2003 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 2003 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 on January 16, 2003. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2003 College World Series. The College World Series, which consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament, was held in its annual location of Omaha, Nebraska at Rosenblatt Stadium. It concluded on June 23, 2003, with the final game of the best-of-three championship series, the first such championship series used at the College World Series.[1] Rice defeated Stanford two games to one to claim its first championship.

2003 NCAA Division I baseball season
DurationJanuary 16-June 23, 2003
Number of teams287
Tournament
DurationMay 30–June 23, 2003
Most conference bidsSEC (8)
College World Series
DurationJune 13–June 23, 2003
ChampionsRice (1st title)
Runners-upStanford (15th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachWayne Graham (1st title)
MOPJohn Hudgins (Stanford)
Seasons

Realignment

New programs

Three programs joined Division I prior to the 2003 season– Gardner-Webb, which had been a provisional member;[2][3] Savannah State, which had been a Division II independent;[4][5] and IPFW, which had been a provisional member.[6]

Dropped programs

Howard dropped its baseball program following the 2002 season.[7]

Conference changes

Sacramento State, which had been a member of the Big West Conference, became a Division I independent.[8]

Conference formats

Bowling Green, which had played in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference, moved to the West Division.

Conference standings

America East Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Vermont175.7733214.697
Maine177.7083814.731
Stony Brook159.6253321.611
Northeastern1210.5452724.529
Albany1014.4172032.385
Hartford715.318934.209
Binghamton220.0911040.200
Atlantic Coast Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Florida State195.7925413.806
Georgia Tech177.7084418.710
North Carolina State159.6254516.738
Clemson159.6253922.639
North Carolina1311.5424223.646
Virginia1112.4782925.537
Wake Forest815.3482924.547
Maryland617.2612033.377
Duke221.0871836.333
Atlantic Sun Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Florida Atlantic258.7564716.746
Stetson2112.6364124.631
Jacksonville State1914.5763226.610
Belmont1914.5762923.558
Gardner–Webb1815.5453323.589
Jacksonville1716.5153230.516
Troy State1617.4852727.500
Georgia State1617.4852529.463
Central Florida1416.4673125.554
Campbell1419.4242228.440
Samford723.2331734.333
Mercer621.2221134.244
Atlantic 10 Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
Massachusetts147.6672619.578
Rhode Island168.6672626.500
St. Bonaventure911.4502219.564
Temple1014.4172027.426
Saint Joseph's1014.4171731.354
Fordham815.3481627.372
West
Richmond194.8264815.762
Duquesne159.6252529.463
Xavier138.6192526.490
George Washington129.5713718.673
La Salle617.2611130.268
Dayton420.1671636.333
Big East Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Rutgers196.7603722.627
West Virginia186.7503619.655
Notre Dame167.6964518.714
Virginia Tech1510.6003423.596
Boston College1311.5423321.611
Pittsburgh1313.5003620.643
St. John's1214.4622927.518
Seton Hall1114.4402324.489
Connecticut1015.4002423.511
Villanova619.2401432.304
Georgetown422.1541433.298
Big South Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Winthrop154.7893522.614
Coastal Carolina127.6324518.714
Elon127.6323423.596
UNC Asheville129.5712728.491
Charleston Southern912.4291937.339
Liberty712.3681737.315
High Point512.2941437.275
Radford514.2631328.317
Big Ten Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Minnesota246.8004022.645
Ohio State2012.6254419.698
Michigan1614.5333027.526
Penn State1715.5312928.509
Northwestern1514.5172525.500
Indiana1615.5163422.515
Purdue1318.4192926.527
Illinois1219.3872726.509
Michigan State1019.3452134.382
Iowa1021.3231829.383
Big 12 Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Nebraska207.7414718.723
Texas A&M198.7044519.703
Texas198.7045020.714
Missouri1511.5773622.621
Baylor1512.5564523.662
Oklahoma State1413.5193424.586
Oklahoma1017.3702331.426
Kansas918.3333528.556
Texas Tech818.3083025.545
Kansas State522.1851537.288
Big West Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Long Beach State165.7624118.695
Cal State Fullerton156.7145016.758
UC Riverside147.6674117.707
Cal Poly912.4292728.491
Cal State Northridge813.3811442.250
UC Irvine813.3812135.375
UC Santa Barbara813.3812528.472
Pacific615.2862727.500
Colonial Athletic Association
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
American
UNC Wilmington156.7144023.635
James Madison137.6502927.518
Towson119.5502825.528
Old Dominion515.2501833.353
Drexel317.1501234.261
Colonial
Virginia Commonwealth173.8504613.780
William & Mary124.7503120.608
George Mason98.5293120.608
Delaware713.3502132.396
Hofstra515.2501235.255
Conference USA
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Southern Miss237.7674716.746
Texas Christian228.7333522.614
Tulane2010.6674419.698
Houston1812.6003730.552
East Carolina1713.5673427.557
South Florida1414.5003127.534
Louisville1415.4833423.596
Charlotte1115.4232128.429
UAB1217.4142726.509
Memphis1118.3792133.389
Cincinnati722.2411539.278
Saint Louis624.2001832.360
Horizon League
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Illinois–Chicago156.7143918.684
Butler168.6673427.557
Wisconsin–Milwaukee1310.5652525.500
Youngstown State1211.5222728.491
Wright State1013.4352134.382
Detroit812.4001532.319
Cleveland State418.1821339.250
Ivy League
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Lou Gehrig
Princeton155.7502723.540
Penn128.6002217.564
Cornell911.4501620.444
Columbia911.4502127.438
Red Rolfe
Harvard119.5502023.465
Dartmouth1010.5001719.472
Brown812.4001828.391
Yale614.3001624.400
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Le Moyne223.8803317.660
Marist198.7043320.623
Niagara1610.6152625.510
Manhattan1510.6002636.419
Iona1511.5772124.467
Siena1511.5771735.327
Rider1413.5192237.373
Saint Peter's620.231733.175
Fairfield521.192734.171
Canisius323.115438.095
Mid-American Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
Kent State204.8333618.667
Miami (OH)199.6793624.600
Ohio1511.5773523.603
Akron1215.4442230.423
Marshall1116.4072231.415
Buffalo521.1921637.302
West
Ball State1710.6303621.632
Eastern Michigan1611.5933328.541
Northern Illinois1511.5773424.586
Western Michigan1612.5712526.490
Central Michigan915.3752528.472
Bowling Green918.3331728.378
Toledo819.2962229.431
Mid-Continent Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Oral Roberts191.9504120.672
Southern Utah119.5502129.420
Western Illinois1010.5002538.397
Valparaiso911.4502233.400
Oakland713.3502034.370
Chicago State416.200947.161
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
North
Delaware State901.0002725.519
Coppin State74.6361227.308
Maryland–Eastern Shore113.071533.132
South
Bethune–Cookman115.6883028.517
Florida A&M126.6672921.580
North Carolina A&T610.3751336.265
Norfolk State513.2781828.391
Missouri Valley Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Southwest Missouri State1911.6334026.606
Wichita State1913.5944927.645
Southern Illinois1713.5673025.545
Northern Iowa1615.5162728.491
Indiana State1517.4693622.621
Creighton1417.4522037.351
Illinois State1417.4522329.442
Bradley1217.4142330.434
Evansville1220.3752431.436
Mountain West Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
UNLV246.8004717.734
San Diego State1812.6002932.475
BYU1812.6003024.556
New Mexico1713.5673426.567
Utah1020.3332432.429
Air Force327.1001539.278
Northeast Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Central Connecticut196.3603117.646
St. Francis (NY)1710.6302121.500
Monmouth1511.5772427.471
UMBC1512.5562027.426
Quinnipiac1413.5191724.415
Fairleigh Dickinson1215.4441425.359
Long Island1115.4231624.400
Mount St. Mary's914.3911423.378
Wagner1016.3851136.234
Sacred Heart717.2921329.310
Ohio Valley Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Austin Peay145.7372727.500
Southeast Missouri State146.7003120.608
Tennessee Tech136.6842725.519
Murray State911.4502531.446
Eastern Kentucky811.4212429.453
Eastern Illinois812.4002631.456
Tennessee–Martin613.3161730.362
Morehead State614.3001633.327
Pacific-10 Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Stanford186.7505118.739
Arizona State168.6675312.815
Washington159.6254218.700
Arizona1311.5423523.603
USC1113.4582828.500
UCLA1113.4582831.475
California1014.4172827.509
Washington State717.2921937.339
Oregon State717.2922528.472
Patriot League
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Bucknell155.7502716.628
Navy128.6002124.467
Lehigh911.4501923.452
Army911.4501725.405
Holy Cross812.4001323.361
Lafayette713.3501624.400
Southeastern Conference
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
South Carolina1911.6334220.677
Vanderbilt1416.4672728.491
Florida1316.4483721.638
Tennessee1317.4333124.564
Georgia1020.3332926.527
Kentucky920.3102432.429
West
LSU209.6904522.672
Auburn1812.6004221.667
Mississippi State1712.5864220.677
Ole Miss1713.5673527.565
Alabama1416.4673824.613
Arkansas1416.4673522.614
Southern Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Western Carolina228.7334321.672
Georgia Southern1910.6553921.650
The Citadel1911.6333225.561
UNC Greensboro1713.5673921.650
Furman1713.5673224.571
College of Charleston1713.5673127.534
VMI1614.5332428.462
Davidson1217.4141827.400
East Tennessee State920.3101536.294
Appalachian State822.2671436.280
Wofford722.241940.184
Southland Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Lamar206.7694018.690
Southwest Texas State197.7313028.517
Texas–Arlington189.6673725.597
Northwestern State1611.5933522.561
Louisiana–Monroe1214.4622928.509
McNeese State1215.4443130.508
Texas–San Antonio1215.4442927.518
Sam Houston State918.3332033.377
Southeastern Louisiana818.3081835.340
Nicholls State720.2592232.407
Southwestern Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
East
Mississippi Valley State226.7862929.500
Jackson State1812.6002020.500
Alcorn State1418.4382028.417
Alabama A&M1318.4191532.319
Alabama State821.2761128.282
West
Southern311.969447.863
Texas Southern1913.5942230.423
Grambling State1616.5002225.468
Prairie View A&M723.2331045.182
Arkansas Pine–Bluff525.1671238.240
Sun Belt Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
South Alabama177.7084219.689
New Mexico State159.6254318.705
Louisiana–Lafayette159.6253030.500
Western Kentucky1211.5223422.515
Florida International1212.5003623.610
Middle Tennessee1013.4353327.550
Arkansas–Little Rock914.3913026.536
Arkansas State914.3912431.436
New Orleans717.2922332.418
West Coast Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Coast
Pepperdine237.7673625.590
Santa Clara219.7003126.544
Gonzaga1416.4672625.510
Saint Mary's821.2761837.327
West
San Diego1812.6003230.516
San Francisco1713.5672531.446
Loyola Marymount1317.4332630.464
Portland524.172945.167
Western Athletic Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLPctWLPct
Rice255.8335812.829
Nevada1910.6553224.571
Fresno State1416.4673029.508
Hawaii1119.3673026.536
San Jose State1019.3852532.439
Louisiana Tech1020.3331834.346
Division I Independents
TeamWLPct
Miami (FL)4215.737
Savannah State3415.694
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi3317.660
Birmingham–Southern3318.647
Sacramento State3324.579
Centenary2333.411
Texas–Pan American2133.389
Lipscomb1631.340
IPFW1733.340
NYIT1532.319
Morris Brown1033.233
Hawaii–Hilo938.191
Pace939.188
Team won the conference tournament and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament
Conference does not have conference tournament, so team won the autobid for finishing in first
Team received at-large bid to NCAA Tournament

College World Series

The 2003 season marked the fifty seventh 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 Rice claiming their first championship with a two games to one series win over Stanford in the final.[9]

Bracket

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
Texas 13  
8 Miami (FL) 2  
  Texas 2  
  5 Rice 12  
5 Rice 4
Southwest Missouri State 2  
  5 Rice 5  
  Texas 4  
8 Miami (FL) 7  
Southwest Missouri State 5  
  8 Miami (FL) 1
  Texas 5  
  5 Rice 410 3 14
  6 Stanford 3 8 2
2 LSU 2  
7 Cal State Fullerton 8  
  7 Cal State Fullerton 6
  6 Stanford 5  
6 Stanford 8
South Carolina 0  
  7 Cal State Fullerton 3 5*
  6 Stanford 5 7*  
2 LSU 10  
South Carolina 11  
  South Carolina 6
  6 Stanford 13  

Award winners

All-America team

References

  1. Kenney, Kirk (23 June 2012). "Gamecocks Shooting for History". SI.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012. (Best-of-three final series began in 2003)
  2. "Gardner-Webb on the Move". Charlotte Observer. February 5, 2000. p. 2C. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  3. "Elsewhere... Boiling Springs". Wilmington Star-News. June 17, 2001. p. 3C. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  4. Winn, Luke (February 15, 2006). "Sad Times at Savannah State (cont.)". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. p. 2. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  5. "2002 Baseball Conference Standings" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  6. "Big Move in Local Athletics: IPFW Joins Division I in 2002". The News-Sentinel. September 8, 2000. p. 1A. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  7. "Howard Drops Wrestling and Baseball". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine, USA. May 23, 2002. p. C5. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  8. "John Smith". HornetSports.com. Sacramento State Sports Information. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013. The WAC is not new to the Hornets, who played in the conference from 1993-96. The team was also an affiliate member of the Big West from 1997-2002.
  9. W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947–2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 221–228. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
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