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1957 NCAA University Division baseball tournament
American college sports championship
American college sports championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1957 |
| Division | University Division |
| Teams | 23 |
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City | Omaha, NE |
| Champions | California |
| TitleCount | 2nd |
| Runner-Up | Penn State |
| CWSCount | 2nd |
| Coach | George Wolfman |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Cal Emery |
| MOPTeam | Penn State |
| Different Previous | 1956 |
| tournament_link | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
| Runner-Up=Penn State The 1957 NCAA University Division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1957 NCAA University Division 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 eleventh year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 23 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 9 to June 14. The eleventh tournament's champion was California, coached by George Wolfman. The Most Outstanding Player was Cal Emery of Penn State.
Tournament
District 1
| RD1-team1=Connecticut | RD1-score1-1=4 | RD1-score1-2=4 | RD1-score1-3=5 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=9 | RD1-score2-2=3 | RD1-score2-3=0
District 2
Games played at Brooklyn, New York | RD1-team1=Penn State | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=8 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3
| RD2-team1=Penn State | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-team2=St. John's | RD2-score2=0
District 3
Games played at Gastonia, North Carolina | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Florida State | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=9 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Georgia Southern | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=George Washington | RD1-score6=3
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Florida State | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Duke | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Duke | RD2-score3=21 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Georgia Southern | RD2-score4=2
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Florida State | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Duke | RD3-score2-1=8 | RD3-score2-2=1
District 4
Games played at Kalamazoo, Michigan | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Notre Dame | RD1-score1=18 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=11 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Northwestern | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Alma | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Northwestern | RD1-score6=11
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Notre Dame | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Western Michigan | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Western Michigan | RD2-score3=9* | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Northwestern | RD2-score4=10*
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Notre Dame | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Northwestern | RD3-score2-1=9 | RD3-score2-2=1 *–Indicates game required 10 innings.
District 5
Games played at Ames, Iowa | RD1-team1=Iowa State | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-3=— | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-3=—
District 6
Games played at Austin, Texas | RD1-team1=Texas | RD1-score1-1=7 | RD1-score1-2=2 | RD1-score1-3=— | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-3=—
District 7
Games played at Greeley, Colorado | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1-1=8 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-3=5 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=3 | RD1-score2-2=4 | RD1-score2-3=310
District 8
Games played at Portland, Oregon | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1-1=4 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=7 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=5 | RD1-score2-2=5 | RD1-score2-3=6
| RD2-team1=Pepperdine | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=10 | RD2-score1-3=3 | RD2-team2=California | RD2-score2-1=4 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=10
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | CIBA | 31–10 (12–4) | George Wolfman | 1 | ||
| (last: 1947) | 1st | |||||
| (1947) | 2–0 | |||||
| Colorado State College | RMC | 24–6 | Pete Butler | 3 | ||
| (last: 1955) | 5th | |||||
| (1955) | 1–6 | |||||
| Connecticut | Yankee | 18–8 (5–5) | J. Orlean Christian | 0 | ||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Florida State | FIC | 19–4 (7–2) | Danny Litwhiler | 0 | ||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Iowa State | Big 8 | 15–8 (11–6) | Cap Timm | 0 | ||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Notre Dame | Independent | 14–8 | Jake Kline | 0 | ||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Penn State | Independent | 19–0 | Joe Bedenk | 1 | ||
| (last: 1952) | 4th | |||||
| (1952) | 2–2 | |||||
| Texas | SWC | 19–4 (12–1) | Bibb Falk | 4 | ||
| (last: 1953) | 1st | |||||
| (1949, 1950) | 13–5 |
Results
Bracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Texas | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Connecticut | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Penn State | RD1-score3=7 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Florida State | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=California | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Colorado State College | RD1-score6=0
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Iowa State | RD1-score7=1310 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Notre Dame | RD1-score8=8
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Texas | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Penn State | RD2-score2=4
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=California | RD2-score3=8 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Iowa State | RD2-score4=2
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Connecticut | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Florida State | RD2-score6=3
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Colorado State College | RD2-score7=2 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Notre Dame | RD2-score8=23
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Penn State | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=California | RD3-score2=8
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Iowa State | RD3-score3=5 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Connecticut | RD3-score4=2
| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Texas | RD3-score5=0 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Notre Dame | RD3-score6=9
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=California | RD4-score1=9 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Iowa State | RD4-score2=1
| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Penn State | RD4-score3=5 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Notre Dame | RD4-score4=4
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=California | RD5-score1=1 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Penn State | RD5-score2=0
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8 | Game 1 | Texas | 3–0 | Connecticut | |
| Game 2 | Penn State | 7–0 | Florida State | ||
| Game 3 | California | 4–0 | Colorado State College | ||
| Game 4 | Iowa State | 13–8 (10) | Notre Dame | ||
| June 9 | Game 5 | Connecticut | 5–3 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated |
| Game 6 | Notre Dame | 23–2 | Colorado State College | Colorado State College eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Penn State | 4–1 | Texas | ||
| Game 8 | California | 8–2 | Iowa State | ||
| June 10 | Game 9 | Iowa State | 5–2 | Connecticut | Connecticut eliminated |
| Game 10 | Notre Dame | 9–0 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| Game 11 | California | 8–0 | Penn State | ||
| June 11 | Game 12 | Penn State | 5–4 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame eliminated |
| Game 13 | California | 9–1 | Iowa State | Iowa State eliminated | |
| June 12 | Final | California | 1–0 | Penn State | California wins CWS |
Notable players
- California: Earl Robinson
- Colorado State College: Ron Herbel
- Connecticut: Moe Morhardt
- Florida State: Dick Howser
- Iowa State: Dick Bertell, Jerry McNertney
- Notre Dame:
- Penn State: Cal Emery
- Texas: Howie Reed, Harry Taylor
Notes
References
References
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
- "1957 College World Series". Omaha.com.
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