton 13–4 Long Beach State Long Beach State eliminated
June 5 Game 11 LSU 19–8 Florida Florida eliminated
Game 12 Wichita State 11–3 Creighton Creighton eliminated
June 8 Final LSU 6–3 Wichita State 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 Chad Ogea LSU
Kennie Steenstra Wichita State
C Gary Hymel (MOP) LSU
1B John Tellechea LSU
2B Mike McCafferty Creighton
3B Jason Giambi Long Beach State
SS Kevin Polcovich Florida
OF Jim Audley Wichita State
Steve Hinton Creighton
Lyle Mouton LSU
DH Mario Linares Florida

Notable players

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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 October 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "NCAA tournament Results" (PDF). seminoles.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Division I Baseball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  4. ^ Texas Baseball 2011 Fact Book (PDF). texassports.com. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  5. ^ "Gators in the NCAA tournament". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  6. ^ Coaching Records & All-Time Results (PDF). goshockers.com. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  7. ^ 2012 Clemson Baseball Media Guide. Clemson Sports Information. p. 137. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  8. ^ "2012 LSU Baseball Media Guide". lsusports.net. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  9. ^ "2012 USC Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). usctrojans.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  10. ^ 2011 San Diego State Aztec Baseball Media Guide. issuu.com. p. 72. Retrieved April 20, 2012.