1987 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

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1987 NCAA Division I
Baseball Tournament
Season1987
Teams48
Finals site
ChampionsStanford (1st title)
Runner-upOklahoma State (15th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachMark Marquess (1st title)
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TelevisionESPN (College World Series)

The 1987 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1987 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 first 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.[1] The forty-first tournament's champion was Stanford, coached by Mark Marquess. The Most Outstanding Player was Paul Carey of Stanford.

National seeds[]

For the first time, the NCAA selected eight national seeds and placed each in a different regional.[1]

Bold indicates CWS participant.

  • Arkansas
  • Florida State
  • Georgia Tech
  • LSU
  • Oklahoma State
  • Pepperdine
  • Stanford
  • Texas

Regionals[]

The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, each consisting of six teams.[2] The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.

Bold indicates winner.

Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL[]

 
                                                 
  Florida State 10  
  East Carolina 5     Florida State 5  
    Miami (FL) 2    
  South Alabama 2*         Florida State 12            
  Central Michigan 0           South Alabama 3              
      South Alabama 6           Florida State 3 9
      Georgia Southern 1         South Alabama 6 2
  Georgia Southern 11         South Alabama 3    
  Miami (FL) 6       Georgia Southern 3     Georgia Southern 0  
  East Carolina 9     Central Michigan 1  
  Central Michigan 17  

Central Regional at Austin, TX[]

 
                                                 
  Texas 6*  
  Lamar 5*     Texas 10  
    Oklahoma 5    
  Sam Houston State 5         Texas 15            
  Oklahoma 1           Houston 3              
      Houston 8           Texas 13 —
      Sam Houston State 4         Houston 4 —
  Houston 10         Houston 4    
  Indiana State 5       Sam Houston State 10     Sam Houston State 0  
  Indiana State 10     Indiana State 8  
  Lamar 5  

Mideast Regional at Starkville, MS[]

 
                                                 
  Oklahoma State 6  
  Western Carolina 3     Oklahoma State 8  
    NC State 6    
  Mississippi State 10         Oklahoma State 1            
  NC State 6           Texas A&M 4              
      Mississippi State 4           Texas A&M 4 9
      Texas A&M 7         Oklahoma State 7 11
  Texas A&M 13         Oklahoma State 9    
  Purdue 3       Mississippi State 1     Western Carolina 6  
  Western Carolina 8     Western Carolina 8  
  Purdue 7  

Northeast Regional at Atlanta, GA[]

 
                                               
  Georgia Tech 5  
  Rider 8     Rider 0  
    Michigan 10    
      Michigan 8  
      Georgia 10     Georgia 10  
  Georgia Tech 1         Fordham 4    
  Georgia 5        
  Fordham 5         Rider 5
  Georgia 3           Georgia 13
      Fordham 4        
      Dartmouth 2          
  Dartmouth 4           Fordham 0              
  Michigan 0         Rider 12            
  Rider 6    
  Dartmouth 3  

South I Regional at Huntsville, AL[]

 
                                                 
  Arkansas 10  
  Middle Tennessee 7     Arkansas 7  
    West Virginia 2    
  Seton Hall 15         Arkansas 6            
  Auburn 6           Clemson 5              
      Seton Hall 3           Arkansas 4 —
      Clemson 6         Clemson 2 —
  Clemson 8         Clemson 6    
  West Virginia 0       Seton Hall 3     Auburn 3  
  Auburn 5     Auburn 22  
  Middle Tennessee 3  

South II Regional at New Orleans, LA[]

 
                                       
  Cal State Fullerton 0  
  Southern 1     Southern 2  
    Louisiana Tech 5    
      Louisiana Tech 0  
      Cal State Fullerton 11    
  Cal State Fullerton 4          
  Tulane 0        
  LSU 5         Cal State Fullerton 3 —
  Tulane 3           LSU 7 —
      LSU 14        
      New Orleans 1          
  New Orleans 18           LSU 3    
  Louisiana Tech 5         New Orleans 0  
  New Orleans 6    
  Southern 2  

West I Regional at Stanford, CA[]

 
                                                 
  Stanford 12  
  Minnesota 1     Stanford 12  
    UC Santa Barbara 5    
  Washington State 10         Stanford 12            
  Oral Roberts 5           Washington State 11              
      Washington State 4           Stanford 9 —
      Wichita State 3         Oral Roberts 4 —
  Wichita State 4         Washington State 13    
  UC Santa Barbara 3       Wichita State 4     Oral Roberts 14  
  Minnesota 0     Oral Roberts 11  
  Oral Roberts 7  

West II Regional at Tempe, AZ[]

 
                                                 
  Pepperdine 7  
  Arizona 3     Pepperdine 10  
    SW Missouri State 4    
  UCLA 12         Pepperdine 2            
  Hawaii 11           Arizona State 4              
      UCLA 3           Arizona State 14 —
      Arizona State 9         UCLA 4 —
  Arizona State 9         Pepperdine 5    
  SW Missouri State 5       UCLA 16     UCLA 21  
  Hawaii 6     Hawaii 7  
  Arizona 3  

College World Series[]

This was the last CWS to use a double-elimination format through the championship game. Under the format used from 1950 through 1987, the bracket was often adjusted after the field was pared to four teams in order to avoid rematches from earlier rounds. Starting in 1988 and continuing through 2002, the eight teams were divided into two four-team brackets, with the bracket winners meeting in a single championship game. In 2003, the single championship game was changed to a best-of-three series.

This CWS was best known for Stanford's dramatic 6-5 win over LSU in an elimination game. In that game, Stanford trailed 5-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning with 2 outs and nobody on base. Eventually, Freshman outfielder Paul Carey hit a walk off grand slam home run off LSU freshman (and future major leaguer) Ben McDonald to win the game.

Participants[]

School Conference Record (Conference) Head Coach CWS Appearances CWS Best Finish CWS Record
Arizona State Pac-10 40–25 (16–14) Jim Brock 13
(last: 1984)		 1st
(1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981)		 46–21
Arkansas SWC 50–14–1 (17–4) Norm DeBriyn 2
(last: 1985)		 2nd
(1979)		 5–4
Florida State Metro 54–16 (19–4) Mike Martin 8
(last: 1986)		 2nd
(1970, 1986)		 12–16
Georgia SEC 42–19 (18–8) Steve Webber 0
(last: none)		 none 0–0
LSU SEC 47–17 (12–10) Skip Bertman 1
(last: 1986)		 6th
(1986)		 1–2
Oklahoma State Big 8 56–11 (15–6) Gary Ward 14
(last: 1986)		 1st
(1959)		 30–27
Stanford Pac-10 48–16 (21–9) Mark Marquess 5
(last: 1985)		 3rd
(1967)		 7–10
Texas SWC 58–9 (18–3) Cliff Gustafson 23
(last: 1985)		 1st
(1949, 1950, 1975, 1983)		 55–40

Results[]

Bracket[]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  Oklahoma State 8  
  Arizona State 3    
      Oklahoma State 8  
      LSU 7    
  LSU 610          
  Florida State 2        
      Oklahoma State 6
      Stanford 2
  Texas 13        
  Arkansas 6          
      Texas 1    
      Stanford 6  
  Stanford 3    
  Georgia 2  
  Loser's Bracket
  Arizona State 0  
  Florida State 3     Texas 610
    Florida State 4
  Arkansas 5  
  Georgia 4     LSU 5
    Arkansas 2
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Oklahoma State 5       Oklahoma State 5
  Texas 6           Stanford 9
      Texas 3    
      Stanford 9  
  Stanford 610    
  LSU 5  

Game results[]

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 29 Game 1 Oklahoma State 8–3 Arizona State
Game 2 LSU 6–2 (10 innings) Florida State
May 30 Game 3 Texas 13–6 Arkansas
Game 4 Stanford 3–2 Georgia
May 31 Game 5 Florida State 3–0 Arizona State Arizona State eliminated
Game 6 Arkansas 5–4 Georgia Georgia eliminated
June 1/2 Game 7 Oklahoma State 8–7 LSU
June 2 Game 8 Stanford 6–1 Texas
June 3 Game 9 LSU 5–2 Arkansas Arkansas eliminated
Game 10 Texas 6–4 (10 innings) Florida State Florida State eliminated
June 4 Game 11 Oklahoma State 6–2 Stanford Oklahoma State qualified for final
June 5 Game 12 Stanford 6–5 (10 innings) LSU LSU eliminated
Game 13 Texas 6–5 Oklahoma State
June 6 Game 14 Stanford 9–3 Texas Texas eliminated
June 7 Final Stanford 9–5 Oklahoma State Stanford wins CWS
  • The Oklahoma State-LSU game was suspended overnight due to severe thunderstorms.

All-Tournament Team[]

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

Position Player Class School
Pitcher Sophomore Oklahoma State
Junior LSU
Catcher Adam Smith Junior Oklahoma State
First baseman Senior Oklahoma State
Second baseman Freshman Oklahoma State
Third baseman Scott Coolbaugh Junior Texas
Shortstop David Esquer Senior Stanford
Outfielder Paul Carey Freshman Stanford
Junior Texas
Jack Voigt Junior LSU
Designated hitter Mark Machtolf Senior Stanford

Notable players[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. pp. 207–208. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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