Two programs left Division I prior to the start of the season– Drexel, which dropped its varsity baseball program,[4] and Morris Brown, which discontinued its varsity athletics program.[5]
The 2004 season marked the fifty eighth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Cal State Fullerton claiming their fourth championship with a two games to none series win over Texas in the final.
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