1989 College World Series
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The 1989 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 2 to June 10. The forty-third tournament's champion was Wichita State University coached by Gene Stephenson. The Most Outstanding Player was Greg Brummett of Wichita State University.
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[edit] Participating Teams
| Seeding | School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State University | Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference | 52 - 16 (14 - 4, 0 GB) | Mike Martin | 9 (last: 1987) |
2nd (1970, 1986) |
13 - 18 |
| 2 | University of Texas at Austin | Southwest Conference | 51 - 17 (14 - 7, 3 GB) | Cliff Gustafson | 24 (last: 1987) |
1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983) |
58 - 42 |
| 3 | University of Miami | Division-I Independent | 48 - 16 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 10 (last: 1988) |
1st (1982, 1985) |
23 - 17 |
| 4 | Wichita State University | Missouri Valley Conference | 63 - 15 (13 - 5, 0 GB) | Gene Stephenson | 2 (last: 1988) |
2nd (1982) |
5 - 4 |
| 5 | University of Arkansas | Southwest Conference | 50 - 14 (17 - 4, 0 GB) | Norm DeBriyn | 3 (last: 1987) |
2nd (1979) |
6 - 6 |
| 6 | Louisiana State University | Southeastern Conference | 53 - 15 (18 - 9, 3 GB) | Skip Bertman | 2 (last: 1987) |
4th (1987) |
3 - 4 |
| 7 | California State University, Long Beach | Big West Conference | 50 - 13 (17 - 4, 0 GB) | Dave Snow | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina | Atlantic Coast Conference | 41 - 16 - 1 (15 - 4, 0 GB) | Mike Roberts | 3 (last: 1978) |
3rd (1978) |
2 - 6 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Bracket
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[edit] Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Game 1 | Florida State | 4 - 2 | North Carolina | |
| Game 2 | Wichita State | 3 - 1 | Arkansas | ||
| June 3 | Game 3 | Texas | 7 - 1 | Long Beach State | |
| Game 4 | Miami | 5 - 2 | Louisiana State | ||
| June 4 | Game 5 | Arkansas | 7 - 3 | North Carolina | North Carolina eliminated |
| Game 6 | Louisiana State | 8 - 5 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State eliminated | |
| June 5 | Game 7 | Florida State | 4 - 2 | Wichita State | |
| Game 8 | Texas | 12 - 2 | Miami | ||
| June 6 | Game 9 | Wichita State | 8 - 4 | Arkansas | Arkansas eliminated |
| Game 10 | Louisiana State | 6 - 3 | Miami | Miami eliminated | |
| June 7 | Game 11 | Wichita State | 7 - 4 | Florida State | |
| June 8 | Game 12 | Texas | 12 - 7 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State eliminated |
| June 9 | Game 13 | Wichita State | 12 - 9 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated |
| June 10 | Final | Wichita State | 5 - 3 | Texas | Wichita State wins CWS |
[edit] All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Greg Brummett | Senior | Wichita State |
| Jim Newlin | Junior | Wichita State | |
| Catcher | Eric Wedge | Junior | Wichita State |
| First baseman | David Lowery | Junior | Texas |
| Second baseman | Rocky Rau | Junior | Florida State |
| Third baseman | Craig Newkirk | Senior | Texas |
| Shortstop | Pat Meares | Sophomore | Wichita State |
| Outfielder | Jim Audley | Sophomore | Wichita State |
| Arthur Butcher | Senior | Texas | |
| Todd Dreifort | Freshman | Wichita State | |
| Designated hitter | Scott Bryant | Junior | Texas |
[edit] Notable Players
- University of Arkansas: Bubba Carpenter, Mike Oquist, Scott Pose, Phil Stidham
- Florida State University: Chris Brock, Matt Dunbar, Gar Finnvold, Eduardo Perez, Marc Ronan
- California State University, Long Beach: Kyle Abbott, Darrell Sherman, Tom Urbani
- Louisiana State University: Paul Byrd, Curt Leskanic, Ben McDonald, John O'Donoghue, Chad Ogea, Keith Osik, Russ Springer
- University of Miami: Jorge Fábregas, Alex Fernández, Joe Grahe, Oscar Munoz, F.P. Santangelo
- University of North Carolina: Jim Dougherty, Jesse Levis, Brad Woodall
- University of Texas at Austin: Kirk Dressendorfer, Shane Reynolds
- Wichita State University: Greg Brummett, P.J. Forbes, Tyler Green, Mike Lansing, Pat Meares, Eric Wedge
[edit] Tournament Notes
[edit] Related Sites
- BackHomeInOmaha.net: for more info on the College World Series
- BoydsWorld.com: for more info on College Baseball
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