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1974 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1974 |
| Division | Division I |
| Image | NCAA 70s logo.svg |
| Teams | 28 |
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City | Omaha, NE |
| Champions | Southern California |
| TitleCount | 10th |
| Runner-Up | Miami (FL) |
| CWSCount | 1st |
| Coach | Rod Dedeaux |
| CoachCount | 10th |
| MOP | George Milke |
| MOPTeam | Southern California |
| Different Previous | 1973 |
| tournament_link | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
| Runner-Up=Miami (FL) The 1974 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1974 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 twenty-eighth year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 28 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The twenty-eighth tournament's champion was Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was George Milke of Southern California.
Tournament
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight district sites across the country, each consisting of between two and six teams. The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
District 1 at [[Cambridge, MA]]
| RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3-1=2 | RD1-team4=Providence | RD1-score4-1=1
| RD2-team1=Harvard | RD2-score1-1=10 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=– | RD2-team2=New Hampshire | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score2-2=0 | RD2-score2-3=–
District 2 at [[West Windsor, NJ]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Seton Hall | RD1-score4=4
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=St. John's | RD1-score5=5* | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Penn State | RD1-score6=4*
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Saint Joseph's | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Seton Hall | RD2-score2=4
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=St. John's | RD2-score3=8 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Saint Joseph's | RD2-score4=0
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Seton Hall | RD3-score1-1=11 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=St. John's | RD3-score2-1=7 | RD3-score2-2=—
District 3 at [[Starkville, MS]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=9 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Miami (FL) | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=1
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=South Carolina | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=East Carolina | RD2-score2=1
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Miami (FL) | RD2-score3=7 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Vanderbilt | RD2-score4=1
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=NC State | RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Georgia Southern | RD2-score6=8
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=South Carolina | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Miami (FL) | RD3-score2=5
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Vanderbilt | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Georgia Southern | RD3-score4=5
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=South Carolina | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Georgia Southern | RD4-score2=0
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Miami (FL) | RD5-score1a=1 | RD5-score1b=2 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=South Carolina | RD5-score2a=3 | RD5-score2b=1
District 4 at [[Minneapolis, MN]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=9 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Southern Illinois | RD1-score5=6 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Cincinnati | RD1-score6=1
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Miami | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Minnesota | RD2-score2=4
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Southern Illinois | RD2-score3=6* | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Miami (OH) | RD2-score4=2*
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Minnesota | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-score1-2=3 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Southern Illinois | RD3-score2-1=10 | RD3-score2-2=4
District 5 at [[Oklahoma City, OK]]
| RD1-team1=Oklahoma | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=5 | RD1-score1-3=— | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=2 | RD1-score2-2=4 | RD1-score2-3=—
District 6 at [[Arlington, TX]]
| RD1-team1= **** | RD1-score1-1=3 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1= 2
| RD1-team3= Texas | RD1-score3-1= 7 | RD1-team4= Texas–Pan American | RD1-score4-1= 0
| RD2-team1= Louisiana Tech | RD2-score1-1= 5 | RD2-score1-2= 0 | RD2-score1-3= 2 | RD2-team2= Texas | RD2-score2-1= 4 | RD2-score2-2= 8 | RD2-score2-3= 12
District 7 at [[Greeley, CO]]
| RD1-team1=Northern Colorado | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=0 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=3 | RD1-score2-2=12 | RD1-score2-3=2
| RD2-team1=Arizona | RD2-score1-1=5 | RD2-score1-2=2 | RD2-score1-3=— | RD2-team2=Northern Colorado | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=—
District 8 at [[Los Angeles, CA]]
| RD1-team1= | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=7 | RD1-score1-3=9 | RD1-team2=Southern California | RD1-score2-1=9 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=11
| RD2-team1= | RD2-score1-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=1 | RD2-score1-3=1 | RD2-team2=Southern California | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=4 | RD2-score2-3=12
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIBL | 28–9 (10–4) | Loyal Park | 3 | |||
| (last: 1973) | 5th | |||||
| (1971) | 1–6 | |||||
| Miami | Independent | 48–9 | Ron Fraser | 0 | ||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Northern Colorado | GPAC | 31–11 (–) | Tom Petroff | 9 | ||
| (last: 1962) | 5th | |||||
| (1955) | 2–18 | |||||
| Oklahoma | Big 8 | 42–6 (18–3) | Enos Semore | 3 | ||
| (last: 1973) | 1st | |||||
| (1951) | 6–4 | |||||
| Seton Hall | Metro | 33–8–1 (14–2) | Mike Sheppard | 2 | ||
| (last: 1971) | 5th | |||||
| (1964) | 1–4 | |||||
| Independent | 47–10 | Richard Jones | 3 | |||
| (last: 1971) | 2nd | |||||
| (1968, 1971) | 6–6 | |||||
| Texas | SWC | 52–6 (20–4) | Cliff Gustafson | 15 | ||
| (last: 1973) | 1st | |||||
| (1949, 1950) | 30–27 | |||||
| Southern California | Pac-8 | 45–19 (11–7) | Rod Dedeaux | 15 | ||
| (last: 1973) | 1st | |||||
| (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, | ||||||
| 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973) | 53–18 |
Results
Bracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Miami | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Oklahoma | RD1-score3=10 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Northern Colorado | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Southern California | RD1-score5=9 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Texas | RD1-score6=2
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=**** | RD1-score7=5 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Seton Hall | RD1-score8=1
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Miami | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Oklahoma | RD2-score2=1
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Southern California | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Southern Illinois | RD2-score4=3
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Harvard | RD2-score5=2 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Northern Colorado | RD2-score6=4
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Texas | RD2-score7=12 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Seton Hall | RD2-score8=2
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Miami | RD3-score1=7 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Southern California | RD3-score2=3
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Northern Colorado | RD3-score3=2 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Southern Illinois | RD3-score4=5
| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Texas | RD3-score5=10 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Oklahoma | RD3-score6=4
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Miami | RD4-score1=3 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Southern Illinois | RD4-score2=4
| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Southern California | RD4-score3=5 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Texas | RD4-score4=3
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Southern Illinois | RD5-score1=2 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Southern California | RD5-score2=7
| RD6-seed1= | RD6-team1=Miami | RD6-score1=3 | RD6-seed2= | RD6-team2=Southern California | RD6-score2=7
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7 | Game 1 | Miami | 4–1 | ||
| Game 2 | Oklahoma | 10–1 | Northern Colorado | ||
| June 8 | Game 3 | Southern California | 9–2 | Texas | |
| Game 4 | 5–1 | Seton Hall | |||
| June 10 | Game 5 | Northern Colorado | 4–2 | Harvard eliminated | |
| Game 6 | Texas | 12–2 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Miami | 5–1 | Oklahoma | ||
| Game 8 | Southern California | 5–3 | |||
| June 11 | Game 9 | 5–2 | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado eliminated | |
| Game 10 | Texas | 10–4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma eliminated | |
| June 12 | Game 11 | Miami | 7–3 | Southern California | |
| June 13 | Game 12 | 4–3 | Miami | ||
| Game 13 | Southern California | 5–3 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| June 14 | Game 14 | Southern California | 7–2 | Southern Illinois eliminated | |
| June 15 | Final | Southern California | 7–3 | Miami | Southern California wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Mark Barr | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC |
| Stan Jakubowski | Miami Hurricanes | border=0}} | Miami (FL) | |
| George Milke (MOP) | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC | |
| C | Ron Scott | Miami Hurricanes | border=0}} | Miami (FL) |
| 1B | Orlando Gonzalez | Miami Hurricanes | border=0}} | Miami (FL) |
| 2B | Rob Adolph | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC |
| 3B | Rich Dauer | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC |
| SS | Marvin Cobb | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC |
| OF | Tom Ball | Texas Longhorns | border=0}} | Texas |
| Bob Mitchell | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC | |
| Manny Trujillo | Miami Hurricanes | border=0}} | Miami (FL) |
Notable players
- Harvard:
- Miami (FL): Orlando Gonzalez, Wayne Krenchicki
- Northern Colorado: Tom Runnells, Joe Strain
- Oklahoma: Keith Drumright, Bob Shirley
- Seton Hall: Rick Cerone, Charlie Puleo
- Southern California: Rich Dauer, Steve Kemp, Dennis Littlejohn, Bobby Mitchell, Ed Putman, Pete Redfern
- Southern Illinois:
- Texas: Bobby Cuellar, Jim Gideon, Keith Moreland, Rich Wortham
Tournament Notes
- Southern California becomes the first team to win five consecutive College World Series.
- Tom Petroff becomes the first head coach to lead two different schools to the College World Series; he led Rider University to Omaha in 1967.
References
References
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
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