The 1984 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1984 NCAA Division I 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 thirty eighth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Six regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while two regions included six teams, resulting in 36 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.[1] The thirty-eighth tournament's champion was Cal State Fullerton, coached by Augie Garrido. The Most Outstanding Player was John Fishel of Cal State Fullerton.
| Season | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 36 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Cal State Fullerton (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Texas (22nd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Augie Garrido (2nd title) |
| MOP | John Fishel (Cal State Fullerton) |
National seeds
Bold indicates CWS participant.
- Arizona State
- Cal State Fullerton
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma State
- Texas
Regionals
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, six consisting of four teams and two of six teams.[2] The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
Central Regional at Austin, TX
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 1 | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 6* | — | ||||||||||||
| Lamar | 5* | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Lamar | 4 | Lamar | 10 | |||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | |||||||||||||
Mideast Regional at Mt. Pleasant, MI
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Michigan | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | — | ||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 10 | Indiana State | 0 | |||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 15 | |||||||||||||
Midwest Regional at Stillwater, OK
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 5 | Texas A&M | 0 | |||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 11 | |||||||||||||
Northeast Regional at Orono, ME
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Harvard | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Harvard | 4* | |||||||||||||
| Maine | 5* | |||||||||||||
| Maine | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Rider | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 7 | Harvard | 1 | |||||||||||
| Rider | 5 | |||||||||||||
South I Regional at Tallahassee, FL
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 5 | East Carolina | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 6 | East Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | Miami (FL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 13 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 8 | South Alabama | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 10 | East Carolina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 7 | Stetson | 9 | South Alabama | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 7 | South Alabama | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South II Regional at Starkville, MS
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 1 | Mississippi State | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 0 | Eastern Kentucky | 8 | Mississippi State | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | New Orleans | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | South Carolina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | New Orleans | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
West I Regional at Fresno, CA
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 16 | |||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 5 | 8* | ||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 9 | 7* | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 12 | Fresno State | 7 | |||||||||||
| Fresno State | 15 | |||||||||||||
West II Regional at Tempe, AZ
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 10* | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 7* | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | Hawaii | 7 | |||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | |||||||||||||
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | Pac-10 | 53–18 (23–7) | Jim Brock | 12 (last: 1983) | 1st (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981) | 44–19 |
| Cal State Fullerton | SCBA | 61–19 (22–6) | Augie Garrido | 3 (last: 1982) | 1st (1979, 1984) | 5–5 |
| Maine | Eastern Collegiate | 33–18 (n/a) | John Winkin | 5 (last: 1983) | 3rd (1964, 1982) | 7–10 |
| Miami (FL) | n/a | 47–26 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 6 (last: 1982) | 1st (1982) | 13–10 |
| Michigan | Big 10 | 43–16 (11–5) | Bud Middaugh | 6 (last: 1983) | 1st (1953, 1962) | 12–10 |
| New Orleans | n/a | 45–24 (n/a) | Ron Maestri | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 58–13 (15–3) | Gary Ward | 11 (last: 1983) | 1st (1959) | 24–21 |
| Texas | SWC | 57–12 (16–5) | Cliff Gustafson | 21 (last: 1983) | 1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983) | 48–36 |
Results
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 23 | Oklahoma State | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 5 | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | Texas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Cal State Fullerton | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 810 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 11 | New Orleans | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 13 | Miami (FL) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Game 1 | Texas | 6–3 | New Orleans | |
| Game 2 | Cal State Fullerton | 8–4 | Michigan | ||
| June 2 | Game 3 | Arizona State | 9–6 | Miami (FL) | |
| Game 4 | Oklahoma State | 9–5 | Maine | ||
| June 3 | Game 5 | New Orleans | 11–3 | Michigan | Michigan eliminated |
| Game 6 | Miami (FL) | 13–7 | Maine | Maine eliminated | |
| June 4 | Game 7 | Texas | 6–4 | Cal State Fullerton | |
| June 5 | Game 8 | Arizona State | 23–12 | Oklahoma State | |
| June 6 | Game 9 | Cal State Fullerton | 13–5 | Miami (FL) | Miami eliminated |
| Game 10 | Oklahoma State | 8–7 (10 innings) | New Orleans | New Orleans eliminated | |
| June 7 | Game 11 | Texas | 8–4 | Arizona State | Texas qualified for final |
| June 8 | Game 12 | Cal State Fullerton | 6–1 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated |
| Game 13 | Oklahoma State | 18–3 | Texas | ||
| June 9 | Game 14 | Cal State Fullerton | 10–2 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated |
| June 10 | Final | Cal State Fullerton | 3–1 | Texas | Cal State Fullerton wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Eddie Delzer | Cal State Fullerton |
| Greg Swindell | Texas | |
| C | Bob Caffrey | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1B | Rusty Richards | Texas |
| 2B | Randy Whisler | Oklahoma State |
| 3B | Blaine Larker | Cal State Fullerton |
| Scott Raziano | New Orleans | |
| SS | Gary Green | Oklahoma State |
| OF | Barry Bonds | Arizona State |
| John Fishel (MOP) | Cal State Fullerton | |
| Oddibe McDowell | Arizona State | |
| DH | Pete Incaviglia | Oklahoma State |
Notable players
- Arizona State: Chris Beasley, Barry Bonds, Mike Devereaux, Shawn Gilbert, Doug Henry, Oddibe McDowell, Luis Medina, Don Wakamatsu
- Cal State Fullerton: John Fishel, Greg Mathews, José Mota, Shane Turner
- Maine: Mike Bordick, Bill Swift
- Michigan: Scott Kamieniecki, Barry Larkin, Hal Morris, Gary Wayne
- New Orleans: Jim Bullinger, Mark Higgins, Wally Whitehurst
- Oklahoma State: Jeff Bronkey, Doug Dascenzo, Carlos Diaz, John Farrell, Gary Green, Mike Henneman, Pete Incaviglia
- Texas: Billy Bates, Dennis Cook, Rusty Richards, Bruce Ruffin, Greg Swindell
Tournament Notes
Gary Green and Bill Swift appear in their fourth College World Series. Michigan's appearance was the last for the Big Ten until 2013 when Indiana made the College World Series.
See also
References
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