1970 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament
The 1970 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1970 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 twenty-fourth 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 26 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.[1] The twenty-fourth tournament's champion was the Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Gene Ammann of Florida State.
| Season | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 26 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Southern California (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Florida State (4th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Rod Dedeaux (6th title) |
| , | |
Tournament
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight district sites across the country, each consisting of between two and four teams.[1] The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
District 1 at Hanover, NH
| Dartmouth | 7 | — | — | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 2 | — | — | |||||||||
| Dartmouth | 8 | 12 | — | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | 3 | — | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 8 | — | — | |||||||||
| Providence | 0 | — | — | |||||||||
District 2 at Princeton, NJ
| Delaware | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Delaware | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Delaware | 4 | — | ||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
| Penn State | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | |||||||||||||
District 3 at Gastonia, NC
| Florida State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | — | ||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 8 | |||||||||||||
District 4 at Columbus, OH
| Minnesota | 4* | |||||||||||||
| Ohio | 6* | |||||||||||||
| Ohio | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio | 8 | — | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | |||||||||||||
District 5 at Ames, IA
| Finals | ||||||
| Tulsa | 6* | 0 | — | |||
| Iowa State | 7* | 4 | — | |||
District 6 at Austin, TX
| Texas–Pan American | 5 | — | — | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0 | — | — | |||||||||
| Texas-Pan American | 1 | 3* | — | |||||||||
| Texas | 2 | 4* | — | |||||||||
| Texas | 5 | — | — | |||||||||
| Arkansas State | 0 | — | — | |||||||||
District 7 at Denver, CO & Tucson, AZ
| Denver, CO | Tucson, AZ | |||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | 7* | 9 | |||||||||
| Denver | 1 | 13 | — | Denver | 2 | 9* | 8 | |||||
| Weber State | 0 | 4 | — | |||||||||
District 8 at Los Angeles
| Southern California | 12 | 6 | — | |||||||||
| Santa Clara | 4 | 12 | — | Santa Clara | 1 | 1 | — | |||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | 4 | — | |||||||||
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | WAC | 44–16 (11–7) | Frank Sancet | 8 (last: 1966) | 2nd (1956, 1958, 1960) | 17–16 |
| Dartmouth | EIBL | 23–8 (11–2) | Tony Lupien | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Delaware | Middle Atlantic | 22–4 (9–1) | Bob Hannah | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Florida State | n/a | 45–7–1 (n/a) | Jack Stallings | 4 (last: 1965) | 4th (1962) | 4–8 |
| Iowa State | Big 8 | 18–9 (13–5) | Cap Timm | 1 (last: 1957) | 3rd (1957) | 2–2 |
| Ohio | MAC | 31–4 (14–1) | Bob Wren | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Southern California | Pac-8 | 41–12 (11–3) | Rod Dedeaux | 11 (last: 1968) | 1st (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968) | 34–15 |
| Texas | SWC | 36–6 (14–1) | Cliff Gustafson | 12 (last: 1969) | 1st (1949, 1950) | 23–21 |
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Delaware | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Texas | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ohio | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Southern California | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Delaware | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Southern California | 7 | Dartmouth | 1 | ||||||||||
| Southern California | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 7 | Ohio | 9 | ||||||||||
| Iowa State | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
| Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 7 | Southern California | 215 | ||||||||||
| Southern California | 814 | Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | ||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12 | Game 1 | Texas | 12–4 | Delaware | |
| Game 2 | Ohio | 4–1 | Southern California | ||
| June 13 | Game 3 | Florida State | 4–0 | Arizona | |
| Game 4 | Dartmouth | 7–6 | Iowa State | ||
| Game 5 | Southern California | 7–1 | Delaware | Delaware eliminated | |
| June 14 | Game 6 | Iowa State | 7–1 | Arizona | Arizona eliminated |
| Game 7 | Texas | 7–2 | Ohio | ||
| Game 8 | Florida State | 6–0 | Dartmouth | ||
| June 15 | Game 9 | Ohio | 9–6 | Iowa State | Iowa State eliminated |
| Game 10 | Southern California | 6–1 | Dartmouth | Dartmouth eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Texas | 5–1 | Florida State | ||
| June 16 | Game 12 | Florida State | 2–0 | Ohio | Ohio eliminated |
| Game 13 | Southern California | 8–7 (14 innings) | Texas | ||
| June 17 | Game 14 | Florida State | 11–2 | Texas | Texas eliminated |
| June 18 | Final | Southern California | 2–1 (15 innings) | Florida State | Southern California wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Gene Ammann | Junior | Florida State |
| Jim Barr | Senior | Southern California | |
| Catcher | Tommy Harmon | Junior | Texas |
| First baseman | John Langerhans | Sophomore | Texas |
| Second baseman | Frank Alfano | Junior | Southern California |
| Third baseman | Dan Stoligrosz | Senior | Southern California |
| Shortstop | Jerry Lundin | Junior | Iowa State |
| Outfielder | John Grubb | Junior | Florida State |
| Mike Markl | Sophomore | Texas | |
| Gary Shade | Junior | Ohio |
Notable players
- Arizona: Leon Hooten
- Dartmouth: Pete Broberg, Chuck Seelbach
- Delaware:
- Florida State: Ron Cash, Johnny Grubb, Pat Osburn, Mac Scarce, Stan Thomas
- Iowa State:
- Ohio: Mike Schmidt, Steve Swisher
- Southern California: Jim Barr, Steve Busby, Dave Kingman, Eric Raich, Brent Strom
- Texas: Mike Beard, Dave Chalk, Larry Hardy, Burt Hooton
References
- "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved July 28, 2014.