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The 2006 College World Series was held June 16-26 in Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

; it was the 60th College World Series and the 57th series held in Omaha. Eight NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

Division I college baseball

College baseball

College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...

teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium

Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium

Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers...

. The official host for the event was nearby Creighton University

Creighton University

Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...

and Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers baseball

The Oregon State Beavers baseball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Pacific-10 Conference. They are currently coached by Pat Casey and assistant coaches Marty Lees, David Wong, and Pat Bailey. They play home games in Goss...

won the national title.

After winning the regional and super regional rounds of the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 2nd through June 26th, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...

, eight teams advanced to Omaha. Clemson

Clemson University

Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

, Georgia Tech

Georgia Institute of Technology

The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...

, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...

, Cal State Fullerton

California State University, Fullerton

California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...

, Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers baseball

, Rice

Rice University

William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...

, Georgia

University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...

, and Miami

University of Miami

The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...

all won their super-regionals and made the trip to the 2006 College World Series. Five national seeds advanced to Omaha: Clemson (1), Rice (2), Cal State Fullerton (5), Georgia (7), and Georgia Tech (8). Third-seeded Texas and sixth-seeded Nebraska both fell in the regionals, while the fourth seed Alabama

University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....

lost in super regional play.

The first pitch of the 2006 CWS was Friday, June 16, at 1:00 PM CDT (18:00 UTC). The 2006 tournament was only the second time in CWS history in which 16 games were played (the other being the 2003 College World Series

2003 College World Series

The 2003 College World Series was held June 13 through June 23, 2003 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. In the first best-of-three championship series since 1948, Rice...

).

After losing their tournament opener to Miami, the Oregon State Beavers staved off elimination for four straight games to win their bracket and advance to the championship series. The Rice Owls, who had not lost a three-game series all season, were shut out in consecutive games by the Beavers and failed to score in a CWS-record 23 innings. Oregon State advanced to face North Carolina in the final.

The best-of-three championship series featured Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers baseball

and North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...

. Oregon State won the deciding game, 3-2, winning the school's first national title in baseball and its second NCAA championship overall. All games were televised on ESPN

ESPN

Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

and ESPN2

ESPN2

ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...

.

Oregon State set a CWS record by winning six elimination games (four in bracket play, two in the championship series) and also became the first team ever to lose twice in Omaha and still win the title. Oregon State is the only team besides Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...

in 1952

1952 College World Series

The 1952 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 13 to June 17. The sixth tournament's champion was Holy Cross, coached by Jack Barry. The Most Outstanding Player was Jim O'Neill of Holy Cross....

to win six games in the College World Series. Oregon State played in half (eight of 16) of the games in the tournament.

OSU pitcher Jonah Nickerson

Jonah Nickerson

Jonah S. Nickerson is a former minor league pitcher. Nickerson played for the 2006 College World Series-winning Oregon State Beavers, and was named the Most Outstanding Player.-Early life:...

was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player

College World Series Most Outstanding Player

The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...

Participants

School	Conference	Record (Conference)	Head Coach	CWS Appearances	CWS Best Finish	CWS Record
Clemson Clemson Tigers baseball The Clemson baseball team represents Clemson University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers are currently coached by head coach Jack Leggett and play their home games in Doug Kingsmore Stadium...	ACC Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...	52 - 14 (24 - 6)	Jack Leggett Jack Leggett Jack Leggett is the head baseball coach for Clemson University. In 17 seasons, he has led the Tigers to 767 wins . The Tigers have reached the NCAA Tournament in 16 of his 17 seasons as head coach, including the College World Series six times.He was named ACC Coach of the year in 1994, 1995 and 2006...	10 (last: 2002 2002 College World Series The 2002 College World Series was held June 14 through June 22, 2002 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium... )	3rd (1996 1996 College World Series The 1996 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The fiftieth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman... , 2002 2002 College World Series The 2002 College World Series was held June 14 through June 22, 2002 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium... )	9 - 20
Cal State Fullerton Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball The Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represents California State University, Fullerton in NCAA Division I college baseball. In 35 years of Division I play, the Titans have never had a losing season. They are supplied by DeMarini....	Big West Big West Conference The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...	48 - 13 (18 - 3)	George Horton George Horton (baseball coach) George Horton is the head baseball coach of the Oregon Ducks baseball team and the former head coach of the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball program.-Playing career:...	13 (last: 2004 2004 College World Series The 2004 College World Series was held June 18 through 28, 2004 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium.... )	1st (1979 1979 College World Series The 1979 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 1 to June 8. The thirty-third tournament's champion was California State University, Fullerton, coached by Augie Garrido... , 1984 1984 College World Series The 1984 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 1 to June 10. The thirty-eighth tournament's champion was California State University, Fullerton, coached by Augie Garrido... , 1995 1995 College World Series The 1995 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 2 to June 10. The forty-ninth tournament's champion was California State University, Fullerton, coached by Augie Garrido... , 2004 2004 College World Series The 2004 College World Series was held June 18 through 28, 2004 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium.... )	32 - 21
Georgia Georgia Bulldogs baseball The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with most other Georgia athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference...	SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...	47 - 21 (18 - 12)	David Perno David Perno David Perno is the head coach of the baseball team at the University of Georgia. Now in his ninth season as their head coach, he has compiled a record of 300-230-1 . He has led the program to five NCAA tournaments, including 3 of the last 8 College World Series. He was named the 2004 Coach of the...	4 (last: 2004 2004 College World Series The 2004 College World Series was held June 18 through 28, 2004 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium.... )	1st (1990 1990 College World Series The 1990 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 1 to June 9. The forty-fourth tournament's champion was the University of Georgia, coached by Steve Webber... )	6 - 7
Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Georgia Tech athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference...	ACC Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...	50 - 16 (19 - 11)	Danny Hall Danny Hall (baseball) ]Danny Hall is the current head baseball coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He has been the head coach of Georgia Tech since 1994. Before coming to Tech, he held positions at Miami , Michigan, and Kent State. From 1978 to 1979, he coached at Miami , where he compiled a 69-26 record...	2 (last: 2002 2002 College World Series The 2002 College World Series was held June 14 through June 22, 2002 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium... )	2nd (1994 1994 College World Series The 1994 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 3 to June 11. The forty-eighth tournament's champion was the University of Oklahoma, coached by Larry Cochell... )	4 - 3
Miami (FL) Miami Hurricanes baseball The Miami Hurricanes baseball team is the college baseball program that represents the University of Miami.Since 1973, the program has been one of college baseball's elite with 23 College World Series appearances, winning four national championships and advancing to the NCAA regionals a record 39...	ACC Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...	41 - 22 (17 - 13)	Jim Morris Jim Morris (baseball coach) Jim Morris is head baseball coach at the University of Miami and previously at Georgia Tech. His teams have qualified for NCAA Regionals for the last 24 years, 15 at Miami and nine at Georgia Tech...	21 (last: 2004 2004 College World Series The 2004 College World Series was held June 18 through 28, 2004 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium.... )	1st (1982 1982 College World Series The 1982 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 4 to June 12. The thirty-sixth tournament's champion was the University of Miami, coached by Ron Fraser... , 1985 1985 College World Series The 1985 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 11. The thirty-ninth tournament champion was the University of Miami, coached by Ron Fraser. The Most Outstanding Player was Greg Ellena of the University of Miami.-Participants:-Game results:*... , 1999 1999 College World Series The 1999 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 11 to June 19. The fifty-third tournament's champion was the University of Miami, coached by Jim Morris... , 2001 2001 College World Series The 2001 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 8 to June 16. The fifty-fifth tournament's champion was the University of Miami, coached by Jim Morris... )	45 - 34
North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels baseball The North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college baseball. They participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division....	ACC Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...	50 - 13 (22 - 8)	Mike Fox Mike Fox (baseball coach) -External links:*...	4 (last: 1989 1989 College World Series The 1989 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 2 to June 10. The forty-third tournament's champion was Wichita State University, coached by Gene Stephenson... )	3rd (1978 1978 College World Series The 1978 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 2 to June 8. The thirty-second tournament's champion was the University of Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux... )	2 - 8
Oregon State Oregon State Beavers baseball The Oregon State Beavers baseball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Pacific-10 Conference. They are currently coached by Pat Casey and assistant coaches Marty Lees, David Wong, and Pat Bailey. They play home games in Goss...	Pac-10	44 - 14 (16 - 7)	Pat Casey Pat Casey Pat Casey is the head coach for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team. He is best known for winning the 2006 College World Series for the Beavers' first-ever baseball National Championship...	2 (last: 2005 2005 College World Series The 2005 College World Series was held June 17 through 27, 2005 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. It was won by Texas, which defeated Florida in the championship... )	7th (1952 1952 College World Series The 1952 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 13 to June 17. The sixth tournament's champion was Holy Cross, coached by Jack Barry. The Most Outstanding Player was Jim O'Neill of Holy Cross.... , 2005 2005 College World Series The 2005 College World Series was held June 17 through 27, 2005 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. It was won by Texas, which defeated Florida in the championship... )	0 - 4
Rice Rice Owls baseball The Rice Owls baseball team is the interscholastic baseball team representing Rice University in Houston, Texas. The Rice Owls have been a regular fixture in the NCAA Tournament, participating in every tournament since 1995 including a victory in the 2003 College World Series, the first national...	C-USA Conference USA Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...	55 - 11 (22 - 2)	Wayne Graham Wayne Graham Wayne Leon Graham is a former major-league baseball player and the college baseball coach of the Rice Owls baseball team in Houston, Texas.-Playing career:...	4 (last: 2003 2003 College World Series The 2003 College World Series was held June 13 through June 23, 2003 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. In the first best-of-three championship series since 1948, Rice... )	1st (2003 2003 College World Series The 2003 College World Series was held June 13 through June 23, 2003 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. In the first best-of-three championship series since 1948, Rice... )	6 - 7

Tournament Notes

Four of the eight participants were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

; this tied a record.

2006 College World Series Bracket

Final CWS standings

Place	School	CWS Record
1st	Oregon State	6-2
2nd	North Carolina	4-2
3rd	Rice	2-2
3rd	Cal State-Fullerton	2-2
5th	Clemson	1-2
5th	Miami	1-2
7th	Georgia	0-2
7th	Georgia Tech	0-2

Schedule

All times are Central Daylight Time

Central Time zone

In North America, the Central Time Zone refers to national time zones which observe standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC , and daylight saving, or summer time by subtracting five hours...

(CDT).

Game	Time	Teams
1	Fri., June 16, 2006 1:00 PM (ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,... )	(1) Clemson vs. (8) Georgia Tech
2	Fri., June 16, 2006 6:00 PM (ESPN2)	(5) Cal St. Fullerton vs. North Carolina
3	Sat., June 17, 2006, 1:00 PM (ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... )	(2) Rice vs. (7) Georgia
4	Sat., June 17, 2006, 6:00 PM (ESPN)	Oregon St. vs. Miami (FL)
5	Sun., June 18, 2006, 1:00 PM (ESPN)	(8) Georgia Tech vs. (5) Cal St. Fullerton
6	Sun., June 18, 2006, 6:00 PM (ESPN2)	(1) Clemson vs. North Carolina
7	Mon., June 19, 2006, 1:00 PM (ESPN)	(7) Georgia vs. Oregon State
8	Mon., June 19, 2006, 6:00 PM (ESPN2)	(2) Rice vs. Miami (FL)
9	Tue., June 20, 2006, 4:00 PM (ESPN2)	(5) Cal St. Fullerton vs. (1) Clemson
10	Tue., June 20, 2006, 8:00 PM (ESPN2)	Oregon State vs. Miami (FL)
11	Wed., June 21, 2006, 4:00 PM (ESPN2)	North Carolina vs. (5) Cal St. Fullerton
12	Wed., June 22, 2006, 8:00 PM (ESPN2)	(2) Rice vs. Oregon State
13	Thu., June 23, 2006, 4:00 PM (ESPN2)	not needed
14	Thu., June 23, 2006, 8:00 PM (ESPN2)	(2) Rice vs. Oregon State
Champ. 1	Sat., June 24, 2006, 6:00 PM (ESPN)	North Carolina vs. Oregon State
Champ. 2	Sun., June 25, 2006, 6:00 PM (ESPN2)	North Carolina vs. Oregon State
Champ. 3	Mon., June 26, 2006, 6:00 PM (ESPN)	North Carolina vs. Oregon State

Game #1: 1:00 PM

Game #2: 6:00 PM

Game #3: 1:00 PM

Game #4: 6:00 PM

Game #5: 1:00 PM

Game #6: 6:00 PM

Game #7: 1:00 PM

Game #8: 6:00 PM

Game #9: 4:00 PM

Game #10: 8:00 PM

Game #11: 4:00 PM

Game #12: 8:00 PM

Game #14: 8:00 PM

Championship Game #1: 6:00 PM

Note: 77 minute rain delay in top of 6th inning

Championship Game #2: 6:00 PM

Championship Game #3: 6:00 PM

External links

College World Series (Official Site)
Official Schedule
Official Bracket
History and results from every CWS
ESPN Coverage
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! (Oregon State Athletics)

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Participants

Tournament Notes

2006 College World Series Bracket

Final CWS standings

Schedule

Game #1: 1:00 PM

Game #2: 6:00 PM

Game #3: 1:00 PM

Game #4: 6:00 PM

Game #5: 1:00 PM

Game #6: 6:00 PM

Game #7: 1:00 PM

Game #8: 6:00 PM

Game #9: 4:00 PM

Game #10: 8:00 PM

Game #11: 4:00 PM

Game #12: 8:00 PM

Game #14: 8:00 PM

Championship Game #1: 6:00 PM

Championship Game #2: 6:00 PM

Championship Game #3: 6:00 PM

See also

External links