1993 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 1993 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 1993. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1993 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the forty seventh time in 1993, 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. LSU claimed the championship for the second time.[1]

1993 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams274
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
ChampionsLSU (2nd title)
Runners-upWichita State (6th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachSkip Bertman (2nd title)
MOPTodd Walker (LSU)
Seasons

Realignment

Format changes

  • The Mid-Continent Conference dissolved its two divisions and competed as a single conference.
  • With the addition of UCF to the East, the TAAC shifted Mercer to the West Division.

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1993 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Each of the eight regionals consisted of six teams competing in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 24 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 24 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament Venue • City Tournament Winner
Atlantic Coast ConferenceGeorgia Tech1993 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball TournamentGreenville Municipal StadiumGreenville, SCClemson
Big East ConferenceVillanova1993 Big East Conference Baseball TournamentMuzzy FieldBristol, CTSt. John's
Big Eight ConferenceOklahoma State1993 Big Eight Conference Baseball TournamentAll Sports StadiumOklahoma City, OKOklahoma State
Big Ten ConferenceOhio State1993 Big Ten Conference Baseball TournamentC. O. Brown StadiumBattle Creek, MIMinnesota
Big West ConferenceLong Beach StateNo Tournament
Ivy LeagueGehrig - Columbia
Rolfe - Yale
1993 Ivy League Baseball Championship SeriesPalmer Field • Middletown, CTYale
Metro Conference1993 Metro Conference Baseball TournamentThe DiamondRichmond, VACharlotte
Mid-American ConferenceKent State1993 Mid-American Conference Baseball TournamentGene Michael Field • Kent, OHKent State
Midwestern Collegiate ConferenceNotre Dame1993 Midwestern City Conference Baseball TournamentSouth Bend, INNotre Dame
Mid-Continent ConferenceWright State1993 Mid-Continent Conference Baseball TournamentChicago, ILUIC
Northeast ConferenceFairleigh Dickinson1993 Northeast Conference Baseball TournamentEwing Township, NJSt. Francis
Pacific-10 ConferenceNorth - Washington
South - Arizona State
No Tournament
Patriot LeagueNorth - Fordham
South - Navy
1993 Patriot League Baseball TournamentHoulihan Park • Bronx, NYFordham
Southeastern ConferenceEastern - Tennessee1993 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament[lower-alpha 1]Sarge Frye FieldColumbia, SCTennessee
Western - LSUAlex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LALSU
Southern ConferenceGeorgia Southern1993 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentCollege ParkCharleston, SCWestern Carolina
Southwest ConferenceTexas A&M1993 Southwest Conference Baseball TournamentDisch–Falk FieldAustin, TXBaylor
Trans America Athletic ConferenceEast - Stetson
West - Southeastern Louisiana
1993 Trans America Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentConrad ParkDeLand, FLUCF
West Coast ConferencePepperdineNo tournament
  1. The SEC held separate tournaments for its Eastern and Western Divisions in 1993. LSU was awarded the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1993 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 13 Georgia Tech  y 166 .727  4714 .770
No. 21 NC State  y 157 .682  4917 .742
No. 22 Florida State  y 149 .609  4619 .708
No. 23 North Carolina  y 1310 .565  4320 .683
No. 17 Clemson  y 1111 .500  4520 .692
Duke   1113 .458  3919 .672
Wake Forest   913 .409  3122 .585
Virginia   715 .318  2130 .412
Maryland   517 .227  2429 .453
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1993[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1993 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Villanova   1470 .667  27151 .640
Seton Hall   1280 .600  30180 .625
Connecticut  y 1290 .571  27190 .587
No. 14 St. John's  y 11100 .524  28200 .583
Boston College   11100 .524  22140 .611
Pittsburgh   10110 .476  30130 .698
Providence   8120 .400  21240 .467
Georgetown   5160 .238  7220 .241
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1993[4][5]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1993 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Ohio State  y 199 .679  4419 .698
Minnesota  y 179 .654  4318 .705
Purdue   1612 .571  3622 .621
Indiana   1512 .556  3821 .644
Northwestern   1513 .536  2727 .500
Iowa   1313 .500  3220 .615
Michigan   1314 .481  2530 .455
Michigan State   1216 .429  3123 .574
Illinois   1216 .429  3223 .582
Penn State   523 .179  1528 .349
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1993[6][7]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1993 Ivy League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lou Gehrig
Columbia  x 119 .550  1921 .475
Penn   1010 .500  1719 .472
Princeton   1010 .500  1625 .390
Cornell   317 .150  629 .171
Red Rolfe
Yale  xy 164 .800  3311 .750
Harvard   128 .600  1820 .474
Brown   1010 .500  1327 .325
Dartmouth   812 .400  1419 .424
x Division champion
Championship Series champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1993[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1993 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 27 Kent State  y 22100 .688  41150 .732
Central Michigan   22100 .688  39190 .672
Western Michigan   20100 .667  35210 .625
Ball State   17130 .567  32240 .571
Ohio   13150 .464  21260 .447
Toledo   13170 .433  24310 .436
Eastern Michigan   13170 .433  30240 .556
Miami   12180 .400  26270 .491
Bowling Green   11170 .393  19271 .415
Akron   7230 .233  22330 .400
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1993[9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1993 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Wichita State  y 173 .850  5817 .773
Southwest Missouri State   146 .700  3223 .582
Bradley   137 .650  4016 .714
Indiana State   129 .571  3523 .603
Creighton   1011 .476  3225 .561
Illinois State   1011 .476  2831 .475
Southern Illinois   515 .250  2229 .431
Northern Iowa   120 .048  1239 .235
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1993[10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1993 Northeast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson   1560 .714  28160 .636
Long Island   1460 .700  17180 .486
St. Francis   1380 .619  25150 .625
Monmouth   1380 .619  17200 .459
Rider   1290 .571  21180 .538
Wagner   6140 .300  9230 .281
Marist   5130 .278  9241 .279
Mount St. Mary's   1150 .063  6240 .200
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1993 Patriot League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Fordham  xy 137 .650  3227 .542
Army   119 .550  1722 .436
Holy Cross   911 .450  1220 .375
Colgate   614 .300  820 .286
South
Navy  x 119 .550  2016 .556
Lehigh   1010 .500  1519 .441
Bucknell   1010 .500  1525 .375
Lafayette   1010 .500  1221 .364
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1993[11]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1993 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
No. 20 Tennessee  xy 2010 .667  4520 .692
No. 29 South Carolina  y 1510 .600  3920 .661
Kentucky  y 1414 .500  3823 .623
Florida   1214 .462  3325 .569
Vanderbilt   1115 .423  3223 .582
Georgia   1018 .357  3029 .508
Western
No. 1 LSU  xy 188 .692  5317 .757
No. 28 Auburn  y 1711 .607  4023 .635
No. 25 Mississippi State  y 1712 .586  4121 .661
Arkansas   1116 .407  3326 .559
Alabama   915 .375  2725 .519
Ole Miss   819 .296  3125 .554
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1993[12]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1993 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Georgia Southern   185 .783  3821 .644
Western Carolina  y 156 .714  3428 .548
The Citadel   139 .591  3225 .561
East Tennessee State   118 .579  2117 .553
Davidson   119 .550  2028 .417
Appalachian State   812 .400  1527 .357
Marshall   914 .391  1327 .325
VMI   515 .250  2029 .408
Furman   416 .200  1722 .436
Conference champion
SoCon Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1993[13]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1993 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East
Stetson x 1170 .611  38170 .691
UCF y 990 .500  31310 .500
College of Charleston  990 .500  18240 .429
FIU  7110 .389  27290 .482
West
Southeastern Louisiana x 1950 .792  38170 .691
Centenary  1580 .652  27250 .519
Samford  9150 .375  16321 .337
Georgia State  7140 .333  12350 .255
Mercer  6140 .300  15340 .306
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1993[14]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1993 season marked the forty seventh 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 LSU claiming their second championship with an 8–0 win over Wichita State in the final.[1]

Bracket

  First Round Second Round Semi-Finals Finals
                                       
1 Texas A&M 5  
8 Kansas 1  
  1 Texas A&M 8  
  5 LSU 13  
4 Long Beach State 1
5 LSU 7  
  5 LSU 8 6  
  4 Long Beach State 10 5  
8 Kansas 1  
4 Long Beach State 6  
  1 Texas A&M 2
  4 Long Beach State 6  
  5 LSU 8
  7 Wichita State 0
2 Arizona State 3  
7 Wichita State 411  
  7 Wichita State 7
  3 Texas 6  
3 Texas 6
6 Oklahoma State 5  
  7 Wichita State 10
  6 Oklahoma State 4  
2 Arizona State 4  
6 Oklahoma State 5  
  3 Texas 6
  6 Oklahoma State 7  

Award winners

All-America team

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References

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