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2012 NCAA Division I baseball season

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DurationFebruary 17, 2012–June 25, 2012
Number of teams297[1]
Preseason No. 1Florida
DurationJune 1–25, 2012
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.

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

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

Conference standings

2012 America East Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 8 Stony Brook  ‍†‍‡‍y 21–3–0 .87552–15–0 .776
Albany  ‍‍‍ 16–8–0 .66722–32–1 .409
Binghamton  ‍‍‍ 13–9–0 .59123–26–0 .469
Maine  ‍‍‍ 11–11–0 .50028–28–0 .500
Hartford  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29216–40–0 .286
UMBC  ‍‍‍ 2–22–0 .08310–42–0 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Atlantic
No. 3 Florida State  x‍‍‍y 24–6–0 .80050–17–0 .746
No. 16 NC State  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .63339–17–0 .696
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53334–26–0 .567
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43333–24–0 .579
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .33332–24–0 .571
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .33321–34–0 .382
Coastal
No. 5 North Carolina  x‍‍‍y 22–8–0 .73344–14–0 .759
No. 15 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .60039–16–1 .705
No. 21 Miami  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53336–21–0 .632
No. 24 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‡‍y 12–18–0 .40037–24–0 .607
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36734–21–0 .618
Duke  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .30021–34–0 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Belmont  ‍†‍‡‍y 17–10 .63039–24 .619
South Carolina Upstate  ‍‍‍ 16–10 .61533–20 .623
Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 15–11 .57734–25 .576
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .55638–21 .644
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .55635–23 .603
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .55626–31 .456
Lipscomb  ‍‍‍ 14–13 .51925–30 .455
North Florida  ‍‍‍ 12–15 .44431–24 .564
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 8–19 .29623–32 .418
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 7–20 .25918–38 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Baylor ‍†‍‍y 20–4 .83349–17 .742
No. 19 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 16–8 .66743–18 .705
Texas ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58330–22 .577
No. 13 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 13–10 .56542–25 .627
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54232–25 .561
Missouri ‍‍‡‍y 10–14 .41733–28 .541
Kansas ‍‍‍ 7–16 .30424–34 .414
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 7–17 .29227–31 .466
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 7–17 .29229–26 .527
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [21]
2012 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
#25 Louisville †y  ‍‍‍ 18–9–0 .66742–22–0 .656
St. John's  ‍†‍‡‍y 18–9–0 .66740–23–0 .635
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 17–10–0 .63034–24–0 .586
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 17–10–0 .63038–22–0 .633
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 16–11–0 .59331–27–1 .534
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 16–11–0 .59331–25–0 .554
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 14–13–0 .51931–27–0 .534
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .37028–28–0 .500
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .37024–29–0 .453
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .37028–27–0 .509
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 9–18–0 .33323–32–0 .418
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 7–20–0 .25918–38–0 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Purdue  ‍†‍‡‍y 17–7 .70845–14 .763
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 16–8 .66732–28 .533
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 15–9 .62529–27 .518
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58335–23 .603
Michigan State  ‍‍‍y 13–11 .54237–23 .617
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45833–27 .550
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45828–25 .528
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45829–27 .518
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41723–27 .460
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .33322–34 .393
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .25018–36 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Cal State Fullerton  ‍†‍‍y 17–7 .70836–21 .632
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 16–8 .66736–20 .643
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 15–9 .62528–27 .509
UC Irvine  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54231–25 .554
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50027–30 .474
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41728–28 .500
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41723–30 .434
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37522–32 .407
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .25016–40 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 9 Rice  ‍†‍‍y 17–7–0 .70840–17–0 .702
No. 18 UCF  ‍‍‍y 16–8–0 .66743–15–0 .741
Tulane  ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .58338–20–0 .655
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .58332–24–0 .571
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .58331–28–0 .525
East Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13–10–1 .56335–22–1 .612
UAB  ‍‍‡‍y 9–15–0 .37532–28–0 .533
Houston  ‍‍‍ 5–18–1 .22918–35–1 .343
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 5–19–0 .20817–37–0 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW 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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 UCLA  ‍†‍‍y 20–10 .66748–16 .750
No. 11 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 20–10 .66748–17 .738
No. 10 Oregon  ‍‍‍y 19–11 .63346–19 .708
No. 13 Stanford  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60041–18 .695
No. 17 Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60040–20 .667
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 18–12 .60036–20 .643
Washington  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43330–25 .545
California  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .40029–25 .537
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .40028–28 .500
USC  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26723–32 .418
Utah  ‍‍‍ 7–23 .23314–42 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 18–11 .62149–20 .710
No. 6 Florida  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60047–20 .701
No. 19 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60045–18 .714
No. 25 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53335–28 .556
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 14–15 .48331–26 .544
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26724–31 .436
Western
No. 11 LSU  x‍†‍‍y 19–11 .63347–18 .723
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53346–22 .676
Mississippi State  ‍‍‡‍y 16–14 .53340–24 .625
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 14–16 .46737–26 .587
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43331–28 .525
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30021–34 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Appalachian State  ‍†‍‍y 21–9 .70038–14 .731
College of Charleston  ‍†‍‍y 21–9 .70037–18 .673
Elon  ‍‍‍ 20–10 .66731–24 .564
Samford  ‍‍‡‍y 19–11 .63335–21 .625
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 16–14 .53332–22 .593
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .50030–26 .536
Furman  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43326–29 .473
The Citadel ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43324–31 .436
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 10–20 .33325–27 .481
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30022–32 .407
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26717–31 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 28 Pepperdine  ‍†‍‍y 16–8 .66736–23 .610
San Diego  ‍‍‍y 15–9 .62540–17 .702
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58334–22 .607
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58327–27 .500
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58329–30 .492
Portland  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50027–24 .529
BYU  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41722–27 .449
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .33324–29 .453
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 5–19 .20826–28 .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
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State  ‍†‍‍y 11–7 .61135–22 .614
Nevada  ‍‍‍ 11–7 .61132–25 .561
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 11–7 .61131–26 .544
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .55630–25 .545
Fresno State  ‍‍‡‍y 8–10 .44428–26 .519
Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 7–11 .38927–28 .491
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 5–13 .27822–29 .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 ConferenceStony BrookTravis Jankowski, Stony Brook[33]Matt Senk, Stony Brook[33]2012 America East Conference baseball tournamentJoe Nathan Field • Stony Brook, NYStony Brook
Atlantic 10 ConferenceDayton/Saint LouisJeff Roy, Rhode Island[34]Darin Hendrickson, Saint Louis[34]2012 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournamentHoulihan Park • Bronx, NYDayton
Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic – Florida State
Coastal – North Carolina
James Ramsey, Florida State[35]Mike Martin, Florida State[35]2012 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournamentNewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NCGeorgia Tech
Atlantic Sun ConferenceBelmontGaither Bumgardner, South Carolina Upstate[36]Matt Fincher, South Carolina Upstate[36]2012 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournamentMelching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FLBelmont
Big 12 ConferenceBaylorJosh Ludy, Baylor[37]Steve Smith, Baylor[37]2012 Big 12 baseball tournamentRedHawks Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKMissouri
Big East ConferenceLouisvillePatrick Kivelehan, Rutgers[38]Ed Blankmeyer, St. John's[38]2012 Big East Conference baseball tournamentBright House Field • Clearwater, FLSt. John's
Big South ConferenceCoastal CarolinaDaniel Bowman, Coastal Carolina[39]Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina[39]2012 Big South Conference baseball tournamentWilliard Baseball Stadium • High Point, NCCoastal Carolina
Big Ten ConferencePurdueKevin Plawecki, Purdue[40]Doug Schreiber, Purdue[40]2012 Big Ten Conference baseball tournamentHuntington Park • Columbus, OHPurdue
Big West ConferenceCal State FullertonMitch Haniger, Cal Poly[41]Rick Vanderhook, Cal State Fullerton[41]No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Colonial Athletic AssociationUNC WilmingtonDonny Poma, Hofstra[42]Mark Scalf, UNC Wilmington[42]2012 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournamentEagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAUNC Wilmington
Conference USARiceJacob Wilson, Memphis[43]Wayne Graham, Rice[43]2012 Conference USA baseball tournamentTrustmark Park • Pearl, MSUAB
Great West ConferenceUtah ValleyGoose Kallunki, Utah Valley[44]Eric Madsen, Utah Valley[44]2012 Great West Conference baseball tournamentHarold Kraft Memorial Field • Grand Forks, NDUtah Valley
Horizon LeagueValparaisoTristan Moore, Wright State[45]Tracy Woodson, Valparaiso[45]2012 Horizon League baseball tournamentLes Miller Field • Chicago, ILValparaiso
Ivy LeagueGehrig - Cornell
Rolfe - Dartmouth
Dario Pizzano, Columbia[46]N/a2012 Ivy League Baseball Championship SeriesHoy Field • Ithaca, NYCornell
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceManhattanChris Burke, Iona[47]Bill Currier, Fairfield[48]2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournamentJoseph L. Bruno Stadium • Troy, NYManhattan
Mid-American ConferenceEast - Kent State
West - Toledo
George Roberts, Kent State[49]Scott Stricklin, Kent State[50]2012 Mid-American Conference baseball tournamentAll Pro Freight Stadium • Avon, OHKent State
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceNorthern - Delaware State
Southern - Bethune-Cookman
Ryan Haas, Delaware State[51]J. P. Blandin, Delaware State[52]2012 Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournamentMarty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VABethune-Cookman
Missouri Valley ConferenceIndiana StateJeremy Lucas, Indiana State[53]Rick Heller, Indiana State[53]2012 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournamentHammons Field • Springfield, MOCreighton
Mountain West ConferenceNew Mexico/Texas ChristianMitch Garver, New Mexico
DJ Peterson, New Mexico[54]
Ray Birmingham, New Mexico[53]2012 Mountain West Conference baseball tournamentEarl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NVNew Mexico
Northeast ConferenceBryantRyan Kresky, Fairleigh Dickinson[55]Steve Owens, Bryant[56]2012 Northeast Conference baseball tournamentSenator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CTSacred Heart
Ohio Valley ConferenceAustin Peay/Eastern KentuckyTrenton Moses, Southeast Missouri State[57]Jason Stein, Eastern Kentucky[58]2012 Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournamentPringles Park • Jackson, TNAustin Peay
Pac-12 ConferenceUCLA/ArizonaAlex Mejia, Arizona[59]Andy Lopez, Arizona[59]No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Patriot LeagueArmyKevin McKague, Army[60]Joe Sottolano, Army[61]2012 Patriot League baseball tournamentCampus SitesArmy
Southeastern ConferenceWest – LSU
East – South Carolina
Raph Rhymes, LSU[62]Gary Henderson, Kentucky[62]2012 SEC baseball tournamentRegions Park • Hoover, ALMississippi State
Southern ConferenceAppalachian State/College of CharlestonMarty Gantt, College of Charleston[63]Chris Pollard, Appalachian State[63]2012 Southern Conference baseball tournamentFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SCSamford
Southland ConferenceSam Houston StateBrock Hebert, Southeastern Louisiana[64]David Pierce, Sam Houston State[65]2012 Southland Conference baseball tournamentBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXTexas–Arlington
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceEast - Jackson State
West - Southern
Kendall Logan, Jackson State[66]Waskyla Cullivan, Jackson State[67]2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournamentLee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LAPrairie View A&M
The Summit LeagueOral RobertsJared Schlehuber, Oral RobertsJohn Musachio, Oakland[68]2012 The Summit League baseball tournamentJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Oklahoma City, OKOral Roberts
Sun Belt ConferenceFlorida AtlanticJeremy Sy, Louisiana–Monroe[69]Tommy Raffo, Arkansas State[70]2012 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournamentBowling Green Ballpark • Bowling Green, KYLouisiana–Monroe
West Coast ConferencePepperdineJoe Sever, Pepperdine[71]Steve Rodriguez, Pepperdine[71]No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Western Athletic ConferenceNew Mexico StateAndrew Ayers, Sacramento State[72]Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State[72]2012 Western Athletic Conference baseball tournamentHoHoKam Stadium • Mesa, AZFresno State

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

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