2009 College World Series
Encyclopedia
The 2009 College World Series began on June 13, and was held through June 24, 2009
in Omaha, Nebraska
at historic Rosenblatt Stadium
. As part of the 2009 collegiate baseball season
, eight NCAA
Division I college baseball
teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket
to crown a champion. It was the 63rd College World Series
overall, and the 60th to be held in Omaha.
The Series was won by Louisiana State University
, who won their sixth overall NCAA Baseball Championship, and the first national seed to win the title since Rice won the title as the #6 overall seed in 2003.
LSU junior outfielder Jared Mitchell
won the Most Outstanding Player Award
. Mitchell hit two home runs, a triple, 2 doubles, 8 RBIs, and scored 4 runs while also making a number of spectacular plays in the field.
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2009 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champions – New York Yankees**American League Champions – New York Yankees**National League Champions – Philadelphia Phillies*Postseason – October 7 to November 4...
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...
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...
. As part of the 2009 collegiate baseball season
2009 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season began on February 20, 2009, and culminated with the 2009 College World Series, which was won by the LSU Tigers.-Preseason:Coming off an impressive 49–19 season, the LSU Tigers earned a preseason #1 ranking...
, 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 played their way through a 64-team bracket
2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 29 through June 24, 2009 and is part of the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 25, 2009...
to crown a champion. It was the 63rd 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,...
overall, and the 60th to be held in Omaha.
The Series was won by Louisiana State University
LSU Tigers baseball
The LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference...
, who won their sixth overall NCAA Baseball Championship, and the first national seed to win the title since Rice won the title as the #6 overall seed in 2003.
LSU junior outfielder Jared Mitchell
Jared Mitchell (baseball)
Jared Christopher Mitchell is a baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox organization.-Biography:Mitchell attended Westgate High School, where Baseball America picked him as the No...
won the Most Outstanding Player Award
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...
. Mitchell hit two home runs, a triple, 2 doubles, 8 RBIs, and scored 4 runs while also making a number of spectacular plays in the field.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | Pac-10 | 49 - 12 (21 - 6) | Pat Murphy Pat Murphy (baseball coach) Patrick T. Murphy is the manager of the Eugene Emeralds minor league baseball team in the Northwest League. He is a former head baseball coach at Arizona State University and Notre Dame.-Playing career:... |
20 (last: 2007 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... ) |
1st (1965 1965 College World Series The 1965 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 7 to June 12. The nineteenth tournament's champion was Arizona State University, coached by Bobby Winkles... , 1967 1967 College World Series The 1967 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 12 to June 18. The twenty-first tournament's champion was Arizona State University, coached by Bobby Winkles... , 1969 1969 College World Series The 1969 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 13 to June 20. The twenty-third tournament's champion was Arizona State University, coached by Bobby Winkles... , 1977 1977 College World Series The 1977 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, United States from June 10 to June 18. The Thirty-first tournament's champion was Arizona State University, coached by Jim Brock... , 1981 1981 College World Series The 1981 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 30 to June 8. The thirty-fifth tournament's champion was Arizona State University coached by Jim Brock... ) |
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| Arkansas 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team The 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2009 season. Dave van Horn, a former Razorback player, is the coach in his fifth year. The team clinched a berth in the 2009 College World Series with a defeat... |
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... |
39 - 22 (14 - 15) | Dave van Horn Dave van Horn Dave Van Horn is the current head baseball coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, which plays its home games in recently renovated Baum Stadium... |
5 (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.... ) |
2nd (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... ) |
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| 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... |
47 - 14 (17 - 7) | Dave Serrano | 15 (last: 2007 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... ) |
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.... ) |
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| Louisiana State 2009 LSU Tigers baseball team The 2009 LSU Tigers baseball team will represent Louisiana State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2009. This was the first year for the team in the new Alex Box Stadium.... |
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... |
51 - 16 (20 - 10) | Paul Mainieri Paul Mainieri Paul Mainieri is the current head coach of the LSU baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the Notre Dame baseball team from 1995–2006, the United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989–1994 and the St. Thomas University baseball team from 1983–1988... |
14 (last: 2008 2008 College World Series The 2008 College World Series was held June 14 through June 25, 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... ) |
1st (1991 1991 College World Series The 1991 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The forty-fifth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Gary Hymel of Louisiana State University... , 1993 1993 College World Series The 1993 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 4 to June 12. The forty-seventh tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Todd Walker of Louisiana State University.Texas and Texas A&M... , 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... , 1997 1997 College World Series The 1997 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 30 to June 7. The fifty-first tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman... , 2000 2000 College World Series The 2000 College World Series was held June 9 through June 17, 2000 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. LSU beat Stanford in the single-game final.It was the 54th College... ) |
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| 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... |
47 - 16 (19 - 10) | Mike Fox Mike Fox (baseball coach) -External links:*... |
7 (last: 2008 2008 College World Series The 2008 College World Series was held June 14 through June 25, 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 (2006 2006 College World Series The 2006 College World Series was held June 16-26 in Omaha, Nebraska; it was the 60th College World Series and the 57th series held in Omaha. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium... , 2007 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... ) |
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| Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball The Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team represents the University of Southern Mississippi in NCAA Division I college baseball. They participate as a member of Conference USA.... |
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... |
40 - 24 (12 - 12) | Corky Palmer Corky Palmer Carlton Devan "Corky" Palmer is a retired college baseball head coach. He was the coach of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team for 12 seasons, before retiring at the end of the 2009 season. In his final season, he led the Golden Eagles to the school's first ever appearance in the... |
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| Texas Texas Longhorns baseball The Texas Longhorns baseball team represents The University of Texas at Austin and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.The Texas Longhorns are the winningest program in college baseball history in terms of win percentage with .740 and ranks second all-time in total wins to the... |
Big 12 Big 12 Conference The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving... |
46 - 14 - 1 (17 - 9 - 1) | Augie Garrido Augie Garrido August Edmun Garrido, Jr. is a coach in NCAA Division I college baseball. As of June 12, 2011, Garrido has compiled a record of 1,817 wins, 823 losses, and 8 ties. He is currently in his 43rd season of collegiate coaching... |
32 (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... ) |
1st (1949 1949 College World Series The College World Series was played in Wichita, Kansas from June 22 to June 25. The third tournament's champion was the Texas Longhorns, coached by Bibb Falk. The Most Outstanding Player was Tom Hamilton of the Texas.-Participants:-Bracket:... , 1950 1950 College World Series The 1950 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 15 to June 23. It was the first College World Series to be held at the stadium, which hosted the event through 2010.... , 1975 1975 College World Series The 1975 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 6 to June 14. The twenty-ninth tournament's champion was The University of Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson... , 1983 1983 College World Series The 1983 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 3 to June 11. The thirty-seventh tournament's champion was The University of Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson... , 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... , 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... ) |
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| Virginia Virginia Cavaliers baseball The Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represents the University of Virginia in NCAA Division I college baseball. Established in 1889, the team participates in the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays its home games at Davenport Field. There was discussion at one time to... |
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... |
48 - 13 - 1 (16 - 11 - 1) | Brian O'Connor Brian O'Connor (baseball coach) Brian O'Connor is the head coach of the University of Virginia baseball team. Previously serving as an Associate Head Coach at Notre Dame, he was hired on July 8, 2003 to replace the retiring Dennis Womack... |
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Tournament Notes
- 20092009 in baseball-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champions – New York Yankees**American League Champions – New York Yankees**National League Champions – Philadelphia Phillies*Postseason – October 7 to November 4...
was the 17th consecutive year the SECSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
fielded a team in the CWSCollege World SeriesThe 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,...
. - Both Virginia and Southern Miss played in their first College World Series in school history.
- Only two teams from the 2008 CWS2008 College World SeriesThe 2008 College World Series was held June 14 through June 25, 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...
, LSU and North Carolina, returned for 2009. - 2009 marked the first time in six seasons that a top-eight national seed won the title.
- LSU played for the championship for the first time since 2000, and it was the first time LSU has appeared in the best of 3 championship series.
Bracket
- * Denotes extra innings
Results
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Game 1 1:00 pm ESPN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| Cal St. Fullerton | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| W: Dallas Keuchel L: Noe Ramirez S: Mike Bolsinger Notes: First win for UA Head Coach Dave Van Horn in the CWS Att: 23,549 |
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Game 2 6:00 pm ESPN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| LSU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | x | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| W: Austin Ross L: Matt Packer S: None Notes: This is only the second win for LSU in the CWS since 2000. Att: 24,904 |
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Game 3 1:00 pm ESPN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| W: Mitchell Lambson L: Colin Bates S: None Notes: Attendance sets MCWS Session Three record Att: 24,273 |
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Game 4 6:00 pm ESPN2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| W: Taylor Jungmann L: Josh Fields S: None Notes: First win for UT in the CWS since 2005 Att: 24,142 |
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Game 5 1:00 pm ESPN2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal St. Fullerton | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Virginia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| W: Andrew Carraway L: Daniel Renken S: None Notes: First ever win for UVA in the CWS, CSF eliminated Att: 17,589 |
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Game 6 6:00 pm ESPN2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| W: Louis Coleman L: Brett Eibner S: None Notes: Men's College World Series attendance in Omaha surpasses 7 million Att: 23,417 |
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Game 7 1:00 pm ESPN2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 1 |
| Southern Miss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| W: Adam Warren L: JR Ballinger S: None Notes: Dustin Ackley Dustin Ackley Dustin Michael Ackley is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. Ackley was drafted and selected second overall by the Mariners in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He is a natural outfielder, though he played first base his junior... went 5 for 6 and became the MCWS' career hits leader Att:19,799 |
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Game 8 6:00 pm ESPN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| Arizona State | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| W: Taylor Jungmann L: Mitchell Lambson S: None Notes: Att: 24,152 |
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Game 9 6:00 pm ESPN2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 |
| W: Dallas Keuchel L: Andrew Carraway S: None Notes: Fourth-longest game in MCWS history, Virginia eliminated Att: 21,383 |
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Game 10 6:00 pm ESPN2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Arizona State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | X | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| W: Josh Spence L: Colin Bates S: None Notes: UNC's Matt Harvey sets MCWS single-game record with four wild pitches, UNC's Garrett Gore sets MCWS record with 21 career games played, Kole Calhoun hits Grand Slam, North Carolina eliminated Att: 25,001 |
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Game 11 1:00 pm ESPN2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| W: Anthony Ranaudo L: Stephen Richards S: None Notes: LSU advances to first MCWS championship since 2000, Arkansas eliminated Att: 23,417 |
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Game 12 6:00 pm ESPN2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| W: Austin Wood L: Mitchell Lambson S: None Notes: Texas advances to MCWS championship for the first time since 2005, Arizona St eliminated Att: 23,257 |
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Finals Game 1 6:00 pm ESPN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| W: Matty Ott L: Brandon Workmann S: None Notes: First time since 2003 that a MCWS Final Series game went into extra innings. Att: 23,019 |
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Finals Game 2 6:00 pm ESPN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| LSU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| W: Taylor Jungmann L: Austin Ross S:None Notes: Texas' Russell Moldenhauer ties record with 4 HR in one CWS, The loss marks the first time LSU has lost in a championship game at the MCWS Att: 21,871 |
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Finals Game 3 6:00 pm ESPN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| W: Anthony Ranaudo L: Brandon Workman S: None Notes: LSU wins its 6th College World Series. LSU coach Paul Mainieri wins the first national championship of his career. Att: 19,986 |
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Final standings
| Place | School | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | LSU | 5-1 |
| 2nd | Texas | 4-2 |
| 3rd | Arizona State | 2-2 |
| Arkansas | 2-2 | |
| 5th | North Carolina | 1-2 |
| Virginia | 1-2 | |
| 7th | Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 |
| Southern Miss | 0-2 |
All Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Taylor Jungmann | Texas |
| Anthony Ranaudo | LSU | |
| 1B | Dustin Ackley Dustin Ackley Dustin Michael Ackley is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. Ackley was drafted and selected second overall by the Mariners in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He is a natural outfielder, though he played first base his junior... |
North Carolina |
| 2B | D. J. LeMahieu D. J. LeMahieu David John LeMahieu is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. He was the second round draft of the Cubs in the 2009 MLB draft.... |
LSU |
| 3B | Kyle Seager Kyle Seager Kyle Duerr Seager is an American professional baseball infielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. He is listed as one of the Top 10 prospects for the 2011 season, ranked 9th according to Baseball America... |
North Carolina |
| SS | Tyler Cannon | Virginia |
| C | Cameron Rupp | Texas |
| OF | Jared Mitchell Jared Mitchell (baseball) Jared Christopher Mitchell is a baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox organization.-Biography:Mitchell attended Westgate High School, where Baseball America picked him as the No... |
LSU |
| Ryan Schimpf | LSU | |
| Kole Calhoun | Arizona St. | |
| DH | Russell Moldenhauer | Texas |
Notable players
- Arizona State: Kole Calhoun, Jason Kipnis, Mitchell Lambson, Mike Leake, Carlos Ramirez, and Josh Spence
- Arkansas: Zack Cox, Andrew Darr, Brett Eibner, Dallas Keuchel, Stephen Richards, Ben Tschepikow, and Andy Wilkins
- Cal State Fullerton: Khris Davis, Josh Fellhauer, Tyler Pill, and Noe Ramirez
- Louisiana State: Louis Coleman, Blake DeanBlake Dean (baseball)- External links :* at LSUSports.net...
, D. J. LeMahieuD. J. LeMahieuDavid John LeMahieu is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. He was the second round draft of the Cubs in the 2009 MLB draft....
, Jared MitchellJared Mitchell (baseball)Jared Christopher Mitchell is a baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox organization.-Biography:Mitchell attended Westgate High School, where Baseball America picked him as the No...
, Matty Ott, Mikie Mahtook, Anthony Renaudo, and Ryan Schimpf - North Carolina: Dustin AckleyDustin AckleyDustin Michael Ackley is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. Ackley was drafted and selected second overall by the Mariners in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He is a natural outfielder, though he played first base his junior...
, Mark Fleury, Brian Moran, Kyle SeagerKyle SeagerKyle Duerr Seager is an American professional baseball infielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. He is listed as one of the Top 10 prospects for the 2011 season, ranked 9th according to Baseball America...
, Adam Warren, and Alex WhiteAlex White (baseball)-Early years:White attended D.H. Conley High School in his hometown of Greenville, NC and led the Vikings to two state championships. After his senior year of high school, he signed to play college baseball for the University of North Carolina.-Cleveland Indians:... - Southern Miss: Brian Dozier, B.A Vollmuth, Bo Davis, Todd McInnis
- Texas: Brandon Belt, Kevin Keyes, Chance Ruffin, and Austin Wood
- Virginia: Danny HultzenDanny HultzenDaniel Alexander Hultzen is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. Hultzen was drafted and selected second overall by the Seattle Mariners in the 2011 MLB draft....
, Jarrett Parker, Steven Proscia
CWS records tied or broken
- All-time hits by a player: 28 by Dustin Ackley of UNCNorth Carolina Tar Heels baseballThe 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....
, broken against Southern MissSouthern Miss Golden EaglesThe Southern Miss Golden Eagles represent The University of Southern Mississippi in Division I athletics. The teams compete in Conference USA....
in Game 7 - Pitchers used in a single game by one team (tied): 8 by Arkansas2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball teamThe 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2009 season. Dave van Horn, a former Razorback player, is the coach in his fifth year. The team clinched a berth in the 2009 College World Series with a defeat...
in Game 11 - Pitchers used in a single game by both teams (tied): 13 by LSU2009 LSU Tigers baseball teamThe 2009 LSU Tigers baseball team will represent Louisiana State University in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2009. This was the first year for the team in the new Alex Box Stadium....
and Arkansas2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball teamThe 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2009 season. Dave van Horn, a former Razorback player, is the coach in his fifth year. The team clinched a berth in the 2009 College World Series with a defeat...
in Game 11 - Career games played: 21 by Garrett Gore of North Carolina, broken against Arizona St. in Game 10
- Most wild pitches in a single-game: 4 by Matt Harvey of North Carolina, broken against Arizona St. in Game 10
- Home runs in a College World Series: 4 by Russell Moldenhauer of Texas, tied the record against LSU in Game 2 of the finals.
- Attendance Record: 336,076, previous record set in 2008 of 330,099
- Combined home runs in the Championship Finals: 12, previous record of 9 set in 2008.
See also
- 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament2009 NCAA Division I Baseball TournamentThe 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 29 through June 24, 2009 and is part of the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 25, 2009...
- NCAA Division I Baseball ChampionshipNCAA Division I Baseball ChampionshipThe NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....