# 1990 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

The 1990 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1990 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 forty fourth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Each region was composed of six teams, resulting in 48 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The forty-fourth tournament's champion was Georgia, coached by Steve Webber. The Most Outstanding Player was Mike Rebhan of Georgia.

## Regionals

The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, each consisting of a six-team field. Each regional tournament is double-elimination. The winners of each regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.

### Northeast Regional

At Waterbury, CT
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 6 | Rutgers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | North Carolina | 3 | 1 | North Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Iowa | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Connecticut | 2 | | | | 1 | North Carolina | 4 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia | 7 | | | | 2 | Georgia | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Georgia | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Georgia | 3 | 20 |
| | | | 4 | Maine | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | Rutgers | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Maine | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Rutgers | 9 | | | | |
| 3 | Iowa | 3 | | | | 4 | Maine | 4 | 1 | North Carolina | 7 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Connecticut | 5 | 6 | Rutgers | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Rutgers | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Atlantic Regional

At Coral Gables, FL
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 6 | Stetson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Miami | 4 | 1 | Miami | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | South Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | The Citadel | 11 | | | | 5 | The Citadel | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | NC State | 3 | | | | 1 | Miami | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | East Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Miami | 1 | — |
| | | | 5 | The Citadel | 8 | | | | | | | 5 | The Citadel | 4 | — |
| 4 | South Florida | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Miami | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | East Carolina | 4 | | | | 2 | NC State | 8 | 2 | NC State | 1 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | NC State | 13 | 3 | East Carolina | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Stetson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### South I Regional

At Baton Rouge, LA
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 6 | Southwestern Louisiana | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | LSU | 8 | 1 | LSU | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Georgia Tech | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 5 | | | | 2 | USC | 5 | | | | | | |
| 2 | USC | 23 | | | | 1 | LSU | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Houston | 11 | | | | | | | 2 | USC | 4 | 6 |
| | | | 2 | USC | 26 | | | | | | | 1 | LSU | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | LSU | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Houston | 4 | | | | 5 | Southern Miss | 3 | 3 | Houston | 4 | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Southwestern Louisiana | 10 | 3 | Houston | 15 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Southern Miss | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |

### South II Regional

At Starkville, MS
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 6 | Lafayette | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Florida State | 7 | 1 | Florida State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Central Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | BYU | 5 | | | | 2 | Mississippi State | 11 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 16 | | | | 1 | Florida State | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mississippi State | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Mississippi State | 9 | 4 |
| | | | 3 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Florida State | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Florida State | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Illinois | 8 | | | | 3 | Illinois | 8 | 3 | Illinois | 4 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | BYU | 13 | 5 | BYU | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Lafayette | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional

At Wichita, KS
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 4 | UCLA | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Fordham | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Fordham | 8 | 6 | Fordham | 8 | 2 | Wichita State | 5 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Arkansas | 5 | | | | 4 | UCLA | 7 | 4 | UCLA | 4 | |
| 1 | Arkansas | 5 | 1 | Arkansas | 6 | 4 | UCLA | 7 | 4 | UCLA | 4 | |
| | | | 1 | Arkansas | 6 | | | | 5 | Georgia Southern | 5 | |
| | | | 2 | Wichita State | 7 | | | | 5 | Georgia Southern | 5 | | | |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 2 | Wichita State | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | South Alabama | 5 |
| 2 | Wichita State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | South Alabama | 5 |
| 2 | Wichita State | 2 | 3 | South Alabama | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | Georgia Southern | 6 |
| | | | 5 | Georgia Southern | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 4 | 5 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 5 | Georgia Southern | 2 | | | | | | |
| 3 | South Alabama | 6 | | | | 3 | South Alabama | 3 | | | | | | |
| 3 | South Alabama | 6 | 6 | Fordham | 5 | 3 | South Alabama | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | South Alabama | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Central Regional

At Austin, TX
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 6 | Texas–Arlington | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Texas | 9 | 1 | Texas | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Old Dominion | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Creighton | 9 | | | | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 5 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Clemson | 6 | | | | 1 | Texas | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Texas | 0 | — |
| | | | 5 | Creighton | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | — |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Texas | 11 | | | | |
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 16 | | | | 5 | Creighton | 4 | 5 | Creighton | 9 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Clemson | 8 | 2 | Clemson | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Texas–Arlington | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West I Regional

At Stanford, CA
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 6 | Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Stanford | 7 | 1 | Stanford | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fresno State | 3 | | | | 3 | San Diego State | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Southern Illinois | 2 | | | | 1 | Stanford | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | San Diego State | 8 | | | | | | | 3 | San Diego State | 2 | — |
| | | | 5 | Fresno State | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 6 | — |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Southern Illinois | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | San Diego State | 18 | | | | 5 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | San Diego State | 4 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Southern Illinois | 8 | 2 | Southern Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Campbell | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West II Regional

At Tempe, AZ
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 6 | Penn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Arizona State | 12 | 1 | Arizona State | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Loyola Marymount | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | UC Santa Barbara | 2 | | | | 1 | Arizona State | 9 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 7 | | | | 2 | Oklahoma State | 17 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Oklahoma State | 14 | | | | | | | 2 | Oklahoma State | 10 | — |
| | | | 4 | Washington State | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Arizona State | 5 | — |
| 4 | Washington State | 13 | | | | | | | 4 | Washington State | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Loyola Marymount | 2 | | | | 4 | Washington State | 8 | 1 | Arizona State | 8 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 | 6 | Penn | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Penn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

## College World Series
### Participants

| Seeding | School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
| 1 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 56–10 (24–6) | Mark Marquess | 7 (last: 1988) | 1st (1987, 1988) | 17–12 |
| 2 | LSU | SEC | 52–17 (20–7) | Skip Bertman | 3 (last: 1989) | 4th (1987, 1989) | 5–6 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 53–16 (18–6) | Gary Ward | 15 (last: 1987) | 1st (1959) | 33–29 |
| 4 | Georgia | SEC | 48–18 (18–9) | Steve Webber | 1 (last: 1987) | 8th (1987) | 0–2 |
| 5 | Mississippi State | SEC | 49–19 (17–9) | Ron Polk | 4 (last: 1985) | 3rd (1985) | 4–8 |
| 6 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 36–21 (13–5) | Larry Cochell | 5 (last: 1988) | 1st (1979, 1984) | 12–8 |
| 7 | The Citadel | Southern | 45–12 (13–1) | Chal Port | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | TAAC | 50–17 (17–1) | Jack Stallings | 1 (last: 1973) | 5th (1973) | 1–2 |

### Results
#### Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Stanford | 5$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 1 | Stanford | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Georgia | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Georgia | 3 | 4 | Georgia | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 0 | | | | 4 | Georgia | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 15 | 1 | Stanford | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Mississippi State | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Georgia | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State | 1 |
| 2 | LSU | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State | 1 |
| 7 | The Citadel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | The Citadel | 2 | 2 | LSU | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Oklahoma State | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 3 | Oklahoma State | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State Fullerton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State Fullerton | 4 | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State | 14 | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | LSU | 3 | — | | | | | |
| 7 | The Citadel | 8$^{12}$ | | | | | | | | 2 | LSU | 3 | — | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State Fullerton | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State Fullerton | 7 | 2 | LSU | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | The Citadel | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| June 1 | Game 1 | Stanford | 5–4 (10 innings) | Georgia Southern | |
| June 1 | Game 2 | Georgia | 3–0 | Mississippi State | |
| June 2 | Game 3 | LSU | 8–2 | The Citadel | |
| June 2 | Game 4 | Oklahoma State | 14–4 | Cal State Fullerton | |
| June 3 | Game 5 | Mississippi State | 15–1 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern eliminated |
| June 3 | Game 6 | Georgia | 16–2 | Stanford | |
| June 4 | Game 7 | The Citadel | 8–7 (12 innings) | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton eliminated |
| June 4 | Game 8 | Oklahoma State | 7–1 | LSU | |
| June 5 | Game 9 | Stanford | 6–1 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State eliminated |
| June 5 | Game 10 | LSU | 6–1 | The Citadel | The Citadel eliminated |
| June 6 | Game 11 | Stanford | 4–2 | Georgia | |
| June 7 | Game 12 | Oklahoma State | 14–3 | LSU | LSU eliminated |
| June 8 | Game 13 | Georgia | 5–1 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated |
| June 9 | Final | Georgia | 2–1 | Oklahoma State | Georgia wins CWS |

## All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
| P | Dave Fleming | Georgia |
| P | Mike Rebhan (MOP) | Georgia |
| C | Michael Daniel | Oklahoma State |
| 1B | Doug Radziewicz | Georgia |
| 2B | Troy Paulsen | Stanford |
| 3B | Bobby Carlsen | Oklahoma State |
| SS | Brad Beanblossom | Oklahoma State |
| OF | Tim Clark | LSU |
| OF | Jeffrey Hammonds | Stanford |
| OF | Jason Rychlick | The Citadel |
| DH | Lyle Mouton | LSU |

### Notable players

* Cal State Fullerton: Frank Charles, Huck Flener, Phil Nevin, Steve Sisco
* The Citadel: Anthony Jenkins, Chris Lemonis, Dan McDonnell, Tony Skole
* Georgia: Dave Fleming
* Georgia Southern: Todd Greene, Joey Hamilton, Chris Petersen
* LSU: Paul Byrd, Rick Greene, Lyle Mouton, John O'Donoghue, Chad Ogea, Keith Osik, Mike Sirotka
* Mississippi State: Jon Shave
* Oklahoma State: Jeromy Burnitz, Dave Mlicki, Danny Perez, Brad Dolejsi
* Stanford: Paul Carey, Jeffrey Hammonds, David McCarty, Mike Mussina, Brian Sackinsky, Stan Spencer