2014 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 2014 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 14, 2014. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2014 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 25, 2014, with the final game of the best-of-three championship series between Vanderbilt and Virginia, won by Vanderbilt.

2014 NCAA Division I baseball season
DurationFebruary 14, 2014 – June 25, 2014
Number of teams302
Preseason No. 1Cal State Fullerton (CB, Coaches, NCBWA)
Virginia (BA)
Tournament
DurationMay 30 – June 25, 2014
Most conference bidsSEC (10)
College World Series
ChampionsVanderbilt (1st title)
Runners-upVirginia (3rd CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachTim Corbin (1st title)
MOPDansby Swanson (Vanderbilt)
Seasons

Realignment

There were many significant conference changes that took effect prior to the season.

This was also the final season for several teams in their then-current leagues:

Reclassifications from Division II

Eligibility investigations

The Philadelphia Phillies selected college juniors Ben Wetzler of Oregon State University in the fifth round and Jason Monda of the University of Washington in the sixth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. Both entered into negotiations with the Phillies with the help of a financial adviser, which is against National Collegiate Athletic Association rules, but is "something that reportedly happens all the time". Both also chose to return to college for their senior year. The Phillies reported Wetzler and Monda to the NCAA, which cleared Monda and suspended Wetzler for the first 11 games, which is 20%, of the college season.[1][2]

Season outlook

Collegiate Baseball News [3]
Ranking Team
1 Cal State Fullerton
2 Mississippi State
3 LSU
4 Oregon State
5 Florida State
6 Oregon
7 Indiana
8 Louisville
9 Vanderbilt
10 NC State
11 North Carolina
12 Virginia
13 Miami (FL)
14 South Carolina
15 UCLA
16 Florida
17 Rice
18 Oklahoma State
19 TCU
20 Texas
21 Clemson
22 Arizona State
23 Louisiana–Lafayette
24 Arizona
25 Texas A&M
Baseball America[4]
Ranking Team
1 Virginia
2 Oregon State
3 Indiana
4 Cal State Fullerton
5 NC State
6 Florida State
7 South Carolina
8 Mississippi State
9 LSU
10 Vanderbilt
11 Oregon
12 UCLA
13 Clemson
14 Louisiana–Lafayette
15 Rice
16 Miami (FL)
17 North Carolina
18 Texas
19 TCU
20 Louisville
21 Alabama
22 Kansas State
23 Florida
24 Texas A&M
25 Arkansas
Coaches[5]
Ranking Team
1 Cal State Fullerton 18
2 LSU 6
3 Oregon State
4 Mississippi State 4
5 Florida State
6 Virginia
7 Oregon
8 Vanderbilt
9 NC State
10 UCLA
11 Indiana
12 North Carolina
13 Louisville
14 South Carolina
15 Rice
16 Clemson
17 Miami (FL)
18 Oklahoma State
19 Arizona State
20 Florida
21 Kansas State
22 Texas
23 TCU
24 Louisiana–Lafayette
25 Stanford
NCBWA[6]
Ranking Team
1 Cal State Fullerton
2 Virginia
3 Oregon State
4 Mississippi State
5 Florida State
6 LSU
7 Indiana
8 NC State
9 UCLA
10 Vanderbilt
11 Oregon
12 South Carolina
13 North Carolina
14 Louisville
15 Rice
16 Clemson
17 Miami (FL)
18 Kansas State
19 Oklahoma State
20 Arizona State
21 Florida
22 TCU
23 Texas A&M
24 Louisiana–Lafayette
25 Texas

Conference standings

2014 America East Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stony Brook   185 .7833518 .660
Hartford   167 .6963123 .574
UMass Lowell   1010 .5002022 .476
Binghamton  y 1112 .4782526 .490
Maine   1011 .4762429 .453
UMBC   717 .2921729 .370
Albany   717 .2921233 .267
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2014[7]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Louisville  y 195 .7924815 .762
UCF   177 .7083623 .610
No. 16 Houston  y 149 .6094816 .750
Rutgers   149 .6093025 .545
South Florida   1014 .4172731 .466
Temple   914 .3911532 .319
Connecticut   914 .3912731 .466
Memphis   816 .3333029 .508
Cincinnati   618 .2502231 .415
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2014[8]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Saint Louis   1871 .71234211 .616
Saint Joseph's   1880 .69235160 .686
George Mason  y 1690 .64034220 .607
VCU   15100 .60037200 .649
Richmond   13120 .52024281 .462
Dayton   14130 .51924300 .444
Fordham   13140 .48124300 .444
George Washington   12150 .44420300 .400
UMass   12150 .44415310 .326
La Salle   9151 .38014341 .296
Rhode Island   7180 .28013400 .245
St. Bonaventure   6170 .26112300 .286
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2014[9]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Atlantic
No. 21 Florida State xy 2190 .70043170 .717
No. 16 Maryland  y 15140 .51740230 .635
Clemson  y 15140 .51736250 .590
Wake Forest   15150 .50030260 .536
NC State   13170 .43332230 .582
Boston College   10200 .33322330 .400
Notre Dame   9210 .30022310 .415
Coastal
No. 22 Miami (FL) xy 2460 .80044190 .698
No. 2 Virginia  y 2280 .73347140 .770
Duke   16140 .53333250 .569
North Carolina  y 15150 .50035270 .565
Georgia Tech  y 14160 .46737270 .578
Pittsburgh   11190 .36722300 .423
Virginia Tech   9210 .30021311 .406
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of January 16, 2015[10]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Florida Gulf Coast   198 .7043922 .639
Mercer   189 .6673817 .691
No. 13 Kennesaw State  y 179 .6544024 .625
Lipscomb   1710 .6303328 .541
East Tennessee State   1313 .5002730 .474
Jacksonville   1313 .5002133 .389
Stetson   1314 .4812634 .433
North Florida   1116 .4072231 .415
USC Upstate   620 .2311738 .309
Northern Kentucky   621 .2221437 .275
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 8, 2014[11]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Oklahoma State y 186 .7504818 .727
No. 5 TCU y 177 .7084818 .727
Kansas y 159 .6253526 .574
No. 8 Texas Tech y 1410 .5834521 .682
No. 3 Texas y 1311 .5424621 .687
West Virginia  914 .3912826 .519
Baylor  815 .3482631 .456
Oklahoma  816 .3332929 .500
Kansas State  519 .2082530 .455
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [12]
2014 Big East Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 30 Creighton   1440 .77832171 .650
St. John's   1350 .72235200 .636
Seton Hall   1170 .61138150 .717
Xavier  y 8100 .44430290 .508
Butler   7110 .38920300 .400
Georgetown   5130 .27819290 .396
Villanova   5130 .27816340 .320
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 2, 2014[13]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Big South Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
North
Liberty xy 2330 .88541180 .695
Campbell y 1880 .69241210 .661
High Point  1880 .69233220 .600
Radford  17100 .63033230 .589
VMI  11160 .40725230 .521
Longwood  9180 .33322330 .400
South
Winthrop x 14130 .51927330 .450
Coastal Carolina  13130 .50024330 .421
Charleston Southern  12140 .46230260 .536
Gardner–Webb  11150 .42324310 .436
Presbyterian  9180 .33319341 .361
UNC Asheville  4220 .15413400 .245
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 1, 2014[14]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 8 Indiana  y 2130 .87542130 .764
No. 26 Nebraska  y 1860 .75040190 .678
Illinois   1770 .70832210 .604
Minnesota   13110 .54227240 .529
Michigan   13110 .54230291 .508
Michigan State   11130 .45831260 .544
Iowa   10140 .41730230 .566
Ohio State   10140 .41730280 .517
Northwestern   7160 .30419330 .365
Purdue   6180 .25013370 .260
Penn State   5180 .21718320 .360
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2014[15]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Big West Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 19 Cal Poly  y 1950 .79247120 .797
Long Beach State  y 1770 .70834260 .567
No. 8 UC Irvine  y 1590 .62540230 .635
#29 Cal State Fullerton y  14100 .58324240 .500
UC Santa Barbara   12120 .50034171 .663
UC Riverside   12120 .50026280 .481
UC Davis   7170 .29223310 .426
Hawaii   6180 .25022310 .415
Cal State Northridge   6180 .25018380 .321
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 9, 2014[16]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Conference USA baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 17 Rice y 2370 .76741180 .695
UAB   20100 .66735210 .625
Southern Miss   19110 .63335250 .583
Middle Tennessee   17130 .56731270 .534
Old Dominion  y 17130 .56736240 .600
East Carolina   16140 .53333260 .559
UTSA   16140 .53335260 .574
FIU   16140 .53336200 .643
Florida Atlantic   14160 .46728250 .528
Tulane   10180 .35723290 .442
Marshall   10190 .34520310 .392
Charlotte   10190 .34519311 .382
Louisiana Tech   5250 .16715350 .300
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 26, 2014[17]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Horizon League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wright State   254 .8623419 .642
UIC   1713 .5672528 .472
Valparaiso   1212 .5002528 .472
Milwaukee   1014 .4172128 .429
Oakland   717 .2921233 .267
Youngstown State   617 .2611536 .294
Conference champion
Tournament champion
As of May 24, 2014[18]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East Division
Miami (OH)  x 1890 .66729250 .537
Kent State   16110 .59332210 .604
Bowling Green   15120 .55625250 .500
Buffalo   13130 .50024240 .500
Akron   12150 .44425280 .472
Ohio   7200 .25911400 .216
West Division
Ball State  x 2240 .84638160 .704
Central Michigan   1980 .70435210 .625
Western Michigan   11160 .40722290 .431
Toledo   11160 .40721320 .396
Northern Illinois   11160 .40717351 .330
Eastern Michigan   6210 .22219340 .358
x Division champion
Tournament champion
As of May 18, 2014[19]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Northern
Delaware State x 1770 .70830170 .638
Norfolk State  14100 .58320250 .444
Coppin State  9150 .37512330 .267
Maryland Eastern Shore  8160 .33313350 .271
Southern
Florida A&M x 14100 .58325250 .500
Bethune–Cookman x 14100 .58324310 .436
North Carolina Central  12120 .50019321 .375
Savannah State  11130 .45821300 .412
North Carolina A&T  9150 .37517320 .347
x Division champion
Tournament champion
As of May 16, 2014[20]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Mountain West Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UNLV  y 20100 .66736250 .590
New Mexico   20100 .66737201 .647
San Diego State  y 17130 .56742210 .667
Nevada   15150 .50031270 .534
Fresno State   13170 .43328290 .491
Air Force   10200 .33320340 .370
San Jose State   10200 .33319380 .333
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of June 1, 2014[21]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 Oregon State  y 2370 .76742120 .778
No. 13 Washington  y 2190 .70039151 .718
No. 18 Arizona State  y 19110 .63333220 .600
No. 20 Oregon  y 18120 .60042180 .700
Stanford  y 16140 .53329230 .558
Southern California   16140 .53329240 .547
Washington State   14160 .46724290 .453
California   13170 .43326270 .491
UCLA   12180 .40025301 .455
Arizona   9210 .30022330 .400
Utah   4260 .13316360 .308
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 26, 2014[22]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 24 Florida xy 2190 .70040230 .635
No. 25 South Carolina y 18120 .60044180 .710
No. 1 Vanderbilt y 17130 .56751210 .708
Kentucky y 14160 .46737250 .597
Tennessee   12180 .40031230 .574
Georgia   11181 .38326291 .473
Missouri   6240 .20020330 .377
Western
No. 4 Ole Miss xy 19110 .63348210 .696
No. 21 LSU y 17111 .60346161 .738
No. 28 Mississippi State y 18120 .60039240 .619
No. 30 Arkansas y 16140 .53340250 .615
Alabama y 15140 .51737240 .607
Texas A&M y 14160 .46736260 .581
Auburn  10200 .33328280 .500
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Southern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Western Carolina   206 .7693718 .673
Davidson   178 .6802919 .604
Georgia Southern  y 1512 .5564023 .635
Samford   1512 .5563525 .583
Wofford   1214 .4623228 .533
Appalachian State   1214 .4622134 .382
Elon   1215 .4442726 .509
Furman   1115 .4232632 .448
UNC Greensboro   816 .3332128 .429
The Citadel   818 .3082434 .414
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2014[23]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Southland Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sam Houston State  y 228 .7334117 .707
Nicholls State   219 .7003226 .552
Northwestern State   1911 .6333326 .559
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi   1911 .6333127 .534
Southeastern Louisiana y 1812 .6003723 .617
Central Arkansas   1713 .5673222 .593
McNeese State   1713 .5673028 .517
Lamar   1614 .5333125 .554
Oral Roberts   1515 .5003026 .536
Houston Baptist   1218 .4002328 .451
Incarnate Word*   915 .3751832 .360
Stephen F. Austin   1119 .3672035 .364
Abilene Christian*   618 .2501735 .327
New Orleans   228 .0671138 .224
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 24, 2014[24]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
*Ineligible for postseason play due to Division I transition
2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Alabama State  x 213 .8753720 .649
Alabama A&M   129 .5712132 .396
Alcorn State   1012 .4551142 .208
Jackson State  y 915 .3753123 .574
Mississippi Valley State   418 .182438 .095
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  x 167 .6962228 .440
Texas Southern   139 .5912329 .442
Prairie View A&M   1112 .4782130 .412
Grambling State   1113 .4581632 .333
Southern   616 .2731026 .278
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 24, 2014[25]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Louisiana–Lafayette  y 264 .8675810 .853
Texas–Arlington   1911 .6333226 .552
Arkansas State   1812 .6003226 .552
Texas State   1614 .5333028 .517
WKU   1515 .5002928 .509
Troy   1118 .3792532 .439
South Alabama   1118 .3792233 .400
Arkansas–Little Rock   1119 .3672529 .463
Georgia State   1119 .3672531 .446
Louisiana–Monroe   1119 .3672336 .390
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2014[26]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 West Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Pepperdine  y 189 .6674216 .724
Loyola Marymount   1710 .6303224 .571
Gonzaga   1710 .6302629 .473
Santa Clara   1611 .5932630 .464
San Diego   1611 .5933420 .630
Pacific   1512 .5562627 .491
BYU   1215 .4442231 .415
San Francisco   1116 .4072529 .463
Saint Mary's   819 .2961639 .291
Portland   522 .1851141 .212
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of June 7, 2014[27]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sacramento State  y 216 .7784024 .625
Grand Canyon   198 .7043023 .566
Texas–Pan American   1710 .6302730 .474
Utah Valley   1611 .5932830 .483
Cal State Bakersfield   1512 .5562633 .441
Seattle   1311 .5422627 .491
New Mexico State   1113 .4582331 .426
North Dakota   816 .3331029 .256
Chicago State   519 .2081737 .315
Northern Colorado   423 .1481043 .189
Conference champion
Tournament champion
As of May 24, 2014[28]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Conference winners and tournaments

Twenty-nine 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 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Conference Regular
Season Winner
Conference
Player of the Year
Conference
Coach of the Year
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
Venue (City)
Tournament
Winner
America East ConferenceStony BrookKevin Krause, Stony Brook[29]Matt Senk, Stony Brook[29]2014 America East Conference baseball tournamentEdward A. LeLacheur ParkLowell, MABinghamton
American Athletic ConferenceLouisvilleJeff Gardner, Louisville[30]Terry Rooney, UCF[30]2014 American Athletic Conference baseball tournamentBright House FieldClearwater, FLHouston
Atlantic 10 ConferenceSaint LouisCollin Forgey, Saint Joseph's[31]Fritz Hamburg, Saint Joseph's[31]2014 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournamentBilliken Sports CenterSt. Louis, MOGeorge Mason
Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic - Florida State
Coastal - Miami (FL)
D. J. Stewart, Florida State[32]Brian O'Connor, Virginia[32]2014 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournamentNewBridge Bank ParkGreensboro, NCGeorgia Tech
Atlantic Sun ConferenceFlorida Gulf CoastMax Pentecost, Kennesaw State[33]Dave Tollett, Florida Gulf Coast[33]2014 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournamentSwanson StadiumFort Myers, FLKennesaw State
Big 12 ConferenceOklahoma StateZach Fish, Oklahoma State[34]Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State[34]2014 Big 12 Conference baseball tournamentChickasaw Bricktown BallparkOklahoma City, OKTCU
Big East ConferenceCreightonReagan Fowler, Creighton and
D. J. Ruhlman, Seton Hall[35]
Ed Servais, Creighton[35]2014 Big East Conference baseball tournamentMCU ParkBrooklyn, NYXavier
Big South ConferenceNorth - Liberty
South - Winthrop
Ryan Seiz, Liberty[36]Jim Toman, Liberty[36]2014 Big South Conference baseball tournamentWinthrop BallparkRock Hill, SCCampbell
Big Ten ConferenceIndianaSam Travis, Indiana[37]Tracy Smith, Indiana[37]2014 Big Ten Conference baseball tournamentTD Ameritrade Park OmahaOmaha, NEIndiana
Big West ConferenceCal PolyNo tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Colonial Athletic AssociationWilliam & MaryMichael Katz, William & MaryBrian Murphy, William & Mary2014 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournamentBrooks FieldWilmington, NCCollege of Charleston
Conference USARiceAramis Garcia, Florida International[38]Brian Shoop, UAB[38]2014 Conference USA baseball tournamentPete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MSRice
Horizon LeagueWright State2014 Horizon League baseball tournamentKapco ParkMilwaukee, WIYoungstown State
Ivy LeagueGehrig - Penn/Columbia
Rolfe - Yale/Dartmouth
Alec Keller, Princeton[39]2014 Ivy League Baseball Championship SeriesCampus SitesColumbia
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceCanisius2014 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournamentFirstEnergy ParkLakewood, NJSiena
Mid-American ConferenceEast - Miami (OH)
West - Ball State
2014 Mid-American Conference baseball tournamentAll Pro Freight StadiumAvon, OHKent State
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceNorthern - Delaware State
Southern - Bethune-Cookman/Florida A&M
2014 Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournamentMarty L. Miller FieldNorfolk, VABethune-Cookman
Missouri Valley ConferenceEvansville2014 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournamentBob Warn Field at Sycamore StadiumTerre Haute, INDallas Baptist
Mountain West ConferenceUNLV/New Mexico2014 Mountain West Conference baseball tournamentEarl E. Wilson StadiumParadise, NVSan Diego State
Northeast ConferenceBryant2014 Northeast Conference baseball tournamentDodd StadiumNorwich, CTBryant
Ohio Valley ConferenceSoutheast Missouri State2014 Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournamentThe Ballpark at JacksonJackson, TNJacksonville State
Pac-12 ConferenceOregon StateNo tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Patriot LeagueBucknell/ArmyKash Manzelli, Navy[40]Scott Heather, Bucknell[40]2014 Patriot League baseball tournamentCampus SitesBucknell
Southeastern ConferenceEast – Florida
West – Mississippi
A. J. Reed, Kentucky[41]Kevin O'Sullivan, Florida[41]2014 Southeastern Conference baseball tournamentHoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, ALLSU
Southern ConferenceWestern Carolina2014 Southern Conference baseball tournamentJoseph P. Riley Jr. ParkCharleston, SCGeorgia Southern
Southland ConferenceSam Houston State2014 Southland Conference baseball tournamentBear StadiumConway, ARSoutheastern Louisiana
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceEast - Alabama State
West - Arkansas–Pine Bluff
2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournamentWesley Barrow StadiumNew Orleans, LAJackson State
The Summit LeagueOmaha2014 The Summit League baseball tournamentErv Huether FieldBrookings, SDNorth Dakota State
Sun Belt ConferenceLouisiana-Lafayette2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournamentEddie Stanky FieldMobile, ALLouisiana-Lafayette
West Coast ConferencePepperdine2014 West Coast Conference baseball tournamentBanner Island BallparkStockton, CAPepperdine
Western Athletic ConferenceSacramento State2014 Western Athletic Conference baseball tournamentCubs ParkMesa, AZSacramento State

College World Series

The 2014 season marked the sixty eighth 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 Commodores claiming their first championship with a two games to one series win over Virginia in the final.

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Final
               
UC Irvine 3
Texas 1
UC Irvine 4
Vanderbilt 6
Louisville 3
Vanderbilt 5
Vanderbilt 0 4
Texas 4 310
Texas 4
Louisville 1
Texas 1
UC Irvine 0
Vanderbilt 9 2 3
3 Virginia 8 7 2
Texas Tech 2
7 TCU 3
7 TCU 2
3 Virginia 315
Ole Miss 1
3 Virginia 2
3 Virginia 4
Ole Miss 1
Texas Tech 1
Ole Miss 2
Ole Miss 6
7 TCU 4

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Major player of the year awards

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

This table lists programs that changed head coaches at any point from the first day of the 2014 season until the day before the first day of the 2015 season.

Team Former
coach
Interim
coach
New
coach
Reason
Arizona StateTim EsmayTracy SmithEsmay resigned on June 9, 2014.[51][52]
BrownMarek DrabinskiGrant AchillesDrabinski resigned on April 11, 2014. The Bears were 6–15, 0–8 in the Ivy League and coming off a loss to Connecticut.[53]
CampbellGreg GoffJustin HaireGoff resigned to take the coaching position at Louisiana Tech.[54]
Illinois StateMark KingstonBo DurkacKingston resigned on June 4 to take the coaching position at South Florida[55][56]
IndianaTracy SmithChris Lemonis Smith resigned on June 9 to take the coaching position at Arizona State.[52]
Louisiana TechWade SimoneauxGreg GoffSimoneaux was fired on May 19 at the end of a 15–35 season, finishing last in C-USA.[57]
Mississippi Valley StateDoug ShanksAaron StevensShanks retired November 12.[58]
New Mexico StateRocky WardBrian GreenWard was fired on May 27 at the end of a 23 - 31 season, finishing 7th in the WAC.[59]
Northern IllinoisEd MatheyMike KunigonisMathey resigned on November 20 to take over at Division III North Central College.[60]
Rhode IslandJim FosterRaphael CerratoFoster resigned to take an assistant coaching job with Boston College on July 17, 2014.[61] Cerrato was originally announced as interim head coach on July 17, 2014, interim tag lifted on June 23, 2015.[62]
RutgersFred HillJoe LitterioHill announced on February 20, 2014, that he would retire.[63]
Sam Houston StateDavid PierceMatt DeggsPierce resigned to take the coaching position at Tulane.[64]
San Diego StateTony GwynnMark MartinezGwynn died of cancer on June 16. The San Diego Padres Hall of Famer and San Diego State alumnus had gone on medical leave in March 2014 for treatment.[65]
South FloridaLelo PradoMark KingstonPrado accepted a non-coaching position in the South Florida Athletic Department on May 19, 2014.[66]
TulaneRick JonesDavid PierceJones retired on May 24 after 21 years of coaching the Green Wave.[67]
VMIMarlin IkenberryJonathan HadraIkenberry resigned November 3 to pursue a private sector opportunity.[68] Hadra was initially named interim head coach, and announced as permanent head coach on November 13.[69]

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