2018 NCAA Division I baseball season

2018 NCAA Division I baseball season
Duration February 12 – June 28, 2018
Number of teams 299
Preseason #1 Florida (Unanimous)
TV partner/s ESPN
Tournament
Duration June 1–28, 2018
Most conference bids SEC (10)
College World Series
Champions Oregon State
Runners-up Arkansas
MOP Adley Rutschman, Oregon State
Seasons

The 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2018. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2018 College World Series. The College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, ended on June 28, 2018.

Realignment and format changes

The 2018 season was also the last for two other teams in their then-current conferences. Both teams moved between the same two conferences, but in opposite directions.

Finally, one other Division I team changed its institutional and athletic identities immediately after the 2017–18 season. Indiana University and Purdue University dissolved Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) on July 1, 2018. IPFW's academic programs in health sciences transferred to the IU system as Indiana University Fort Wayne; all remaining academic programs were transferred to the Purdue system as Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). From 2018–19, the former IPFW athletic program represents only PFW, and its Summit League membership was assumed by PFW. Shortly before the dissolution took effect, but after the school's baseball season had finished, the athletic program announced that it would henceforth be known as the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.[7][8][9]

NCAA Tournament

For the first time, the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament seeded the top 16 teams, rather than only the top 8 teams as had been the practice since 1999. This ensures that the regional featuring the top-seeded team is paired with the regional hosted by the 16th-seeded team, where in the past Super Regionals were paired generally along geographical lines.[10]

Ballpark changes

Season outlook

For the full rankings, see 2018 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Conference standings

2018 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Houston ‍‍‍y 16–8–0 .667  33–21–0 .611
South Florida  ‍‍‍y 14–9–1 .604  32–18–1 .637
Connecticut ‍‍‍y 14–10–0 .583  37–22–1 .625
East Carolina ‍‍‡‍y 14–10–0 .583  39–15–0 .722
UCF ‍‍‍ 13–10–0 .565  35–19–0 .648
Cincinnati ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .500  28–26–0 .519
Wichita State ‍‍‍ 9–14–1 .396  34–19–1 .639
Tulane ‍‍‍ 9–14–0 .391  24–31–0 .436
Memphis ‍‍‍ 5–19–0 .208  20–36–0 .357
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2018[11]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Atlantic
No. 17 Clemson  x‍‍‍y 22–8 .733  47–16 .746
No. 22 NC State ‍‍‍y 19–11 .633  42–18 .700
No. 23 Louisville ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  45–19 .703
Florida State ‍‍‡‍y 16–13 .552  43–19 .694
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  25–32 .439
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  24–30 .444
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 7–22 .241  17–32 .347
Coastal
No. 3 North Carolina x‍‍‍y 22–8 .733  44–18 .710
No. 11 Duke ‍‍‍y 18–11 .621  45–18 .714
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 16–13 .552  28–26 .519
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .467  31–27 .534
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 12–17 .414  29–25 .537
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .367  29–26 .527
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  21–33 .389
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 17, 2018[12]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 30 Stetson ‍‍‡‍y 15–3–0 .833  41–11–0 .788
Jacksonville ‍‍‍y 14–6–0 .700  37–17–0 .685
Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 11–10–0 .524  25–28–0 .472
North Florida  ‍‍‍ 10–11–0 .476  25–26–0 .490
Lipscomb  ‍‍‍ 9–12–0 .429  23–28–0 .451
NJIT  ‍‍‍ 9–12–0 .429  22–23–0 .489
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍‍‍ 8–13–0 .381  32–21–0 .604
USC Upstate  ‍‍‍ 5–14–0 .263  23–28–1 .452
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2018[13]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
St. John's ‍‍‡‍y 15–3–0 .833  36–14–0 .720
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 13–4–0 .765  27–18–1 .598
Butler  ‍‍‍ 9–8–0 .529  33–18–0 .647
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 8–9–0 .471  25–28–0 .472
Creighton  ‍‍‍ 8–9–0 .471  34–16–0 .680
Xavier  ‍‍‍ 7–11–0 .389  20–35–0 .364
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 1–17–0 .056  9–39–0 .188
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2018[14]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Minnesota  ‍†‍‍ 18–4 .818  41–13 .759
No. 27 Purdue  ‍‍‍ 17–6 .739  37–19 .661
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 15–8 .652  33–21 .611
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 15–9 .625  33–20 .623
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 14–9 .609  38–17 .691
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 13–9 .591  33–20 .623
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  36–22 .621
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 11–12 .478  20–32 .385
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .391  24–30 .444
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 8–14 .364  24–28 .462
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 7–16 .304  25–25 .500
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .250  17–32 .347
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 3–21 .125  15–34 .306
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 27, 2018[15]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Texas  ‍‍‍ 17–7–0 .708  37–18–0 .673
No. 24 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 16–8–0 .667  29–22–1 .567
No. 15 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 15–9–0 .625  38–15–0 .717
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .583  34–21–0 .618
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 13–11–0 .542  32–19–0 .627
TCU  ‍‍‍ 10–13–0 .435  30–22–0 .577
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 9–15–0 .375  27–25–0 .519
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 8–15–0 .348  26–28–0 .481
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 5–19–0 .208  23–31–0 .426
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 31, 2018[16]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Cal State Fullerton ‍†‍‍y 18–6–0 .750  35–23–0 .603
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 15–9–0 .625  30–27–0 .526
UC Irvine  ‍‍‍ 13–11–0 .542  32–24–0 .571
Cal State Northridge ‍‍‍ 13–11–0 .542  28–30–0 .483
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .500  27–30–0 .474
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .458  27–24–0 .529
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .417  27–28–1 .491
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 9–15–0 .375  18–35–0 .340
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .292  19–33–0 .365
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of October 7, 2018[17]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northeastern ‍‍‍y 17–6 .739  33–17 .660
Elon  ‍‍‍ 16–8 .667  35–21 .625
College of Charleston  ‍‍‍ 15–8 .652  35–17 .673
UNC Wilmington ‍‍‡‍y 14–9 .609  33–20 .623
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 12–11 .522  29–25 .537
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .500  23–21 .523
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  26–26 .500
Towson  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .250  13–42 .236
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 3–21 .125  15–39 .278
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2018[18]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 13 Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 23–6–0 .793  39–15–0 .722
Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 21–9–0 .700  38–18–0 .679
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 19–8–1 .696  36–15–1 .702
Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 17–13–0 .567  31–22–0 .585
UTSA  ‍‍‍ 16–13–0 .552  31–22–0 .585
FIU  ‍‍‍ 14–12–0 .538  25–25–0 .500
Rice  ‍‍‍ 11–14–2 .444  23–28–2 .453
UAB  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .433  21–31–0 .404
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12–17–1 .417  27–27–1 .500
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 11–18–0 .379  21–31–0 .404
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 7–22–0 .241  19–31–0 .380
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 7–22–0 .241  15–37–0 .288
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of October 7, 2018[19]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Kent State ‍‍‡‍y 19–8–0 .704  36–16–0 .692
Miami (OH)  ‍‍‍ 17–10–0 .630  33–18–0 .647
Ball State  ‍‍‍ 17–10–0 .630  31–24–0 .564
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 16–11–0 .593  25–28–1 .472
Eastern Michigan  ‍‍‍ 14–13–0 .519  22–32–0 .407
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 14–13–0 .519  21–31–0 .404
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 12–13–0 .480  23–25–0 .479
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 9–18–0 .333  21–32–0 .396
Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .333  20–35–0 .364
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 6–19–0 .240  11–39–0 .220
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2018[20]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 29 Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 18–3 .857  35–15 .700
Dallas Baptist  ‍‍‍ 16–5 .762  36–17 .679
Bradley  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .524  30–17 .638
Indiana State  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .524  29–22 .569
Southern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 10–11 .476  27–28 .491
Illinois State  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .429  22–28 .440
Valparaiso  ‍‍‍ 6–15 .286  18–32 .360
Evansville  ‍‍‍ 3–18 .143  12–37 .245
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 20, 2018[21]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Mountain West Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Nevada  ‍‍‍ 20–9–0 .690  29–22–0 .569
San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 18–12–0 .600  36–19–0 .655
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  26–28–0 .481
UNLV  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .467  33–22–0 .600
Fresno State  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .433  30–24–0 .556
Air Force  ‍‍‍ 12–17–0 .414  24–30–0 .444
New Mexico  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .367  19–33–1 .368
As of May 20, 2018[22]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Ohio Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 22 Tennessee Tech  ‍‍‍ 27–3 .900  46–7 .868
Southeast Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 20–10 .667  26–28 .481
Morehead State  ‍‍‍ 18–12 .600  32–23 .582
Jacksonville State  ‍‍‍ 18–12 .600  30–23 .566
Austin Peay  ‍‍‍ 17–13 .567  30–25 .545
Eastern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .500  27–29 .482
Murray State  ‍‍‍ 13–16 .448  26–27 .491
Eastern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  23–30 .434
Belmont  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .367  19–36 .345
UT Martin  ‍‍‍ 7–22 .241  11–40 .216
SIU Edwardsville  ‍‍‍ 6–24 .200  15–37 .288
As of May 20, 2018[23]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 18 Stanford  ‍†‍‍y 22–8–0 .733  46–12–0 .793
No. 1 Oregon State ‍‍‍y 20–9–1 .683  55–12–1 .816
No. 7 Washington ‍‍‍y 20–10–0 .667  35–26–0 .574
No. 25 UCLA  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .633  38–21–0 .644
California  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  32–22–0 .593
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .467  34–22–0 .607
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .433  23–32–0 .418
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 12–18–0 .400  26–28–0 .481
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 12–18–0 .400  26–29–0 .473
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 8–21–1 .283  16–33–1 .330
Utah  ‍‍‍ 8–22–0 .267  16–39–0 .291
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 29, 2018; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
No. 3 Florida  x‍†‍‍y 20–10 .667  49–21 .700
No. 20 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  39–21 .650
No. 12 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 17–13 .567  37–26 .587
No. 16 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .533  35–27 .565
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  34–22 .607
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  34–22 .607
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  29–27 .518
West Division
No. 19 Ole Miss  x‍‍‡‍y 18–12 .600  48–18 .727
No. 2 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  48–21 .696
No. 15 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .500  43–23 .652
LSU  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .500  39–27 .591
No. 4 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .500  39–29 .574
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .433  40–22 .645
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  27–29 .482
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 18–3 .857  37–13 .740
Samford  ‍‍‍ 16–8 .667  32–24 .571
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 15–9 .625  35–21 .625
VMI  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .500  26–25 .510
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  35–20 .636
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  27–23 .540
Furman  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .429  24–26 .480
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  19–33 .365
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5–19 .208  7–45 .135
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 19, 2018[24]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Sam Houston St  ‍†‍‍ 24–6 .800  39–20 .661
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 21–9 .700  37–22 .627
Northwestern State  ‍‍‡‍y 18–12 .600  37–22 .627
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 18–12 .600  29–30 .492
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 17–13 .567  32–25 .561
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .500  25–33 .431
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .467  30–26 .536
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .467  29–32 .475
Nicholls State  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .467  28–32 .467
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  29–26 .527
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  19–36 .345
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .300  17–36 .321
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 5–25 .167  21–33 .389
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament[25] champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Summit League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Oral Roberts  ‍‍‍ 24–6 .800  35–18 .660
Western Illinois  ‍‍‍ 14–12 .538  17–28 .378
North Dakota State  ‍‍‍ 15–13 .536  25–22 .532
South Dakota State  ‍‍‍ 14–13 .519  16–30 .348
Omaha  ‍‍‍ 10–17 .370  15–35 .300
Fort Wayne  ‍‍‍ 7–23 .233  11–37 .229
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 20, 2018[26]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East Division
No. 21 Coastal Carolina x‍‍‡‍y 23–7–0 .767  38–17–0 .691
Troy ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .633  38–18–0 .679
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 18–11–0 .621  30–23–0 .566
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 18–11–0 .621  29–24–0 .547
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 10–19–0 .345  26–28–0 .481
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .300  18–36–0 .333
West Division
Louisiana x‍‍‍ 18–12–0 .600  33–23–0 .589
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  28–26–1 .518
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 15–14–0 .517  28–25–0 .528
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .367  20–30–0 .400
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .367  21–33–0 .389
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .333  23–31–0 .426
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2018[27]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 West Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Pepperdine  ‍‍‍ 17–9–0 .654  29–21–0 .580
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 16–10–0 .615  29–21–0 .580
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 15–12–0 .556  28–28–0 .500
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 14–12–0 .538  23–28–0 .451
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 14–12–0 .538  31–22–0 .585
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 12–15–0 .444  23–32–0 .418
Portland  ‍‍‍ 11–15–0 .423  22–29–0 .431
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 11–15–0 .423  25–26–0 .490
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .407  22–27–0 .449
BYU  ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .407  22–28–0 .440
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 20, 2018[28]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2018 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Grand Canyon  ‍‍‍ 19–5 .792  33–22 .600
New Mexico State  ‍‍‍ 17–7 .708  36–19 .655
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 17–7 .708  31–23 .574
Seattle  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .542  32–21 .604
Northern Colorado  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  29–22 .569
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .417  20–34 .370
Texas–Rio Grande Valley  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  23–31 .426
Chicago State  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  13–41 .241
Utah Valley  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .250  15–37 .288
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 20, 2018[29]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Conference winners and tournaments

Of the 31 Division I athletic conferences that sponsor baseball, 29 end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. Two conferences, the Big West and Pac-12, do not hold a conference tournament. The winners of these tournaments, plus the Big West and Pac-12 regular-season champions, receive automatic invitations to the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Conference Regular
Season Winner		 Conference
Player of the Year		 Conference
Pitcher of the Year		 Conference
Coach of the Year		 Conference
Tournament		 Tournament
Venue • City		 Tournament
Winner
America East ConferenceHartfordNick Campana, Hartford[30]Nicholas Dombkowski, Hartford[30]Justin Blood, Hartford[30]2018 America East Conference Baseball TournamentMahaney Diamond • Orono, MEHartford
American Athletic ConferenceHoustonBryant Packard, East Carolina[31]Aaron Fletcher, Houston[31]Todd Whitting, Houston[31]2018 American Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentSpectrum Field • Clearwater, FLEast Carolina
Atlantic 10 ConferenceSaint LouisIsaiah Pasteur, George Washington[32]Miller Hogan, Saint Louis[32]Darin Hendrickson, Saint Louis[32]2018 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball TournamentTucker Field at Barcroft Park • Arlington, VASaint Louis
Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic - Clemson
Coastal - North Carolina		Joey Bart, Georgia Tech[33]Brian Brown, NC State[33]Mike Fox, NC State[33]2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball TournamentDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCFlorida State
Atlantic Sun ConferenceStetsonBrooks Wilson, Stetson[34]Logan Gilbert, Stetson[34]Steve Trimper, Stetson[34]2018 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball TournamentHarmon Stadium • Jacksonville, FLStetson
Big 12 ConferenceTexasKody Clemens, Texas[35]Cody Bradford, Baylor[35]David Pierce, Texas[35]2018 Big 12 Conference Baseball TournamentChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKBaylor
Big East ConferenceSt. John'sJohn Valente, St. John's[36]Ricky DeVito, Seton HallEd Blankmeyer, St. John's[36][lower-alpha 1]2018 Big East Conference Baseball TournamentPrasco Park • Mason, OHSt. John's
Big South ConferenceCampbellAustin Zente, High Point[37]Allan Winans, Campbell[37]Justin Haire, Campbell[37]2018 Big South Conference Baseball TournamentLiberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VACampbell
Big Ten ConferenceMinnesotaBren Spillane, Illinois[38]Patrick Fredrickson, Minnesota[38]John Anderson, Minnesota[38]2018 Big Ten Conference Baseball TournamentTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEMinnesota
Big West ConferenceCal State FullertonAlex McKenna, Cal Poly[39][lower-alpha 2]Colton Eastman, Cal State Fullerton[39]Rick Vanderhook, Cal State Fullerton[39]No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bidCal State Fullerton
Colonial Athletic AssociationNortheasternCharlie McConnell, Northeastern[40]John Rooney, Hofstra[40]Mike Glavine, Northeastern[40]2018 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball TournamentEagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAUNC Willmington
Conference USASouthern MissLuke Reynolds, Southern Miss[41]Nick Sandlin, Southern Miss[41]Scott Berry, Southern Miss[41]2018 Conference USA Baseball TournamentMGM Park • Biloxi, MSSouthern Miss
Horizon LeagueWright StateGabe Snyder, Wright State[42]Ryan Campbell, UIC (starting)
Charlie Cerny, UIC (relief)[42][lower-alpha 3]		Jeff Mercer, Wright State[42]2018 Horizon League Baseball TournamentHosted by regular-season championWright State
Ivy LeagueYaleDustin Shirley, Dartmouth[43]Noah Zavolas, Harvard[43]Brett Boretti, Columbia[43]2018 Ivy League Baseball Championship SeriesCampus sitesColumbia
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMonmouthGreg Cullen, Niagara[44]J. P. Stevenson, Canisius[44]John Delaney, Quinnipiac[44]2018 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentRichmond County Bank Ballpark • Staten Island, NYCanisius
Mid-American ConferenceKent StateRudy Rott, Ohio[45]Joey Murray, Kent State[45]Jeff Duncan, Kent State[45]2018 Mid-American Conference Baseball TournamentSprenger Stadium • Avon, OHKent State
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceNorthern - Coppin State
Southern - North Carolina A&T		Corey Joyce, North Carolina Central[46]Anthony Maldonado, Bethune–Cookman[46]Sherman Reed, Coppin State[46]2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FLNorth Carolina A&T
Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri StateDevlin Granberg, Dallas Baptist[47]Trevor Conn, Dallas Baptist[47]Keith Guttin, Missouri State[47]2018 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball TournamentHorner Ballpark • Dallas, TXMissouri State
Mountain West ConferenceNevadaGrant Fennell, Nevada[48]Garrett Hill, San Diego State & Andrew Mitchel, San Jose State[48]T. J. Bruce, Nevada[48]2018 Mountain West Conference Baseball TournamentTony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CASan Diego State
Northeast ConferenceWagnerRyan Ward, Bryant[49]Jack Patterson, Bryant[49]Jim Carone, Wagner[49]2018 Northeast Conference Baseball TournamentDodd Stadium • Norwich, CTLIU Brooklyn
Ohio Valley ConferenceTennessee TechKevin Strohschein, Tennessee Tech[50]Travis Moths, Tennessee Tech[50]Matt Bragga, Tennessee Tech[50]2018 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball TournamentChoccolocco Park • Oxford, ALMorehead State
Pac–12 ConferenceStanfordAndrew Vaughn, California[51]Luke Heimlich, Oregon State[51]David Esquer, Stanford[51]No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bidStanford
Patriot LeagueArmy/NavyJon Rosoff, Army[52]Connor Van Hoose, Bucknell[52]Paul Kostacopoulos, Navy[52]2018 Patriot League Baseball TournamentCampus sitesArmy
Southeastern ConferenceEast - Florida
West - Ole Miss/Arkansas		Jonathan India, Florida[53]Brady Singer, Florida[53]Kevin O'Sullivan, Florida[53]2018 Southeastern Conference Baseball TournamentHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, ALOle Miss
Southern ConferenceUNC GreensboroAndrew Moritz, UNC Greensboro[54]Matt Frisbee, UNC Greensboro[54]Link Jarrett, UNC Greensboro[54]2018 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentFluor Field • Greenville, SCSamford
Southland ConferenceSam Houston StateDavid Fry, Northwestern State[55]Tyler Gray, Central Arkansas[55]Bobby Barbier, Northwestern State[55]2018 Southland Conference Baseball TournamentConstellation Field • Sugar Land, TXNorthwestern State
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceEast - Alabama State
West - Texas Southern		Kamren Dukes, Texas Southern[56]Aaron Solis, Texas Southern[56]Jose Vazquez, Alabama State[56]2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentWesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LATexas Southern
Summit LeagueOral RobertsNoah Cummings, Oral Roberts[57]Miguel Ausua, Oral Roberts[57]Ryan Folmar, Oral Roberts[57]2018 Summit League Baseball TournamentJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKOral Roberts
Sun Belt ConferenceEast - Coastal Carolina
West - Louisiana		Joey Denison, Troy[58]Colten Schmidt, Louisiana[58]Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina[58]2018 Sun Belt Conference Baseball TournamentM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LACoastal Carolina
West Coast ConferencePepperdineJordan Qsar, Pepperdine[59]Jonathan Pendergast, Pepperdine[59]Rick Hirtensteiner, Pepperdine[59]2018 West Coast Conference Baseball TournamentBanner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CAGonzaga
Western Athletic ConferenceGrand CanyonQuin Cotton, Grand Canyon[60]Jonathan Groff, New Mexico State[60]Andy Stankiewicz, Grand Canyon[60]2018 Western Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentHohokam Stadium • Mesa, AZNew Mexico State
  1. ↑ The Big East awards a Coaching Staff of the Year award instead of a Coach of the Year award. It goes to the team instead of an individual, although the head coach is cited by name in the award announcement.
  2. ↑ The Big West styles its Player of the Year award as "Field Player of the Year".
  3. ↑ The Horizon League is the only Division I conference that presents separate season-ending awards for starting and relief pitchers. The award for starters is styled as the "Pitcher of the Year" award.

College World Series

The 2018 College World Series will begin on June 16 in Omaha, Nebraska.

  First Round Second Round Semifinals Championship
                                           
1 Florida 3  
9 Texas Tech 6  
  9 Texas Tech 4  
  5 Arkansas 7  
5 Arkansas 11
13 Texas 5  
  5 Arkansas 5 –  
  1 Florida 2 –  
1 Florida 6  
13 Texas 1  
  1 Florida 9
  9 Texas Tech 6  
  5 Arkansas 4 3 0
  3 Oregon State 1 5 5
3 Oregon State 6  
6 North Carolina 8  
  6 North Carolina 2
  Mississippi State 12  
Mississippi State 1
Washington 0  
  Mississippi State 2 2
  3 Oregon State 12 5  
3 Oregon State 14  
Washington 5  
  3 Oregon State 11
  6 North Carolina 6  

Coaching changes

This table lists programs that changed head coaches at any point from the first day of the 2018 season until the day before the first day of the 2019 season.

Team Former
coach		 Interim
coach		 New
coach		 Reason
Indiana Chris Lemonis Jeff Mercer Lemonis left after 4 seasons at Indiana to take the Mississippi State job. The school hired Wright State head coach Jeff Mercer on July 2.[61]
Iona Pat Carey Paul Panik On May 15 it was announced that Pat Carey will not return to the team for the 2019 season after thirteen years with the school. The school hired Albany assistant Paul Panik on June 25.[62]
Kansas State Brad Hill Pete Hughes Brad Hill Announced that on May 8 after fifteen seasons that he will step down affective at the end of the season. He Became the team's all time winingest coach and won the 2013 Big 12 Conference title and hosted a super regional that year. On June 8, the Wildcats hired former Boston College, Virginia Tech, and Oklahoma head coach Pete Hughes.[63]
Miami (FL) Jim Morris Gino DiMare Morris announced in June 2014 that he would retire after the 2018 season, and that DiMare would take over as head coach at that time.
Mississippi State Andy Cannizaro Gary Henderson Chris Lemonis Cannizaro resigned on February 22, only three games into the Bulldogs' season, after he was found to be involved in an extramarital affair with a woman working in MSU's athletic department. Former Kentucky head coach and current MSU pitching coach Henderson was named as interim replacement.[64] MSU announced the hiring of Indiana head coach Chris Lemonis on June 26.[65]
Rice Wayne Graham Matt Bragga Graham, who was the oldest head coach in Division I baseball at age 82, announced on April 25 that his contract was not being renewed and that the 2018 season would be the last of his 27-year head coaching tenure at Rice.[66] The Owls hired Tennessee Tech head coach Bragga after the season.[67]
Tennessee Tech Matt Bragga Justin Holmes Bragga left after 15 seasons at Tennessee Tech to take the Rice job.[67] The school promoted assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Justin Holmes on June 21.[68]
UC Irvine Mike Gillespie Ben Orloff Mike Gillespie announced his retirement from the UC Irvine baseball team after eleven seasons with the school his successor Ben Orloff was named his replacement beginning in the 2019 season. he became the winnigest Coach in College baseball history with 1108 wins.[69]
Wright State Jeff Mercer Alex Sogard Mercer left after 2 seasons at Wright State to take the Indiana job. The school promoted assistant coach Alex Sogard on July 6.[70]

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