2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 64 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Texas (5th title) |
| Runner-up | South Carolina (6th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Augie Garrido (4th title) |
| MOP | Huston Street (Texas) |
The 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its fifty sixth year. Sixteen regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event, with each winner advancing to a best of three series against another regional champion for the right to play in the College World Series. Each region was composed of four teams, resulting in 64 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.[1] The fifty-sixth tournament's champion was Texas, coached by Augie Garrido. This was Texas' first title since 1983, but Augie Garrido previously won three titles with Cal State Fullerton. The Most Outstanding Player was Huston Street of Texas.
Due to fears over terrorism and travel security in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the Division I Baseball Committee, which selects the 64-team field and places the teams on the bracket, was ordered by the NCAA to keep regional pairings as localized as possible, in order to minimize the number of plane trips utilized. Due to these travel constraints, teams from the same conference were allowed to play in the same regional for the first time. An example of the travel restrictions came from the regional in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, featuring four schools from the Bayou State which are located a total of 130 miles (210 km) apart along Interstate 10, the first time (and to date, last) a regional has been entirely an in-state affair outside of California, Florida, and Texas. The travel restrictions were eased in 2003, and the ban on conference teams facing each other in regional play was reinstated.
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.
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Bids by conference
| Conference | Total | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | 7 | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, South Carolina |
| Atlantic Coast | 5 | Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Wake Forest |
| Big 12 | 5 | Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech |
| Conference USA | 5 | East Carolina, Houston, Louisville, South Florida, Tulane |
| Pacific-10 | 4 | Arizona State, Stanford, USC, Washington |
| Sun Belt | 4 | Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, New Mexico State, South Alabama |
| Atlantic Sun | 3 | Central Florida, Florida Atlantic, Stetson |
| Big West | 3 | Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | George Washington, Richmond |
| Colonial Athletic | 2 | James Madison, Virginia Commonwealth |
| Missouri Valley | 2 | Southwest Missouri State, Wichita State |
| Western Athletic | 2 | Rice, San Jose State |
| America East | 1 | Maine |
| Big East | 1 | Notre Dame |
| Big South | 1 | Coastal Carolina |
| Big Ten | 1 | Ohio State |
| Horizon | 1 | Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Independent | 1 | Miami (FL) |
| Ivy | 1 | Harvard |
| Metro Atlantic | 1 | Marist |
| Mid-American | 1 | Kent State |
| Mid-Continent | 1 | Oral Roberts |
| Mid-Eastern | 1 | Bethune-Cookman |
| Mountain West | 1 | BYU |
| Northeast | 1 | Central Connecticut |
| Ohio Valley | 1 | Southeast Missouri State |
| Patriot | 1 | Navy |
| Southern | 1 | Georgia Southern |
| Southland | 1 | Lamar |
| Southwestern Athletic | 1 | Southern |
| West Coast | 1 | San Diego |
Notes on tournament field
- Central Connecticut State, Elon, Louisville, New Mexico St., and San Diego were making their first NCAA tournament appearance.[2]
National Seeds
Bold indicates CWS participant.
- Florida State
- Clemson
- Alabama
- Rice
- Texas
- South Carolina
- Wake Forest
- Stanford
Regionals and super regionals
Bold indicates winner.
Tallahassee Super Regional
Clemson Super Regional
Atlanta Super Regional
Houston Super Regional
Austin Super Regional
Columbia Super Regional
Lincoln Super Regional
Palo Alto Super Regional
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | ACC | 52–15 (16–8) | Jack Leggett | 9 (last: 2000) |
3rd (1996) |
7–18 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 51–14 (14–9) | Danny Hall | 1 (last: 1994) |
2nd (1994) |
3–1 |
| Nebraska | Big 12 | 47–19 (16–11) | Dave van Horn | 1 (last: 2001) |
7th (2001) |
0–2 |
| Notre Dame | Big East | 49–16 (18–8) | Paul Mainieri | 1 (last: 1957) |
4th (1957) |
2–2 |
| Rice | WAC | 52–12 (28–2) | Wayne Graham | 2 (last: 1999) |
6th (1999) |
1–4 |
| South Carolina | SEC | 53–16 (21–8) | Ray Tanner | 5 (last: 1985) |
2nd (1975, 1977) |
9–10 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 45–16 (16–8) | Mark Marquess | 13 (last: 2001) |
1st (1987, 1988) |
31–22 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 53–15 (19–8) | Augie Garrido | 28 (last: 2000) |
1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983) |
64–49 |
Results
Bracket
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Game 1 | Georgia Tech | 11–0 | South Carolina | |
| Game 2 | Clemson | 11–10 | Nebraska | ||
| June 15 | Game 3 | Stanford | 4–3 | Notre Dame | |
| Game 4 | Texas | 2–1 | Rice | ||
| June 16 | Game 5 | South Carolina | 10–8 | Nebraska | Nebraska eliminated |
| Game 6 | Clemson | 9–7 | Georgia Tech | ||
| June 17 | Game 7 | Notre Dame | 5–3 | Rice | Rice eliminated |
| Game 8 | Texas | 8–7 | Stanford | ||
| June 18 | Game 9 | South Carolina | 9–5 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech eliminated |
| Game 10 | Stanford | 5–3 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame eliminated | |
| June 19 | Game 11 | South Carolina | 12–4 | Clemson | |
| June 20 | Game 12 | Texas | 6–5 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated |
| June 21 | Game 13 | South Carolina | 10–2 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated |
| June 22 | Final | Texas | 12–6 | South Carolina | Texas wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Justin Simmons | Sophomore | Texas |
| Huston Street | Freshman | Texas | |
| Catcher | Landon Powell | Sophomore | South Carolina |
| First baseman | Michael Johnson | Junior | Clemson |
| Second baseman | Tim Moss | Sophomore | Texas |
| Third baseman | Omar Quintanilla | Sophomore | Texas |
| Shortstop | Victor Menocal | Senior | Georgia Tech |
| Outfielder | Sam Fuld | Sophomore | Stanford |
| Justin Harris | Junior | South Carolina | |
| Dustin Majewski | Junior | Texas | |
| Designated hitter | Steve Stanley | Senior | Notre Dame |
References
- ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records 1947-2008" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2009-01-20.