1985 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1985. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1985 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirty ninth time in 1985, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Miami (FL) claimed the championship for the second time.[1]

1985 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams260
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
ChampionsMiami (FL) (2nd title)
Runners-upTexas (22nd CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachRon Fraser (2nd title)
MOPGreg Ellena (Miami (FL))
Seasons

Realignment and format changes

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1985 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Five regionals of four teams and three of six each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 25 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 13 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament Venue • City Tournament Winner
Atlantic Coast ConferenceClemson/North Carolina/Virginia1985 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball TournamentRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAGeorgia Tech
Atlantic 10 ConferenceEast - Temple
West - West Virginia/Penn State
1985 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball TournamentHawley FieldMorgantown, WVWest Virginia
Big East ConferenceNorth - Connecticut
South - Seton Hall
1985 Big East Conference Baseball TournamentMuzzy FieldBristol, CTSt. John's
Big Eight ConferenceOklahoma State1985 Big Eight Conference Baseball TournamentAll Sports StadiumOklahoma City, OKOklahoma State
Big Ten ConferenceEast - Michigan
West - Illinois
1985 Big Ten Conference Baseball TournamentRay Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, MIMinnesota
EIBLHarvard/PrincetonNo Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceCentral MichiganNo Tournament
Midwestern City ConferenceNorth - Xavier
South - Oral Roberts
1985 Midwestern City Conference Baseball TournamentTulsa, OKOral Roberts
Pacific-10 ConferenceNorth - Washington State
South - Stanford
No Tournament
Pacific Coast Athletic AssociationNorth - Fresno State
South - Cal State Fullerton
1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Baseball Championship SeriesPete Beiden Field • Fresno, CAFresno State
Southeastern ConferenceEast - Florida
West - LSU
1985 Southeastern Conference Baseball TournamentAlex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAMississippi State
Southern ConferenceNorth - Appalachian State
South - Davidson
1985 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentHennon StadiumCullowhee, NCWestern Carolina
Southwest ConferenceTexas1985 Southwest Conference Baseball TournamentGeorge Cole FieldFayetteville, ARArkansas
Trans America Athletic ConferenceEast - Georgia Southern
West - Hardin–Simmons
1985 Trans America Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentJ. I Clements StadiumStatesboro, GAGeorgia Southern

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1985 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Clemson   94 .692  3630 .545
North Carolina   94 .692  4017 .702
No. 23 Virginia  y 94 .692  3816 .704
NC State   85 .615  2916 .644
No. 17 Georgia Tech  y 67 .462  4219 .689
Duke   58 .385  1815 .545
Maryland   58 .385  2228 .440
Wake Forest   112 .077  2323 .500
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East
Temple  x 920 .818  33181 .644
UMass   840 .667  20180 .526
Rutgers   660 .500  25150 .625
Rhode Island   570 .417  24161 .598
Saint Joseph's   2100 .167  12230 .343
West
West Virginia  xy 930 .750  27160 .628
Penn State  x 930 .750  27140 .659
George Washington   840 .667  18202 .475
St. Bonaventure   180 .111  17130 .567
Duquesne   090 .000  15120 .556
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
North Division
Connecticut  x 1170 .611  20241 .456
St. John's  y 1070 .588  32210 .604
Providence   890 .471  22241 .479
Boston College   6120 .333  12220 .353
South Division
Seton Hall  x 1530 .833  44191 .695
Georgetown   8100 .444  27250 .519
Villanova   7110 .389  20241 .456
Pittsburgh   6120 .333  16180 .471
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[4][5]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East
Michigan  xy 1420 .875  55100 .846
Ohio State   880 .500  29240 .547
Purdue   880 .500  33250 .569
Indiana   880 .500  57191 .747
Michigan State   2140 .125  22350 .386
West
Illinois  x 1240 .750  46210 .687
Minnesota  y 970 .563  33230 .589
Iowa   970 .563  40200 .667
Northwestern   790 .438  40180 .690
Wisconsin   3130 .188  28252 .527
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[6][7]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Miami (FL)  y    6416 .800
Campbell      3217 .653
Stetson      3823 .623
No. 21 New Orleans  y    4328 .606
UCF      5234 .605
Hofstra      1316 .448
Lafayette      1723 .425
Richmond      2029 .408
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Division
No. 12 Fresno State  xy 237 .767  4322 .662
San Jose State   1614 .533  2434 .414
UC Santa Barbara   1614 .533  3722 .627
Pacific Tigers baseball   621 .222  1636 .308
South Division
Cal State Fullerton  x 219 .700  3622 .621
UNLV   1713 .567  4021 .656
UC Irvine   1116 .407  2431 .436
Long Beach State   723 .233  2242 .344
x Division champion
Championship Series champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Division
No. 11 Florida  xy 156 .714  4318 .705
Georgia   1111 .500  3323 .589
Vanderbilt   1013 .435  3516 .686
Kentucky   1013 .435  2824 .538
Tennessee   1013 .435  2623 .531
Western Division
No. 24 LSU  xy 177 .708  4118 .695
No. 4 Mississippi State  y 168 .667  5015 .769
Auburn   1112 .478  3022 .577
Alabama   1014 .417  3023 .566
Ole Miss   518 .217  2028 .417
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
Appalachian State  x 143 .824  3513 .729
Marshall   108 .556  2618 .591
VMI   810 .444  1624 .400
East Tennessee State   314 .176  1031 .244
Southern
Davidson  x 115 .688  2419 .558
No. 26 Western Carolina  y 116 .647  3735 .514
The Citadel   810 .444  2920 .592
Furman   413 .235  1629 .356
x Division champion
SoCon Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[11]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Texas  y 165 .762  6414 .821
Baylor   147 .667  4213 .764
No. 3 Arkansas  y 137 .650  5115 .773
No. 22 Houston  y 129 .571  4417 .721
Texas A&M   129 .571  3916 .709
TCU   912 .429  3517 .673
Rice   515 .250  2721 .563
Texas Tech   219 .095  1833 .353
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[12]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Georgia Southern x 143 .824  4123 .641
Mercer  99 .500  2428 .462
Samford  711 .389  2136 .368
Georgia State  512 .294  1728 .378
West
Hardin–Simmons x 97 .563  3031 .492
Centenary  78 .467  2725 .519
Arkansas–Little Rock  78 .467  2123 .477
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[13]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1985 season marked the thirty ninth 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 Miami (FL) claiming their second championship with a 10–6 win over Texas in the final.[1]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  Arkansas 114  
  South Carolina 0    
      Arkansas 4  
      Mississippi State 5    
  Mississippi State 12          
  Oklahoma State 3        
      Mississippi State 7
      Texas 12
  Miami (FL) 17        
  Stanford 3          
      Miami (FL) 1    
      Texas 2  
  Texas 2    
  Arizona 1  
  Loser's Bracket
  South Carolina 11  
  Oklahoma State 16     Miami (FL) 2
    Oklahoma State 1
  Stanford 9  
  Arizona 2     Arkansas 10
    Stanford 4
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Texas 810       Miami (FL) 10
  Arkansas 7           Texas 6
      Texas 1    
      Miami (FL) 2  
  Mississippi State 5    
  Miami (FL) 6  

Award winners

All-America team

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