1973 NCAA College Division baseball tournament
| Season | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 21 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | UC Irvine (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Ithaca (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Gary Adams (1st title) |
| MOP | Terry Stupy (UC Irvine) |
The 1973 NCAA College Division baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA College Division level for the 1973 season. This was the sixth such tournament for the College Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957. The UC Irvine Anteaters won the championship by defeating the Ithaca Bombers.[1]
Regionals
Northeast Region
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaca | 5 | 1 |
| Central Connecticut | 3 | 2 |
| Springfield | 2 | 2 |
| Rowan | 1 | 2 |
| New Haven | 0 | 2 |
| Shippensburg | 0 | 2 |
Mideast Region
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | 4 | 0 |
| Marietta | 3 | 2 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 2 |
| Cleveland State | 1 | 2 |
| North Central | 0 | 2 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0 | 2 |
Midwest Region
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| UMSL | 3 | 0 |
| Northern Colorado | 2 | 2 |
| South Dakota State | 1 | 2 |
| Northwest Missouri State | 0 | 2 |
South Region
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 3 | 0 |
| New Orleans | 2 | 2 |
| Tuskegee | 1 | 2 |
| Bellarmine | 0 | 2 |
South Atlantic Region
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Southern | 3 | 0 |
| Rollins | 2 | 2 |
| Eckerd | 1 | 2 |
| Baltimore | 0 | 2 |
West Region
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 3 | 1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | 2 |
| Puget Sound | 1 | 2 |
Finals
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous finals appearances | Best finals finish | Finals record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | Independent | 27–13 | Bill McCabe | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| Florida Southern | Independent | 27–8 | Hal Smeltzly | 3 (last: 1972) |
1st | 8–4 |
| Ithaca | ICAC | 24–7 (2–0) | Carp Wood | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| Jacksonville State | Gulf South | 25–8 (11–2) | Rudy Abbott | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| UC Irvine | Independent | 24–7 | Fred Nelson | 1 (last: 1972) |
4th | 0–2 |
| UMSL | Independent | 44–12 | Gary Adams | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
Results
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ithaca | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 2 | Ithaca | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 6 | Ithaca | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UMSL | 2 | UC Irvine | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 6 | UC Irvine | 9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | Ithaca | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 9 | Ithaca | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 1 | Eastern Illinois | 7 | Eastern Illinois | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 1 | UMSL | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UMSL | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game results
| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Ithaca | 3–2 | Jacksonville State | |
| Game 2 | UC Irvine | 6–2 | UMSL | |
| Game 3 | Eastern Illinois | 9–1 | Florida Southern | |
| Game 4 | UMSL | 2–1 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State eliminated |
| Game 5 | Ithaca | 4–1 | Florida Southern | Florida Southern eliminated |
| Game 6 | UC Irvine | 6–2 | Eastern Illinois | |
| Game 7 | Eastern Illinois | 7–5 | UMSL | UMSL eliminated |
| Game 8 | UC Irvine | 5–0 | Ithaca | |
| Game 9 | Ithaca | 3–2 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois eliminated |
| Game 10 | UC Irvine | 9–6 | Ithaca | UC Irvine wins National Championship |
See also
References
- ^ "Division II Baseball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved October 7, 2021.