2012 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 2012 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 February 17, 2012. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2012 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 concluded on June 25, 2012 with the final game of the best of three championship series. Arizona defeated two-time defending champion South Carolina two games to none to claim their fourth championship.

2012 NCAA Division I baseball season
DurationFebruary 17, 2012–June 25, 2012
Number of teams297[1]
Preseason #1Florida
Tournament
DurationJune 1–25, 2012
College World Series
ChampionsArizona (4th title)
Runners-upSouth Carolina (4th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachAndy Lopez (2nd title)
MOPRobert Refsnyder (Arizona)
Seasons

Realignment

New programs

Nebraska-Omaha joined Division I from the Division II MIAA.[2]

Dropped programs

Cleveland State dropped its varsity baseball program following the 2011 season.[3] Two programs which had competed as Division I Independents, Le Moyne and New Orleans, dropped to Division II.[4][5] Centenary, which had been a member of The Summit League, dropped to Division III.[6]

Conference changes

Several conferences added single programs prior to the 2012 season. The Pac-12 Conference added Utah, previously a Mountain West Conference member, and the West Coast Conference added BYU, also a previous Mountain West member.[7][8] Nebraska moved from the Big 12 Conference to the Big Ten Conference.[9] Campbell moved from the Atlantic Sun Conference to the Big South Conference.[10]

Three Independents joined conferences prior to the season. Savannah State and North Carolina Central both joined the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, while SIU Edwardsville joined the Ohio Valley Conference.[11][12][13]

Conference formats

With the addition of Savannah State and North Carolina Central, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference split into two divisions, the North and the South.

Season outlook
See also: 2012 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Coaches' Poll [14]
Ranking Team
1 Florida
2 South Carolina
3 Stanford
4 North Carolina
5 Texas
6 Texas A&M
7 Rice
8 Arkansas
9 Florida State
10 Georgia Tech
11 TCU
12 Vanderbilt
13 Miami
14 LSU
15 Oklahoma
16 Cal State Fullerton
17 Virginia
18 UCLA
19 Oregon State
20 Arizona
21 St. John's
22 California
23 Clemson
24 Louisville
25 Georgia
Collegiate Baseball News [15]
Ranking Team
1 Florida
2 South Carolina
3 Stanford
4 North Carolina
5 Texas
6 Texas A&M
7 Rice
8 Arkansas
9 Georgia Tech
10 TCU
11 St. John's
12 LSU
13 Florida State
14 Miami (FL)
15 Louisville
16 Oklahoma
17 Arizona State
18 Georgia
19 UCLA
20 Arizona
21 Cal State Fullerton
22 California
23 Vanderbilt
24 Oregon State
25 Clemson
Baseball America [16]
Ranking Team
1 Florida
2 Stanford
3 South Carolina
4 Arkansas
5 Arizona
6 Rice
7 Texas A&M
8 LSU
9 North Carolina
10 Vanderbilt
11 Georgia
12 Georgia Tech
13 Texas
14 UCLA
15 TCU
16 Clemson
17 Arizona State
18 Miami (FL)
19 Oklahoma
20 Florida State
21 UCF
22 Ole Miss
23 Oregon State
24 Louisville
25 Cal State Fullerton
NCBWA [17]
Ranking Team
1 Florida
2 South Carolina
3 North Carolina
4 Stanford
5 Texas A&M
6 Arkansas
7 Texas
8 Rice
9 Georgia Tech
10 Florida State
11 Vanderbilt
12 LSU
13 TCU
14 Oklahoma
15 Arizona State
16 Miami (FL)
17 Clemson
18 Arizona
19 Cal State Fullerton
20 UCLA
21 Georgia
22 Oregon State
23 Virginia
24 UC Irvine
25 Louisville

Conference standings
2012 America East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 8 Stony Brook  ‍†‍‡‍y 21–3–0 .875  52–15–0 .776
Albany  ‍‍‍ 16–8–0 .667  22–32–1 .409
Binghamton  ‍‍‍ 13–9–0 .591  23–26–0 .469
Maine  ‍‍‍ 11–11–0 .500  28–28–0 .500
Hartford  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .292  16–40–0 .286
UMBC  ‍‍‍ 2–22–0 .083  10–42–0 .192
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of June 17, 2012[18]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Atlantic
No. 3 Florida State  x‍‍‍y 24–6–0 .800  50–17–0 .746
No. 16 NC State  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .633  39–17–0 .696
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .533  34–26–0 .567
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .433  33–24–0 .579
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .333  32–24–0 .571
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .333  21–34–0 .382
Coastal
No. 5 North Carolina  x‍‍‍y 22–8–0 .733  44–14–0 .759
No. 15 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .600  39–16–1 .705
No. 21 Miami  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .533  36–21–0 .632
No. 24 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‡‍y 12–18–0 .400  37–24–0 .607
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .367  34–21–0 .618
Duke  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .300  21–34–0 .382
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of June 1, 2012[19]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Belmont  ‍†‍‡‍y 17–10 .630  39–24 .619
South Carolina Upstate  ‍‍‍ 16–10 .615  33–20 .623
Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 15–11 .577  34–25 .576
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .556  38–21 .644
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .556  35–23 .603
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .556  26–31 .456
Lipscomb  ‍‍‍ 14–13 .519  25–30 .455
North Florida  ‍‍‍ 12–15 .444  31–24 .564
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 8–19 .296  23–32 .418
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 7–20 .259  18–38 .321
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2012[20]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2012 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Baylor ‍†‍‍y 20–4 .833  49–17 .742
No. 19 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 16–8 .667  43–18 .705
Texas ‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  30–22 .577
No. 13 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 13–10 .565  42–25 .627
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍ 13–11 .542  32–25 .561
Missouri ‍‍‡‍y 10–14 .417  33–28 .541
Kansas ‍‍‍ 7–16 .304  24–34 .414
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  27–31 .466
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  29–26 .527
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [21]
2012 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
#25 Louisville †y  ‍‍‍ 18–9–0 .667  42–22–0 .656
St. John's  ‍†‍‡‍y 18–9–0 .667  40–23–0 .635
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 17–10–0 .630  34–24–0 .586
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 17–10–0 .630  38–22–0 .633
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 16–11–0 .593  31–27–1 .534
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 16–11–0 .593  31–25–0 .554
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 14–13–0 .519  31–27–0 .534
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .370  28–28–0 .500
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .370  24–29–0 .453
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .370  28–27–0 .509
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 9–18–0 .333  23–32–0 .418
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 7–20–0 .259  18–38–0 .321
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 15, 2012[22]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Purdue  ‍†‍‡‍y 17–7 .708  45–14 .763
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 16–8 .667  32–28 .533
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 15–9 .625  29–27 .518
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  35–23 .603
Michigan State  ‍‍‍y 13–11 .542  37–23 .617
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  33–27 .550
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  28–25 .528
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  29–27 .518
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .417  23–27 .460
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  22–34 .393
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .250  18–36 .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2012[23]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Cal State Fullerton  ‍†‍‍y 17–7 .708  36–21 .632
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 16–8 .667  36–20 .643
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 15–9 .625  28–27 .509
UC Irvine  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .542  31–25 .554
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .500  27–30 .474
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .417  28–28 .500
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .417  23–30 .434
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .375  22–32 .407
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .250  16–40 .286
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of June 3, 2012[24]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 9 Rice  ‍†‍‍y 17–7–0 .708  40–17–0 .702
No. 18 UCF  ‍‍‍y 16–8–0 .667  43–15–0 .741
Tulane  ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .583  38–20–0 .655
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .583  32–24–0 .571
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .583  31–28–0 .525
East Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13–10–1 .563  35–22–1 .612
UAB  ‍‍‡‍y 9–15–0 .375  32–28–0 .533
Houston  ‍‍‍ 5–18–1 .229  18–35–1 .343
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 5–19–0 .208  17–37–0 .315
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of May 30 2012[25]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dallas Baptist  ‍‍‍y  –  –  41–19 .683
Longwood  ‍‍‍  –  –  27–21 .563
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍  –  –  25–30 .455
Seattle  ‍‍‍  –  –  23–30 .434
Nebraska-Omaha  ‍‍‍  –  –  12–36 .250
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2012[26]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2012 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 UCLA  ‍†‍‍y 20–10 .667  48–16 .750
No. 11 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 20–10 .667  48–17 .738
No. 10 Oregon  ‍‍‍y 19–11 .633  46–19 .708
No. 13 Stanford  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  41–18 .695
No. 17 Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  40–20 .667
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 18–12 .600  36–20 .643
Washington  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  30–25 .545
California  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  29–25 .537
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  28–28 .500
USC  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  23–32 .418
Utah  ‍‍‍ 7–23 .233  14–42 .250
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of May 28, 2012[27]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 18–11 .621  49–20 .710
No. 6 Florida  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  47–20 .701
No. 19 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  45–18 .714
No. 25 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .533  35–28 .556
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 14–15 .483  31–26 .544
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  24–31 .436
Western
No. 11 LSU  x‍†‍‍y 19–11 .633  47–18 .723
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .533  46–22 .676
Mississippi State  ‍‍‡‍y 16–14 .533  40–24 .625
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 14–16 .467  37–26 .587
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  31–28 .525
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .300  21–34 .382
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 26, 2012[28]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Appalachian State  ‍†‍‍y 21–9 .700  38–14 .731
College of Charleston  ‍†‍‍y 21–9 .700  37–18 .673
Elon  ‍‍‍ 20–10 .667  31–24 .564
Samford  ‍‍‡‍y 19–11 .633  35–21 .625
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 16–14 .533  32–22 .593
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .500  30–26 .536
Furman  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  26–29 .473
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  24–31 .436
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 10–20 .333  25–27 .481
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .300  22–32 .407
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  17–31 .354
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of May 20, 2012[29]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 West Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 28 Pepperdine  ‍†‍‍y 16–8 .667  36–23 .610
San Diego  ‍‍‍y 15–9 .625  40–17 .702
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  34–22 .607
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  27–27 .500
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  29–30 .492
Portland  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .500  27–24 .529
BYU  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .417  22–27 .449
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  24–29 .453
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 5–19 .208  26–28 .481
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of June 6, 2012[30]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2012 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State  ‍†‍‍y 11–7 .611  35–22 .614
Nevada  ‍‍‍ 11–7 .611  32–25 .561
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 11–7 .611  31–26 .544
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .556  30–25 .545
Fresno State  ‍‍‡‍y 8–10 .444  28–26 .519
Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  27–28 .491
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 5–13 .278  22–29 .431
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 26, 2012[31]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Conference winners and tournaments

Thirty athletic conferences each 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. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, with the exception of the Great West Conference, as that league remains in a provisional status.[32]

Conference Regular
Season Winner		 Conference
Player of the Year		 Conference
Coach of the Year		 Conference
Tournament		 Tournament
Venue (City)		 Tournament
Winner
America East ConferenceStony BrookTravis Jankowski, Stony Brook[33]Matt Senk, Stony Brook[33]2012 America East Conference Baseball TournamentJoe Nathan Field • Stony Brook, NYStony Brook
Atlantic 10 ConferenceDayton/Saint LouisJeff Roy, Rhode Island[34]Darin Hendrickson, Saint Louis[34]2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball TournamentHoulihan Park • Bronx, NYDayton
Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic – Florida State
Coastal – North Carolina		James Ramsey, Florida State[35]Mike Martin, Florida State[35]2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball TournamentNewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NCGeorgia Tech
Atlantic Sun ConferenceBelmontGaither Bumgardner, South Carolina Upstate[36]Matt Fincher, South Carolina Upstate[36]2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball TournamentMelching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FLBelmont
Big 12 ConferenceBaylorJosh Ludy, Baylor[37]Steve Smith, Baylor[37]2012 Big 12 Baseball TournamentRedHawks Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKMissouri
Big East ConferenceLouisvillePatrick Kivelehan, Rutgers[38]Ed Blankmeyer, St. John's[38]2012 Big East Conference Baseball TournamentBright House Field • Clearwater, FLSt. John's
Big South ConferenceCoastal CarolinaDaniel Bowman, Coastal Carolina[39]Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina[39]2012 Big South Conference Baseball TournamentWilliard Baseball Stadium • High Point, NCCoastal Carolina
Big Ten ConferencePurdueKevin Plawecki, Purdue[40]Doug Schreiber, Purdue[40]2012 Big Ten Conference Baseball TournamentHuntington Park • Columbus, OHPurdue
Big West ConferenceCal State FullertonMitch Haniger, Cal Poly[41]Rick Vanderhook, Cal State Fullerton[41]No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Colonial Athletic AssociationUNC WilmingtonDonny Poma, Hofstra[42]Mark Scalf, UNC Wilmington[42]2012 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball TournamentEagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAUNC Wilmington
Conference USARiceJacob Wilson, Rice[43]Wayne Graham, Rice[43]2012 Conference USA Baseball TournamentTrustmark Park • Pearl, MSUAB
Great West ConferenceUtah ValleyGoose Kallunki, Utah Valley[44]Eric Madsen, Utah Valley[44]2012 Great West Conference Baseball TournamentHarold Kraft Memorial Field • Grand Forks, NDUtah Valley
Horizon LeagueValparaisoTristan Moore, Wright State[45]Tracy Woodson, Valparaiso[45]2012 Horizon League Baseball TournamentLes Miller Field • Chicago, ILValparaiso
Ivy LeagueGehrig - Cornell
Rolfe - Dartmouth		Dario Pizzano, Columbia[46]N/A2012 Ivy League Baseball Championship SeriesHoy Field • Ithaca, NYCornell
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceManhattanChris Burke, Iona[47]Bill Currier, Fairfield[48]2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentJoseph L. Bruno Stadium • Troy, NYManhattan
Mid-American ConferenceEast - Kent State
West - Toledo		George Roberts, Kent State[49]Scott Stricklin, Kent State[50]2012 Mid-American Conference Baseball TournamentAll Pro Freight Stadium • Avon, OHKent State
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceNorthern - Delaware State
Southern - Bethune-Cookman		Ryan Haas, Delaware State[51]J. P. Blandin, Delaware State[52]2012 Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentMarty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VABethune-Cookman
Missouri Valley ConferenceIndiana StateJeremy Lucas, Indiana State[53]Rick Heller, Indiana State[53]2012 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball TournamentHammons Field • Springfield, MOCreighton
Mountain West ConferenceNew Mexico/Texas ChristianMitch Garver, New Mexico
DJ Peterson, New Mexico[54]		Ray Birmingham, New Mexico[53]2012 Mountain West Conference Baseball TournamentEarl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NVNew Mexico
Northeast ConferenceBryantRyan Kresky, Fairleigh Dickinson[55]Steve Owens, Bryant[56]2012 Northeast Conference Baseball TournamentSenator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CTSacred Heart
Ohio Valley ConferenceAustin Peay/Eastern KentuckyTrenton Moses, Southeast Missouri State[57]Jason Stein, Eastern Kentucky[58]2012 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball TournamentPringles Park • Jackson, TNAustin Peay
Pac-12 ConferenceUCLA/ArizonaAlex Mejia, Arizona[59]Andy Lopez, Arizona[59]No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Patriot LeagueArmyKevin McKague, Army[60]Joe Sottolano, Army[61]2012 Patriot League Baseball TournamentCampus SitesArmy
Southeastern ConferenceWest – LSU
East – South Carolina		Raph Rhymes, LSU[62]Gary Henderson, Kentucky[62]2012 SEC Baseball TournamentRegions Park • Hoover, ALMississippi State
Southern ConferenceAppalachian State/College of CharlestonMarty Gantt, College of Charleston[63]Chris Pollard, Appalachian State[63]2012 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SCSamford
Southland ConferenceSam Houston StateBrock Hebert, Southeastern Louisiana[64]David Pierce, Sam Houston State[65]2012 Southland Conference Baseball TournamentBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXTexas–Arlington
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceEast - Jackson State
West - Southern		Kendall Logan, Jackson State[66]Waskyla Cullivan, Jackson State[67]2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentLee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LAPrairie View A&M
The Summit LeagueOral RobertsJared Schlehuber, Oral RobertsJohn Musachio, Oakland[68]2012 The Summit League Baseball TournamentJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Oklahoma City, OKOral Roberts
Sun Belt ConferenceFlorida AtlanticJeremy Sy, Louisiana–Monroe[69]Tommy Raffo, Arkansas State[70]2012 Sun Belt Conference Baseball TournamentBowling Green Ballpark • Bowling Green, KYLouisiana–Monroe
West Coast ConferencePepperdineJoe Sever, Pepperdine[71]Steve Rodriguez, Pepperdine[71]No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Western Athletic ConferenceNew Mexico StateAndrew Ayers, Sacramento State[72]Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State[72]2012 Western Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentHoHoKam Stadium • Mesa, AZFresno State

College World Series

The 2012 season marked the sixty sixth 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 Arizona claiming their fourth championship with a two games to none series win over South Carolina in the final.

Bracket
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                           
2 UCLA 9  
Stony Brook 1  
  2 UCLA 0  
  Arizona 4  
Arizona 4
3 Florida State 3  
  Arizona 10 -  
  3 Florida State 3 -  
Stony Brook 2  
3 Florida State 12  
  3 Florida State 4
  2 UCLA 1  
  Arizona 5 4 -
  8 South Carolina 1 1 -
Kent State 1  
Arkansas 8  
  Arkansas 2
  8 South Carolina 1  
1 Florida 3
8 South Carolina 7  
  Arkansas 0 2
  8 South Carolina 2 3  
Kent State 5  
1 Florida 4  
  Kent State 1
  8 South Carolina 4  

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams
Main article: 2012 College Baseball All-America Team

Major player of the year awards

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

See also

References
Notes
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