# 1993 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

The 1993 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1993 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 seventh 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-seventh tournament's champion was LSU, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Todd Walker of LSU.

## 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, however region brackets are variable depending on the number of teams remaining after each round. The winners of each regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.

### Atlantic Regional

at Atlanta, GA
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ohio State | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | Ohio State | 7 | 4 | Ohio State | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Liberty | 1 | | | | 5 | East Carolina | 2 | | | | |
| 6 | Liberty | 1 | 6 | Liberty | 0 | 5 | East Carolina | 2 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | East Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | South Carolina | 6 | 5 | East Carolina | 6 | | | | 4 | Ohio State | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | Wichita State | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | 2 | South Carolina | 2 | | | | 3 | Wichita State | 6 | 5 |
| | | | 3 | Wichita State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wichita State | 14 | 3 | Wichita State | 3 | 1 | Georgia Tech | 4* | | | | |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5 | | | | 3 | Wichita State | 5* | | | | |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5 | 1 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 3 | Wichita State | 5* | | | | |
| | | | 2 | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |

### Central I Regional

at College Station, TX
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Yale | 1 | 1 | Texas A&M | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lamar | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 8 | | | | 1 | Texas A&M | 11 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hawaii | 9 | | | | 3 | UCLA | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Hawaii | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Texas A&M | 14 | – |
| | | | 3 | UCLA | 9 | | | | | | | 2 | North Carolina | 2 | – |
| 3 | UCLA | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | UCLA | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | Lamar | 1 | | | | 5 | Hawaii | 8 | 2 | North Carolina | 8 | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Yale | 6 | 2 | North Carolina | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | North Carolina | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Central II 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 |
| 1 | Texas | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | McNeese State | 4 | 1 | Texas | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cal State Fullerton | 11 | | | | 1 | Texas | 11 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Maine | 5 | | | | 4 | USC | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Texas | 3 | — |
| | | | 4 | USC | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | USC | 2 | — |
| 3 | Kentucky | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | USC | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | USC | 7 | | | | 2 | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | 2 | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | | | | |
| | | | 6 | McNeese State | 16 | 6 | McNeese State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Maine | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### East Regional

at Tallahassee, FL
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Long Beach State | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 1 | Long Beach State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Mississippi State | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Florida State | 4 | | | | 1 | Long Beach State | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | South Florida | 2 | | | | 2 | Florida State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Florida State | 7* | | | | | | | 1 | Long Beach State | 13 | — |
| | | | 4 | Notre Dame | 3* | | | | | | | 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | — |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Florida State | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 15 | | | | 4 | Notre Dame | 12 | 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | | | | |
| | | | 6 | UCF | 4 | 6 | UCF | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | South Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mideast Regional

at Knoxville, TN
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Tennessee | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Kansas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Tennessee | 7 | 3 | Kansas | 3 | 3 | Kansas | 8 | | | | | | |
| 6 | UNC-Charlotte | 4 | | | | 5 | Rutgers | 2 | 3 | Kansas | 9 | |
| 6 | UNC-Charlotte | 4 | 6 | UNC-Charlotte | 1 | 5 | Rutgers | 2 | 3 | Kansas | 9 | |
| | | | 6 | UNC-Charlotte | 1 | | | | 2 | Clemson | 1 | |
| | | | 5 | Rutgers | 5 | | | | 2 | Clemson | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Clemson | 7 | 5 | Rutgers | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Clemson | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Kansas | 3* |
| 5 | Rutgers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Kansas | 3* |
| 5 | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | Clemson | 10 | | | | | | | 4 | Fresno State | 2* |
| | | | 4 | Fresno State | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Kansas | 3 | 4 | Fresno State | 3 | 2 | Clemson | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Fresno State | 4 | | | | 4 | Fresno State | 11 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Fresno State | 4 | 1 | Tennessee | 2 | 4 | Fresno State | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Fresno State | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional

at Stillwater, OK
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | NC State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Arizona | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | NC State | 12 | 3 | Arizona | 5 | 3 | Arizona | 18 | | | | |
| 6 | Fordham | 4 | | | | 6 | Fordham | 7 | | | | |
| 6 | Fordham | 4 | 6 | Fordham | 5 | 6 | Fordham | 7 | | | | |
| | | | 5 | UConn | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 5 | UConn | 0 | | | | 3 | Arizona | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | UConn | 8 | | | | | | | 2 | Oklahoma State | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | UConn | 8 | 2 | Oklahoma State | 14 | | | | 2 | Oklahoma State | 0 | 11 |
| | | | 4 | Auburn | 10 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Arizona | 1 | 4 | Auburn | 10 | 2 | Oklahoma State | 8 | | | | |
| 4 | Auburn | 9 | | | | 1 | NC State | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Auburn | 9 | 1 | NC State | 13 | 1 | NC State | 3 | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Auburn | 2 | | | | | | | |

### South 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 |
| | | | 1 | LSU | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Kent State | 15 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | LSU | 7 | 3 | Kent State | 15 | 3 | Kent State | 8 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Western Carolina | 2 | | | | 6 | Western Carolina | 5 | 3 | Kent State | 6 | |
| 6 | Western Carolina | 2 | 6 | Western Carolina | 10 | 6 | Western Carolina | 5 | 3 | Kent State | 6 | |
| | | | 6 | Western Carolina | 10 | | | | 5 | South Alabama | 7 | |
| | | | 2 | Miami (FL) | 5 | | | | 5 | South Alabama | 7 | | | |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2 | Miami (FL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | South Alabama | 4 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | South Alabama | 4 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 7 | 5 | South Alabama | 9 | | | | | | | 1 | LSU | 9 |
| | | | 4 | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Kent State | 1 | 4 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | South Alabama | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Baylor | 4 | | | | 1 | LSU | 11 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Baylor | 4 | 1 | LSU | 13 | 1 | LSU | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Baylor | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### West Regional

at Tempe, AZ
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Arizona State | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | George Mason | 4 | 1 | Arizona State | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Minnesota | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cal State Northridge | 3 | | | | 1 | Arizona State | 9 | | | | | | |
| 5 | St. John's | 1 | | | | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | Arizona State | 12 | — |
| | | | 3 | Pepperdine | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | St. John's | 2 | — |
| 3 | Pepperdine | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 10 | | | | |
| 4 | Minnesota | 1 | | | | 3 | Pepperdine | 1 | 5 | St. John's | 11 | | | | |
| | | | 6 | George Mason | 9 | 5 | St. John's | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | St. John's | 16 | | | | | | | | | | |

## College World Series

Texas and Texas A&M became the last schools to represent the Southwest Conference in the CWS. The SWC folded following the 1996 baseball season, with membership split among the Big 12, Conference USA and the WAC.

### Participants

| Seeding | School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
| 1 | Texas A&M | SWC | 52–9 (15–3) | Mark Johnson | 2 (last: 1964) | 6th (1951) | 1–4 |
| 2 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 46–18 (19–11) | Jim Brock | 15 (last: 1988) | 1st (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981) | 50–25 |
| 3 | Texas | SWC | 50–14 (11–7) | Cliff Gustafson | 26 (last: 1992) | 1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983) | 63–45 |
| 4 | Long Beach State | Big West | 43–17 (17–4) | Dave Snow | 2 (last: 1991) | 6th (1991) | 1–4 |
| 5 | LSU | SEC | 49–16–1 (18–8) | Skip Bertman | 5 (last: 1991) | 1st (1991) | 11–8 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 43–15 (16–8) | Gary Ward | 16 (last: 1990) | 1st (1959) | 36–30 |
| 7 | Wichita State | MVC | 55–16 (17–3) | Gene Stephenson | 5 (last: 1992) | 1st (1989) | 13–8 |
| 8 | Kansas | Big 8 | 45–16 (17–9) | Dave Bingham | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |

### Results
#### Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kansas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | Texas A&M | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | LSU | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Long Beach State | 1 | 5 | LSU | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | LSU | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | LSU | 7 | | | | 5 | LSU | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Long Beach State | 10 | 5 | | | | | |
| 8 | Kansas | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | Long Beach State | 10 | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | Long Beach State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Long Beach State | 6 | 1 | Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Long Beach State | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | LSU | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Wichita State | 0 |
| 2 | Arizona State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Wichita State | 0 |
| 7 | Wichita State | 4$^{11}$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wichita State | 4$^{11}$ | 7 | Wichita State | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Texas | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Texas | 6 | 3 | Texas | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 5 | | | | 7 | Wichita State | 10 | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Oklahoma State | 4 | — | | | | | |
| 2 | Arizona State | 4 | | | | | | | | 6 | Oklahoma State | 4 | — | | | | |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 3 | Texas | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Oklahoma State | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| June 4 | Game 1 | Texas A&M | 5 - 1 | Kansas | |
| June 4 | Game 2 | LSU | 7 - 1 | Long Beach State | |
| June 5 | Game 3 | Wichita State | 4 - 3 (11 innings) | Arizona State | |
| June 5 | Game 4 | Texas | 6 - 5 | Oklahoma State | |
| June 6 | Game 5 | Long Beach State | 6 - 1 | Kansas | Kansas eliminated |
| June 6 | Game 6 | LSU | 13 - 8 | Texas A&M | |
| June 7 | Game 7 | Oklahoma State | 5 - 4 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated |
| June 7 | Game 8 | Wichita State | 7 - 6 | Texas | |
| June 8 | Game 9 | Long Beach State | 6 - 2 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M eliminated |
| June 8 | Game 10 | Oklahoma State | 7 - 6 | Texas | Texas eliminated |
| June 9 | Game 11 | Long Beach State | 10 - 8 | LSU | |
| June 10 | Game 12 | Wichita State | 10 - 4 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated |
| June 11 | Game 13 | LSU | 6 - 5 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State eliminated |
| June 12 | Final | LSU | 8 - 0 | Wichita State | LSU wins CWS |

## All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
| P | Brett Laxton | LSU |
| P | Mike Sirotka | LSU |
| C | Adrian Antonini | LSU |
| 1B | Hunter Triplett | Oklahoma State |
| 2B | Todd Walker (MOP) | LSU |
| 3B | Casey Blake | Wichita State |
| SS | Jason Adams | Wichita State |
| OF | Jim Greely | LSU |
| OF | Jason Heath | Oklahoma State |
| OF | Armando Rios | LSU |
| DH | Jeff Liefer | Long Beach State |

### Notable players

* Arizona State: Jacob Cruz, Paul Lo Duca, Cody McKay, Antone Williamson
* Kansas: Jeff Berblinger
* Long Beach State: Gabe Gonzalez, Jeff Liefer
* LSU: Russ Johnson, Brett Laxton, Armando Rios, Mike Sirotka, Todd Walker
* Oklahoma State: Sal Bando, Jr.
* Texas: Brooks Kieschnick, Stephen Larkin, J.D. Smart
* Texas A&M: Chris Clemons, Jeff Granger, Trey Moore, Kelly Wunsch
* Wichita State: Casey Blake, Jaime Bluma, Darren Dreifort