1993 College World Series
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The 1993 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 4 to June 12. The forty-seventh tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Todd Walker of Louisiana State University.
Texas and Texas A&M became the last schools to represent the Southwest Conference in the CWS. The SWC folded following the 1996 baseball season, with membership split between the Big 12, Conference USA and the WAC.
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[edit] Participants
| Seeding | School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
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| 1 | Texas A&M | SWC | 52 - 9 (15 - 3) | Mark Johnson | 2 (last: 1964) |
6th (1951) |
1 - 4 |
| 2 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 46 - 18 (19 - 11) | Jim Brock | 15 (last: 1988) |
1st (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981) |
50 - 25 |
| 3 | Texas | SWC | 50 - 14 (11 - 7) | Cliff Gustafson | 26 (last: 1992) |
1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983) |
63 - 45 |
| 4 | Long Beach State | Big West | 43 - 17 (17 - 4) | Dave Snow | 2 (last: 1991) |
6th (1991) |
1 - 4 |
| 5 | Louisiana State | SEC | 49 - 16 - 1 (18 - 8) | Skip Bertman | 5 (last: 1991) |
1st (1991) |
11 - 8 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 43 - 15 (16 - 8) | Gary Ward | 16 (last: 1990) |
1st (1959) |
36 - 30 |
| 7 | Wichita State | MVC | 55 - 16 (17 - 3) | Gene Stephenson | 5 (last: 1992) |
1st (1989) |
13 - 8 |
| 8 | Kansas | Big 8 | 45 - 16 (17 - 9) | Dave Bingham | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
[edit] Results
[edit] 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 St. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LSU | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LSU | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Long Beach St. | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kansas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Long Beach St. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas A&M | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Long Beach St. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LSU | 8 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wichita St. | 0 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona St. | 3* | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wichita St. | 4* | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wichita St. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oklahoma St. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Wichita St. | 10 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oklahoma St. | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona St. | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oklahoma St. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oklahoma St. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
[edit] Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4 | Game 1 | Texas A&M | 5 - 1 | Kansas | |
| Game 2 | Louisiana State | 7 - 1 | Long Beach State | ||
| June 5 | Game 3 | Wichita State | 4 - 3 (11 innings) | Arizona State | |
| Game 4 | Texas | 6 - 5 | Oklahoma State | ||
| June 6 | Game 5 | Long Beach State | 6 - 1 | Kansas | Kansas eliminated |
| Game 6 | Louisiana State | 13 - 8 | Texas A&M | ||
| June 7 | Game 7 | Oklahoma State | 5 - 4 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated |
| Game 8 | Wichita State | 7 - 6 | Texas | ||
| June 8 | Game 9 | Long Beach State | 6 - 2 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M eliminated |
| Game 10 | Oklahoma State | 7 - 6 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| June 9 | Game 11 | Long Beach State | 10 - 8 | Louisiana State | |
| June 10 | Game 12 | Wichita State | 10 - 4 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated |
| June 11 | Game 13 | Louisiana State | 6 - 5 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State eliminated |
| June 12 | Final | Louisiana State | 8 - 0 | Wichita State | Louisiana State wins CWS |
[edit] All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
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| Pitcher | Brett Laxton | Freshman | Louisiana State |
| Mike Sirotka | Senior | Louisiana State | |
| Catcher | Adrian Antonini | Junior | Louisiana State |
| First baseman | Hunter Triplett | Senior | Oklahoma State |
| Second baseman | Todd Walker | Sophomore | Louisiana State |
| Third baseman | Casey Blake | Freshman | Wichita State |
| Shortstop | Jason Adams | Sophomore | Wichita State |
| Outfielder | Jim Greely | Senior | Louisiana State |
| Jason Heath | Senior | Oklahoma State | |
| Armando Rios | Senior | Louisiana State | |
| Designated hitter | Jeff Liefer | Freshman | Long Beach State |
[edit] Notable players
- Arizona State University: Jacob Cruz, Paul Lo Duca, Cody McKay, Antone Williamson
- University of Kansas: Jeff Berblinger
- California State University, Long Beach: Gabe Gonzalez, Jeff Liefer
- Louisiana State University: Russ Johnson, Brett Laxton, Armando Rios, Mike Sirotka, Todd Walker
- Oklahoma State University: Sal Bando, Jr.
- University of Texas: Brooks Kieschnick, Stephen Larkin, J.D. Smart
- Texas A&M University: Chris Clemons, Jeff Granger, Trey Moore, Kelly Wunsch
- Wichita State University: Casey Blake, Jaime Bluma, Darren Dreifort
[edit] Tournament Notes
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