2012 NCAA Division I baseball season

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2012 NCAA Division I baseball season
DurationFebruary 17, 2012–June 25, 2012
Number of teams297[1]
Preseason No. 1Florida
Tournament
DurationJune 1–25, 2012
College World Series
ChampionsArizona (4th title)
Runners-upSouth Carolina (4th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachAndy Lopez (2nd title)
MOPRobert Refsnyder (Arizona)
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →

The 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on February 17, 2012. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2012 College World Series. The College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska at TD Ameritrade Park concluded on June 25, 2012 with the final game of the best of three championship series. Arizona defeated two-time defending champion South Carolina two games to none to claim their fourth championship.

Realignment[]

New programs[]

Nebraska-Omaha joined Division I from the Division II MIAA.[2]

Dropped programs[]

Cleveland State dropped its varsity baseball program following the 2011 season.[3] Two programs which had competed as Division I Independents, Le Moyne and New Orleans, dropped to Division II.[4][5] Centenary, which had been a member of The Summit League, dropped to Division III.[6]

Conference changes[]

Main article: NCAA Division I conference realignment § 2011-2012

Several conferences added single programs prior to the 2012 season. The Pac-12 Conference added Utah, previously a Mountain West Conference member, and the West Coast Conference added BYU, also a previous Mountain West member.[7][8] Nebraska moved from the Big 12 Conference to the Big Ten Conference.[9] Campbell moved from the Atlantic Sun Conference to the Big South Conference.[10]

Three Independents joined conferences prior to the season. Savannah State and North Carolina Central both joined the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, while SIU Edwardsville joined the Ohio Valley Conference.[11][12][13]

Conference formats[]

With the addition of Savannah State and North Carolina Central, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference split into two divisions, the North and the South.

Season outlook[]

See also: 2012 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Coaches' Poll [14]
Ranking Team
1 Florida
2 South Carolina
3 Stanford
4 North Carolina
5 Texas
6 Texas A&M
7 Rice
8 Arkansas
9 Florida State
10 Georgia Tech
11 TCU
12 Vanderbilt
13 Miami
14 LSU
15 Oklahoma
16 Cal State Fullerton
17 Virginia
18 UCLA
19 Oregon State
20 Arizona
21 St. John's
22 California
23 Clemson
24 Louisville
25 Georgia
Collegiate Baseball News [15]
Ranking Team
1 Florida
2 South Carolina
3 Stanford
4 North Carolina
5 Texas
6 Texas A&M
7 Rice
8 Arkansas
9 Georgia Tech
10 TCU
11 St. John's
12 LSU
13 Florida State
14 Miami (FL)
15 Louisville
16 Oklahoma
17 Arizona State
18 Georgia
19 UCLA
20 Arizona
21 Cal State Fullerton
22 California
23 Vanderbilt
24 Oregon State
25 Clemson
Baseball America [16]
Ranking Team
1 Florida
2 Stanford
3 South Carolina
4 Arkansas
5 Arizona
6 Rice
7 Texas A&M
8 LSU
9 North Carolina
10 Vanderbilt
11 Georgia
12 Georgia Tech
13 Texas
14 UCLA
15 TCU
16 Clemson
17 Arizona State
18 Miami (FL)
19 Oklahoma
20 Florida State
21 UCF
22 Ole Miss
23 Oregon State
24 Louisville
25 Cal State Fullerton
NCBWA [17]
Ranking Team
1 Florida
2 South Carolina
3 North Carolina
4 Stanford
5 Texas A&M
6 Arkansas
7 Texas
8 Rice
9 Georgia Tech
10 Florida State
11 Vanderbilt
12 LSU
13 TCU
14 Oklahoma
15 Arizona State
16 Miami (FL)
17 Clemson
18 Arizona
19 Cal State Fullerton
20 UCLA
21 Georgia
22 Oregon State
23 Virginia
24 UC Irvine
25 Louisville

Conference standings[]

2012 America East Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 8 Stony Brook  ‍†‍‡‍y 21 – 3 – 0   .875 52 – 15 – 0   .776
Albany  ‍‍‍ 16 – 8 – 0   .667 22 – 32 – 1   .409
Binghamton  ‍‍‍ 13 – 9 – 0   .591 23 – 26 – 0   .469
Maine  ‍‍‍ 11 – 11 – 0   .500 28 – 28 – 0   .500
Hartford  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17 – 0   .292 16 – 40 – 0   .286
UMBC  ‍‍‍ 2 – 22 – 0   .083 10 – 42 – 0   .192
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of June 17, 2012[18]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Atlantic
No. 3 Florida State  x‍‍‍y 24 – 6 – 0   .800 50 – 17 – 0   .746
No. 16 NC State  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11 – 0   .633 39 – 17 – 0   .696
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 34 – 26 – 0   .567
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17 – 0   .433 33 – 24 – 0   .579
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 32 – 24 – 0   .571
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 21 – 34 – 0   .382
Coastal
No. 5 North Carolina  x‍‍‍y 22 – 8 – 0   .733 44 – 14 – 0   .759
No. 15 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 18 – 12 – 0   .600 39 – 16 – 1   .705
No. 21 Miami  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 36 – 21 – 0   .632
No. 24 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‡‍y 12 – 18 – 0   .400 37 – 24 – 0   .607
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 34 – 21 – 0   .618
Duke  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21 – 0   .300 21 – 34 – 0   .382
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of June 1, 2012[19]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont  ‍†‍‡‍y 17 – 10   .630 39 – 24   .619
South Carolina Upstate  ‍‍‍ 16 – 10   .615 33 – 20   .623
Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 15 – 11   .577 34 – 25   .576
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 38 – 21   .644
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 35 – 23   .603
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 26 – 31   .456
Lipscomb  ‍‍‍ 14 – 13   .519 25 – 30   .455
North Florida  ‍‍‍ 12 – 15   .444 31 – 24   .564
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 19   .296 23 – 32   .418
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 7 – 20   .259 18 – 38   .321
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2012[20]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2012 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Baylor ‍†‍‍y 20 – 4   .833 49 – 17   .742
No. 19 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 16 – 8   .667 43 – 18   .705
Texas ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 30 – 22   .577
No. 13 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 13 – 10   .565 42 – 25   .627
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 32 – 25   .561
Missouri ‍‍‡‍y 10 – 14   .417 33 – 28   .541
Kansas ‍‍‍ 7 – 16   .304 24 – 34   .414
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 7 – 17   .292 27 – 31   .466
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 7 – 17   .292 29 – 26   .527
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [21]
2012 Big East Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
#25 Louisville †y  ‍‍‍ 18 – 9 – 0   .667 42 – 22 – 0   .656
St. John's  ‍†‍‡‍y 18 – 9 – 0   .667 40 – 23 – 0   .635
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 17 – 10 – 0   .630 34 – 24 – 0   .586
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 17 – 10 – 0   .630 38 – 22 – 0   .633
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 16 – 11 – 0   .593 31 – 27 – 1   .534
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 16 – 11 – 0   .593 31 – 25 – 0   .554
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 14 – 13 – 0   .519 31 – 27 – 0   .534
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17 – 0   .370 28 – 28 – 0   .500
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17 – 0   .370 24 – 29 – 0   .453
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17 – 0   .370 28 – 27 – 0   .509
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 9 – 18 – 0   .333 23 – 32 – 0   .418
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 7 – 20 – 0   .259 18 – 38 – 0   .321
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 15, 2012[22]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
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  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Purdue  ‍†‍‡‍y 17 – 7   .708 45 – 14   .763
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 16 – 8   .667 32 – 28   .533
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9   .625 29 – 27   .518
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 35 – 23   .603
Michigan State  ‍‍‍y 13 – 11   .542 37 – 23   .617
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 33 – 27   .550
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 28 – 25   .528
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 29 – 27   .518
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 23 – 27   .460
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 22 – 34   .393
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 18 – 36   .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2012[23]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Big West Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Cal State Fullerton  ‍†‍‍y 17 – 7   .708 36 – 21   .632
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 16 – 8   .667 36 – 20   .643
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9   .625 28 – 27   .509
UC Irvine  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 31 – 25   .554
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 27 – 30   .474
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 28 – 28   .500
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 23 – 30   .434
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 22 – 32   .407
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 16 – 40   .286
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of June 3, 2012[24]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Conference USA baseball standings
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  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 9 Rice  ‍†‍‍y 17 – 7 – 0   .708 40 – 17 – 0   .702
No. 18 UCF  ‍‍‍y 16 – 8 – 0   .667 43 – 15 – 0   .741
Tulane  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10 – 0   .583 38 – 20 – 0   .655
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10 – 0   .583 32 – 24 – 0   .571
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10 – 0   .583 31 – 28 – 0   .525
East Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13 – 10 – 1   .563 35 – 22 – 1   .612
UAB  ‍‍‡‍y 9 – 15 – 0   .375 32 – 28 – 0   .533
Houston  ‍‍‍ 5 – 18 – 1   .229 18 – 35 – 1   .343
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 5 – 19 – 0   .208 17 – 37 – 0   .315
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of May 30 2012[25]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
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  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Dallas Baptist  ‍‍‍y   –     – 41 – 19   .683
Longwood  ‍‍‍   –     – 27 – 21   .563
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍   –     – 25 – 30   .455
Seattle  ‍‍‍   –     – 23 – 30   .434
Nebraska-Omaha  ‍‍‍   –     – 12 – 36   .250
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2012[26]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2012 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 UCLA  ‍†‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 48 – 16   .750
No. 11 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 48 – 17   .738
No. 10 Oregon  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11   .633 46 – 19   .708
No. 13 Stanford  ‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 41 – 18   .695
No. 17 Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 40 – 20   .667
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 18 – 12   .600 36 – 20   .643
Washington  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 30 – 25   .545
California  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 29 – 25   .537
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 28 – 28   .500
USC  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22   .267 23 – 32   .418
Utah  ‍‍‍ 7 – 23   .233 14 – 42   .250
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of May 28, 2012[27]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 18 – 11   .621 49 – 20   .710
No. 6 Florida  ‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 47 – 20   .701
No. 19 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 45 – 18   .714
No. 25 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14   .533 35 – 28   .556
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 14 – 15   .483 31 – 26   .544
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22   .267 24 – 31   .436
Western
No. 11 LSU  x‍†‍‍y 19 – 11   .633 47 – 18   .723
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14   .533 46 – 22   .676
Mississippi State  ‍‍‡‍y 16 – 14   .533 40 – 24   .625
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 14 – 16   .467 37 – 26   .587
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 31 – 28   .525
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 21 – 34   .382
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 26, 2012[28]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2012 Southern Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State  ‍†‍‍y 21 – 9   .700 38 – 14   .731
College of Charleston  ‍†‍‍y 21 – 9   .700 37 – 18   .673
Elon  ‍‍‍ 20 – 10   .667 31 – 24   .564
Samford  ‍‍‡‍y 19 – 11   .633 35 – 21   .625
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14   .533 32 – 22   .593
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15   .500 30 – 26   .536
Furman  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 26 – 29   .473
The Citadel ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 24 – 31   .436
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20   .333 25 – 27   .481
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 22 – 32   .407
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22   .267 17 – 31   .354
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of May 20, 2012[29]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2012 West Coast Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 28 Pepperdine  ‍†‍‍y 16 – 8   .667 36 – 23   .610
San Diego  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9   .625 40 – 17   .702
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 34 – 22   .607
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 27 – 27   .500
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 29 – 30   .492
Portland  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 27 – 24   .529
BYU  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 22 – 27   .449
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 24 – 29   .453
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 5 – 19   .208 26 – 28   .481
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of June 6, 2012[30]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2012 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State  ‍†‍‍y 11 – 7   .611 35 – 22   .614
Nevada  ‍‍‍ 11 – 7   .611 32 – 25   .561
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 7   .611 31 – 26   .544
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 10 – 8   .556 30 – 25   .545
Fresno State  ‍‍‡‍y 8 – 10   .444 28 – 26   .519
Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 7 – 11   .389 27 – 28   .491
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 5 – 13   .278 22 – 29   .431
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 26, 2012[31]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Conference winners and tournaments[]

Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, with the exception of the Great West Conference, as that league remains in a provisional status.[32]

Conference Regular
Season Winner 		Conference
Player of the Year 		Conference
Coach of the Year 		Conference
Tournament 		Tournament
Venue (City) 		Tournament
Winner
America East Conference Stony Brook Travis Jankowski, Stony Brook[33] Matt Senk, Stony Brook[33] 2012 America East Conference Baseball Tournament Joe Nathan Field • Stony Brook, NY Stony Brook
Atlantic 10 Conference Dayton/Saint Louis Jeff Roy, Rhode Island[34] Darin Hendrickson, Saint Louis[34] 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament Houlihan Park • Bronx, NY Dayton
Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic – Florida State
Coastal – North Carolina		 James Ramsey, Florida State[35] Mike Martin, Florida State[35] 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC Georgia Tech
Atlantic Sun Conference Belmont Gaither Bumgardner, South Carolina Upstate[36] Matt Fincher, South Carolina Upstate[36] 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL Belmont
Big 12 Conference Baylor Josh Ludy, Baylor[37] Steve Smith, Baylor[37] 2012 Big 12 Baseball Tournament RedHawks Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK Missouri
Big East Conference Louisville Patrick Kivelehan, Rutgers[38] Ed Blankmeyer, St. John's[38] 2012 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL St. John's
Big South Conference Coastal Carolina Daniel Bowman, Coastal Carolina[39] Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina[39] 2012 Big South Conference Baseball Tournament Williard Baseball Stadium • High Point, NC Coastal Carolina
Big Ten Conference Purdue Kevin Plawecki, Purdue[40] Doug Schreiber, Purdue[40] 2012 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament Huntington Park • Columbus, OH Purdue
Big West Conference Cal State Fullerton Mitch Haniger, Cal Poly[41] Rick Vanderhook, Cal State Fullerton[41] No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Colonial Athletic Association UNC Wilmington Donny Poma, Hofstra[42] Mark Scalf, UNC Wilmington[42] 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA UNC Wilmington
Conference USA Rice Jacob Wilson, Rice[43] Wayne Graham, Rice[43] 2012 Conference USA Baseball Tournament Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS UAB
Great West Conference Utah Valley Goose Kallunki, Utah Valley[44] Eric Madsen, Utah Valley[44] 2012 Great West Conference Baseball Tournament Harold Kraft Memorial Field • Grand Forks, ND Utah Valley
Horizon League Valparaiso Tristan Moore, Wright State[45] Tracy Woodson, Valparaiso[45] 2012 Horizon League Baseball Tournament Les Miller Field • Chicago, IL Valparaiso
Ivy League Gehrig - Cornell
Rolfe - Dartmouth		 Dario Pizzano, Columbia[46] N/A 2012 Ivy League Baseball Championship Series Hoy Field • Ithaca, NY Cornell
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Manhattan Chris Burke, Iona[47] Bill Currier, Fairfield[48] 2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament Joseph L. Bruno Stadium • Troy, NY Manhattan
Mid-American Conference East - Kent State
West - Toledo		 George Roberts, Kent State[49] Scott Stricklin, Kent State[50] 2012 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament All Pro Freight Stadium • Avon, OH Kent State
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Northern - Delaware State
Southern - Bethune-Cookman		 Ryan Haas, Delaware State[51] J. P. Blandin, Delaware State[52] 2012 Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA Bethune-Cookman
Missouri Valley Conference Indiana State Jeremy Lucas, Indiana State[53] Rick Heller, Indiana State[53] 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament Hammons Field • Springfield, MO Creighton
Mountain West Conference New Mexico/Texas Christian Mitch Garver, New Mexico
DJ Peterson, New Mexico[54]		 Ray Birmingham, New Mexico[53] 2012 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV New Mexico
Northeast Conference Bryant Ryan Kresky, Fairleigh Dickinson[55] Steve Owens, Bryant[56] 2012 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CT Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley Conference Austin Peay/Eastern Kentucky Trenton Moses, Southeast Missouri State[57] Jason Stein, Eastern Kentucky[58] 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament Pringles Park • Jackson, TN Austin Peay
Pac-12 Conference UCLA/Arizona Alex Mejia, Arizona[59] Andy Lopez, Arizona[59] No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Patriot League Army Kevin McKague, Army[60] Joe Sottolano, Army[61] 2012 Patriot League Baseball Tournament Campus Sites Army
Southeastern Conference West – LSU
East – South Carolina		 Raph Rhymes, LSU[62] Gary Henderson, Kentucky[62] 2012 SEC Baseball Tournament Regions Park • Hoover, AL Mississippi State
Southern Conference Appalachian State/College of Charleston Marty Gantt, College of Charleston[63] Chris Pollard, Appalachian State[63] 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC Samford
Southland Conference Sam Houston State Brock Hebert, Southeastern Louisiana[64] David Pierce, Sam Houston State[65] 2012 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Texas–Arlington
Southwestern Athletic Conference East - Jackson State
West - Southern		 Kendall Logan, Jackson State[66] Waskyla Cullivan, Jackson State[67] 2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA Prairie View A&M
The Summit League Oral Roberts Jared Schlehuber, Oral Roberts John Musachio, Oakland[68] 2012 The Summit League Baseball Tournament J. L. Johnson Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK Oral Roberts
Sun Belt Conference Florida Atlantic Jeremy Sy, Louisiana–Monroe[69] Tommy Raffo, Arkansas State[70] 2012 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament Bowling Green Ballpark • Bowling Green, KY Louisiana–Monroe
West Coast Conference Pepperdine Joe Sever, Pepperdine[71] Steve Rodriguez, Pepperdine[71] No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Western Athletic Conference New Mexico State Andrew Ayers, Sacramento State[72] Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State[72] 2012 Western Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament HoHoKam Stadium • Mesa, AZ Fresno State

College World Series[]

Main article: 2012 College World Series

The 2012 season marked the sixty sixth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Arizona claiming their fourth championship with a two games to none series win over South Carolina in the final.

Bracket[]

First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
               
2 UCLA 9
Stony Brook 1
2 UCLA 0
Arizona 4
Arizona 4
3 Florida State 3
Arizona 10 -
3 Florida State 3 -
Stony Brook 2
3 Florida State 12
3 Florida State 4
2 UCLA 1
Arizona 5 4 -
8 South Carolina 1 1 -
Kent State 1
Arkansas 8
Arkansas 2
8 South Carolina 1
1 Florida 3
8 South Carolina 7
Arkansas 0 2
8 South Carolina 2 3
Kent State 5
1 Florida 4
Kent State 1
8 South Carolina 4

Award winners[]

Consensus All-American teams[]

Main article: 2012 College Baseball All-America Team

Major player of the year awards[]

  • Dick Howser Trophy: Mike Zunino, Florida
  • Baseball America: Mike Zunino, Florida[73]
  • Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger: Nick Petree, Missouri State[74]
  • American Baseball Coaches Association: James Ramsey, Florida State[75]
  • Golden Spikes Award: Mike Zunino, Florida

Major freshman of the year awards[]

  • Baseball America Freshman Of The Year: Carlos Rodon, NC State[76]
  • Collegiate Baseball Freshman Player of the Year: Michael Conforto, Oregon State[77]
  • Collegiate Baseball Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Carlos Rodon, NC State[77]

Major coach of the year awards[]

  • American Baseball Coaches Association:
  • Baseball America:
  • Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year:
  • National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Coach of the Year: Matt Senk, Stony Brook
  • Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award:
  • ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year:

Other major awards[]

  • Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (baseball) (outstanding Senior of the Year in baseball): James Ramsey, Florida State
  • Johnny Bench Award (Catcher of the Year): Mike Zunino, Florida
  • Brooks Wallace Award (Shortstop of the Year): Zach Vincej, Pepperdine
  • American Baseball Coaches Association Gold Glove:

See also[]

References[]

Notes
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