2013 NCAA Division I baseball season Baseball season
The 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season , play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on February 15, 2013. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2013 College World Series . The College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska , at TD Ameritrade Park concluded on June 25, 2013 with the final game of the best of three championship series. UCLA defeated Mississippi State two games to none to claim their first championship.
Realignment
Season outlook
Conference standings
This is a partial list of conference standings for the 2013 season.
Conference winners and tournaments
Thirty one athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double-elimination tournament . The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament . The West Coast Conference will launch a four team tournament for the first time in 2013. The winner of the Great West Conference , which remains in a provisional status, does not receive an automatic bid.
Conference
Regular season winner
Conference Player of the Year
Conference Coach of the Year
Conference tournament
Tournament venue (city)
Tournament winner
America East Conference
Maine
Michael Fransoso, Maine [ 24]
Steve Trimper , Maine [ 24]
2013 America East Conference baseball tournament
LeLacheur Park • Lowell, MA [ 25]
Binghamton
Atlantic 10 Conference
Saint Louis Charlotte Rhode Island
Jason Seager, Charlotte Mike Vigliariolo, Saint Louis [ 26]
Gregg Ritchie , George Washington [ 26]
2013 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC [ 27]
Saint Louis
Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic - Florida State Coastal - North Carolina
Colin Moran , North Carolina [ 28]
Brian O'Connor , Virginia [ 28]
2013 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
North Carolina
Atlantic Sun Conference
Mercer
Chesny Young, Mercer [ 29]
Craig Gibson , Mercer [ 29]
2013 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournament
Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL [ 30]
East Tennessee State
Big 12 Conference
Kansas State
Ross Kivett, Kansas State [ 31]
Brad Hill , Kansas State [ 31]
2013 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma
Big East Conference
Louisville
Eric Jagielo , Notre Dame [ 32]
Joe Jordano , Pittsburgh [ 32]
2013 Big East Conference baseball tournament
Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL [ 33]
Connecticut
Big South Conference
North - Campbell South - Coastal Carolina
Rob Dickinson, VMI [ 34]
Greg Goff , Campbell [ 34]
2013 Big South Conference baseball tournament
Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA [ 35]
Liberty
Big Ten Conference
Indiana
Justin Parr, Illinois [ 36]
Tracy Smith , Indiana [ 36]
2013 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament
Target Field • Minneapolis, MN [ 37]
Indiana
Big West Conference
Cal State Fullerton
Carlos Lopez, Cal State Fullerton Taylor Sparks, UC Irvine [ 38]
Rick Vanderhook , Cal State Fullerton [ 38]
No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Colonial Athletic Association
UNC Wilmington
Jimmy Yezzo, Delaware [ 39]
Jamie Pinzino , William & Mary Mark Scalf , UNC Wilmington [ 39]
2013 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament
Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA [ 40]
Towson
Conference USA
Rice Southern Miss
Chris Taladay, UCF [ 41]
Daron Schoenrock , Memphis [ 41]
2013 Conference USA baseball tournament
Reckling Park • Houston, TX
Rice
Great West Conference
Northern Colorado
Jensen Park, Northern Colorado [ 42]
Carl Iwasaki , Northern Colorado [ 42]
2013 Great West Conference baseball tournament
Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium • Newark, NJ [ 43]
Houston Baptist
Horizon League
Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Michael Porcaro, Wisconsin–Milwaukee [ 44]
Scott Doffek , Wisconsin–Milwaukee [ 44]
2013 Horizon League baseball tournament
Eastwood Field • Niles, OH [ 45]
Valparaiso
Ivy League
Gehrig - Columbia Rolfe - Dartmouth
Mike Ford, Princeton [ 46]
—
2013 Ivy League Baseball Championship Series
Hal Robertson Field at Phillip Satow Stadium • New York, NY
Columbia
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Rider
Mike Fish, Siena [ 47]
Barry Davis , Rider [ 47]
2013 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament
Arm & Hammer Park • Trenton, NJ [ 48]
Canisius
Mid-American Conference
East - Kent State West - Northern Illinois
Jason Kanzler, Buffalo [ 49]
Ron Torgalski , Buffalo [ 49]
2013 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament
All Pro Freight Stadium • Avon, OH [ 50]
Bowling Green
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Northern - Delaware State Southern - Savannah State
Kelvin Freeman, North Carolina A&T [ 51]
Carlton Hardy , Savannah State [ 51]
2013 Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament
Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA [ 52]
Savannah State
Missouri Valley Conference
Illinois State
Mike Tauchman , Bradley [ 53]
Mark Kingston , Illinois State [ 53]
2013 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament
Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL [ 54]
Wichita State
Mountain West Conference
New Mexico
Mitchell Garver, New Mexico D.J. Peterson , New Mexico [ 55]
Ray Birmingham , New Mexico [ 55]
2013 Mountain West Conference baseball tournament
Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA
San Diego State
Northeast Conference
Bryant
Kevin Brown, Bryant [ 56]
Steve Owens [ 56]
2013 Northeast Conference baseball tournament
FirstEnergy Park • Lakewood, NJ
Bryant
Ohio Valley Conference
Tennessee Tech
Craig Massoni, Austin Peay [ 57]
Matt Bragga , Tennessee Tech [ 57]
2013 Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament
The Ballpark at Jackson • Jackson, TN [ 58]
Austin Peay
Pac-12 Conference
Oregon State
Michael Conforto , Oregon State
Pat Casey , Oregon State
No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Patriot League
Holy Cross
Jordan Enos, Holy Cross[ 59]
Greg DiCenzo , Holy Cross[ 59]
2013 Patriot League baseball tournament
Campus Sites
Army
Southeastern Conference
East – Vanderbilt West – LSU
Tony Kemp, Vanderbilt [ 60]
Tim Corbin , Vanderbilt [ 60]
2013 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament
Regions Park • Hoover, AL
LSU
Southern Conference
Western Carolina
Ryan Kinsella, Elon [ 61]
Bobby Moranda , Western Carolina [ 61]
2013 Southern Conference baseball tournament
Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC
Elon
Southland Conference
Sam Houston State
Hunter Dozier , Stephen F. Austin [ 62]
David Pierce [ 62]
2013 Southland Conference baseball tournament
Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX [ 63]
Central Arkansas
Southwestern Athletic Conference
East - Jackson State West - Southern
Isias Alcantar, Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions [ 64]
Carlos James , Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions [ 64]
2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament
LaGrave Field • Fort Worth, TX
Jackson State
The Summit League
Omaha
Ryan Keele, Omaha [ 65]
Bob Herold , Omaha [ 65]
2013 The Summit League baseball tournament
Oakland University Baseball Field • Rochester, MI [ 66]
South Dakota State
Sun Belt Conference
South Alabama Troy
Jordan Patterson , South Alabama [ 67]
Mark Calvi , South Alabama [ 67]
2013 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA [ 68]
Florida Atlantic
West Coast Conference
Gonzaga
Kris Bryant , San Diego [ 69]
Mark Machtolf , Gonzaga [ 69]
2013 West Coast Conference baseball tournament
Banner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CA [ 70]
San Diego
Western Athletic Conference
Cal State Bakersfield Texas–Arlington
Tyler Shryock, Cal State Bakersfield [ 71]
Bill Kernen , Cal State Bakersfield [ 71]
2013 Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament
QuikTrip Park • Grand Prairie, TX [ 72]
UTSA
College World Series
The 2013 season marked the sixty seventh NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series . The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska . The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with UCLA claiming their first championship with a two games to one series win over Mississippi State in the final.
Bracket
First round
Second round
Semi-finals
Finals
1
North Carolina
1
NC State
8
NC State
1
UCLA
2
UCLA
2
4
LSU
1
UCLA
4
-
1
North Carolina
1
-
1
North Carolina
4
4
LSU
2
1
North Carolina
7
NC State
0
UCLA
3
8
-
Mississippi State
1
0
-
3
Oregon State
4
Mississippi State
5
Mississippi State
5
Indiana
4
Indiana
2
Louisville
0
Mississippi State
4
-
3
Oregon State
1
-
3
Oregon State
11
Louisville
4
3
Oregon State
1
Indiana
0
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
Major player of the year awards
Major freshman of the year awards
Major coach of the year awards
Other major awards
See also
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