2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Encyclopedia
The 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 1-24, . Sixty four NCAA
Division I college baseball
teams advanced to the post season tournament after having played through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.
The 2007 tournament culminated with 8 teams advancing to the College World Series
at historic Rosenblatt Stadium
in Omaha
, Nebraska
, on June 15th. Unseeded Oregon State
repeated as national champions, winning all five of its games in the 2007 CWS
.
Best-of-three super regionals were held Friday, June 8 through Monday, June 11. Four series were played Friday-Sunday and four series were played Saturday-Monday.
Bold indicates winner. * indicates extra innings.
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 advanced to the post season tournament after having played through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.
The 2007 tournament culminated with 8 teams advancing to the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
at historic 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...
in Omaha
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...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, on June 15th. Unseeded 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...
repeated as national champions, winning all five of its games in the 2007 CWS
2007 College World Series
The 2007 College World Series was held from June 15–24, in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met at Rosenblatt Stadium after having played their way through a 64-team bracket. This was the 61st College World Series overall, and the 58th to be held in Omaha.Oregon State...
.
National Seeds
Bold indicates CWS participant.- Vanderbilt
- Rice
- North Carolina
- Texas
- Arizona State
- Florida State
- Arkansas
- San Diego
Schedule
Regional rounds were held Friday, June 1, through Monday, June 4th. Each regional followed a similar format, with two games played on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and one on Monday if needed (many regionals in the southern U.S. had their schedules adversely affected by rain)Day | Game | Teams |
---|---|---|
Fri. 6/1/07 | 1 | 2/3 or 1/4 (host choice) |
2 | 2/3 or 1/4 (host choice) | |
Sat. 6/2/07 | 3 | Loser Games 1 & 2 |
4 | Winner Games 1 & 2 | |
Sun. 6/3/07 | 5 | Winner Game 3 vs Loser Game 4 |
6 | Winner Games 4 & 5 | |
Mon. 6/4/07 | 7 | if needed, only if winner of game 5 wins game 6 |
Best-of-three super regionals were held Friday, June 8 through Monday, June 11. Four series were played Friday-Sunday and four series were played Saturday-Monday.
Bold indicates winner. * indicates extra innings.
Corvallis Super Regional
Hosted by Oregon State at Goss StadiumGoss Stadium at Coleman Field
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field is a college baseball stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, on the campus of Oregon State University. It is home to the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 conference...
Houston Super Regional
Hosted by Rice at Reckling ParkReckling Park
Reckling Park is the baseball stadium at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA. It serves as the home field of the Rice Owls baseball team. The stadium was built on the site of Cameron Field, Rice's home from 1978-99, in time for the 2000 season...
Chapel Hill Super Regional
Hosted by North Carolina at Boshamer StadiumBoshamer Stadium
Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium is a baseball stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team.- History :...
Wichita Super Regional
Hosted by Wichita State at Eck StadiumEck Stadium
Eck Stadium is the home of the Wichita State Shockers baseball team in Wichita, Kansas. It has played host to the Shockers since its completion in 1984. Officially called Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field it is sometimes informally referred to as Eck.The stadium, which has gone through numerous...
Tempe Super Regional
Hosted by Arizona State at Packard StadiumPackard Stadium
Packard Stadium is a college baseball stadium in Tempe, Arizona, the home field of the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Pacific 12 Conference. Opened in 1974, the stadium's seating capacity is 7,875....
Starkville Super Regional
Hosted by Mississippi State at Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement StadiumLouisville Super Regional
Hosted by Louisville at Jim Patterson StadiumJim Patterson Stadium
Jim Patterson Stadium is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the home field of the University of Louisville Cardinals college baseball team. It hosted the 2007 NCAA Super Regionals, where the Cardinals defeated Oklahoma State two games to one to advance to the College World Series in...
Fullerton Super Regional
Hosted by Cal State Fullerton at Goodwin FieldGoodwin Field
Goodwin Field is a stadium in Fullerton, California. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of both the four-time champion Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team of the NCAA's Big West Conference and Orange County Flyers minor league baseball teams. It holds 3,500 people...
Automatic Bids
Conference champions from 30 Division I conferences earned automatic bids to regionals. The remaining 34 spots were awarded to schools as at-large invitees.
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Bids by conference
Conference | Total | Schools |
---|---|---|
Atlantic Coast | 7 | Clemson, Florida State, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia, Wake Forest |
Big 12 | 6 | Baylor, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M |
Southeastern | 5 | Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi St, South Carolina, Vanderbilt |
Big West | 4 | UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State |
Conference USA | 4 | East Carolina, Memphis, Rice, Southern Mississippi |
Pacific-10 | 4 | Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon St, UCLA |
Big East | 3 | Louisville, Rutgers, St. John’s [N.Y.] |
Big Ten | 3 | Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio St |
Sun Belt | 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette, New Orleans, Western Kentucky |
Atlantic Sun | 2 | Jacksonville, Stetson |
Missouri Valley | 2 | Creighton, Wichita State |
Southern | 2 | Western Carolina, Wofford |
WCC | 2 | Pepperdine, San Diego |
Atlantic 10 | 1 | Charlotte |
America East | 1 | Albany |
Big South | 1 | Coastal Carolina |
Colonial | 1 | VCU |
Horizon | 1 | Ill.-Chicago |
Ivy | 1 | Brown |
Metro Atlantic | 1 | Le Moyne |
Mid-American | 1 | Kent St |
Mid-Con | 1 | Oral Roberts |
Mid-Eastern | 1 | Bethune-Cookman |
Mountain West | 1 | TCU |
Northeast | 1 | Monmouth |
Ohio Valley | 1 | Austin Peay |
Patriot | 1 | Lafayette |
Southland | 1 | Sam Houston State |
Southwestern | 1 | Prairie View A&M |
Western Athletic | 1 | Fresno State |
Tournament Performance by Conference
Conference | Tournament Record | Percentage | Schools to Super Regionals | Schools to CWS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Big West | 13-4 | 0.765 | UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton | UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton |
Pacific-10 | 16-5 | 0.762 | Arizona St, Oregon St, UCLA | Arizona St, Oregon St |
SEC | 17-8 | 0.680 | Ole Miss, Mississippi St, South Carolina | Mississippi St |
Big East | 8-6 | 0.571 | Louisville | Louisville |
Conference USA | 7-6 | 0.538 | Rice | Rice |
ACC | 15-13 | 0.536 | Clemson, North Carolina | North Carolina |
Big 12 | 15-13 | 0.536 | Oklahoma St, Texas A&M | |
Missouri Valley | 5-5 | 0.500 | Wichita State | |
Atlantic 10 | 2-2 | 0.500 | ||
Big South | 2-2 | 0.500 | ||
Mountain West | 2-2 | 0.500 | ||
Southland | 2-2 | 0.500 | ||
Western Athletic | 2-2 | 0.500 | ||
Big 10 | 5-7 | 0.417 | Michigan | |
Sun Belt | 3-6 | 0.333 | ||
Southern | 2-4 | 0.333 | ||
Horizon | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
Ohio Valley | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
Atlantic Sun | 1-4 | 0.200 | ||
America East | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Colonial | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Ivy | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Metro Atlantic | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Mid-American | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Mid-Con | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Mid-Eastern | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Northeast | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Patriot | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
Southwestern Athletic | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
WCC | 0-4 | 0.000 | ||