Season 1954 Champions Missouri (1st title) | Teams 24 Winning coach Hi Simmons (1st title) | |
Finals Site Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Omaha, NE Runner-Up Rollins (1st CWS Appearance) | ||
The 1954 NCAA Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1954 NCAA 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 eighth year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series, but for the first time the preliminary tournament rounds hosted by each district were sanctioned NCAA events. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 24 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 10 to June 16. The eighth tournament's champion was Missouri, coached by John "Hi" Simmons. The Most Outstanding Player was Tom Yewcic of Michigan State.
Contents
District 1
Games played in Springfield, MA.
District 2
Games played at Allentown, PA.
District 3
District 3 consisted of two separate 3 game series'. The first series was played between Virginia Tech and Clemson, with the winner moving on to play Rollins in a three-game series. The winner of that series moved on to the College World Series.
District 4
District 4 consisted of two separate 3 game series'. The first series was played between Ohio and Ashland, with the winner moving on to play Michigan St. in a three-game series. The winner of that series moved on to the College World Series.
District 5
District 6
Games played at Austin, TX.
District 7
Games played at Greeley, CO.
Arizona 8, Colorado State College 2
Colorado State College 21, Wyoming 14
Arizona 16, Wyoming 9
Arizona 8, Colorado State College 5 (11 inn.)
District 8
Games played at Eugene, OR.
^ 5 innings
Bracket
*– Indicates game required 11 innings. †–Indicates game required 14 innings. ‡–Indicates game required 10 innings.