American college sports championship
Collegiate baseball tournament
The 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was the 76th edition of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The 64-team tournament began on Friday, June 2, as part of the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season and ended with the 2023 Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, which began on June 16 and ended on June 26.[1] LSU defeated Florida in the best-of-three final series to win their seventh national championship in program history.
The 64 participating NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected from an eligible 300 teams. 30 teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Teams were then divided into sixteen regionals of four teams, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. Regional champions then faced each other in Super Regionals, a best-of-three-game series, to determine the eight participants in the Men's College World Series.
Tournament procedure
A total of 64 teams entered the tournament, with 31 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 33 bids were at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
National seeds
The sixteen national seeds were announced on the Selection Show on May 29.[1] Teams in italics advanced to the Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the 2023 Men's College World Series.
One of the national seeds, Kentucky, faced serious logistical challenges due to multiple events scheduled in the area during the regional weekend:
- The Railbird Music Festival, headlined by country stars Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan, was held at The Red Mile, a harness racing track in Lexington.[2]
- The Kentucky High School Athletic Association held its state baseball and softball tournaments, as well as its state championship meets in track and field, in Lexington. The softball and track events were held on the Kentucky campus; the early rounds of the baseball championship were played at a separate Lexington ballpark.
- The Great American Brass Band Festival, which typically draws more than 40,000 spectators, was held about 45 minutes' drive away in Danville.
The NCAA cleared Kentucky as a regional host due to the school's contingency plans. Three residence halls, all newer facilities with apartment-style accommodations located near the UK ballpark, were secured for use by participating teams. UK also secured hotel rooms an hour's drive away in Louisville for potential use. All participating teams, including Kentucky, were ultimately housed in the residence halls.[3][4]
Schedule and venues
On May 28, the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee announced the sixteen regional host sites.[5]
Regionals
- June 2–5
- Plainsman Park, Auburn, Alabama (Host: Auburn University)
- Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana State University)
- Disharoon Park, Charlottesville, Virginia (Host: University of Virginia)
- Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina (Host: Clemson University)
- Founders Park, Columbia, South Carolina (Host: University of South Carolina)
- Springs Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina (Host: Coastal Carolina University)
- Alex Rodriguez Park, Coral Gables, Florida (Host: University of Miami)
- Baum–Walker Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas (Host: University of Arkansas)
- Condron Ballpark, Gainesville, Florida (Host: University of Florida)
- Kentucky Proud Park, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
- Hawkins Field, Nashville, Tennessee (Host: Vanderbilt University)
- Sunken Diamond, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford University)
- O'Brate Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma (Host: Oklahoma State University)
- Bob Warn Field, Terre Haute, Indiana (Host: Indiana State University)
- Sewell–Thomas Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Host: University of Alabama)
- David F. Couch Ballpark, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Host: Wake Forest University)
Super Regionals
Men's College World Series
Bids
Automatic bids
By conference
Regionals and Super Regionals
Bold indicates winner. Seeds for regional tournaments indicate seeds within regional. Seeds for super regional tournaments indicate national seeds only. Game times are listed in ET.
Eugene Super Regional
Hosted by Oregon at PK Park
Fort Worth Super Regional
Hosted by TCU at Lupton Stadium due to logistical issues presented because of Terre Haute hosting the Special Olympics Indiana Summer Games[6]
Charlottesville Super Regional
Gainesville Super Regional
Winston-Salem Super Regional
Stanford Super Regional
Baton Rouge Super Regional
Hattiesburg Super Regional
Hosted by Southern Miss at Pete Taylor Park
Men's College World Series
The Men's College World Series was held at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
Participants
Bracket
Sources:[7]Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only
Game results
Sources:[8]
Bracket 1
Bracket 2
Finals
Sources:[9]
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the Men's College World Series All-Tournament Team.[10]
Final standings
Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only
Record by conference
Media coverage
Radio
NRG Media provided nationwide radio coverage of the Men's College World Series through its Omaha Station KOZN, in association with Westwood One.[11] It also streamed all MCWS games at westwoodonesports.com, Tunein, the Varsity Network, and on SiriusXM.
Broadcast assignments
- John Bishop, Gary Sharp, and Connor Happer (Gms 1–3, 5–6)
- John Bishop, Gary Sharp, and Nick Handley (Gm 4)
- John Bishop, Mike Ferrin, and Gary Sharp (Gms 7–8, 10–14)
- John Bishop, Nick Handley, and Gary Sharp (Gm 9)
- Kevin Kugler, Scott Graham, and John Bishop (Championship Series)
Television
ESPN aired every game from the Regionals, Super Regionals, and the Men's College World Series across its networks.
Broadcast assignments
- Regionals[12]
- Super Regionals[13]
- Men's College World Series[14]
- MCWS Championship Series
Notes
See also
References
- ^ a b "2023 NCAA baseball bracket: Men's College World Series scores, schedule". NCAA. June 6, 2023.
- ^ Tunis, Walter (June 5, 2023). "Concert review: After past missteps, Railbird Festival is reborn at Red Mile". Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Medcalf, Myron (May 30, 2023). "NCAA tournament teams, fans scramble for hotels in Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Tyler (May 30, 2023). "Busy weekend in Lexington forces Kentucky's Regional opponents to stay in dorms". Kentucky Sports Radio. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 college baseball tournament selection show: Time, how to watch the bracket reveal". NCAA. May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Athletic Department Statement on 2023 NCAA Super Regional". gosycamores.com. Indiana State University. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Men's College World Series bracket".
- ^ "2023 Baseball Schedule".
- ^ "2023 DI Baseball Championship and Men's College World Series Official Bracket".
- ^ "College World Series Most Outstanding Player award history, winners". June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Michael Simon, Perry (June 16, 2022). "KOZN (1620 The Zone)/Omaha Renews Affiliation With Westwood One For College World Series, NCAA basketball tournaments". All Access. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ McKay, Julie (May 30, 2023). "The Road to Omaha Starts Here: ESPN Platforms Present Every Pitch of the NCAA Baseball Regionals" (Press release). ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ McKay, Julie (June 7, 2023). "The Road to Omaha Continues: ESPN Platforms to Showcase Every Pitch of the NCAA Baseball Super Regionals" (Press release). ESPN. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "ESPN Presents Exclusive Coverage of the 2023 Men's College World Series, June 16–26". ESPN Press Room. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
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