# 1975 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

The 1975 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1975 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 twenty-ninth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Each region held a four team, double-elimination tournament, resulting in 32 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The twenty-ninth tournament's champion was Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson, their first in a quarter-century. The Most Outstanding Player was Mickey Reichenbach of Texas. This was the first year the tournament used the regionals.
The 1975 tournament marked the first appearance for LSU, which would become a college baseball superpower in the succeeding decades, claiming seven national championships between 1991 and 2023. LSU had earlier won the 1961 Southeastern Conference championship to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, but declined the bid to avoid playing integrated teams.
This season also marked the first appearance for Cal State Fullerton, which would claim four national championships from 1979 through 2004. Head coach Augie Garrido guided the Titans to three titles before moving to Texas, where he claimed three more titles from 2002 through 2009.

## Regionals

1975 was the first year the NCAA featured the Regional format for the tournament, which is still in use today, although it has been modified.

### Northeast Regional

Games played in Stamford, CT.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Penn | Penn | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Penn | Penn | 5 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 5 | | | | |
| | | | St. John's | St. John's | 1 | | | | |
| St. John's | St. John's | 17 | St. John's | St. John's | 1 | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 3 | | | | Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 11 | — |
| | | | | | | Maine | Maine | 5 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Maine | Maine | 5 | — |
| | | | Maine | Maine | 6* | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 1 | St. John's | St. John's | 5* | | | | |
| Penn | Penn | 0 | | | | | | | |

### Atlantic Regional

Games played in Columbia, SC.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Temple | Temple | 4 | | | | | | | |
| NC State | NC State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| NC State | NC State | 3 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 15 | | | | |
| | | | Temple | Temple | 0 | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 11 | Temple | Temple | 0 | | | | |
| The Citadel | The Citadel | 3 | | | | | | | |
| The Citadel | The Citadel | 3 | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 4 | — |
| | | | | | | NC State | NC State | 3 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | NC State | NC State | 3 | — |
| | | | Temple | Temple | 2 | | | | |
| NC State | NC State | 16 | NC State | NC State | 4 | | | | |
| The Citadel | The Citadel | 3 | | | | | | | |

### Mideast Regional

Games played in Ypsilanti, MI.
| Upper Semifinals | Upper Semifinals | Upper Semifinals | Upper bracket finals | Upper bracket finals | Upper bracket finals | Grand Finals | Grand Finals | Grand Finals | Grand Finals |
| Michigan | Michigan | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Penn State | Penn State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Penn State | Penn State | 1 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Michigan | Michigan | 2 | | | | |
| Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | 5 | Michigan | Michigan | 2 | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 3 | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 |
| | | | Michigan | Michigan | 10 | | | | |
| Penn State | Penn State | 5 | Penn State | Penn State | 7 | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 4 | | | | | | | |

### South Regional

Games played in Starkville, MS.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Florida State | Florida State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 0 | Florida State | Florida State | 4 | | | | |
| | | | LSU | LSU | 2 | | | | |
| LSU | LSU | 7 | LSU | LSU | 2 | | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 2 | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 6 | — |
| | | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 5 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 5 | — |
| | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 8 | | | | |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 8 | LSU | LSU | 1 | | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 7 | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional

Games played in Norman, OK.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Tulsa | Tulsa | 3* | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | Iowa | 2* | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | Iowa | 2* | Tulsa | Tulsa | 4* | | | | |
| | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 3* | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 5 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 3* | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | 8 |
| | | | | | | Tulsa | Tulsa | 1 | 5 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Tulsa | Tulsa | 1 | 5 |
| | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 6 | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 9 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | |
| Iowa | Iowa | 6 | | | | | | | |

### South Central Regional

Games played in Arlington, TX.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| South Alabama | South Alabama | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Texas–Pan American | Texas–Pan American | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Texas–Pan American | Texas–Pan American | 7 | Texas | Texas | 7 | | | | |
| | | | South Alabama | South Alabama | 4 | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 6 | South Alabama | South Alabama | 4 | | | | |
| Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 2 | | | | Texas | Texas | 9 | — |
| | | | | | | Texas–Pan American | Texas–Pan American | 2 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Texas–Pan American | Texas–Pan American | 2 | — |
| | | | South Alabama | South Alabama | 8 | | | | |
| Texas–Pan American | Texas–Pan American | 8$^7$ | Texas–Pan American | Texas–Pan American | 9 | | | | |
| Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 1 | | | | | | | |

### Rocky Mountain Regional

Games played in Tempe, AZ.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 18 | | | | | | | |
| Washington State | Washington State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Washington State | Washington State | 2 | Arizona State | Arizona State | 20 | | | | |
| | | | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 3 | | | | |
| Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 11 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 3 | | | | |
| Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado | 3 | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 7 | 5 |
| | | | | | | Washington State | Washington State | 8 | 1 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Washington State | Washington State | 8 | 1 |
| | | | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 3 | | | | |
| Washington State | Washington State | 7 | Washington State | Washington State | 4 | | | | |
| Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado | 2 | | | | | | | |

### West Regional

Games played in Los Angeles.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | | | | |
| | | | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 1 | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 1 | | | | |
| Southern California | Southern California | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Southern California | Southern California | 1 | | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 5 | 4 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 5 | 4 |
| | | | Southern California | Southern California | 2 | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 0 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 5 | | | | |
| Southern California | Southern California | 1 | | | | | | | |

## College World Series

Seton Hall, South Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Florida St., Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona St. and Cal St. Fullerton won their regionals and moved on to the 1975 College World Series.

### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
| Arizona State | WAC | 58–11 (16–2) | Jim Brock | 6 (last: 1973) | 1st (1965, 1967, 1969) | 23–9 |
| Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 36–14–1 (n/a) | Augie Garrido | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Eastern Michigan | MAC | 35–17 (12–4) | Ron Oestrike | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Florida State | n/a | 49–8 (n/a) | Woody Woodward | 5 (last: 1970) | 2nd (1970) | 8–10 |
| Oklahoma | Big 8 | 50–8 (15–3) | Enos Semore | 4 (last: 1974) | 1st (1951) | 7–6 |
| Seton Hall | Metro | 31–8 (12–4) | Mike Sheppard | 3 (last: 1974) | 5th (1964) | 1–6 |
| South Carolina | n/a | 47–4 (n/a) | Bobby Richardson | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Texas | SWC | 52–5 (23–1) | Cliff Gustafson | 16 (last: 1974) | 1st (1949, 1950) | 32–29 |

### Results
#### Bracket

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Final | Final | Final |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | Arizona State | Arizona State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Texas | Texas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 4 | Texas | Texas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 3 | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 6 | | | | | | |
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 1 | | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 6 | | | | | | |
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 5$^6$ | | | | Texas | Texas | 17 | | | | | | |
| | | | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | 2$^{10}$ | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 4 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 1 |
| | | | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | | | | | | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | | | | | | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 1$^{11}$ | | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 11 | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 1$^{11}$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 11 | | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Texas | Texas | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 0 | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 11 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall | | | | | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | Florida State | Florida State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| June 6 | Game 1 | Arizona State | 5–3 | Cal State Fullerton | |
| June 6 | Game 2 | Texas | 4–2 | Oklahoma | |
| June 7 | Game 3 | South Carolina | 3–1 | Seton Hall | |
| June 7 | Game 4 | Eastern Michigan | 2–1 (10 innings) | Florida State | |
| June 7 | Game 5 | Oklahoma | 11–4 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton eliminated |
| June 8 | Game 6 | Seton Hall | 11–0 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated |
| June 8 | Game 7 | Arizona State | 5–2 | Texas | |
| June 8 | Game 8 | South Carolina | 5–1 (6 innings) | Eastern Michigan | |
| June 9 | Game 9 | Texas | 12–10 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall eliminated |
| June 9 | Game 10 | Oklahoma | 7–0 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan eliminated |
| June 11 | Game 11 | South Carolina | 6–3 | Arizona State | |
| June 12 | Game 12 | Arizona State | 1–0 (11 innings) | Oklahoma | Oklahoma eliminated |
| June 12 | Game 13 | Texas | 17–6 | South Carolina | |
| June 13 | Game 14 | South Carolina | 4–1 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated |
| June 14 | Final | Texas | 5–1 | South Carolina | Texas wins CWS |

### All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
| P | Earl Bass | South Carolina |
| P | Richard Wortham | Texas |
| C | Rick Cerone | Seton Hall |
| 1B | Mickey Reichenbach (MOP) | Texas |
| 2B | Mark Van Bever | South Carolina |
| 3B | Gary Allenson | Arizona State |
| SS | Blair Stouffer | Texas |
| OF | Rick Bradley | Texas |
| OF | Steve Cook | South Carolina |
| OF | Bob Pate | Arizona State |

### Notable players

* Arizona State: Gary Allenson, Chris Bando, Floyd Bannister, Mike Colbern, Dave Hudgens, Darrell Jackson, Ken Landreaux, Jerry Maddox, Chris Nyman, Rick Peters, Ken Phelps, John Poloni, Gary Rajsich
* Cal State Fullerton: Danny Boone, George Horton
* Eastern Michigan: Glenn Gulliver, John Martin, Bob Owchinko, Bob Welch
* Florida State: Juan Bonilla, Craig Eaton, Mark Gilbert, Terry Kennedy, Carlos Lezcano, Dan O'Brien
* Oklahoma: Terry Bogener, Keith Drumright, George Frazier, Roger LaFrancois, Bob Shirley
* Seton Hall: Rick Cerone, Dan Morogiello, Charlie Puleo
* South Carolina: Garry Hancock, Greg Keatley, Ed Lynch, Jim Pankovits, Hank Small
* Texas: Jim Gideon, Don Kainer, Keith Moreland, Rich Wortham

## Tournament Notes

The Arizona State team featured 13 future Major League players – a record matched by the school's team from the following year.
Texas came back to win the CWS after losing in Game 7 to Arizona State.