# 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

The 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1986 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 fortieth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Four regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while the remaining four regions included six teams, resulting in 40 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The fortieth tournament's champion was Arizona, coached by Jerry Kindall. The Most Outstanding Player was Mike Senne of Arizona.

## National seeds

Bold indicates CWS participant.
* Florida State
* LSU
* Miami (FL)
* Texas
* UCLA

## Regionals

The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, four consisting of four teams and four of six teams. The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.

### Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 9$^{14}$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Navy | Navy | 8 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 8$^{11}$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | Western Carolina | Western Carolina | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 5 | | | | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 6 | | | | | | |
| Alabama | Alabama | 3 | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 7$^{10}$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 15 | — |
| | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 7 | | | | | | | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 9 | — |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 10 | | | | | | | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 12 | | | | |
| Western Carolina | Western Carolina | 8 | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 7 | Alabama | Alabama | 6 | | | | |
| | | | Navy | Navy | 1 | Alabama | Alabama | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alabama | Alabama | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Central Regional at Austin, TX

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas–Pan American | Texas–Pan American | 0 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 26 | | | | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 6 | | | | | | |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 5 | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Arizona | Arizona | 9 | | | | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 5 | — |
| | | | Texas | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 3 | — |
| Texas | Texas | 21 | | | | | | | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 2* | | | | |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 7 | | | | Texas | Texas | 9 | Texas | Texas | 0* | | | | |
| | | | Texas–Pan American | Texas–Pan American | 10 | Texas–Pan American | Texas–Pan American | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | San Diego State | San Diego State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mideast Regional at Ann Arbor, MI

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Indiana State | Indiana State | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 1 | Indiana State | Indiana State | 5 | | | | |
| | | | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 2 | | | | |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 7 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 2 | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 2 | | | | Indiana State | Indiana State | 7* | — |
| | | | | | | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 6* | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 6* | — |
| | | | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 6 | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 4 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 2 | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 5 | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional at Stillwater, OK

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 8 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 23 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Appalachian State | Appalachian State | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 4 | | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 16 | | | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 3 | | | | Stanford | Stanford | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Arkansas | Arkansas | 0 | | | | | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 3 | — |
| | | | Stanford | Stanford | 2 | | | | | | | Stanford | Stanford | 0 | — |
| Stanford | Stanford | 11 | | | | | | | Stanford | Stanford | 10 | | | | |
| Appalachian State | Appalachian State | 1 | | | | Arkansas | Arkansas | 0 | Oregon State | Oregon State | 7 | | | | |
| | | | Richmond | Richmond | 1 | Oregon State | Oregon State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oregon State | Oregon State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Northeast Regional at Orono, ME

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| St. John's | St. John's | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Rider | Rider | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Rider | Rider | 2 | St. John's | St. John's | 7 | | | | |
| | | | Maine | Maine | 13 | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 5 | Maine | Maine | 13 | | | | |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 1 | | | | Maine | Maine | 21 | — |
| | | | | | | St. John's | St. John's | 8 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | St. John's | St. John's | 8 | — |
| | | | St. John's | St. John's | 16 | | | | |
| Rider | Rider | 9 | Rider | Rider | 3 | | | | |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 4 | | | | | | | |

### South I Regional at Baton Rouge, LA

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tulane | Tulane | 5 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 14 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jackson State | Jackson State | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 21 | | | | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 4 | | | | | | |
| Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | 14 | | | | LSU | LSU | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 5 | | | | | | | LSU | LSU | 7 | — |
| | | | LSU | LSU | 8 | | | | | | | Tulane | Tulane | 6 | — |
| LSU | LSU | 14 | | | | | | | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 4 | | | | |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 11 | | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 5 | Tulane | Tulane | 9 | | | | |
| | | | Tulane | Tulane | 16 | Tulane | Tulane | 14 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### South II Regional at Tallahassee, FL

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 10 | | | | | | | |
| South Florida | South Florida | 2 | | | | | | | |
| South Florida | South Florida | 2 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 9 | | | | |
| | | | Florida State | Florida State | 12 | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 10 | Florida State | Florida State | 12 | | | | |
| NC State | NC State | 6 | | | | | | | |
| NC State | NC State | 6 | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 11 | — |
| | | | | | | South Florida | South Florida | 7 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | South Florida | South Florida | 7 | — |
| | | | South Florida | South Florida | 10 | | | | |
| South Florida | South Florida | 12 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 7 | | | | |
| NC State | NC State | 4 | | | | | | | |

### West Regional at Los Angeles, CA

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 11 | | | | | | | |
| Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 5 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 6 | | | | |
| | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 8 | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 6 | Hawaii | Hawaii | 8 | | | | |
| UCLA | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| UCLA | UCLA | 3 | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 6 | 5 |
| | | | | | | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 10 | 12 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 10 | 12 |
| | | | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 10 | | | | |
| Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 12 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 11 | | | | |
| UCLA | UCLA | 10 | | | | | | | |

## College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 45–18 (18–12) | Jerry Kindall | 13 (last: 1985) | 1st (1976, 1980) | 27–24 |
| Florida State | Metro | 57–11 (4–1) | Mike Martin | 7 (last: 1980) | 2nd (1970) | 8–14 |
| Indiana State | MVC | 48–19 (10–10) | Bob Warn | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Loyola Marymount | WCC | 49–13 (n/a) | Dave Snow | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| LSU | SEC | 54–12 (22–5) | Skip Bertman | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Maine | Eastern Collegiate | 41–21 (13–1) | John Winkin | 6 (last: 1984) | 3rd (1964, 1982) | 7–12 |
| Miami (FL) | n/a | 46–15 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 8 (last: 1985) | 1st (1982, 1985) | 19–13 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 54–13 (18–5) | Gary Ward | 13 (last: 1985) | 1st (1959) | 28–25 |

### 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 |
| Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LSU | LSU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LSU | LSU | 3 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Arizona | Arizona | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 8 | Arizona | Arizona | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 7 | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 6 | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 6 | | | | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 2 | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 2 | | | | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 2 | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 2 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 2 | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Florida State | Florida State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 5 | Florida State | Florida State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana State | Indiana State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 3 | Florida State | Florida State | 2 |
| | | | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | | | | | | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | LSU | LSU | 8 | LSU | LSU | | | | | | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | LSU | LSU | 8 | LSU | LSU | | Florida State | Florida State | 6 | | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | Maine | Maine | 4 | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Maine | Maine | 4 | | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 5 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 4 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | | | | | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | Indiana State | Indiana State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| May 30 | Game 1 | Loyola Marymount | 4–3 | LSU | |
| May 30 | Game 2 | Arizona | 8–7 | Maine | |
| May 31 | Game 3 | Miami (FL) | 6–2 | Oklahoma State | |
| May 31 | Game 4 | Florida State | 5–3 | Indiana State | |
| June 1 | Game 5 | LSU | 8–4 | Maine | Maine eliminated |
| June 1 | Game 6 | Oklahoma State | 4–0 | Indiana State | Indiana State eliminated |
| June 2 | Game 7 | Arizona | 7–5 | Loyola Marymount | |
| June 3 | Game 8 | Florida State | 7–2 | Miami (FL) | |
| June 4 | Game 9 | Oklahoma State | 11–5 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount eliminated |
| June 5 | Game 10 | Miami (FL) | 4–3 | LSU | LSU eliminated |
| June 6 | Game 11 | Arizona | 9–5 | Florida State | Arizona qualified for final |
| June 7 | Game 12 | Florida State | 6–5 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated |
| June 7 | Game 13 | Miami (FL) | 4–2 | Arizona | |
| June 8 | Game 14 | Florida State | 4–3 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) eliminated |
| June 9 | Final | Arizona | 10–2 | Florida State | Arizona wins CWS |

### All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
| P | Gary Alexander | Arizona |
| P | Richie Lewis | Florida State |
| C | Bill Reynolds | Maine |
| 1B | Todd Trafton | Arizona |
| 2B | Luis Alicea | Florida State |
| 3B | Robin Ventura | Oklahoma State |
| SS | Bien Figueroa | Florida State |
| OF | Mike Fiore | Miami (FL) |
| OF | Mike Senne (MOP) | Arizona |
| OF | Paul Sorrento | Florida State |
| DH | Gary Alexander | Arizona |

### Notable players

* Arizona: Chip Hale, Gil Heredia, Tommy Hinzo
* Florida State: Luis Alicea, Bien Figueroa, Richie Lewis, Mike Loynd, Paul Sorrento
* Indiana State: Mike Gardiner
* Loyola Marymount: Chris Donnels, Billy Bean, Tim Layana
* LSU: Albert Belle, Jeff Yurtin, Jim Bowie, Mark Guthrie, Barry Manuel, Jeff Reboulet, Jack Voigt
* Maine: Mike Bordick, Jeff Plympton
* Miami (FL): Chris Howard, Greg Vaughn
* Oklahoma State: Jeff Bronkey, Gordon Dillard, Monty Fariss, Tim Pugh, Robin Ventura, Scott Wilkinson

## Tournament notes

* In the Central Regional Arizona sets a tournament record scoring 26 runs in the first game.