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.

1995 NCAA Division I
baseball tournament
Season1995
Teams48
Finals site
ChampionsCal State Fullerton (3rd title)
Runner-upSouthern California (18th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachAugie Garrido (3rd title)
MOPMark Kotsay (Cal State Fullerton)

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 I Regional at Tallahassee, FL

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Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Florida State18
6Troy21Florida State7
3South Alabama2
2Ole Miss31Florida State7
5Old Dominion55Old Dominion2
5Old Dominion71Florida State13
4UCF62Ole Miss1
3South Alabama55Old Dominion4
4UCF64UCF42Ole Miss5
6Troy52Ole Miss10
2Ole Miss8

Atlantic II Regional at Coral Gables, FL

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Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Miami (FL)3
6UMass11Miami (FL)11
4South Florida10
2Texas A&M51Miami (FL)8
5FIU93North Carolina4
5FIU51Miami (FL)05
3North Carolina62Texas A&M42
3North Carolina63North Carolina0
4South Florida35FIU22Texas A&M7
6UMass112Texas A&M4
2Texas A&M14

East Region at Clemson, SC

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Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Clemson8
6Navy41Clemson11
3Jacksonville5
2Alabama01Clemson9
5Winthrop45Winthrop5
5Winthrop91Clemson7
4Richmond82Alabama4
3Jacksonville25Winthrop0
4Richmond84Richmond42Alabama14
6Navy02Alabama11
2Alabama7

Mideast Regional at Knoxville, TN

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Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Tennessee5
6The Citadel21Tennessee6
4Georgia Tech4
2Oklahoma State61Tennessee14
5Pittsburgh32Oklahoma State10
2Oklahoma State151Tennessee3*
3California42Oklahoma State1*
3California42Oklahoma State15
4Georgia Tech33California45Pittsburgh13
6The Citadel105Pittsburgh9
5Pittsburgh12

Midwest I Regional at Wichita, KS

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Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Texas Tech24
6Providence51Texas Tech14
4Arkansas10
2Wichita State111Texas Tech3
5Lamar133Stanford1
3Stanford81Texas Tech25
5Lamar13Stanford36
3Stanford103Stanford16
4Arkansas35Lamar45Lamar9
6Providence22Wichita State1
2Wichita State6

Midwest II Regional at Oklahoma City, OK

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Hosted at All Sports Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Auburn2
6Penn11Auburn8
4Ohio State6
2Oklahoma91Auburn8
5Indiana State62Oklahoma9
2Oklahoma132Oklahoma3
3Texas91Auburn1
3Texas101Auburn4
4Ohio State53Texas33Texas2
6Penn55Indiana State2
5Indiana State6

South Regional at Baton Rouge, LA

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Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Cal State Fullerton7
6NE Louisiana61Cal State Fullerton9
4James Madison1
2LSU51Cal State Fullerton17
5Central Michigan33Rice7
2LSU71Cal State Fullerton8
3Rice153Rice7
3Rice83Rice16
4James Madison72LSU102LSU9
6NE Louisiana115Central Michigan5
5Central Michigan14

West Regional at Fresno, CA

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Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Southern California10
6Middle Tennessee41Southern California22
3Fresno State17
2Long Beach State141Southern California6
5SW Missouri State112Long Beach State5
2Long Beach State141Southern California39
4Pepperdine32Long Beach State42
3Fresno State52Long Beach State9
4Pepperdine94Pepperdine18*4Pepperdine5
6Middle Tennessee56Middle Tennessee17
5SW Missouri State3

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 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

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Bracket

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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

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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

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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

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Tournament notes

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  • With USC's 22–17 win over Fresno State the two teams set a new tournament record for most combined runs (39).

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.