2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
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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. Thirty teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.
The 2009 tournament culminated with 8 teams advancing to the College World Series
at historic Rosenblatt Stadium
in Omaha, Nebraska
beginning on June 13.
at UFCU Disch-Falk Field
at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
at Boshamer Stadium
at Goodwin Field
at Dick Howser Stadium
at Swayze Field
at Alex Box Stadium
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and is part of the 2009 NCAA Division I 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...
. The 64 NCAA
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Division I college baseball
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teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 25, 2009. Thirty teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.
The 2009 tournament culminated with 8 teams advancing to the College World Series
2009 College World Series
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...
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, 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...
beginning on June 13.
National seeds
Bold indicates CWS participant.- Texas (41-13-1)
- Cal State Fullerton (42-14)
- LSU (46-16)
- North Carolina (42-16)
- Arizona State (44-12)
- UC Irvine (43-13)
- Oklahoma (41-18)
- Florida (39-20)
Regional schedule
Regional rounds were held Friday, May 29 through Monday, June 1. Each regional followed a double elimination format, with 2 games each played on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and one on Monday when needed.| Day | Game | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. 5/29/09 | 1 | 2/3 or 1/4 (host choice) |
| 2 | 2/3 or 1/4 (host choice) | |
| Sat. 5/30/09 | 3 | Loser Games 1 & 2 |
| 4 | Winner Games 1 & 2 | |
| Sun. 5/31/09 | 5 | Winner Game 3 vs Loser Game 4 |
| 6 | Winner Games 4 & 5 | |
| Mon. 6/1/09 | 7 | if needed, only if winner of game 5 wins game 6 |
Super Regional Schedule
Best-of-three super regionals were held Friday, June 5 through Monday, June 8. Four series were played Friday-Sunday and four series were played Saturday-Monday with the final day in each grouping if necessary.Austin Super Regional
Hosted by TexasTexas 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...
at UFCU Disch-Falk Field
- The second round game between TexasTexas Longhorns baseballThe 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...
and Boston CollegeBoston College EaglesThe Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...
went 25 innings, the longest game in NCAA History.
Gainesville Super Regional
Hosted by FloridaFlorida Gators baseball
The Florida Gators baseball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of baseball. The Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association , and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . They play their home games in Alfred A...
at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium at Perry Field is the college baseball stadium of the University of Florida, and serves as the home field for the Florida Gators baseball team. McKethan Stadium is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, in close proximity to the university's indoor...
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....
Chapel Hill Super Regional
Hosted by North CarolinaNorth 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....
at Boshamer Stadium
Boshamer 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 :...
Fullerton Super Regional
Hosted by Cal State FullertonCalifornia 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...
at Goodwin Field
Goodwin 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...
Tallahassee Super Regional
Hosted by Florida StateFlorida State Seminoles
The Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a...
at Dick Howser Stadium
- The 37 runs scored by Florida StateFlorida State Seminoles baseballThe Florida State Seminoles baseball team represents Florida State University in NCAA Division I college baseball and are one of the most successful collegiate baseball programs in the United States without a College World Series championship....
in the Tallahassee Regional championship were the most scored by a team in NCAA Tournament history
Oxford Super Regional
Hosted by MississippiOle Miss Rebels baseball
The Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represents the University of Mississippi in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by head coach Mike Bianco and assistant coaches Carl Lafferty and Matt Mossberg. They...
at Swayze Field
Swayze Field
Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field is the home of the University of Mississippi Rebels college baseball team and is located in Oxford, Mississippi. It is named in honor of Tom Swayze, a former Ole Miss baseball player and coach. Tom Swayze was a 3 year letterman and over 21 years of...
Baton Rouge Super Regional
Hosted by LSULSU 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...
at Alex Box Stadium
Alex Box Stadium
Alex Box Stadium, sometimes pronounced as "Elec" or "Alec" Box, is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team...
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.| School | Conference | Record (Conf) | Berth | Last NCAA Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | Pacific-10 | 44-12 (21-6) | Won Pac-10 | 2008 (Tempe Super Regional) |
| Army | Patriot League | 31-18 (13-7) | Won Patriot | 2005 (Tallahassee Regional) |
| Bethune Cookman | MEAC | 32-26 (16-2) | Won MEAC tourney | 2008 (Coral Gables Regional) |
| Binghamton | America East | 29-20 (13-7) | Won AmEast tourney | First appearance |
| Coastal Carolina | Big South | 46-14 (21-5) | Won Big South tourney | 2008 (Cary Super Regional) |
| Dartmouth | Ivy League | 27-16 (16-4) | Won Ivy League | 1987 (Northeast Regional) |
| Fresno State | WAC | 32-28 (12-12) | Won WAC tourney | 2008 (College World Series) |
| Georgia State | Colonial Athletic | 39-20 (12-9) | Won CAA tourney | First appearance |
| Georgia Southern | Southern | 42-15 (20-8) | Won SoCon tourney | 2002 (Clemson Regional) |
| Gonzaga | WCC | 35-16 (14-7) | Won WCC playoff | 1981 (West Regional) |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 32-25 (16-7) | Won Big Ten tourney | 1996 (Midwest Regional) |
| Jacksonville | A-Sun | 35-20 (19-11) | Won A-Sun tourney | 2007 (Chapel Hill Regional) |
| Kent State | Mid-American | 42-15 (17-9) | Won MAC tournament | 2007 (Columbia, MO Regional) |
| LSU | SEC | 46-16 (20-10) | Won SEC Tournament 2009 SEC Baseball Tournament The 2009 SEC Baseball Tournament will be held at Regions Park in Hoover, AL from May 20th through May 24th. LSU won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament... |
2008 (College World Series) |
| Louisville | Big East | 44-15 (19-7) | Won Big East tourney | 2008 (Athens Regional) |
| Marist | Metro Atlantic | 31-26 (15-9) | Won MAAC tourney | 2005 (Baton Rouge Regional) |
| Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 43-16 (21-8) | Won SBC tourney | 2003 (Starkville Regional) |
| Monmouth | Northeast | 32-23 (15-11) | Won NEC tourney | 2007 (Tempe Regional) |
| Oral Roberts | Summit | 31-13 (16-2) | Won Summit tourney | 2008 (Baton Rouge Regional) |
| Rice | Conference USA | 39-15 (16-8) | Won C-USA tourney | 2008 (College World Series) |
| Sam Houston State | Southland | 36-22 (18-14) | Won Southland tourney | 2008 (Houston Regional) |
| Southern | SWAC | 30-15 (17-6) | Won SWAC tourney | 2005 (New Orleans Regional) |
| Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley | 30-22 (10-11) | Won OVC tournament | 2001 (Knoxville Regional) |
| Texas | Big 12 | 41-13-1 (17-9-1) | Won Big 12 tourney 2009 Big 12 Baseball Tournament The 2009 Big 12 Baseball Tournament was held at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, OK from May 20th to May 24th, 2009. This was the fourth year the conference uses the round robin tournament setup. The winners of each group at the end of the round robin face each other in a one-game match... |
2008 (Houston Regional) |
| UC Irvine | Big West | 43-13 (22-2) | Won Big West | 2008 (Baton Rouge Super Regional) |
| Utah | Mountain West | 26-29 (8-16) | Won MWC tourney | 1960 (District 7) |
| Virginia | ACC | 43-12-1 (16-11-1) | Won ACC tourney 2009 ACC Baseball Tournament The 2009 ACC Baseball Tournament was held at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, NC from May 20 through May 24. It was the first time the tournament has been played at the ballpark since 1999 and fourth time overall since the ballpark opened in 1995... |
2008 (Fullerton Regional) |
| Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 30-25 (11-7) | Won MVC tourney | 2008 (Stillwater Regional) |
| Wright State | Horizon | 33-28 (14-12) | Won Horizon tourney | 2006 (Corvallis Regional) |
| Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 37-19 (18-9) | Won A-10 tournament | First appearance |
Bids by conference
| Conference | Total | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast | 7 | Boston College, Clemson, Florida St., Georgia Tech, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Virginia |
| Atlantic Sun | 1 | Jacksonville |
| Atlantic 10 | 1 | Xavier |
| America East | 1 | Binghamton |
| Big Ten | 3 | Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio St. |
| Big 12 | 8 | Baylor, Kansas, Kansas St., Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St., Texas, Texas A&M |
| Big East | 1 | Louisville |
| Big South | 1 | Coastal Carolina |
| Big West | 3 | Cal Poly, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton |
| Colonial | 2 | George Mason, Georgia St. |
| Conference USA | 3 | East Carolina, Rice, Southern Miss. |
| Horizon | 1 | Wright St. |
| Ivy | 1 | Dartmouth |
| Metro Atlantic | 1 | Marist |
| Mid-American | 1 | Kent St. |
| Mid-Eastern | 1 | Bethune-Cookman |
| Missouri Valley | 1 | Wichita State |
| Mountain West | 3 | San Diego St., TCU, Utah |
| Northeast | 1 | Monmouth |
| Ohio Valley | 1 | Tennessee Tech |
| Pacific 10 | 3 | Arizona St., Oregon St., Washington St. |
| Patriot | 1 | Army |
| Southern | 2 | Elon, Ga. Southern |
| Southeastern | 8 | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi, South Carolina, Vanderbilt |
| Southland | 2 | Sam Houston St., Texas St. |
| Southwestern | 1 | Southern |
| Summit | 1 | Oral Roberts |
| Sun Belt | 2 | Middle Tenn., Western Ky. |
| Western Athletic | 1 | Fresno St. |
| WCC | 1 | Gonzaga |
Tournament performance by conference
| Conference | Tournament Record | Percentage | Schools to Super Regionals | Schools to CWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific 10 | 8-4 | 0.667 | Arizona State | Arizona State |
| ACC | 23-12 | 0.657 | Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia | North Carolina, Virginia |
| Conference USA | 13-7 | 0.650 | East Carolina, Rice, Southern Miss | Southern Miss |
| SEC | 23-13 | 0.639 | Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Mississippi | Arkansas, LSU |
| Big West | 7-4 | 0.636 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton |
| Mountain West | 7-6 | 0.538 | TCU | |
| Big 12 | 16-15 | 0.516 | Texas | Texas |
| Sun Belt | 4-4 | 0.500 | ||
| Big East | 3-3 | 0.500 | Louisville | |
| Patriot | 2-2 | 0.500 | ||
| Summit | 2-2 | 0.500 | ||
| Big 10 | 4-6 | 0.400 | ||
| America East | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
| Atlantic 10 | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
| Atlantic Sun | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
| Big South | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
| Mid-American | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
| Ohio Valley | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
| WCC | 1-2 | 0.333 | ||
| Southern | 1-4 | 0.200 | ||
| Horizon | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
| Ivy | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
| Metro Atlantic | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
| Mid-Eastern | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
| Missouri Valley | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
| Northeast | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
| Southwestern Athletic | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
| Western Athletic | 0-2 | 0.000 | ||
| Colonial | 0-4 | 0.000 | ||
| Southland | 0-4 | 0.000 | ||
Round 1
- All 16 No. 1 seeds won their first round games for the second time since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1999; thus no No. 4 was able to win their first round game.
- Seven No. 3 seeds won their first round games in upsets.
Round 2
- Fresno State, the champions of the 2008 NCAA College World Series, was eliminated in the Irvine Regional after losing to UC Irvine and San Diego State.
- Texas defeated Boston College 3-2 in 25 innings, which broke the record of the longest game in NCAA baseball history lasting more than seven hours.
- Two National-seeds lost in round two: #6 UC Irvine and #7 Oklahoma.
- Four No. 2 seeds advanced to the Regional Finals with a 2-0 record.
- Three No. 2 seeds (Alabama, Georgia Southern and Texas State) were eliminated from the tournament after going 0-2.
- Two No. 3 seeds (Southern Miss and Oklahoma State) advanced to the Regional Finals with a 2-0 record.
- Five No. 4 seeds registered a win in their opening game in the losers bracket.
Regional Finals
- Florida State sets NCAA postseason records with 37 runs, 38 hits and 66 total bases in a blowout win over Ohio State, 37-6.
- Two No. 4 seeds advanced to the Regional Finals: Army and Utah.
- Two National-seeds failed to advance to the Super Regionals: #6 UC Irvine and #7 Oklahoma.
- The only non-No. 1 seeds to advance to the Super Regionals were Arkansas, Southern Miss, and Virginia.
- No team which lost its opening round game was able to come back and win its Regional. Vanderbilt, the No. 3 seed in the Louisville Regional, was the only team to lose its opener and come back to force a decisive second game in the regional final. The Commodores lost to No. 2 seed Middle Tennessee in the opening round before winning three consecutive elimination games against No. 4 seed Indiana, a rematch with MT and host Louisville before falling to the Cardinals the next night.
Super Regionals
- No. 2 seed Arkansas, No. 2 seed Virginia, and No. 3 seed Southern Miss became the ninth, tenth, and eleventh teams respectively in NCAA history to advance to the College World Series without playing a game at their home park.
- Arkansas became the third team since the tournament expanded in 1999 to reach the CWS by going undefeated (5-0) on the road in both Regionals and Super Regionals, joining Southern California in 2000 and UC Irvine in 2007.
- No. 2 seed Virginia advanced to the first College World Series in school history by winning the Oxford Super Regional 2-1.
- No. 3 seed Southern Miss advanced to the first College World Series in school history by winning the Gainesville Super Regional 2-0.
- Three of the 8 national seeds failed to make it to the CWS.
Television/radio/online coverage
- All games can be tracked live online through CBS College Sports Network application Gametracker
Regionals
- ESPNUESPNUESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
broadcasted every game from both the Tallahassee and Irvine Regionals. - Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast broadcasted every game from the Clemson Regional.
- Cox Sports (Louisiana) broadcasted every game from the Baton Rouge Regional.
- Sun SportsSun SportsSun Sports is a Florida sports broadcasting network, with its headquarters in Orlando. Launched in 1988 as Sunshine Network, the station is now affiliated with virtually every cable company throughout the state of Florida and can be picked up by some satellite providers around the United...
broadcasted selected games from the Gainesville Regional.
Super Regionals
- All super-regional games will be shown on ESPNESPNEntertainment 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....
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on television and ESPN360.com through online streaming video.
College World Series
- All College World Series games will be shown on ESPNESPNEntertainment 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....
, ESPN2ESPN2ESPN2 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,...
or ESPNUESPNUESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
on television and ESPN360.com through online streaming video.
External links
- http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/2009/ncaa_bracket_DI_baseball.html Official Bracket at NCAA
- Schedule, results, and game times at ESPNESPNEntertainment 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....