2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

2012 NCAA Division I
Baseball Tournament
Season 2012
Teams 64
College World
Series Site
TD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, NE
Champions Arizona (4th title)
Runner-Up South Carolina (11th CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Andy Lopez (2nd title)
MOP Rob Refsnyder (Arizona)
NCAA Baseball Tournaments
«2011  2013»

The 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 1, 2012 as part of the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2012 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, starting on June 15 and ending on June 25.

The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 297 teams.[1] Thirty teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conferences, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.

Bids

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.[2]

School Conference Record (Conf) Berth Last NCAA Appearance
Stony Brook America East 46-11 (21-3) Won Tournament 2010
Georgia Tech ACC 36-24 (12-18) Won Tournament 2011
Belmont Atlantic Sun 39-22 (17-10) Won Tournament 2011
Dayton Atlantic 10 31-28 (17-7) Won Tournament First appearance
Missouri Big 12 32-26 (10-14) Won Tournament 2009
St. John's Big East 37-21 (18-9) Won Tournament 2011
Coastal Carolina Big South 41-17 (18-5) Won Tournament 2011
Purdue Big Ten 44-12 (17-7) Won Tournament 1987
Cal State Fullerton Big West 35-19 (17-7) Won Regular Season 2011
UNC Wilmington Colonial 38-21 (24-6) Won Tournament 2008
UAB Conference USA 32-28 (9-15) Won Tournament 1991
Valparaiso Horizon 35-23 (22-8) Won Tournament 1968
Cornell Ivy League 31-15 (14-6) Won Tournament 2010
Manhattan Metro Atlantic 33-25 (18-6) Won Tournament 2011
Kent State Mid-American 41-17 (24-3) Won Tournament 2011
Bethune-Cookman Mid-Eastern 34-25 (18-5) Won Tournament 2011
Creighton Missouri Valley 26-28 (6-14) Won Tournament 2011
New Mexico Mountain West 36-22 (18-6) Won Tournament 2011
Sacred Heart Northeast 25-30 (19-13) Won Tournament 2011
Austin Peay State Ohio Valley 38-22 (19-7) Won Tournament 2011
UCLA Pac-12 42-14 (20-10) Won Regular Season 2011
Army Patriot 41-13 (18-2) Won Tournament 2009
Mississippi State Southeastern 39-22 (16-14) Won Tournament 2011
Samford Southern 39-21 (19-11) Won Tournament First appearance
Texas–Arlington Southland 36-23 (19-14) Won Tournament 2006
Prairie View A&M Southwestern Athletic 33-16 (15-8) Won Tournament 2007
Oral Roberts Summit 37-23 (17-6) Won Tournament 2011
Louisiana–Monroe Sun Belt 31-28 (15-15) Won Tournament 2000
Pepperdine West Coast 34-21 (16-8) Won Regular Season 2008
Fresno State Western Athletic 30-26 (8-10) Won Tournament 2011

By conference

Conference Total Schools
SEC 8 Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
ACC 7 Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia
Pac-12 5 Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA
Big 12 4 Baylor, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
Conference USA 4 UAB, East Carolina, Rice, UCF
Missouri Valley 3 Creighton, Indiana State, Missouri State
Southern 3 Appalachian State, College of Charleston, Samford
Big East 2 Louisville, St. John’s
Big Ten 2 Michigan State, Purdue
Mountain West 2 New Mexico, TCU
Southland 2 Sam Houston State, Texas-Arlington
West Coast 2 Pepperdine, San Diego
WAC 2 Fresno State, New Mexico State
America East 1 Stony Brook
Atlantic Sun 1 Belmont
Atlantic 10 1 Dayton
Big South 1 Coastal Carolina
Big West 1 Cal St. Fullerton
Colonial 1 UNC Wilmington
Horizon 1 Valparaiso
Independent 1 Dallas Baptist
Ivy 1 Cornell
MAAC 1 Manhattan
Mid-American 1 Kent State
MEAC 1 Bethune-Cookman
NEC 1 Scared Heart
Ohio Valley 1 Austin Peay State
Patriot 1 Army
SWAC 1 Prairie View
Summit 1 Oral Roberts
Sun Belt 1 Louisiana-Monroe

National seeds

These eight teams would automatically host a Super Regional had they advanced to that round. Only North Carolina failed to advance out of its regional.

Bold indicates CWS participant.

  1. Florida
  2. UCLA
  3. Florida State
  4. Baylor
  5. Oregon
  6. North Carolina
  7. LSU
  8. South Carolina

Regionals and Super Regionals

Bold indicates winner. * indicates extra innings.

Gainesville Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1  Florida 4  
4  Bethune-Cookman 0  
  1  Florida 6  
  2  Georgia Tech 2  
3  College of Charleston 4
2  Georgia Tech 8  
  1  Florida 15 -  
Gainesville Regional – McKethan Stadium
  2  Georgia Tech 3 -  
4  Bethune-Cookman 2  
3  College of Charleston 8  
  3  College of Charleston 0
  2  Georgia Tech 3  
  1  Florida 7 9* -
   NC State 1 8* -
1  NC State 16  
4  Sacred Heart 5  
  1  NC State 8
  2  Vanderbilt 9  
3  UNC Wilmington 2
2  Vanderbilt 8  
  2  Vanderbilt 5 7
Raleigh Regional – Doak Field
  1  NC State 6 9  
4  Sacred Heart 4  
3  UNC Wilmington 13  
  3  UNC Wilmington 5
  1  NC State 17  

Columbia Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1  South Carolina 7  
4  Manhattan 0  
  1  South Carolina 5*  
  2  Clemson 4*  
3  Coastal Carolina 3
2  Clemson 11  
  1  South Carolina 4 -  
Columbia Regional – Carolina Stadium
  2  Clemson 3 -  
4  Manhattan 1  
3  Coastal Carolina 11  
  3  Coastal Carolina 3
  2  Clemson 5  
  8  South Carolina 5 5 -
   Oklahoma 0 1 -
1  Virginia 9  
4  Army 1  
  1  Virginia 5
  3  Appalachian State 6  
3  Appalachian State 5
2  Oklahoma 4  
  3  Appalachian State 6 2
Charlottesville Regional – Davenport Field
  2  Oklahoma 14 5  
4  Army 1*  
2  Oklahoma 2*  
  2  Oklahoma 5
  1  Virginia 4  

Los Angeles Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1  UCLA 3  
4  Creighton 0  
  1  UCLA 7  
  3  New Mexico 1  
3  New Mexico 4
2  San Diego 0  
  1  UCLA 13 -  
Los Angeles Regional – Jackie Robinson Stadium
  4  Creighton 5 -  
4  Creighton 8  
2  San Diego 2  
  4  Creighton 7
  3  New Mexico 2  
  2  UCLA 6 4 -
   TCU 2 1 -
1  Texas A&M 4  
4  Dayton 1  
  1  Texas A&M 3
  3  Ole Miss 6  
3  Ole Miss 6
2  TCU 2  
  3  Ole Miss 2 4
College Station Regional – Olsen Field
  2  TCU 5 7  
4  Dayton 12  
2  TCU 28  
  2  TCU 10
  1  Texas A&M 2  

Baton Rouge Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1  LSU 4  
4  Louisiana–Monroe 1  
  1  LSU 7  
  2  Oregon State 1  
3  Belmont 1
2  Oregon State 2  
  1  LSU 6* -  
Baton Rouge Regional - Alex Box Stadium
  2  Oregon State 5* -  
4  Louisiana–Monroe 6  
3  Belmont 3  
  4  Louisiana–Monroe 2
  2  Oregon State 11  
  7  LSU 5* 1 2
   Stony Brook 4* 3 7
1  Miami (FL) 2  
4  Stony Brook 10  
  4  Stony Brook 8
  2  UCF 9  
3  Missouri State 1
2  UCF 2  
  2  UCF 5 6
Coral Gables Regional – Alex Rodriguez Park
  4  Stony Brook 12 10  
1  Miami (FL) 2  
3  Missouri State 12  
  3  Missouri State 7
  4  Stony Brook 10  

Tucson Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1  North Carolina 7  
4  Cornell 4  
  1  North Carolina 4  
  3  St. John's 5  
3  St. John's 11
2  East Carolina 3  
  3  St. John's 9 -  
Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium
  1  North Carolina 5 -  
4  Cornell 6  
2  East Carolina 10  
  2  East Carolina 3
  1  North Carolina 5  
   St. John's 6* 4 -
   Arizona 7* 7 -
1  Arizona 15  
4  Missouri 3  
  1  Arizona 16
  3  Louisville 4  
3  Louisville 3
2  New Mexico State 2  
  1  Arizona 16 -
Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field
  3  Louisville 3 -  
4  Missouri 6  
2  New Mexico State 2  
  4  Missouri 3
  3  Louisville 11  

Tallahassee Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1  Florida State 2  
4  UAB 1  
  1  Florida State 8  
  3  Samford 1  
3  Samford 5
2  Mississippi State 0  
  1  Florida State 5 -  
Tallahassee Regional - Dick Howser Stadium
  3  Samford 2 -  
4  UAB 1  
2  Mississippi State 8  
  2  Mississippi State 2
  3  Samford 3  
  3  Florida State 17 18 -
   Stanford 1 7 -
1  Stanford 9  
4  Fresno State 1  
  1  Stanford 5
  2  Pepperdine 4  
3  Michigan State 2
2  Pepperdine 6  
  1  Stanford 8 -
Palo Alto Regional - Sunken Diamond
  2  Pepperdine 7 -  
4  Fresno State 8  
3  Michigan State 2  
  4  Fresno State 5
  2  Pepperdine 8  

Eugene Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1  Oregon 6  
4  Austin Peay State 5  
  1  Oregon 7  
  2  Cal State Fullerton 5  
3  Indiana State 5
2  Cal State Fullerton 9  
  1  Oregon 8 -  
Eugene Regional – PK Park
  4  Austin Peay State 1 -  
4  Austin Peay State 1  
3  Indiana State 0  
  4  Austin Peay State 3
  2  Cal State Fullerton 0  
  5  Oregon 6 3 2
   Kent State 7 2 3
1  Purdue 7  
4  Valparaiso 2  
  1  Purdue 3
  3  Kent State 7  
3  Kent State 7*
2  Kentucky 6*  
  3  Kent State 3 -
Gary Regional - U.S. Steel Yard
  2  Kentucky 2 -  
4  Valparaiso 1  
2  Kentucky 8  
  2  Kentucky 6
  1  Purdue 3  

Waco Super Regional

  Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
                                           
1  Baylor 2  
4  Oral Roberts 4  
  4  Oral Roberts 8  
  2  Dallas Baptist 11  
3  Texas–Arlington 0
2  Dallas Baptist 10  
  2  Dallas Baptist 2 2  
Waco Regional – Baylor Ballpark
  1  Baylor 9 8  
1  Baylor 11  
3  Texas–Arlington 6  
  1  Baylor 5
  4  Oral Roberts 2  
  4  Baylor 8 4 0
   Arkansas 1 5 1
1  Rice 3  
4  Prairie View A&M 2  
  1  Rice 0
  2  Arkansas 1  
3  Sam Houston State 4
2  Arkansas 5  
  2  Arkansas 5 -
Houston Regional – Reckling Park
  3  Sam Houston State 1 -  
4  Prairie View A&M 2  
3  Sam Houston State 4  
  3  Sam Houston State 4
  1  Rice 1  

College World Series

Participants

School Conference Record (Conference) Head Coach Previous CWS Appearances CWS Best Finish CWS W-L Record
Arizona Pac-12 43-17 (20-10) Andy Lopez 15
(last: 2004)
1st
(1976, 1980, 1986)
33–27
Arkansas SEC 44–20 (16–14) Dave van Horn 6
(last: 2009)
2nd
(1979)
9–12
Florida SEC 47−18 (18−12) Kevin O'Sullivan 7
(last: 2011)
2nd
(2005, 2011)
11–15
Florida State ACC 4815 (246) Mike Martin 20
(last: 2010)
2nd
(1970, 1986, 1999)
2640
Kent State MAC 46–18 (24–3) Scott Stricklin 0
(last: none)
none 00
South Carolina SEC 45–17 (18–11) Ray Tanner 10
(last: 2011)
1st
(2010, 2011)
28–17
Stony Brook America East 5213 (213) Matt Senk 0
(last: none)
none 00
UCLA Pac-12 47–14 (20–10) John Savage 3
(last: 2010)
2nd
(2010)
3–7

Bracket

Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only.

  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                           
2  UCLA 9  
 Stony Brook 1  
  2  UCLA 0  
   Arizona 4  
 Arizona 4
3  Florida State 3  
   Arizona 10 -  
  3  Florida State 3 -  
 Stony Brook 2  
3  Florida State 12  
  3  Florida State 4
  2  UCLA 1  
   Arizona 5 4 -
  8  South Carolina 1 1 -
 Kent State 1  
 Arkansas 8  
   Arkansas 2
  8  South Carolina 1  
1  Florida 3
8  South Carolina 7  
   Arkansas 0 2
  8  South Carolina 2 3  
 Kent State 5  
1  Florida 4  
   Kent State 1
  8  South Carolina 4  

Championship Series

Game 1

Sunday, June 24 7:00 pm
Omaha, Nebraska ESPN
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 2
Arizona 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 5 12 1
Starting pitchers:
USC: Forrest Koumas
UA: Konner Wade
WP: Konner Wade   LP: Forrest Koumas
Home runs:
USC: None
UA: Rob Refsnyder
Boxscore

Game 2

Monday, June 25 7:00 pm
Omaha, Nebraska ESPN
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 1
South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1
Starting pitchers:
UA: James Farris
USC: Michael Roth
WP: Matthew Troupe   LP: Matthew Price
Home runs:
UA: None
USC: None
Boxscore

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.

Position Player School
P Michael Roth South Carolina
Konner Wade Arizona
1B Christian Walker South Carolina
2B Devon Travis Florida State
3B Sherman Johnson Florida State
SS Alex Mejia Arizona
C Riley Moore Arizona
OF Evan Marzilli South Carolina
Joey Rickard Arizona
Rob Refsnyder Arizona
DH Bobby Brown Arizona
MOP Rob Refsnyder Arizona

Final standings

Place School Record
1st Arizona 10-0
2nd #8 South Carolina 9-3
3rd Arkansas 7-3
#3 Florida State 7-2
5th Kent State 6-3
#2 UCLA 6-2
7th #1 Florida 5-2
Stony Brook 6-4
9th #4 Baylor 5-3
#7 LSU 4-2
NC State 4-3
Oklahoma 4-3
#5 Oregon 4-2
Stanford 3-2
St. John's 3-2
Texas Christian 4-3
17th Appalachian State 2-2
Austin Peay 2-2
Central Florida 2-2
Clemson 2-2
Creighton 2-2
Dallas Baptist 2-2
Georgia Tech 2-2
Kentucky 2-2
Louisville 2-2
Mississippi 2-2
#6 North Carolina 2-2
Oregon State 2-2
Pepperdine 2-2
Samford 2-2
Sam Houston State 2-2
Vanderbilt 2-2
33rd Cal State Fullerton 1-2
Coastal Carolina 1-2
College of Charleston 1-2
East Carolina 1-2
Fresno State 1-2
Louisiana Monroe 1-2
Mississippi State 1-2
Missouri 1-2
Missouri State 1-2
New Mexico 1-2
Oral Roberts 1-2
Purdue 1-2
Rice 1-2
Texas A&M 1-2
UNC Wilmington 1-2
Virginia 1-2
49th Army 0-2
Belmont 0-2
Bethune-Cookman 0-2
Cornell 0-2
Dayton 0-2
Indiana State 0-2
Manhattan 0-2
Miami 0-2
Michigan State 0-2
New Mexico State 0-2
Prairie View 0-2
Sacred Heart 0-2
San Diego 0-2
UAB 0-2
UT-Arlington 0-2
Valparaiso 0-2

Record by conference

Conference # of Bids Record Win % RF SR WS NS CS NC
Southeastern 8 32–18 .640 7 4 3 2 1
Atlantic Coast 7 18-15 .545 5 2 1 1
Pac-12 5 25–8 .758 5 4 2 1 1 1
Big 12 4 11–10 .524 2 2
Conference USA 4 4–8 .333 1
Missouri Valley 3 3–6 .333 1
Southern 3 5–6 .455 2
Big East 2 5–4 .556 2 1
Big Ten 2 1–4 .200
Mountain West 2 5–5 .500 1 1
Southland 2 2–4 .333 1
West Coast 2 2–4 .333 1
Western Athletic 2 1–4 .200
Other 18 21–39 .350 4 2 2

The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, CS, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series, National Semifinals, Championship Series, and National Champion.

Tournament notes

Round 1

Round 2

Regional Finals

Super Regionals

College World Series

CWS records tied or broken

Media coverage

Radio

NRG Media, in conjunction with the Dial Global Sports/NCAA Radio Network provided nationwide radio coverage of the College World Series. Kevin Kugler and John Bishop called all games leading up to the Championship Series. It would be the first time John Bishop would call College World Series games for Dial Global Sports. The championship series would be called by Kugler and Scott Graham.[26]

Selection shows

The NCAA Division I Road to Omaha Selection Show aired on ESPN on May 28, 2012.

Competition

The Columbia and Tucson Regionals were broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN3.
The College Station, Gainesville, Palo Alto and Tallahassee Regionals were broadcast on ESPN3.
The Baton Rouge Regional was broadcast on Comcast SportsNet Northwest, Cox Sports Television, CSS.
Purdue's games at the Gary Regional were broadcast on Big Ten Network. Games in that regional not involving Purdue were not televised at all.
All games during the Super Regionals and the College World Series aired on the ESPN Networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN3).

Broadcast Assignments

Super Regionals[27]

College World Series[28]

Super Regionals[27]

College World Series Championship[28]

  • Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser, Kyle Peterson, Jenn Brown, & Jessica Mendoza

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