1991 College World Series
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The 1991 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The forty-fifth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Gary Hymel of Louisiana State University. This was the first year the 8 qualifying teams were split into two double elimination brackets of 4 teams each (the 1,8,4, and 5 seeds in one bracket, with the 2,3,6, and 7 seeds in the other), with the winners of each bracket meeting in a 1 game championship. The NCAA, in an agreement with CBS, switched to this format so there would be one, made for TV, winner take all championship game. Previously, all 8 teams were in one double elimination bracket. In 2003, the dual bracket format was kept in place, but the final series between the two bracket winners was made a best 2 out of 3 series.
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[edit] Participants
| Seeding | School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | Metro | 57 - 12 (15 - 5) | Mike Martin | 10 (last: 1989) |
2nd (1970, 1986) |
15 - 20 |
| 2 | Clemson | ACC | 60 - 8 (18 - 3) | Bill Wilhelm | 5 (last: 1980) |
5th (1958, 1959, 1976) |
4 - 10 |
| 3 | Wichita State | MVC | 63 - 12 (21 - 3) | Gene Stephenson | 3 (last: 1989) |
1st (1989) |
10 - 5 |
| 4 | Louisiana State | SEC | 51 - 18 (19 - 7) | Skip Bertman | 4 (last: 1990) |
4th (1987, 1989, 1990) |
7 - 8 |
| 5 | Florida | SEC | 49 - 19 (16 - 8) | Joe Arnold | 1 (last: 1988) |
5th (1988) |
1 - 2 |
| 6 | Long Beach State | Big West | 44 - 20 (14 - 7) | Dave Snow | 1 (last: 1989) |
8th (1989) |
0 - 2 |
| 7 | Creighton | MVC | 49 - 20 (16 - 8) | Jim Hendry | 1 (last: (1991)) |
3rd (1991) |
0 - 0 |
| 8 | Fresno State | Big West | 41 - 21 (15 - 6) | Bob Bennett | 2 (last: 1988) |
3rd (1959) |
3 - 4 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Fresno State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana State | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Louisiana State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Florida | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana State | 19 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bracket One | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 8 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana State | 6 | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 3 | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Clemson Tigers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Creighton | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 2* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 3* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wichita State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Long Beach State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 11 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bracket Two | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 3 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson Tigers | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | Game 1 | Fresno State | 6 - 3 | Florida State | |
| Game 2 | Louisiana State | 8 - 1 | Florida | ||
| June 1 | Game 3 | Creighton | 8 - 4 | Clemson | |
| Game 4 | Wichita State | 8 - 5 | Long Beach State | ||
| June 2 | Game 5 | Florida | 5 - 0 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated |
| Game 6 | Louisiana State | 15 - 3 | Fresno State | ||
| June 3 | Game 7 | Long Beach State | 12 - 11 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated |
| Game 8 | Wichita State | 3 - 2 (12 innings) | Creighton | ||
| June 4 | Game 9 | Florida | 2 - 1 | Fresno State | Fresno State eliminated |
| Game 10 | Creighton | 12 - 4 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State eliminated | |
| June 5 | Game 11 | Louisiana State | 19 - 8 | Florida | Florida eliminated |
| Game 12 | Wichita State | 11 - 3 | Creighton | Creighton eliminated | |
| June 8 | Final | Louisiana State | 6 - 3 | Wichita State | Louisiana State wins CWS |
[edit] All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Chad Ogea | Junior | Louisiana State |
| Kennie Steenstra | Sophomore | Wichita State | |
| Catcher | Gary Hymel | Senior | Louisiana State |
| First baseman | John Tellechea | Senior | Louisiana State |
| Second baseman | Mike McCafferty | Senior | Creighton |
| Third baseman | Jason Giambi | Sophomore | Long Beach State |
| Shortstop | Kevin Polcovich | Junior | Florida |
| Outfielder | Jim Audley | Senior | Wichita State |
| Steve Hinton | Junior | Creighton | |
| Lyle Mouton | Senior | Louisiana State | |
| Designated hitter | Mario Linares | Senior | Florida |
[edit] Notable players
- Clemson University: Mike Holtz, Billy McMillon, Keith Williams
- Creighton University: Kimera Bartee, Alan Benes, Mike Heathcott, Dax Jones, Scott Stahoviak
- University of Florida: John Burke, Herb Perry, Kevin Polcovich, Marc Valdes
- Florida State University: Roger Bailey, Chris Brock, Tim Davis, Eduardo Perez, Kenny Robinson, John Wasdin
- California State University, Fresno: Brant Brown, Bobby Jones, Steve Soderstrom, Jason Wood
- California State University, Long Beach: Brent Cookson, Jason Giambi, Steve Trachsel
- Louisiana State University: Paul Byrd, Rick Greene, Lyle Mouton, Chad Ogea, Armando Rios, Andy Sheets, Mike Sirotka
- Wichita State University: Jaime Bluma, Darren Dreifort, Tyler Green, Doug Mirabelli, Kennie Steenstra
[edit] Tournament Notes
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